Frida Boxes and Fur Baby

Our little grand pup is growing quickly!

Gus loves this little patch of grass we

have in the backyard for our tortoise. 

It's the softest and coolest place to lay.

No wonder he gravitates there

every time he visits. 

Our son-in-law is in the middle

of a 2 month long chemo treatment. 

Every opportunity to help the kids out

during this tough season of life is a blessing. 

This is one of my two Frida 

shadow boxes. 

The yellow background on this

one is an easy way to tell the two apart. 

(Just a little side note, there's a glare

in this picture that isn't in the actual piece.

These are hard pieces to get good pictures.)

This one has loteria cards

on the side. 

 This is the second one. 

It's sides are painted with gems added here and there. 

I've left a spot in front of each to

place some tea light flameless candles. 

It'll help to light up the inside. 

Personally, I don't think pictures

do them justice. 

I love the way they look in person if

I do say so myself. 

Hoping you're having a wonderful 

week and all is well with your soul! 

Terri 

Frida Folk Art Painting

I'm having fun working on some

Frida boxes that I look forward 

to sharing with you in the near future. 

In the meantime I finished this 

Frida painting. 

We're finally seeing a break in

the weather here in the southwestern United States. 

The monsoon season is coming to a close. 

We look forward to sleeping with the windows

open very soon. 

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead! 

Terri

Paintings and Thoughts on Procrastination

I've found one positive thing about 

myself in regard to procrastination today.

When I procrastinate about doing 

the thing I don't want to do, I'm extremely

productive in doing everything

else that eventually needs to be done. 

Laundry's done, dishes are done, birthday card

that had to go out is in the mail, blog post

almost finished. . . 

Speaking of which, I'll get

started on now. 

I was sort of willy nilly in my

painting this week. 

I had some wood pieces my husband

had cut for me that I wanted to use up.

Here's what I came up with for now. 

It's funny, the thing I'm procrastinating about

is not a big deal at all.

It's just something I don't feel like doing. 

Oh, I just remembered the pomodoro time

management method!

That's what I'll do, set the timer and get started.  

Thank you for visiting today!

I hope you have a fabulous week.

Terri

Giving New Life to an Old Guitar

My dear friends and neighbors

will sometimes give me things

they think I may like to paint. 

This old broken down

guitar is an example of one 

of those things. 

It's been sitting in the corner

of my art room for  a couple

of years waiting to be brought

back to life. 

I had a design percolating 

in my mind, now it was a matter

of putting it all together. 

The same friend that gave me the guitar, 

also gave me the cool wooden heart she'd

designed and had her husband cut out for her. 

I designed a pattern for wings and the "Love"

sign, and my husband cut them out for me

on the scroll saw. 

I strung beads where the tuning keys

would've been.

I used my wood carving tools to 

give the "Love" sign a little dimension. 

I also decided to change the plain heart 

into a flaming heart. 

My husband made

sure every piece was secured

properly with a combination of 

liquid nails and nails or screws. 

Here's another view from the front. 

I'm pleased with the way it 

turned out. 

It was so much fun to create. 

I hope you have a wonderful week ahead! 

Thank you for stopping by. 

Terri

Superior and Artsy Sites to See

This week is a little mix of

work and play.

Although, I'd never call creating 

artwork, actual work. 

Onward, to some play and play then. . . 

Here are a few of my pieces from this 

past week. 

~Mixed media fun. 

Pink kitty

Mixed media with colored pencils,

paint, and collage papers. 

Blue eyed Frida mixed media

Folk art bird.

The quote is one of my favorites on faith:

Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings

when the dawn is still dark. -Tagore

Been there. . . 

On Saturday, we took a visit to Superior

Arizona. It's not too far from our house. 

Here are a few fun pictures of the 

desert and the town. 

The fruit on the saguaro's are open

now, feeding many of the desert animals. 

That's Picketpost Mountain 

in the background. 

They drop from the top to the ground

and feed more creatures there. 

Isn't it pretty? 

This was one of the fun artsy houses

we drove by. 

This house made me smile when

I saw John Wayne at the front door. 

The following are some of the

town shops with their murals. 

Thank you so much for 

visiting!

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Terri

Little Girl At Heart Art

As I look over this collection

of pieces from the past

week, it reminds me that I'm 

still a little girl at heart. 

