Most of the Painting is Done!!!!

Painting is progressing on the updates for SpookyTime Jingles this month. Below is a portion of "I Come Bearing Halloween Eggs," one of three new Halloween/Valentine/Easter crossover works. This little figure is a FastMache skelly figure with a raffia collar, painted skull buttons and striped stockings, carrying his bucket full of "Halloween" eggs. Hmmmm, something tells me they are not filled full of chocolate goodness like an Easter egg.

You can detect the top of a smiling skull face on the front of his bucket, but without seeing his face you can't tell if it is a self-portrait or not. Goodness, I am feeling so ornery this month teasing you with bits and pieces of the figures, but I promise to unveil the figures in their entirety in the next few days!!

Hope you had a magical day and happy creating!
Laurie

January STJ Update One Week Away

The SpookyTime Jingles update for January is approaching and many of the pieces, I suspect, will be holiday crossover pieces. For example, below is Santa dressed formally in a tuxedo bearing a small wrapped package and 2 candy canes. Haven't you ever wondered what Santa and Mrs. Claus do right after Christmas? Well, one thing is for sure, Santa wants Mrs. Claus to know how much he loves and appreciates her, so Santa takes her out for a nice evening of hot chocolate cocktails, and gives her a little "something-something" to let her know she is his Valentine. This piece gives you two holidays in one.

The photo gives you a close up of the candy canes, but to see more you will have to wait for SpookyTime Jingles!!!

Have a great day and happy creating all!!

Laurie

New Blog Award and a Peek

Two things on this Saturday morning...first, Lance of Crescent Hill Designs just gave me this lovely little blog award. Isn't she fabulous!!! According to Lance, I'm supposed to list 5 of my addictions and then pass the award along to five additional blog recipients. Oh dear, I have lots to select from on both accounts so here goes.....



Five Addictions:
1. Sunlight...I know, sounds silly, but I just feel better on sunny days and I love to sit and paint with the sun shining on me as I work. When the sun goes down, so does my energy so I have decided it is an addiction, but it has to help with my vitamin D level so it isn't necessarily a bad addiction in the winter months.
2. PBS...I've talked about this before. I can listen to PBS playing in the background almost all day long. I love Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, Frontline, NOVA, Independent Lens, etc., etc., etc. Could be worse...right?
3. Dark chocolate...this is my husbands fault.
4. The computer...I asked my husband to name one of my addictions and he told me I had it in my hands (oops)
5. Hot baths...when it is cold and icky outside I love a long hot bath.

Now, here are my blog choices that I think are pretty darn fabulous!!!
1. Designs by CK --best line work in the business
2. The Holiday Queen--out of this world blog
3. Gufobardo--I love to go see what she is up to
4. King of Mice Studios--Carolee Clark can paint up Halloween like no other
5. Chicken Lips-- David's work just makes me laugh

The second thing...well, as you know SpookyTime Jingles will be doing an update on the 13th so here is a second peek at what is coming out of my studio.

Can you believe I showed you just the backside?!!! Shame on me. There will be more peeks as the update approaches so stay tuned.

Have a great weekend!
Laurie