VALENTINE'S DAY

Hey Friends, Thought I would give you a peek at a couple of the items I listed in my Etsy store yesterday. I was feeling craftsy so I just messed with various bits of stuff and my drill and the new round plier tool I bought last year. It was fun. No pressure, just relaxing.

I seem to think that I have threatened before to post a little tutorial about my "Painted Photo Collages". Well, its supposed to snow here in SW Va. Monday and that sounds like a good time to write that bit of info. Come back - you might find it interesting!

Happy Trails.

LA SERIES #2

Hey Friends, Thought I would show you my newest addition to the LA series. This is painted with acrylics on a canvas panel-6" sq. Isn't this a sweet one? What would you give to be this age again? And swinging? Spooky thoughts, huh?

Now I'll head over to Etsy to list this 'cuz I haven't figured out how to put that darned Paypal button thingy on my blog! As usual, I have wasted , at minium, an hour fooling with paypal and the layout here. I may have to call in the geek squad again.

Happy Trails

GREAT MARKETING EXCHANGE-NEATOSTUFF

Hey Friends, I have been sickly all week! I have felt better today so I guess that's why it dawned on me about 30 min. ago - I haven't posted the featured shops from Etsy that are being promoted by Neatostuff! I am truly sorry but here goes.........

www.retroclassics.etsy.com

www.5erg.etsy.com

www.flutterbuggcreations.etsy.com

www.theabomb.etsy.com

www.tialeyvintage.etsy.com

www.rhisbitsandbeads.etsy.com

www.kurdtlhorg.etsy.com

PLEASE visit the shops above - see if they have anything you've been looking for!!
Happy Trails

Phishing Emails

I forwarded two more phishing emails today. Just in case you don't know this, when you get an email that you don't trust from Ebay, minimize that screen and open a new internet screen. Then go to Ebay and sign in and then check your messages. If the same email is in your messages, just read it right there. If it's not in your messages, go back to your email screen that you minimized and forward the email to www.spoof@ebay.com and then delete it!
Happy Trails.

PHISHING EMAILS and EBAY

Hey Friends, My post tonight is about ALL the phishing emails I get daily from people trying to appear they are legtimate ebayers. About a year ago, when I first got a home computer, I was selling art work on ebay. I got an email from what looked like a question about an item on the auction sight. Being the unsuspecting novice, I clicked it!!!!!! Shortly there after, my computer came to a very slow crawl. SPYWARE had been installed. If I remember correctly, the brain had to be replaced and my dandy little computer was gone for a week. Anyway, I usually learn most things the hard way. So I thought maybe I could help a bit by warning everyone to be extra careful. I don't know the reason or if I'm the only one but I get these phishing emails every day. Just before posting here, I forwarded three, 3, emails to www.spoof@ebay.com. A couple days ago I emailed Ebay and told them how many I was forwarding and asked if they were aware or on top of this business. They emailed back and let me know they are aware and serious about checking them. Unforunately, most they can never find. So we are on our own folks. Oh, yeah, last year when my computer was hacked, they managed to get most of my money from my paypal account. BUT, the good news, Paypal gave it back!!!!(took a couple of weeks) I have nothing but good things to say about Paypal and Ebay. Everytime I've asked for help, they have given. These emails still give me the willies.

Happy Trails.

NEW LA SERIES

Hey Friends, I'm working on a new series of small paintings that I decided to call my LA series. Its a secret code for the model that you see in the swing! This first painting is actually painted on top of a doll sewing pattern that I glued to the canvas. I got a little heavy with the acrylic. You can barely see the pattern. I think it might be a good idea with refinement but this is my first, so we shall see.

Can you remember how it feels to swing? I certainly remember, it's still fun for me. This little angel loves to swing. She will stay in a swing for hours.

In case you haven't noticed, I was messing with the lay out of the photos above. It doesn't look the way I thought it might because the images are different sizes. Maybe I'll get it right next time. I'm going to my Etsy shop now to list this one.

NEATOSTUFF MARKETING EXCHANGE

Hey Friends, Here is the list of etsy shops for this week. You should take a peek.

www.mistflowerstudio.etsy.com
www.retrograndma.etsy.com
www.beadscraftz.etsy.com
www.queensnuff.etsy.com
www.jillredesigns.etsy.com
www.woolies.etsy.com
www.littleredcottage.etsy.com

Happy Trails

HOMEMADE GLASSES and BIG LIPS

Hello Friends, Here is the post I was telling you about a couple days ago. My improvised super magnifying glasses for painting mini's with. They look pretty good on this young lady with the big lips!

Maybe you can see in this closeup all the goo on each side of the lenses. I took a set of lens from one pair and gooed them to another pair. Cheap and works really well. Maybe I should start selling these to other artists. I'd have to have a big inventory of red lips!

Happy Trails

NEATOSTUFF-The Great Marketing Exchange

I'm participating in the "Great Marketing Exchange" sponsored by NeatoStuff. The Etsy shops featured this week are:

http://www.hosslass.etsy.com/

http://www.amotherscrochet.etsy.com/

http://www.lenmar.etsy.com/

http://www.fabricsbythesea.etsy.com/

http://www.mariesvintage.etsy.com/

http://www.bijouxdesignsforyou.etsy.com/

http://www.dragonrags.etsy.com/

Yeah, go ahead - take a look. You might like what you find.

Happy Trails!

BIG EYEBALLS FOR MINI-PAINTINGS

Hey Friends, I just wanted to show you a couple of mini-paintings I've done lately. I love to paint birds and nature in general, but I have found that I really enjoy painting birds nest! Not sure why I like these so much. Could be symbolic of several things, like birth or rebirth or a new beginning. Or maybe when you watch birds in the great outdoors, you know what these little eggs are in for. It's such a struggle for birds to stay alive and reproduce.
These paintings are such sweet gifts for so little money. I put them in handsome gold frames and luckily I've sold several in the last month. When times are ruff you have to think of something!

Another reason for showing you these paintings is to make fun of my glasses! I have looked and looked for some really strong glasses to paint mini's with. My regular glasses just wouldn't do. Could not find any, so I made my own! I'll show you in the next post.

Happy trails.