Bright colors

and cheerful themes

are what I'm drawn to. 

I'm the same way when it comes

to movies. 

I want to leave the theater uplifted and happy,

not drained or discouraged. 

There's enough heavy stuff

going on in every day life.

Movies and art tend to be pleasant escapes

for me most of the time. 

*******

The following are mostly mixed

media pieces, which

I've been having fun

with lately. 

The saying on this last piece is actually

one of Willie Nelson's song titles. 

My dear artist friend Dede and I both

love Willie Nelson music and this

is her favorite song of his.

It makes me smile. 

Thank you for visiting. 

I hope you have a fabulous and productive week! 

Terri

Painted Lamp

I've been all out of sorts when it comes

to artwork these past few weeks. 

My husband is home for the summer

and my daily schedule is all off kilter. 

My creative spark has fizzled

and I'm hoping it's just a temporary slump. 

I've figured out it's going to take

some effort on my part to get back 

on track and figure out my new routine

while he's here. 

Don't get me wrong, it's nice having him home,

it's just that it's not the same as being alone. 

I'm working on figuring it all out. 

* * * 

In the meantime, I've been doing some spring cleaning 

and rearranging in the house. 

There was an all white lamp and shade on my 

nightstand that I decided to move into our family room. 

Before I did that, I thought, 'Why not give it some color?'

I think it turned out pretty

cute and gives a nice pop of color

to the family room. 

Now it's on to the rest of the day. . .

I hope you're enjoying yours. 

Until next time,

Terri

Last Week's Menagerie of Artwork

Here are some of the pieces 

I've been working on this past week. 

Purple kitty wearing a 

polka dot tie. 

These butterflies make me laugh.

Not the pieces themselves, but 

the fact that my husband hung

them in our pond area upside down.

I asked him if he realized he did that

and he was insistent they were right side up. 

Oh, how I did not want to look at

those things hanging upside down

every time I looked 

out my kitchen window. 

I'd decided just to zip it, and

not say another word about it. 

Well, to my surprise, the next day

I saw that he had flipped them right

side up. 

"Thank You Lord!" 

This is a sign that I made

for the bathroom. 

It has resonated with me

since the first time I saw

it in an old Victoria magazine

many years ago. 

Frida magnet

                                

This is a large 'welcome' sign I made

from a long cabinet door

someone was getting rid of. 

Mermaid magnet

Kitty Plaque

Fish magnet

That about wraps it up for 

now. 

Hoping it's a wonderful week for you.

Thank you for visiting. 

Terri

Shrine Embellishing

Remember this shrine from

way back when? 

In case you missed it

and are so inclined, 

you'll find the related post here.

It's just been sitting around 

on a shelf waiting 

for some zhooshing up.

I got out my bead box,

assorted assemblage items,

and went to work (or play, as I'd rather say). 

I used a PVA glue instead

of a glue gun, or the stinky

kind of glue that'll literally 

glue your (I should say,

 'my') fingers together. 

It takes a little longer to dry,

but I think in the long run

it'll create a more durable hold

and my fingers will remain separated. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Hoping you have a fabulously creative week! 

Terri

Cats and Skulls and Magnets, Oh My!

The past weekend was so much fun! 

My daughter and son-in-law

took their "mom's" out for an early

 surprise Mother's Day celebration. 

(It's so nice being good friends

with my daughter's mother-in-law.)

The four of us went to the 

English Rose Tea Room

in Carefree Arizona. 

It was just perfect. 

Being a tea drinker myself I had

to up my game the following morning

and forgo my usual mug for Grandma's 

porcelain tea set. 

While it wasn't quite as delicious without

the real cream and lump of sugar,

it extended the delightful memory just the same. 

If you ever happen to be in the 

area, it's a wonderful place to visit. 

* * * * *

Moving on now to my 

art creations of this past week. 

Here's a pic of my purple kitty plaque, . . .

. . . . my new skull plaque, . . . 

. .  .  and some fun little art magnets. 

These little guys are all painted on 2"x 2" pieces of wood. 

I decided to make some one of a kind 

mini artwork magnets as well. 

This little kitty is one of those. 

So much fun! 

Hope you have a wonderful week. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Terri