Greenwell Foundation asked me to photograph their facilities

I am absolutely tickled! I am going to be locally famous - LOL! Greenwell State Park is right down the road from me. Not only will I be taking photos around the facilities and having them posted (with credits, of course) on their site, but they also asked me to participate in the Sundays in the Park series!

I am now a member of an Art Association

My work was accepted by the St. Mary's County Art Association for display & sale at Cecil's Historic Old Mill in Southern Maryland. I have framed photographs, photo notecards, and rubberstamped items in my section of the building. http://www.stmarysart.com/

Winter gift for a butterfly lover

I made this for a friend's mom who is an absolute butterfly fanatic. Acetate with butterfly & snowflakes stamped in staz-on is inside the 100mm clear ornament. Sprinkled glitter inside & swirled it around until the static charge made it cling to the acetate & ornament, added butterfly glittery sequins and "snowflake-like" irredescent flower sequins to give it some depth. The tag reads "A snowflake is winter's butterfly" and is also stamped with staz-on onto acetate. The tag is finished using the tag maker & rims from making memories. The bow is a big pouf with lighter blue butterflies stapled on.

Opalite reinker technique

I used the Opalite reinker technique to make this magnet. I think it looks a bit like dichroic glass. Start with black Bazzill cs (or any other TEXTURED cs). Randomly drip a few drops of one color of Opalite reinker and "squeegee" it around (you can get an official papercrafting squeegee or use an old credit card). Drip a 2nd color & then a third, squeegeeing between each. Make sure you leave a bit of the black showing. I used Crystal Blush, Orchid Ice & Nordic Ice. After it is completely dry, cut a piece to fit on a Bazzill Chip ( I used the 2x2). Also tear a few small pieces and glue them on top (I like to tear away from me to leave the black edge showing on my torn piece). Attach the square of colored cs to the chip ( I used my Xyron). Color the edges of the chip with a black sharpie marker to give the magnet a finished look at the end. Use a Versamark pad directly on the front of the colored cs & while tacky, coat with clear UTEE. Heat set the UTEE & while warm sprinkle a pinch of prisma glitter over the top. Use the Versamark pad again and coat with a 2nd layer of clear UTEE. Heat set & while it is still liquidy, sprinkle some seed beads on. Versamark & UTEE to coat with a 3rd layer to seal the piece. Attach a piece of magnet sheet to the back (I get the business card size ones and trim them to fit)

New creation - probably next year's County Fair entry

I have had this ribbon for at least a year and didn't know what special thing to use it for. Well, TA-DA!

I stamped with StazOn on a piece of acetate that I inserted into the clear ornament.

Ribbons, ribbons EVERYWHERE!

Here are my winners from this year's county fair. Also, my son won 2 ribbons - one for his coin collection and one for a mixed medium piece in the push-pin gallery.

I took a ton of photos while we were there and hope to enter those next year - especially the sunset. It was the most intense orange I've ever seen!

County Fair is this week!

And I FOUND my son's photos that I thought I had lost - they were on my other flash drive (LOL!).

I want to wait until after the judging to share everything with you - that way I can brag at the same time :D