Becoming a Snow Kitty

The final product: Meow! This was really fun. Cindy, the artist who did this, does parties as well. Find her at Cindy's Creative Celebrations.


I think for the first or maybe second time ever, I got my face painted. This woman did a great job, she's a real artist. So here's the first stage.

Stage 2: Ears have been added on my forehead.

Stage 3: Nearly done, got the fur.

And the fnal stage: snowflakes--all painted by hand, no stencils or stickers--and the glitter.

Halloween Approacheth

Aw, heck. This is my favorite holiday, almost more fun than Xmas. But I just know we're going to be too busy to decorate the house cuz of takin' care of the baby. Darn. But we can dress up the baby, that will be fun. Meanwhile, to get my Halloween jones, I'm doing a swap-bot swap (see link to right) on postcards with monsters drawn on them. Notice "What I'm Reading" consists of books about drawing monsters. And yes, they're all kids' books. Because they are more fun.

Altered Torso: The Glories of Breastfeeding

I made this for an art show we're having at Anodyne coffee shop throught the month of October. I call it "The Glories of Breastfeeding." Those are really bottle nipples on the front, painted bronze. It was very fun to make, although somewhat tricky to wire the nipples on.

Swap Bot Hand-Drawn Postcards

Robots and Totoro


more robots (I love drawing robots) and some kids playing a game


my fertility symbol design that I was going to make into a quilt square but haven't yet done so.

Bead Art

Wow.

Looks like it should even smell good.

Elvis and others

Crocheted suit? Is that Ken with a haircut?

This was fascinating. Six different artist did their personal interpretations of a section of familiar art, then pieced it all back together. This one is Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss."

an old diner sign.

This one is a litle more abstract, and I love "The Scream" up in the top corner.

More Sock Monkey Madness

Shirts, hats, dolls, 2 and 3-headed sock monkeys

And the piece-de-resistance, the Sock Monkey upholstered chair!

Other Crafts in the Creative Activities Bldg

My kind of fashion--weird--this is a kewpie doll skirt.

Check out the fringe.

This tray is stained glass, isn't it gorgeous?

Sock Monkey bride

Sock Monkey groom

More Seed Art

Cheney: the Root of All Evil, or the "Vice[s]"



Now, remember, it's from Hormel pronounced like "normal."

Seed Art at the Fair

Um, seed theme?



Warner Bros. Cartoons theme



This looks like a brighter version of the Addams Family house, but I think it's just one of those Victorian Ladies.



Gnome dude!

Minnesota State Fair 2007

Here is the essence of the Fair: food, shiny pretty colors.

The apple trees were blooming along the walk, and smelled so good! This was the last picture we took before it started raining on us, then we walked back. Luckily, J. had brought raincoats for us. Cocoa didn't mind getting wet, and by the time she was dry back home, she was all soft from the fresh rain.

Cocoa partakes in the roadside attractions of doggie pools, for cooling off and for drinking.

Aw, cute with the barrel on the St. Bernard.

Dogs in strollers and wagons.

There were a few cats on the walk. Most of them looked about this happy (as in "Get me the hell out of here!")

We got a late start so we ate lunch before the beginning of the walk. We had veggie hot dogs and chips, and Cocoa got Frosty Paws doggie ice cream, all provided by the walk sponsors for free.

Here are J. and Cocoa on the shuttle bus from the off-site parking to the beginning of the walk. This is one of the best and most entertaining parts of the walk, riding on a bus full of dogs!!

Cocoa having a swell time.

I don't remember this guy's name, but he was sweet and I pet him. He's one of the oldsters who went walking that day.

Tatanka

Look, it's a baby buffalo! Just kidding. But his name really is Tatanka, which means "buffalo," if you'll remember your Dances With Wolves trivia. He was very sweet and calm. And big!

Aviator goggles for dogs? Cute.

More Animal Walk pics

These ladies had a snake and a lizard-y thing. It was their first time on the walk and they surprised it was mostly doggies walking.

Walk for the Animals 2007

Cocoa all gussied up ready for the walk. We're waiting for the shuttle bus to come take us to the starting point.

I think you can figure out most of these details, except maybe the photo of the young woman. Hint: small houses, prairies, writer. And the body on NM at the bottom is duh, an alien! From Roswell, of course. For Colorado, I chose two factories you can tour: the Celestial Seasonings Tea company, and Hammond's Candies. I've been on the CS tour, that was really fun. But then I love factory tours.

More 50 states ATC's!

Just sent these off yesterday for a swap. The funny photo on the Kansas card is from the annual Pancake Throwing Race, started in the 1500's in a city in England, and taken up in Kansas in the 1950s. Kinda weird but funny, it originated from a story about a woman who was cooking on her griddle when the call came to go to church and confess her sins. She ran out of the house, griddle in hand, to get to church on time. So now people do this silly race and they have to carry a frying pan with them! I don't think they have to have pancakes as well, but this photo is great. In the Oklahoma card, there's a pecan pie (my favorite) signifying the largest pecan pie ever made (created in OK), and the funny beaver statue is holding a giant cowchip to signify the world cowchip throwing contest in Beaver, OK.