Something Different

I have been in an art funk lately, no ideas, no creative energy, nothing. But last night I actually did a couple of things. I am taking Carmen Torbus' on line class "spill it", which has been lots of fun so far. Her class requires you to get your hands dirty. As you can see mine were pretty messy!However I ended up with a neat background. I love these colors.I can't wait to see what next weeks class will be! Carmen is very fun & energetic.
So this morning I decided to get busy in my art room. I had started a background sometime ago & decided to overhaul it. And that is exactly what I did, now I have a very fun, whimsical piece. I'm not quite finished but just had to post it anyway. I have had a great time putting her together!

She is very different than what I normally paint, but I love her. She screams "Look at me, I'm a Queen"!!! I still have to paint the sides, and I have a couple of ideas to add to her.

And last but not least is a couple of monkey's that I found this weekend. They are all dress up for a special occasion. I decided that they are me & my hubby, 2 little monkey's in love.

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was really good and creative. Hugs to you all! And have a great week! Renea

SAVE THE DATE

Up coming art class, so save the date, thursday, October 15th from 6pm to 9pm. It will be held again at The Altered Muse in Ft. Worth, 4318 W. Vickery street. The beeswax was so popular that we are going to do it again. Plus you can call Pam to sign up, 817-319-0112.

And I tried to reply to one of the comments left on the last post but was unable. So Colleen hope you can make this class, would love to meet you. And you can always email me, my email is located in my profile.

Hope to see you all there! Hugs! Hope you all have a wonderful SHORT week! Renea

No Time for ART

No time for art. I have been so busy the last 4-6 weeks. I started looking for a job. Found one. Started work August 17th. And just get home so late that I am too tired to work on art. My daily commute is anywhere from 1-1/2 hours to over 2 hours. So if I get home after 7:15-7:30pm I just want a bath and to check my email and go to bed. But on thursday my commute will significantly drop by at least 45mins-1 hour. I do have a couple of pieces to post, I did these back in July sometime. Both of these are journals. The journal of friends is very small, about 3x4 inches. The journal of the bird nest is 6x6, and this piece is also my first attempt at a transfer. I think it went well.
Hope you all had a great start to your week. Hugs***Renea

August 15th Workshop

Oh My Gosh...did we have fun or what? I love these ladies, they are so full of excitement, ideas and personality. They each did a wonderful collage covered with beeswax. Hope you enjoy the photos below.

The workshop was held at The Altered Muse, in Ft Worth. Pam owns this amazing little shop full of ephmera goodies and plenty of surprises. And guess what Pam is hosting a GIVEAWAY on her blog. So go & check it out I would love to win something from Pam. Hope you all have a great week. Say a little pray for me as I start a new job on Monday. I haven't worked in 6 months because of our move, so I know this next week will kill me! UGH! Hugs & happiness to you all! Renea

Art Workshop Saturday August 15th

Just a reminder...Art workshop in Ft Worth this Saturday. The workshop is being taught by yours truely, we will be making a collage covered with beeswax. You still have time to sign up, call Pam at 817-319-0112. The workshop will begin at 12pm and go until 2 pm. Location is The Altered Muse, 4318 W. Vickery. Hope to see you there. The photos below are of Pam's Shop at The Altered Muse. Doesn't she have some wonderful goodies?

Family Reunion

Last weekend we had our family reunion on my husband's side. We had a lot of fun visiting with everyone. Our son wasn't able to be there, however he did visit everyone via skype and his computer camara. Everyone loved seeing him & visiting with him.

Even his daughter saw him & was excited to see him. : ) How precious is that?And my youngest Grandson was the BEST sitter I have ever seen. He tended to Miss K, played with her and kept her occupied. She loved her cousin who took such good care of her.

Here is our side of the family, yes there is alot of us.Here is our immediate family, minus our son. And this is our nephew with Miss K. Looks like she was having a grand ole time with Cody. : )

And here is my beautiful daughter in purple! Hope your weekend was as good as mine. Hugs***Renea

Up-coming Workshop

Yeehaw! I will be teaching a workshop August 15 @ the Altered Muse shop in Ft. Worth, Tx. This will be a fun and exciting class. We will make a 6x6" collage and then apply beeswax to completed the piece. I hope you will be able to come & join the fun. Bring copies of your own photos, or your own papers, but I will also have copied vintage photos and papers to use for the class. You can find more information about the class at The Altered Muse, so go and check it out. Below are several examples of my finished beeswax collages. Hope to see you there! If you haven't been to Pam's shop then you are missing a real treat. So come on by 4318 W. Vickery, Ft. Worth, Tx. Hugs***Renea

New Blocks

I'm not sure why, but I love working with these wood blocks. So I have decided to change them up a little bit. I have added a topper to these blocks with a few ribbons attached, plus they are alittle larger than the blocks that I normally work with. I like the whimsical look that these blocks have. This block is simply a little fairy who believes.
The next block is of sweet childhood memories. This last block is so much fun, one side is a child day dreaming, the other side is a sweet little teddy bear in flight, daring to dream to fly.This block also has a metal charm attached to the top that states dream. Let your dreams take you where you want to be. Dare to dream! Hope you all have a great weekend. Hugs***Renea

50th Birthday Party

I had the best 50th Birthday Party that anyone could ever have! My BFF's gave me a surprise party and we also had a slumber party. Lisa and Les are my best friends! I love these 2 girls so much, and I miss them terribly! But they do know how to give a party. We spent thursday, friday and saturday together. We shopped, laughed, giggled, talked and yes cried. This pic is of Lisa & Les, they are the BEST!!!! Love yall!!!!

Love this photo of Lisa, she is laughing and looks so happy!

Borrowed this photo from Les AKA: FUNKY ART QUEEN. Love this photo of me & Lisa.And this photo is of my sweet Heather going for a ride in Lisa's Mercedes. Isn't she just made for that car! You go Heather! Love ya Heather!

Lisa, Les thank you for such a memorable birthday, I will always remember this weekend. Love you both. Hugs***Renea