BOOM!

Whoa...I honestly thought we were in the middle of an earthquake!  Around 9:00pm...while watching News on the Japan Disaster...out of the corner of my eye was a VERY BRIGHT LIGHT...then about 3-4 seconds later a BOOM!
I swear it felt like something had hit my patio...the house shook...the animals went crazy.  After tuning to my news station they said that in my area of Portland we had a storm, that brought severe lightning strikes & a boom...
DUH!  I was thinking that this might be it...with all that is going on.  But, fortunately, it was just a BIG A_ _ Storm passing thru.  It just makes me realize more & more how devastating the lives of the people in Japan have changed.  I count myself lucky & wish I could do more than just donate money...but I guess that is a start.
Please go to RED CROSS and GIVE...

DOLLS....

A couple of years ago...I was trying my hand  at

creating a DOLL...I had fun & some frustration...

did some 6 or 7 legs til I got them right...thank

goodness Sissy can sew!   (see 2 of my 1st heads below).

I'm  going to do one a DOLL for the Las Vegas show...I think of Millie.

Ya' know the Boomer Babe...orange hair, glasses,

strange body...can't wait!

Wish me luck!

MANIC MONDAY!

I'm closing in on finishing things for the SHOW!  YEAH!!!

I feel good about what my Booth is going to look like...

Think...

SASSY...WHIMSICAL...BOLD!

I think those 3 words sum up my style...my illustrations...my booth...

My booth this time is a 10'x10'...corner booth.  So that means

I'll have 2 walls to display my work & 2 open sides.  It seems

everything costs this year...the chairs, tables, wifi, lighting...EEK!

Today I'm working on my promotional piece (to be handed out

to the press)...tomorrow, the postcard that people will take-away

from my booth.  So, I'm off to get creative!

Have a safe day...

my thoughts are with all the 

people & animals in Japan.  

 

designed by Cat Darling

THINK PINK!

Happy PINK SATURDAY!  

I think I found the reason I can't get to sleep, lately!

I do tend to obsess about things...like is my Booth at

the Show going to be fabulous or okay?  
Or, is my latest creation going to be a hit?...

But...the main obsession...is Chocolate!
The obsessing is ALL it's (chocolates) fault...

if it didn't smell so wonderful, if it didn't taste like heaven

on earth...well, need I say more?

Have an obsessive free weekend you all...

EAT CHOCOLATE...it relieves all that ails you!

Here's to All things GREEN...Happy St.Paddy's Day!

one little corner in my bathroom...
& a LOT of HOPE for all in JAPAN...

    

SPRINGS COMIN'!

How 'bout a petite french chair..it makes me happy, makes me think of spring
& all things french!   Just a little watercolor I did a few years ago...

a series of everyday things...

ENJOY!

Think GREEN...

HATS!

I love Hats...so did my Mom. Every Easter week, she would always

'don' some wonderful flowery creation for the Ladies Easter Luncheon...
Great memories of her in all her finery.
Miss you...Love you, Mom.

APPLAUSE PLEASE!

I got an award!
One of my new Blog Buddies & FABULOUS
cake designer known as MANNI...

...gave it to moi...for having a "Stylish" Blog....
I'm honored & oh so tickled!!!
Call me HAPPY!thank you bunches...MANNI!
LOOK at her SweeeeeeT Cupcake below!

GIGGLE GREEN!

LAUGH!!!
this is another of my little art pieces.
"Captured Quotes" 2"x2" selling for $14.00
I'm going to start an 'etsy' shop...so you can
find ALL sorts of things that have my ART
on them! Check it out in a couple of days!!!
YEE HAW!

GIGGLE!!!

PINK SATURDAY!!!

I must interrupt this GREEN moment for a little PINK!

Because it's PINK Saturday...here is my contribution to this really fun
Blog that has us thinking PINK...every Saturday...check it out here!
This is a mini piece of ART called 'Captured Quotes'...that I
created with my artwork, words & quotes that mean are meant to
inspire! Then I captured them all together between plexi glass &
tied them up with an organza ribbon...they are yummy!
(they measure 2"x2") they are for sale...in case you are interested...
write me...deidre.mosher@gmail.comback...
This says it all...SPUNK! Have it...be a trailblazer!
Color outside the lines...
BE BOLD, BE BRAVE, GO FOR IT!
have a SPUNKY DAY!

I'm Green...

Feel kinda yucky today...can't get my mojo working...
seems I'm spinning in circles...feelin' a wee bit GREEN!
This wonderful serene pic I took a few years ago is just what I need...
a little sun...a little bench...and a good little book.

Think GREEN!

All month long I'm going to feature things that are green...
2 of my favorite things...Elephants & Topiary.this is a photo I took driving around...don't ya
love the moss?

LIVING LIFE!

I was just reminded of a favorite saying of mine...

"live life in full color"!
So true...if we don't live life to it's fullest...
oh boy what we've missed. Don't wait...start today!
Well, my 'Alice in Wonderland' won an Oscar for for Best Costumes!
No wonder...if you haven't seen this movie...go see it~
it will awaken your senses...inspire you to new heights...make you dream!
Here's my salute to Mr. Johnny Depp & Tim Burton

PINK SATURDAY!!!

Here I go again...
designing some more patterns for
Fabrics, Wrapping paper, etc...with PINK...I can't help it!
I just NEED to use PINK...hot pink...fuchsia...it like it BOLD!!!

This is my entry for PINK Saturday...I call it...
"In Your Face" flowers. Please tell me what you think?
I can use all the feed-back I get...ENJOY...your Saturday!!!

SNOW?

So much for Big Storm!

Wait a minute...what is that white stuff? They (the right on weather men?) predicted the February Storm...well, it came & went! Woke up about 5:00 am to some white stuff...but by 10:00, it wasn't anywhere but the roof!

(New flower pattern for fabric)

In the studio today I've been designing more patterns...didn't realize that it could be as much fun as it is.
Flowers seem to be what's on my mind today...& lots of dramatic color! I think the snow has something to do with the NEED for COLOR!
I have days like every other artist...when the mind just doesn't or can't find anything exciting to get sink my teeth into...when this happens...I go to my 'scrap files'...it gets my mind churning...& most of the time, a little shaking up, or dusting out of the brain helps get the 'inspiration' started!

Possibilities are limitless!

PRODUCTIVE!

Word for the day!

I've been working on designing patterns...that can be used for wrapping papers, fabrics, stationery products...really enjoying this!
The ideas just keep coming...now that's what I call a very productive morning.
Middle of February, I'd like to have everything done for the show by April 1...can I do it?
I think so. I just signed up to do an AD in the Licensing publication...
one more thing to add to the list.
I see some of my friends my last years Surtex show are doing an ad...so thought I'd join forces with them...back to the drawing board.