Hi All I'm still here

Hi All I'm still here and still trying to be a better blogger, but life gets in the way sometimes.

I have been visiting many, many blogs, and enjoying all the eye candy, great stories, and personal views on varied subjects ranging from crafts to politicts. (Boy this little box sure makes the world seem so much smaller).

Anywho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am trying to decide just where my real and true interests lie.
In visiting textile blogs, I find I light right up when I see how takeing one piece of nothing material turns into a beautiful piece of art or clothing. So I start to think I'd love to do that (now please keep in mind I could not sew a straight stitch if my life depended on it).

I do love to draw, I find it calming, but I'd like to take a course or something to improve, and get into the artist paints on canvass. We can all use a little improvement in something, don't you think?

Then there's cardmakeing............. I must say, I have seem some really awesome cardmakeing here in blogland, and I'm not too sure that's the way to go for me. I have ordered lots of punches and stamps though, so I guess I'd better do something with them. LOL

After an overall assessment of my interests, I am still in a quandary as to how to proceed. To quote a phrase from a blog I visited, "I've lost My MOJO"

In saying this, if there are long periods of inactivity here on my blog, that is the reason.

I am still watching yours though, so stay on your toes. LOL

If you scroll down you'll see my latest drawing, of wich I am not too thrilled with but there you have it.


Have a great Day

She's Catty

I did this in pencil then I chalked it.
I personally like it with no chalk on it.
The finished one looks totally different to me.
I did the eyes sort of catlike, and once I chalked them, well lets say " Yuck, Me no like".
Oh well back to the drawing board.

Tyra

Tyra is my latest.

Working on shadeing now, trying to get it right.

Don't mind the hand, I know it's out of proportion, but one thing at a time.

My surprise

I told you last night that I got a visit from the postman on Tuesday, and that I got a super surprise. These are not the best of pics, but I just had to show them off.

So here it is in all it's glory.

This beautiful box was staring me in the face, which stunned and amazed me, and then when I opened it, this treasure was inside. The spine are chopsticks she brought back from the Floating Market in Bangkok, and the box was just to protect the book on it's travells to me. IMAGINE!! There was also a beautiful card inside, but try as I might, I couldn't get it in focus enough.

These pictures do not do them the justice they deserve.

what with this darn camera of mine GRRRRR. The wormanship and the colors, and all the pockets to hold special things. I LOVE IT. Believe me when I say that it is stunning.

Thank you so much Carol, I now have something from you to treasure always. And so you know, yes we are both taureans, which was another pleasant surprise.

Hugs

Tonniece

What planet should you rule?

www.blogthings.com/whatplanetshouldyourulequiz This is a fun cool site. Give it a try.
I should rule Jupiter

Huge and hot, Jupiter is a quickly turning planet with short days and intense gravity.

I am perfect to rule Jupiter because I am both dominant and kind.
I have a great strength and confidence, but I never abuse my power.

I am always right. Even if I make mistakes, I compensate for them.... before anyone knows it.
I'm headstrong and ambitious, I always have a goal in mind.
I am optimistic and believe that things will always work out.

WHEW!!!!! I wish I'd thought of all this to say about myself first .LOL

What Planet should you rule?????????

Oh and as a side note, I'm hopeing to be able to show you all something stunning that the postman delivered to me yesterday from a special lady.
Keep watching, you'll love it too.

Have a great Day
Hugs Tonniece

Happy Valentine's Day

Well it's here, the day for sweeties. I got some goodies from my honey, But no Camera Remember. So here it is in a list.
Got my puter fixed (Darn fan went out on me, and kept shutting down) that was scarry... no puter... Yikes
got box of chocolate's (like I need them) lol
Beautiful Card
Breakfast in bed (although I was up before him) hehehe, it's the thought
And last but not least
He braved this nasty weather to get me my fix.
What is that you ask?
Tim horton's coffee, that's what. I live and breathe for timmy's coffee. Yes I know it's not good for me, but we all have our vises, yes?
What's yours?

Anyway, I just wanted to wish all a Happy Valentine's Day.

A little late

This is bit late, but wanted to share it with you all.
Little REDHEADED Gabe in all his glory.
He is just such a happy little fellow.

Sassy and Thoughtful

Here are a few more paintings.
Sassy is my favorate. I feel she needs a new outfit though.

