Shrooms & a Spider

The recent rains have brought on a flurry of growth from everything - the grass (yes, it needs mowing AGAIN!), the flowers and even the mushrooms have sprouted!

(in case you're wondering where the spider is...the flower is a Spider Lily. And I promise I'll have some pics of a few WIPS this weekend!)

A Special Visit......

Our #2 Son came for a quick visit last week. The weather was great while he was here. Cool daytime temps and comfortable evenings. We didn't do much besides sit on the patio and visit. Though Hubby and Son did take a trip to a friend's house to look at some old cars. And we took a day trip to a local spot ~ Little Missouri Falls. It's a wonderful place to go and cool off on a hot summer day!




So now it is back to the old grind stone. I already have several new projects in the works! Hope to take a few pics today and give everyone a sneak peak!

ADO Art Doll Challenge

I signed up for the ADO Art Doll Challenge. This was a challenge open to all artists to create an Art Doll after one of the four elements ~ Air, Earth, Fire, Water.


My choice was easy. The idea came to me right away. I wanted to do the Fire Element. After all my birth sign is also a Fire sign.




My Art Doll is a 'make-do' ~ using a cast-off candlestick for the base. Her face and upper body are sculpted from paperclay. She is holding a flame in her hand.


Her skirt is paper-mache covered with tissue paper to resemble a flame.


Take a moment to visit the ADO Blog. There you will find a list of all the participating Artists and links to their Blogs where pictures of their Art Dolls can be found. This is definitely a feast for the eyes!