Friday! Freebie Day!

Here is a nice little photo (from a RPPC that was never mailed). This one is of the sweetest little girl and her Dad, I assume. They obviously adore each other! Have fun with it. And, the No copy for sale or collection blah blah applies, as always.

A little RIP and BOO to you!

These are made from one of my favorite stamps. I got it several years ago from AlphaStamps. Here is a link to that site and page, if you are interested. One of the reason's I like the stamp so much, is because you can do quite a few different themes - BOO, XOX, JOY, etc. I used it for my very favorite Fairy ATC called The RIP Fairy.


LINK - http://alphastamps.com/stampsTR.html#xox

A little Friday Freebie treat!

Here is a photo for your use. This on is of a little girl, 17months old, by the name of Helen Natalie McKenzie. She has a darling little dress on and I am just a easy touch for little MaryJane shoes. An obviously well loved little doll is in her hand. (That little doll as 'doll hair' sticking straight up in the air, I think!) I also think the background is interesting. Hope you can use it in some of your work.

And, you know the whole Free use, no sale, blah blah blah.

Friday Freebie - Grandma Miller and the Grands

This is a photo I got recently. I like the flowers strewn around the floor and grandma's lap, and the little boy holding some looks like he is standing at attention! This photo was obviously special to someone. The condition is beautiful and someone even included info on the back - Grandma Miller is sitting with Katherine Edwards, Anna Bell, George Miller and Ira Bell. Hope that you can use some of them in your work. They are all just beautifully dressed. (And, you know the usual spiel - FREE means FREE and not for sale in any way or shape or form except as part of a fnished art piece of your own.)

Rose Garden

Trying to catch up on my nature journal pages for the swap I am in. I wasn't finding any inspirations - but then! I found a photo at FrenchKissed, a shop on Etsy. And, it just clicked! I adore roses. Used to have quite a beautiful garden of them in NY. But, in VA black spot and powderey mildew are about all I seemed to be able to grow (I don't use any kinds of pesticides, insecticides, etc. I only use lady bugs and preying mantis' in my yard.) So, I gave up on roses and have gone the daylily and hosta route now. But, those roses, they still hold a place in my heart.

So, I made a new page - The front is for the rose garden. And, the back is just because I think it is cute. I wanted to put a little quote on the back by the frogs - "Sometimes, you are better off with the frog", BUT, my husband kind of croaked when I mentioned it to him. (hahahaha! I crack me up.)

Anyway, here is the latest.

Be First Rate -

I read this quote a long time ago and thought it was such good advice. Judy Garland, who was certainly an original said -

"Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else."

I made a little blog bit to encourage others to strive to produce work that is purely their own. There are so many artists who genorously share their time and talent and very often their photos and graphics with others for free. So, why the need to 'borrow' their finished work?

If you want to use the little blog bit (or whatever it is called) feel free to post it in your blog, etc.

Mouse-Click - ShabbyChicPapirskatter - Norway!

If you get a chance to zip around the Blogspot sites, please, check out
http://shabbychicpapirskatter.blogspot.com/

This is a beautiful blog owned by a young woman named Heidi. Her blog comes to us all the way from Norway. Heidi has so many gorgeous photo images, ephemera and interesting other bits and pieces you can spend a whole lot of time there! I am certain that you will find much to give you inspiration for your work!