Thoughtful.... looks a bit peekid and pink here, but not for real. the colors are a bit distorted.  

For Sandy

I can finally post these pics. The first are pics of a stamp I made for a card for Sandy, and how it looks stamped. That being said, I never did sent this to her. I couldn't get it just right.SOOOOOOOOOOO what I did was make her

This card instead. I did the Iris fold on the purse, then beaded the fringes and the handle, and the clasp.
I have been trying to get this to her since her "B" Day at the begining of Jan.
So I am happy to say she finally got it.
Why you ask did it take so long to get to her? Well believe it or not it was the post office at fault. (Now can you believe that, the posties makeing a boo booo?)
I sent it off with more than enough postage, but to my dismay it was returned to me saying there wa not enough. And I might add they plastered a huge sticker over the address.
So I put it in another (larger envelope) added more postage and took it to the post office where the woman looked at it and went to drop it in the slot. I stopped her and told her to please weigh it as it had already been returned once. She looked at it and again said it was good to go.

I was to say the least upset, but figurd she knew best (although knowing in my heart of hearts it would be sent back yet again).
Well guess what....................................................................... It was returned AGAIN. Yup it was.
I was way too upset to go back, so I sent Danny. The same woman was there and was going to just repost it when Danny lost it on her and told her to please look at the postage AND the other sticker plastered on ADDRESS address before she let it go.
I believe he might have uttered pretty much close to death threats, knowing that when he came home it had best not be returned. LOL
so she looked,
And you'll never guess what the problem was from the beginning. The stupid #@^& was not seeing the UK on the addy, just the cambridge.
NOW I know they are way overpaid.
Anyway she has it now. Not too sure what shape it's in after all the travelling it did though. 

Friends, Inside and out

 

Dressing up

I have to thank Dianne first off. She came to my house yesterday, and with her help I finally got some order to all the chaos that had taken over my frontroom. We got my crafts all together so I can now find things without having to delve over and under things. Such a feeling of bliss this morning, I can see my floor, and chair, and pretty much everything I would use to draw and make cards. SO
THANK YOU DIANNE

In addition to that Dianne brought her camera, so I can post a few of my cards, and drawing for you.
These two are just a different variation of the same stamp. I never realised that I used blue in both till now. Anyway.

This one I stamped right on the card. I used a border stamp down the side, I add a dark blue c/s to the bottom with three bands of textured paper in a lighter blue, and with the pieces punched from that stamp I adhered them to the bottom, and added the ribbon.
On this card I stampped the image on cream c/s and watercolored this one, then added this to a darker cream c/s. I then afixed a ribbon that blended all the colors together.
The base of the card I drew and water painted all the blue dots, added a mocha paper to bottom and the same matching ribbon, then stampped Let's party.
Same stamp two different looks. 

One Year Old Today

I was just surfing, and It occured to me that today Feb. 1st is my blogs one year anniversary. Woooohoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am one year old today.

It actually came to me because I was visiting Carol's blog at http://www.Textiletales.blogspot.com ,and it was her anniversary yesterday the 31st of Jan.

So a great big HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you Carol

Busy but frustrated

I guess you have been wondering what the *&^# has happened to me.
Well I am still here, alive and well, and I have been quite busy too. I just can't take any pics for you because the old camera is really screwed up. No matter what I do I can't get a good pic.
I changed the resolution........ didn't help, (sigh)
Gave the lens a really good cleaning................didn't help, (WAWAWA)
Threw it against the wall.................didn't help (GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR).
OK just kidding on that last one, but that's what I wanted to do.

So I guess you are stuck with li'l ole me for now.


I have been playing with my free trial of PSP (Photo Shop Pro) the last few weeks, and haveing a ball. There are so many things you can do with that programme, I just love it. I thank Carol, http://www.carolclasper.blogspot.com for that.( sorry, I can't figure out how to put in blogs so you can go right there, HELP.... ANYONE?????) She dose so many wonderful things with it that I just had to get it and try it out.
I did go to Costco to buy it, but there were none there that day, so I thought I'd try the trial version first. Well I can tell you that was one of my better ideas.
I think since I have to get a new camera anyway, I might as well pick up PSP as well on the same trip. A week or so left on the trial to go though. LOL
So in the mean time I'll just keep playing with that and keeping an eye on all you creative people out there for now.

