Rock The Vote!!!

I'm working the Obama Campaign booth at Chico State tonight. The temperature is expected to climb to 105 degrees. Yuck! I'm ready for the Fall weather... hopefully we will be set up inside. For now I have a few hours to myself so I plan to practise some of the collage techniques I learned from Nancy last Sunday. I had a fun time and took some pictures of what I made. Tommorrow I take a friend, Dave...I mentioned him before...he helped me learn the computer and I owe alot to him...we are going to Sacramento to visit some doctors...he is diabetic and needs a checkup. We have doctors here in Chico but it seems all the specialists are moving away to bigger markets. It is becoming a trend around here!

Well, I better get the glue gun...three hours of art time goes by fast! Have a fun day and don't forget to make time for art!

I bought a rubber stamp to use on my sale tags. I bought it at Terbear, a shop at etsy.com. If your looking for handmade custom rubber stamps, check out her store.

My weekend will be action packed...My son James has been camping all week not to far from here and he will drive to Chico to visit me for a day! Yipee!!! I also will be working for the Obama campaign on Friday, registering voters and on Sunday I will meet with Nancy from Vintage Funk...she is a wonderful collage/mixed media artist and has agreed to teach me more about collage techniques. I am really looking forward to that because I have been looking for a local collage/mixed media teacher. I read other artists blogs and there are many that talk about collage parties and classes but they are too far away for me to attend...there is a scrap book store in the area but no collage classes and the store environment is a bit dry for my taste. I will keep you posted about my meeting and show you what I made.

Hot August Nights!!!

and that means ONE HOT SALE in my etsy shop! For the month of August lots of my whimsical one of a kind creations and vintage collectibles are on sale...so stop in and get that special gift for...who else? YOU!
http://www.junkstylediva.etsy.com

No Winner Yet...Here's Another Clue

Here is Peggy with her gizmo that creeped out the customs agent. Do you know what it is now? If you are new to the conversation, scroll back two blogs for all the details of this contest. Remember you can guess more than once, but you must be able to tell me exactly what this gizmo is. I have to work today, but I will check my email as soon as I get home ...around 8 pm California time. Good Luck!

Here's a Clue!

So far, there have been several good guesses but of course not the correct one or the contest would be over...so I am adding another photo to help you out. Now this is the actual gizmo taken out of it's case. Does this help? Anyone care to take another stab at it? Oh, if you are just joining the conversation, please read my previous blog and it will bring you up to speed...oh yes, you are allowed to guess as many times as you like! Good Luck!

You can now purchase any of my mixed media and collage creations directly from my blog! Just send me an email , and let me know which item you are interested in purchasing . Go to junkstylediva@gmail.com and I will get right back to you. Ok, maybe not right away but it will definitely be within 24 hours. At the moment I am accepting personal checks.

I have found a terrific new shop at etsy.com that you must visit and buy their soap! http://www.whitelyesoap.com/. They offer a variety of essential oils, fragrance oils, and fresh botanicals. They are handmade and handcut. What I really like is that they offer specialty soaps for parties, hotels, special occasions, and healing soaps.

They have recently started featuring other etsy artists under the section, what is etsy? You must check out that section too!! I was chosen to be one of the shops featured for this month. I feel so lucky! So be sure to check out White Lye Soap Company . I know I will be shopping there.

What a nice weekend. John and I just puttered around the house doing chores and spending time with the critters. John made some fabulous potato salad and I got to get in my creative time which is very important to me. I can't wait until I can do this full time and support myself. I also made new flickr friends. Be sure to check out my flickr badge and see my new favorite photos. I joined Glitter Girls Club and was amazed by all the terrific glitter artists! I thought I was the only one over the age of 13 that adores glitter :)

I am thinking about featuring an artist on my blog , maybe on Wednesdays. I need to contact perspective artists first and see what they think. I picked up some very nice vintage glass salt & pepper shakers at a tag sale. This weekend was the first one which actually had alot of yard sales. Snooping around tag sales on Saturdays is a favorite thing for Olive and I to do. You never know what treasures will turn up!

It's Easter Already!

I spent my day working on my art and watching old movies, and of course wearing my Easter bonnet! My son bought this lovely hat for me over 10 years ago and everytime I wear it in public I get alot of attention. That is my idea of the perfect day! I also added some new goodies to my etsy shop. I also bought the U2 18 CD from eBay for John. I have been looking for that Cd for awhile and finally won it! My critters had fun too. They always like it when we stay home with them. They get extra hugs and petting. How great would it be to work from home! I have become such a homebody.