Thousand Words Thursday

as soon as the sun rose the fog rolled in

Mrs B's 31 days of Halloween

The party is still going on over at Mrs. B's blog, There are so many giveaway's today I'm aflutter with excitment also a little jittery, I have places to be today and want to get them all in before I head off for pumpkin fun with the Pumpkin Princess Brigade:

I'm loving todays prizes, even more so than yesterday and the day before if that's possible; go and check them and the party out here

giveaway #1 comes from the fancifully wonderful Olde Dame Penniwig! The lucky winner will receive their choice of Colonial style Earbobs from Penniwigs!

giveaway #2 has me salivating and drooling is from artist Aunia Kahn! The lucky winner will receive a pack of postcards that contain 10 assorted Aunia Kahn art postcards! I'm coveting I'm coveting

giveaway #3 is a wonderful Kaleidoscope Kat Halloween Glass Tile Pendant come from the whimsical mind of Wicked Mama's Emporium!

giveaway #4 is from the creative mind of artist William Bezek of Wormwood Hallow. You can also find him at PANS GARDEN. It's a Halloween Witch Hag Candy Container! Very Haggy

giveaway #5 (are there a lot of giveaways today or what?) is for a spooky-cute Ghost Pin comes from the artist Jennifer Sneddon of Sneddonia Designs!

and last but not in the very least

giveawat #5 is a handcrafted, one-of-a kind piece comes to us from Into the Dawn! It is for the ELECTRIC ELEMENTAL PENTACLE BOX

Also on tap for today: Guest blogger and Haunted Blog. So get on over there!

I couldn't wait any longer

especially since this weekend we'll be hosting Thanksgiving and no Thanksgiving is complete without a skeleton hanging in the front door.

This time last year the Peanut couldn't wrap her head around the whole word so she told everyone about the Skelet that was hanging on the closet. It's a little sad that she's past that stage so soon, but on the other hand this year she is old enough to help with the decorating and really looking forward to dressing up and getting lots and lots of candy treats

House Keeping and new Business

Back in July I held my first give-away,, in some ways it was a great success, I received lots of great feedback gained some new followers and I learned a lot from the process. I had lots of entries but the winner of the draw never replied to any of my messages regarding her prize.

What's a blogger to do? well I waited just in case a little time was needed but I can't wait any longer. Using the random number generator at Random.org I've drawn a new winner and that winner is Julie! I've contacted Julie via her email address and I am waiting for mailing information so I can get those photographs in the mail.

In other news I've been a busy little artist. I have started adding Artist Trading Card sized photographic prints in TMCPhoto. I'll be including my favourite prints from the shop in this size and adding any requests from you too. In fact I've added a poll here for you to pick which prints you'd like to see as an ACEO, please take a moment to let me know which ones you like.


I'm also working on a new project involving glass paints, microscope slides and solder. Here are a few examples:

5 Questions: A rabbit girl art

When I was very small, my Dad used to recite the poem Wynken Blynken and Nod to my sister and me at bed time. When I was pregnant I wanted to make it a part of the Peanut's childhood too.

So I painted her a small picture illustrating Wynken Blynken and Nod for her room. I was quite pleased with it, but I would have loved to have done half as good a job as Arabbitgirl's collage of the same name; It's so full of whimsy and has the dream like quality that I was working for in my own painting but didn't quite reach, I love it and am currently coveting it with a passion.

And that's what Karen Preston, the artist behind arabbitgirl wants her work to be known for; beautiful, day dream inspired, digital collage prints. Browsing through Karen's shop is an invitation to step outside of the mundane and marvel at the sublime concoctions that Karen has included there.

With subject matter that spans fairy tales, the circus and vintage engraving collages as well as pencil and digital drawings, Karen's art has an innocence juxtaposed with a delicious edge which brings your eyes back again and again.

In addition to arabbitgirl.etsy.com you can also view Karen's work on Flickr as well as on Trunkt.org . Karen also writes Life & Art of a Rabbit Girl a blog where she shares her work in progress, snippets from her personal life and some of her favourite Etsy items.


What got you started?

I suppose being born got me started. I believe that we all come here with a preconceived plan.
I have always felt a need to create. Its just something I have to do to be happy.


Do you listen to music when you create? If yes, what's on your play list right now and why?

Sometimes I listen to music when I create. Right now Tom Waits is on my playlist. His music can bring me to the place I need to be. It's so full of magic. I like to fill my work with the same type of magic his music holds.

Do you have a Etsy Shop that you drop in on to see what’s new?

There is no one shop I drop in on. I often browse through the vintage shops.

Which Children's book character would you be and why?

Oh boy thats a tough one. There are far to many children's book characters that I love.

Charlie Bucket - because his eyes and mind are so open and impressionable his adventure so fantastic.

Willie Wonka- because he is so confident in his craziness.

A Who in Whoville- because they are always kind and generous and know the true meaning of Christmas, and they know all the words to that great Christmas song.

Pippi Longstocking- because she is brave, she has a monkey for a pet and she makes her own rules.



Rock, Paper or Scissors?
Paper

Did you see something that you simply must know more about? Click on any of the pictures in this feature to find out more! As always your thoughts and comments are welcome, plus they'll put a smile on my face. If you want to make me jump for joy, head over to Arabbitgirl's shop and buy one of her amazing prints, I swear I'll do a little dance.

Mrs B's 31 days of Halloween

Mrs B's 31 days of Halloween Is on it's 3rd day and I have high hopes that I may win one of her fabulous giveaways today!

What's on tap today?

A vampire style belly dance vest! from Wings of Sin. I'm coveting, I'm coveting.

Skele-pins from Yarnigras! These are the perfect accessory for a creepy day at work, a night out or on a preschool playdate

Also on today's halloween activity list is a guest blogger: Halloween as experienced by someone who wasn't allowed to celebrate it as a child and another scary blog stop on the haunted blog tour. You can see it all on Mrs. B's 31 days of Halloween day 3

A Thousand Words Thursday

you can barely see it, but the tiny white speck at the top of the
mountain there, is the new windmill they've installed
on Grouse Mountain.
Yay for greener energy!