Oueen for a Day Postcard

This was made for a swap. Postcards are so much fun to work on...Love the size but I guess I am just 4 x 4 chunky junky....I love the ribbons and charms and such, and I love the way they go into little books. But postcards are fun to make too. I think I may have had a swap lost in the postal system. It is really a bummer if it doesn't get to the host this week... I was the third person to add art to it. The first person does some art on three cards then mails them to the second person on the list. The second person adds more art then mails the three card to the third person who was me, and I finish the art and mail two cards to the first person...Anyway if she doesn't get them that means two people are out of the card...sad. I will make them a copy of the one that I kept and send them each a copy but it is not as good as the real ones..Oh well stuff happens and then more stuff happens...

I just wanted to add that I have been sending mail all over the world for about two years now and this is the first thing that didn't get there. I guess I have been lucky, others have had a few more problems. I mailed two things this day, one was a postcard that I sent in an envelope for protection. It was going to Netherlands, so I posted the card inside just so she could have the stamp and postmark...Well...the postcard fell out of the envelope. The day that I got the empty envelope with a notice on it, she got the postcard...She said it was the fasted mail she had ever gotten from the U.S. Go figure. Have an artFULL April....................Diane

Queen's of a Feather

Queen's of a feather flock together. That is sorta how I feel about all my artsy friends..They are all sorta QUEENLY. We love crowns and wings and imaginary things. Just for the fun of it. We doodle we splash paint, we use colors that others don't see. We stash things that others would throw out and always find a use for it. We make little treasure boxes out of a match box and jewelry out of old broken watch pieces. We solder, we glue, we tear up paper and put it back together all in the name of art. We are scientist of art, always experimenting with a new technique wanting to try everything that is creative. Wanting to share and inspire others, making new friends in distant places. What fun.....................Diane

Vintage Princess

She is dreaming of her handsome prince, riding up on a white stallion. Waiting for him to take her somewhere wonderful. Maybe her favorite................ art room......tee hee?

Really I did escape when I did this canvas. It was so fun. It is done on a stretched canvas 11 x 16 a mixed media collage. Hope you enjoy her.

Royal Family

This was a little difficult to photograph. It is a mixed media collage that is 9" X 12" on a stretched canvas. Even with a mat finish the lights still glare somewhat. I got out two big clip on lights with the new "Day light" energy saving lights. They are bright. I have a little more work to do with my lighting. I would like to get something set up so I don't have to shuffle everything every time I want to photograph my work but with limited space that may be a trick..One artist had a closet set up and her photographs were great and some really small jewelry, without any glare. Anyway that is my present challenge. If anyone has any suggestions I am open for information. Have a deep breath, relaxing Sunday!!