OWOH - The Magic Carpet Ride.....

Winners have been drawn and will be notified on the 15th!! Thank you all for stopping by and to Lisa for bringing us all together again!!

Welcome aboard the Gypsy Caravan. I am so happy you stopped by. Isn't it lovely to be here? It's a beautiful day....the sun is shining....there is a gentle breeze.....the birds are singing ....and we are all together. What more could we desire?? Look around you...there are friends, sharing not only their ART, but their very souls.

My fave ART quote from Master da Vinci says:

Where the SPIRIT does not work with the HAND....there is no ART...

Isn't that true for you as well? My ART comes from within......I treasure the gift I was given and thank God every day for the ARTful journey he is allowing me to take. So, what are you waiting for?? The Magic Carpet stand is right over there?? See it?? Go, choose your carpet and climb aboard......the magical journey has begun. Yes, you might get lucky and win a prize or two....but that my friends is merely the icing on your cake. I think Lisa said it best:

"This is more than wanting to win something.......that is only the means.......in the end it's about finding kindred spirits."

Ready.......let's fly........

I sat on my front porch, in my favorite rocking chair, under the shadow of my mighty oaks.....daydreaming of my contribution to OWOH this year. As I let my mind wander with thoughts of far away lands, magic carpets and treasure to be found......I kept coming back to the same themes, over and over. I saw "DREAMS" and "BEADS" and "ART Journal." So, I turned my ART muse loose and this is what she created.......


This altered composition book is the perfect place to record your secret Dreams, your Magic ARTistic travels, your ART to try ideas.....whatever makes you smile when you put ink to paper.




Now, no self-respecting ARTist is going to go off flying around the world on her Magic Carpet without some bling!! Here is a bead crochet necklace spilling over with all the colors of the Heavens, with stars and moons to be your guide.




And finally, a D-R-E-A-M banner to inspire your ART in your studio or maybe your dreams hanging above your bed. Wherever it hangs, let it serve to remind you to follow your heart and let your dreams take flight.....



I am so thrilled you chose to share this journey with me. Please leave a comment on this post to play along and be entered to win one of these three ART offerings from the Heart. Please make sure to leave your email address or blog contact information. You have until February 14th to enter......winners will be drawn on the 15th!! Good Luck!!

Thank you for stopping by.....see you on Caravan.....I'll be the one wearing the pink sparkly crown.

An Angel of a Giveaway....

Hey friends,

You need to check out KCWillis. She is offering an amazing giveaway and some awesome online classes. Here's a bit of her post, copied with permission.

"Here she is...ain't she awesome? A fabric collage on an old book cover. Handmade by moi just for you. On the back I have handwritten the words..."Post an angel at your door. Fear the darkness nevermore." I know...I know...the gift-giving season is over...but the spirit is still upon me. I am giving away one of these angel book collages to EVERYONE who mentions and links just one more time all the cool stuff that is going on at KC Willis' studio. Your blog, Yahoo group, Ning group or Twitter will work. Facebook status updates don't count as they don't stay around long at all...but if you're part of a FB art group and can post it there that will count."

Isn't this an amazing lady?? Here are links to her online courses to check out!! :)

www.collagecamp.ning.com.

www.mixedmediamania.ning.com.

www.marketingmindset.ning.com.

BLOGversary Winners.....

...have been drawn. I am the ONLY one who knows!! Neener Neener Neener!! :)

We'll get to the winners in a sec....but first I should tell you that I chose one of my bamboo tile necklaces for prize #5. It is titled: "Got cute?" and is strung with fun fibers in shades of blue and silver, embellished with glass beads, pearls and sequins (pic to follow).

So, without further blathering for me.....here is how the drawing went down:

I paper punched 30 stars and wrote the numbers, imaginatively 1-30 on them.

Then they were given up to the wishes of the Pink Tiki God.


When Hubs came home for lunch today I had him do the drawing.



Winner #1 of the Brown Crocheted Cuff is #14. Congrats to Sharon.

Winner #2 of the Handmade Paper set is #5. Congrats to Diann!

Winner #3 of the Silver crocheted beaded necklace is #30. Congrats to Gloria!

Winner #4 of the Crocheted multi-gem stone crocheted necklace is #17. Congrats to Tami!

Winner #5 of the Blue Bamboo Tile Necklace is #7. Congrats to Nancy!

I have also decided to give a giftie to the 1st person to sign up, so #1 is going to get this lovely floral bamboo tile necklace. Congrats to Pat!

Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to everyone who stopped by. Please don't be a stranger.....friends ARE always welcome here. Remember if you saw something you liked you can hop over to my Etsy shop and get one for yourself.....custom orders are always appreciated.

:::smiles:::

It's my BLOGversary!!

It's my 1 year BLOGversary and I am having a party but YOU get the gifts!! :)

I am LOVING my blog and sharing my ART. It has been a real learning experience for me.....and I'm still learning as I go. I hope you've enjoyed the first year and I look forward to the future.

So, what gifts will I give?? I have been thinking about this for quite awhile. I have decided on some of my fave ARTand a surprise or two!!

So, what do you have to do to qualify for the gifts??

You have to leave a comment on

THIS post ONLY

and share the link on your blog, in your group or with your friends. Thanks so much!!

Make sure I have a way to contact you should you be a lucky winner.

I will let Hubs and Wonder Boy draw for the prizes at the end of the day, Monday, July 27th, my 24th Wedding Anniversary. I guess "versaries" are everywhere. :)

While you're here, I hope you'll stay for a bit and look around. I'm sure you'll like it here.

My philosophy is simple: ars gratia artis.....art for art's sake

So, on to the gifts.....

Giftie #1 - I have been having a great time making these fun and flirty crocheted cuffs. I shall be giving this one to the first name drawn from the hat.

This one is perfect for fall with it's earthy tones and vintage orange trim.

Giftie #2 - Another passion is making handmade paper. I will send you a packet for your ARTing pleasure. My paper has been sized so you can stamp, write and print on it.

This is an assortment of yellow,natural and green papers.


Giftie #3 -Yet another pastime is beading. I will be sending winner #3 this necklace.

This one is crocheted and braided silver wire with an assortment of clear beads
It is perfect with nearly ANY outfit.

Giftie #4 - Another necklace. It is crocheted with assorted gemstone chips.

It has such a great "feel" to it with the natural stones. Aren't the colors amazing?

My rooster thinks she looks Divine with her new jewels!!

Giftie #5 - TBD I'm still thinking on this one....but aren't surprises just deliciously fun??

Remember, if you don't win, you can always stop by my Etsy shop and pick out a giftie of your own.....including a custom giftie!! http://www.shellyraewood.etsy.com/

So who is bringing cake??

Please share this give away.

I really want to have fun and that means lots of participants.

I will keep adding prizes as I get more partiers. :::smiles:::

Thanks again for stopping by......Shelly

100th post caption contest results

Well, we rec'd a few great entries in out caption this photo contest. Here are the top picks:

"Think I need to put the cap back on that marker... I'm seein' double!"

OH Stick us in a box with that purse and send us to Ms. Angie in Texas!! We need an adventure!"

"Where else would we be? In 6 of our 9 lives we were both named Socks"

"Can we come out now??"

"Now we get to play too!"

"Shhhh, Mom!! We're hiding from Woody!!!"

"Now what cat-a-glory did you say file that under?"

and my personal fave and the winner of the 100th post purse give-a-way is my Uncle Keith!! Congrats!! Your prize will go out ASAP!! :::smiles:::

"Gosh Jinxy, a couple of gals like us can't go anywhere to get away from the Poperatzy."

100th post.....

.....wow.....can't believe it. And lately I've been terribly lax about posting. But I appreciate any who stop by and read my blog. Rest assured I have more big plans for the next 100!! So, I tried to decide how best to celebrate and I came up with 2 ideas.

First I wanted to share this amazing video that came my way this week from a very dear friend. I don't forward many emails, especially not to everyone on my list, but this was the exception. Watch and I think you will agree. My response was two words: Amen and Wow!! Enjoy!!

http://www.bornagainamerican.org/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBZSBGHm0RY

Second I wanted to have a giveaway to celebrate my 100th post. I am planning to send to a loving home, one of the latest bags I have crocheted. You can find more in my Etsy store: http://www.shellyraewood.etsy.com/ This bag is fun and flirty and pink!! It is made from a variegated pinks yarn and a luscious pink homespun yarn. It features 2 fun vintage buttons for the closure.

So, now you're wondering how do I enter to win this goodie?? All you need do is reply to THIS post only, making sure I can contact you via email. You must also give me your best caption for the following picture. We'll have a family vote and choose the winners. Don't stress....just have fun, ok?? All entries must be in by Wednesday, February 3rd, midnight Eastern time. The picture is of 2 of our girls: Jinx and Smudgey.

Apparently I left my studio desk drawer open a bit.......