Introducing "Shuugah! from Woodstock Georgia!

This here is "Shuugah!"...she is from Woodstock, Georgia. and.
Miss. Shuggah here will be teaching me the gentle women's Art of the Southern Language.
This beautiful hand painted One of a Kind Painted face came to me through the post for my birthday. And it came from Miss.JoEllen of Huskey Designs. You can find more delightful
bold faces for sale on her web sit.....
  http://www.huskeyembroiderydesign.com/handbagkits.htm

Miss. Shuugah was my first southern word, My Mike is also from Dalton,Georgia and it has taken me more then 20 years to

get him to speak faster and to give up the "Shuugah's" of the south, He knew how to say Sugar ... the southern way! Brought back memories! lol

Now, today in an e:mail Miss Joellen has given me my second word to learn...ready for this?

"Daaahlin" .... Mike is stumped with this one...Me too! but I am working on it!

JoEllen and i have never meet nor spoken on the telephone, but I bet if I was to run across her in an airport I would know her! It has been 7 years in learning from this lively personality

in Woodstock, Georgia. I am extremely fond of her and her talent and encouragement.

Even thought she is older than I am (big fat lie)....I adore her,

As you can see, Miss. Shuugah is adorned with a felt die cut that

I have been playing with....This lady will be placed into a Puffy Stuff Tea Cozy, as she is special and will not be sold. I will leave it to JoEllen in my will.

Lets hope that it is a long time in coming!

So, Daahlin's .....as always

Silvery Moonbeams to watch over you and yours.

Sierra

From Torn Paper to Die Cuts!

Torn Paper edges to Beautiful Swirls ...Frames...If You can wish it I can Create it and Cut it! This is the advertisement for my new die cutter machine. I saw some of these swirls first in Stampers on line ...by the yard and in felt. I thought...hum..nifty! Then, I saw them in a Journeying Store!
Neat!!! I had to have one! And three days later there I was cutting everything in site!

Easy as pie, anything, .... any design that you can draw, capture or digitize...is your for the cuttings. I believe they are called die cuts!
As you can see, I can make them in any color paper, size from 8 1/2 to 39 inches....Over a yard, I have been having lots of luck with my Walnut inks and old papers. I also have not given up on the embroidery covers in embroidery.

I have reopened my shop on Esty. I will give the call Addi when I have actually posted items for your delight. If, You want a certain die cut in a certain size, keep it to your self! lol

Items that are tested and not used In the journals will be sold..come what may...Like the items that are shown ...want the daisy? The butterfly? or the frame. Just e:mail all are $1.50 plus .65 for postage. I will be playing with more intense colors soon as I can hobble to get colored and textured card stock.

Oh! Hobble, yep, fell running across the street! This time it is my knee cap that looks like a fat balloon...also my other hand hurts....I am falling apart here. But, as long as I can turn on my computer there is always items to do.

I am working on a series of Ladies from Alphonse Mucha ...journals and such. Will post when finished.

As always,,

Silvery Moonbeams to watch over you,

Sierra

Old Torn edge Paper Made to Look even older????

Hand Torn? What does this mean? I e:mailed my bested friend, Jo Ellen of Husky Designs. Asking her ...Does Torn Papers mean to hand tear them, each one individually? You see, you can only ask a very good girl friend this type of question. If, you ask your hubby, He always looks at me like...Duh! Torn Papers Would be just that!!! What are you asking???? SO, to spare myself his male logic...I asked Jo Ellen, Her answer was...Duh! Torn Papers are just that...Yep, hand torn individual and Why are you asking this???
The answer Duh ....is much different than the Duh! You get from your hubby! Let's not go there....anyway, As you can see, I am producing torn papers, to be made to look old. But, I said to myself, This paper is really old, if I tear the ends away the beautiful old color is lost....Not so, said an authority in Tim Holt's Altered Arts Distressing Pages...You see you make them look old again with Walnut Inks. Well, I thought, Some where in the Studio, I have an entire collection of inks and powders and pads...Now, where are they...Found Them!!!! So, My next few days will be to take an old paper purchased in East Germany 16 years ago, Tear the edges, taking off the old color and then put back the old color with a Walnut ink! Or tea or whatever....
Now, does this make any sense you anyone? Of course it does. Were artists! We can do whatever and call it art.
Stay tuned for the adventure of the Torn Old Papers Made to Look eve Older. Duh!!!


As always,
'May you walk in the Moonlight till the wind sets you free.
Sierra