Thank You(s)

I am totally flabbergasted (<--- that is such a strange word, but it does describe how I feel) by the number and content of the comments posted on my OWOH giveaway for Cordula. I thank each and everyone of you for taking the time to check out my blog and introduce yourself. It is beyond heartwarming. I wish I had 'a Cordula' to send to everyone. I'm hoping to add a couple of other items as secondary giveaways and am currently playing with several ideas and will have to see what I can come up with.

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I would also like to thank the Baroness for awarding me with the above Kreativ Blogger award. I'm honoured and very appreciative that this wonderful (and very artistic) woman thought of me.

I was very fortunate to receive this same award last year, so I'm not going to pass this one on (ha! sounds rather selfish doesn't it?), however I would like you all to check out the Baroness' blog if you aren't familiar with it. You will be amazed at her beautiful jewelry creations and her warmth and sense of humour.... Baroness Bijoutery

Now, I'm off to my studio to try and transform some lumps of clay

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During Every Day .....

....regardless if you have to go to the office

run errands,

catch up on housework,

and tend to the kiddies........

.....We all need those special few moments, our own little Island in the Sun

Hoping everyone, no matter how busy their day, can stop for that one special, magic moment.

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pics from shorpy.com

Wordless Wednesday

Rene Maltete

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This is Pretty Awesome

The Dancing Inmates of CPDRC ~ This Is It

These inmates (1,500 strong) of maximum security prison, Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre, in the Philippines, made web history on June 27, 2009. On hearing about the death of Michael Jackson, they put together the tribute, shown in the vid below, in 10 hours.

They've come a long way. Costumed and choreographed these same inmates perform "They Don't Care About Us" from Michael Jackson's This Is It" documentary. I'm thinking that this is a great way to rehabilitate!

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Saturday Snippets

My computer is running really slow at the moment, think it needs

defragging. I'm trying to check out all the many blogs on the OWOH blog event and the slowdown is really frustrating. It could be worse though - I have my suspicions that the early 60s computer shown above was NOT highspeed.

Due to the frustration level of waiting for my computer to load sites, I have not been sitting here as much as I normally do. Have several pieces on the go at the moment. Some kindreds, a faerie piece and a bust.

The faerie is a piece that I sculpted last year with some old prosculpt that had problems. The light colour clay baked to a verydark, mottled brown. I'm painting it now and thinking of making it into a snow/winter fae welcoming Spring. Still playing with several ideas and will have to see what develops

I don't do Pink Saturdays, however the item below was too good to pass up.

Yes folks - this is a bathtub! For the gal, or guy, that has everything. Sure to put you in 'the pink'

A lot of the fun of looking through vintage magazines is the advertisements. Here are a few, that are just SO wrong now.

Uh-huh. (I think the least said about this, the better)

"Instantaneous Cure!" ....I BET!

Like to the emergency room after she bops him one

Any bets on where these docs are now?

This is just SO wrong on so many levels

At the beginning of this post, I referred to the OWOH blog event.

As of today there are over 800 bloggers participating with giveaways. This is such an amazing way to discover new blogs, make new friends and be inspired. I'm loving it!

If you haven't already checked out my OWOH blog post for your chance to win Cordula

Please do so! A HUGE Thank You to everyone that has already posted a comment. She was a lot of fun to create and the response is very gratifying.

The Ado (Art Dolls Only) group is also participating in OWOH this year and is offering works from 17 of their artist members. 17 chances on one blog - can't beat that!

This is the piece I did for the ADO giveaway. He's bendable and can be hung on a wall or sit him on a little chair or shelf. Check out this little guy and all the other fabulous ADO offerings here

Well, I'm off to my studio.....wishing everyone a fabulous weekend!

Welcome to My OWOH Post!

♥ OWOH Is HERE!!! ♥

The OWOH event was created in 2007 by Lisa Swifka, a young California artist. It was her love of blogging and discovering new blogs that was the spark that led to what has become an annual, global blogging event. Last year more than 900 bloggers participated. WHOO HOOOOO!!!

I was new to blogging last year and I did not participate, however through a couple of blogs I was following I stumbled across this amazing event and over several weeks, clicked on and discovered many, many bloggers. Some of these I became blog-friends with, some I started to follow, and all of them I thoroughly enjoyed.

It is with a lot of excitement that I am participating this year. For this event I created Cordula (latin for little heart).

Cordula is sculpted from polymer clay over a wire armature, holds her own OWOH heart and stands on her 'customized' world magic carpet.

I really look forward to sending Cordula to her new home!

All you have to do for a chance at 'adopting' Cordula is to post a comment on this blog entry. The magic carpet ride ends on Feb. 15 and I will be closing comments on this at 9:00 pm the evening of Feb. 14. On Feb. 15, I will use the Random Number Generator to determine who Cordula's new mommy or daddy will be! So easy and such fun!

Please only comment once and ensure that your comment can be linked back to you, or has your email. If Cordula is coming to live with you, I need a way to contact you!

Have fun! Check out all the fabulous blogs participating in this year's OWOH (please give Lisa time to start listing them) and thrill to the ride!

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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OWOH Teasers

OWOH...Tomorrow, Jan 25! Please check back!

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Here are a couple teasers on the piece I have done for the Art Dolls Only blog

Get ready to ride the Magic Carpet and discover magic!