Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Angels and Voodoo


Angel #1
watercolor and debossing
on 5 x 7 handmade paper


I've noticed it, too. Several people have mentioned to me recently that I have had a recurring theme of angels in this blog. I seem to be drawn to them and finding them everywhere I look: in thrift stores, in art, in books, on other blogs. And I find myself writing about them often, too. I've even started painting them in the last few months.

Something about this time of year seems to bring out the angelic side of some people, too. There are giveaways everywhere I look in Blogland lately. Have you noticed it, too?

One person is especially generous on her blog. Have you ever visited "Notes From the Voodooo Cafe"? It's written by writer and artist Ricë Freeman-Zachary. Recently I was the lucky winner of the current issue of "Art Doll Quarterly," featuring Ricë's article about the fabulous Judy Wise.

I love this magazine! And I can't wait to sit down with a delicious cup of peppermint tea and savor every word and every gorgeous photo. Thanks
Ricë!




She's also been known to give away copies of her most recent book, "Creative Time and Space," as well as copies of the other magazines she writes for, like "Somerset Studio" and "Art Quilting Studio." So be sure to stop by her blog. Her posts are terrific, and you never know what she'll be giving away next!

So I finally did it. I joined Facebook. I'm not totally convinced that it's for me, though, and I still think I prefer having a blog. But why not do both? It might grow on me. Might as well try it, right? I just don't want it to take up too much of my limited creative time.

I'm not sure I'm finished tinkering with the new look of this blog yet, either. So don't be surprised if you don't recognize anything around here for a while. I feel the need for more changes.

Right now I LOVE green and purple and blue! Can you tell?

I also added the labels gadget to my sidebar again. But I've got waaaay too many labels. The list just goes on and on. Don't know what to do about that. I might just delete it again.

Do you like using the label gadget to search for posts on the blogs you read?