Christmas Day 2006 1

Christmas Day 2006 2

blue green algae finished?

blue green algae finished?
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

I've had the best time doing this
For some reason the white gel pens are not working too well. The original idea was to draw over the background (inks and isopropyl) letting the form of the colours determine the the outlines.

Original Small Work of Art

oswoa1
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

This is one of 3 drawings that are to be sold as OSWOA which stands for Original Small Work of Art. ie has to be original - not a print and 4x6 in size see www.oswoa.com/

Contact me for further details myslewisremoveyourhat@yahoo.com OF course you must remove your hat before you send the email:-)

oswoa2

oswoa2
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

This is one of 3 drawings that are to be sold as OSWOA which stands for Original Small Work of Art. ie has to be original - not a print and 4x6 in size see www.oswoa.com/

oswoa3

oswoa3
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

This is one of 3 drawings that are to be sold as OSWOA which stands for Original Small Work of Art. ie has to be original - not a print and 4x6 in size see www.oswoa.com/

Birthday Card

I love working in black and white as you will see from my art blog - I think I should try for more colour in 2007, maybe that will be my NY resolution:-)

Downloading problems?

If you are having problems downloading the card from the link below try this one.
Sorry for any problems not sure how different browsers treat these links, but obviously some cannot cope - My preference is to use Pando let me know if you use Pando and I will send you it to you that way MUCH CLEANER!!!

free card download

Oh boy! great book recommendations

I have watched a couple of the ABC TV Book Club episodes but the last one for this year was the most rewarding - the transcript and podcast are available here
but for those that cannot be botheres here is a list of the favourite books of 2006 from our Summer edition panellists. They all seem to warrant a closer look esp. Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky and I have already dipped into the Jenny Kee book recommended by Germaine Greer at our local Borders and it is heartbreaking.

Jennifer selected...
Restless by William Boyd
Carry Me Down by MJ Hyland
Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Auster

Marieke selected...
Ludmilla’s Broken English by DBC Pierre
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
The Washingtonienne by Jessica Cutler

Jason selected...
Theft by Peter Carey
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Emil and Karl by Yankev Glatshteyn

Germaine selected...
North Face of Soho by Clive James
Things I Didn’t Know by Robert Hughes
A Big Life by Jenny Kee

Frank selected...
Making Globalisation Work by Joseph Stiglitz
The Ethical Imagination: Journeys of the Human Spirit by Margaret Somerville
Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan

And again???????

frame
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

Another "I don't know what to do with it"

doodle2
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

Wot to do?

orange-flowers
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

I made these scraps in the last few days and not sure what to do with them - anyone have any suggestions - I'm truly unable to get them to the next level :-(
hand drawn and coloured in PS HELPPPP!

Art is everywhere

You have to have great legs to wear these , but aren't they wonderful? see them here

Card experiments

Did these last night with my new gel pens - Loved doing them - not sure about the result:-(

Unbelievable Paper Artist

This woman is truly amazing - Laura Cooperman

Christmas Cards now available at Digitals

to purchase click here

The photos say it all!!!!!!!!

Christmas Freebie!

My gift to you this Christmas is a fast page that I hope you will like and use! Please leave me a comment if you download it - Thanks:-) (it's 12x12 BTW)

DOWNLOAD HERE

Starting to post my Christmas designs

Click here to purchase
For the first time in my life I am really looking forward to Christmas this year. With two grandchildren - one old enough to understand the implications of the season - its going to be so much fun! Aidan turns 3 on the 7th of December so he has two good reasons to be excited about this season. It is awesome (in the TRUE sense of the word) to observe the wonder and delight with which he approaches the world (sigh)

Really nice art site - lots of eye candy and inspiration

One could spend an awful lot of time here - enjoy it and make something of your own.

http://www.markcotton.com/50by50.html

Apology and a new art site for the day

It's either blogger playing up or it's me - but I have just found 18 comments I didn't know I had to moderate! oh well I am sorry for not responding - thought everyone was ignoring me!

That said I thought this was a very quick and useful guide to principles of design that would help in making your layouts REALLY work. Hope you find it helpful, I know I did.

New set of tag art

Thanks to Erica for this idea:-)

New Kit at last!

Hope you like my latest kit - I will be uploading full details and a freebie tomorrow.

interesting art site of the day

http://www.oncotton.co.uk/peter/index/A4PAPERCUT_000.htm
thanks Zeb!

Another download URL for the quick page!

Try this if the link below is giving you grief!!!
http://w10.easy-share.com/646998.html
Good luck and let me know if you use it!

Fast page Freebie!

To launch my latest kit I am offering a gift of this fast page - leave me a comment if you like it! Thanks:-) Here is the shop link if you would like to purchase it
ONLY $2.66 till 16 October

Now available only from Digitals Bonus Downloads

Bacon Humour

Just the thing for your kiddies "oowies"



And here is an essential part of my personal toilette:

BLT Hair Conditioner

Completely coat your hair with cooled bacon grease, wrap coated hair in a towel and allow to sit for 8-10 minutes. Wash hair with lettuce and tomato based shampoo available at Health Food Stores everywhere. Before drying hair dab a small amount of Miracle Whip in your hand as a styling agent and gently run fingers through your hair, keeping in mind a little goes along way.

Then dry hair with a blow dryer set on low and while standing over your toaster as it toasts at least four pieces of white bread. This will allow the aroma of toasted bread to permeate the hair follicles. Style as usual. You will benefit from the aroma of BLT's for days to come!

5 Weird things about me - thanks Sue!!

The rules of the tag are: List 5 weird things about yourself or your pets.

Tag 5 friends and list them. Then, those people need to write on their blogs about 5 weird things, and state the rules, and tag 5 more people.

Don't forget to let the people you tag know by posting a comment on their blog!

So here's my 5 (this took a whole afternoon LOL)

1. I regularly dream about beds

2 I have been married 3 times and every surname has ended with "on" ie Medson, Weedon, Bacon.

3. I never had a "real" talk or chat with my father.

4. I can recite (from memory) "A Bush Christening" by Banjo Patterson

5 My teabag must remain in the boiling water for 25 seconds precisely, and the cup must be full.

Done! So I will tag
Denise
Myszka
Lee
Blushbutter
Lara

Get this Quickpage ... FREEEEE!

Plus alot of other delicious freebies in the same gallery. Click here and go get it!!

Join the Digi Simple Scrap group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digital_simple_scrapbook/?yguid=90574329
and you will receive this mini kit if you upload a layout - full details in the group!

Finally got my Winter Quilt Kit Uploaded So here's a FREEBIE! (no longer available)

Well I had this kit all ready to go and decided to release my Summer Quilt kit, my Softly Shabby kit and my Happy Times Alpha before this one.

So, to celebrate this release I am offering a purdy freebie alpha to match it. You'll see an example in my Winter Trees layout above. There is a full upper case alpha and 0-9 numbers. Let me know what you think!!

Download here

Catching up

Welcome to my...mind?

Well, this is going to be a challenge, cos I'm not much of a chatterer but I'm always up for something new...ish, yes I know blogs have been around forever but this is my first go at it.

So, to introduce myself here is a list of little known facts about me
1. A long time vegetarian
2. A feminist
3. I love opera - favourites M Butterfly and The Ring Cycle
4. My radio is perpetually on Radio National, News Radio, BBC
5. Addicited to Photoshop
6. I love to make quilts