flowers

The hyacinths were laying down in mud after today's rain ... I had to bring them in.

Now we have lovely sunshine - ahhh

And here's another flower of mine.

She's taken over my art desk today and I am happy for that.

None of the old feelings of 

"that's my space" or "that's my stuff."

Maybe I'm coming into bloom too.

inchie swap

Last day to sign up: April 1st

Deadline to mail inchies out: April 20th

Date inchies are mailed back to you: May 1st

The theme is:

One Word Affirmations (or encouragements)

Try choosing words that finish this sentence: 

"you are ........"

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Guidelines:

- Must be one inch square

- Use media of your choice or mixed media

(collage, paint, pen, stamping, etc)

- Include a one word affirmation

(book text, typing, stamping, handwriting, etc)

- Please mount on tagboard or mat board

- Finished edges are preferred 

(use sharpie, gold leaf pen, paint, etc)

- Honor yourself and others with your best effort

- Sign the back

- Please let me know if it's ok/not ok to publish your inchies on this blog, on Instagram, or on my FB page

How it works:

You will send me 12 inchies and I will send 12 back to you from a pool of players. You will receive one of your inchies back plus 11 more from other people.

Last day to mail to me is April 20th.

Include $3 in cash or stamps for the return trip.

I will reuse the bubble mailer you send them in.

Questions?

Reply right here in the comments

Message me on Facebook

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Or email me at: 

artinred44 (at) gmail (dot) com 

inchies (swap?)

I suddenly wanted to make inchies today

Which I haven't done in quite a while

It felt important

I started with mark making

Mounted my paper on tag board 

And cut into 1 inch squares

Added important words -

Inspired by Abilene Clark 

"You is kind

You is smart

You is important"

Affirmation inchies to keep in a box or bag

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I'm thinking of creating an inchie swap with this as a theme (one word affirmations) - would you like to play? 

PM me,

 or just say so in comments,

 and I'll PM you.

no fuss no muss

An easy seedling marker using a bamboo skewer and squares of cardstock. Just cut a slit at the top and the bottom to slide the skewer through. 

May also be used if your garden fairies want to march on Washington. 

lucky

"Lifetime"

"Lucky clover"

#13

Handmade

Fast color

Was 15 cents

Price slashed to 10 cents

(I paid $3)

I found this in an old flea market last year

It was my lucky day

blue bird

There really is a blue bird of happiness

common valor

I felt the need to be honored with a medal

The Order of the Alpaca

- bearer of burdens with grace and aplomb -