This year is not starting out on the right foot it seems, first my camera dies on me , then all this snow...... I know, I know, that's what winter is all about, but I hate it OK. I did get a new printer for Christmas though and can't wait to use that, I'm letting the ink from the one I use now to be used up first, as I had just bought them before Christmas and their too much money to let just dry up.

Well folks, I don't want to bore you to tears, so I'll be off now. As soon as I can, I will post pics of my cards and drawings.

Have a great day/night all

For you LUCI

In response to you comment in my last post I though I'd show you the water soluable crayons.
This is a tin of 10, but you can get bigger ones. A tad on the expensive side, that's why I only got 10.
They are made by GARAN D'ACHE of Switzerland
10 Neocolor II water-soluable wax pastels. They come in three different shade groups that I know of.

These are great as a water-soluable too, although they are not advertised as such. A bit less money, I think I pais $7.50 for this pack of 12. These also come in a variety of shade packs, and sizes. They are woodless color pensils, which outlast woodcast pensils and have ideal blending properties.
KOH-I-Noor
finest hartmuth color
by Chartpak
made in the czech Republic.
And there are woodless Graphite pensils also.

Hope this helps you.
Hugs
Tonniece

Painted on Canvas

Today I felt like drawing, so I painted this on canvas. I got the focus better but cut off the top of her head, sorry about that
I used my water soluable crayons. I think it turned out ok. They blended great on the canvas.
I will be adding a background later. 

Beary Cute

Here are a few cute bear cards for valentine's day.
Awe........ ain't they cute?
Still a bit of a problem getting them in focus.
I GUESS THIS MEANS A NEW CAMERA is in the makeings. And you all know just how much I hate to shop. But a girls got to do what a girls got to do. LOL

 

Cards at last

Well it seems that since the new year I just can't get in the mood to do any crafts.
These two cards are put together from patterns that I sewed in Oct. 2006 and just never finished. So in trying to get in the mood I though why not try doing cards that were already in the makeings.
They both seem to be a bit fuzzy, Sorry for that, but I did try takeing pics of them a few times with the same results.
The wording on the top card reads "The heart that loves, is always young" in case it's not ledgible.
The red card is the original pattern with the grid still attach, while I did try to change it up a bit on the blue card, missing the mark at tad, I am still pleased the the result.

Day 6 of the New Year

It's now day six into the new year and I recieved this from a friend today.
This was wished to me, and in turn I wish this to you, all my blogger friends.

After serious and Cautious consideration.... your contract of friendship has been renewed for the year 2007.

My wish for you all in 2007

May peace break into your house and
may thieves come to steal your debts.
May the pockets of you jeans become a magnet for $100.00 bills.
May love stick to your face like vaseline,
and may laughter assult your lips.
May you clothes smell of success,
and may happiness slap you across the face.
May your tears be that of joy,
and may the problems you've had forget your home address.

To put it simply
May 2007 be the best year of your lives.

A bit dramatic, but effective and heart felt.

X-mas present exchange

Stamps, and cute notepad set from Dianne Beautiful lady from Suzanne, done in her great metal crafts. Plus my early gift, the craft box which is totlly full.

Side view of box from Dianne Top view
AND a great pair of slipper's from Suzanne (camera died, so pics later). These things are super. you can heat the inserts in micro wave or freeze them, whatever your heart desires at the moment. The inserts are filled with flaxseed. Not too great for walking, but ooooow, I heated them last night, and nice and toasty they were.
And a book card from Di, which tears at the heart strings.

Thank you both so very much, I love the gifts. 

A few pics of family

well as promised, Here are a few pics of my family. We all got together on Friday and what fun.
My two daughter's were the lives of the party, but everyone had a great time.
I forgot to bring my camera, so there are more pics on Dianne's blog.
The first pic is my two girls, Corinne on the left , and Misti on the right. The second pic is nephews top left Kyle, Jemal, Ryan, Bottom left to right, daughter Misti, niece Jodi, and Corinne daughter
Then here is my DS Debbie, and SIL Marie, and last but not least is the star of the night, Gabriel, my sister Debbie's first and only grandson who is 5 mos. old already, and teething. That little tyke chewed on any, and everything he could get his hands on, bless his heart. But he is not cranky. They hit pay dirt with this one.
More pic's on Dianne's blog.
Sorry,,,,, I tried to put her blog but still not computer sauvy enough yet I guess. This is second time editing it, so go to magpiesenvy to see more pics