A Crafty Pug . . .

Seriously?

 What kind of dog sleeps like this on the couch??  lol

He somehow figured out how to tuck himself into the back rest!

A View . . .

"What you really want for yourself is always trying to break through, just as a cooling breeze flows through an open window on a hot day.  Your part is to open the windows of your mind."

~ Vernon Howard

Rocky Needs A Tent . . .

This little guy never ceases to keep me on my toes.  And as much as I hate to admit it, he makes me smile sometimes.  

The other night he was laying on the couch and I threw a towel over his head.  To my surprise he loved it.  That would explain his love of hiding under things like the bed and couch. 

Maybe we need to get him a tent!  lol

Her Mind Is Jumbled But Hopeful . . .

I was up late last night sketching.  I miss drawing.  It immediately takes me out of my own head just as painting does but there is something different about it.  And the faces come out of my own imagination never knowing what they will look like or what their expression will be.  

It felt good to use the pencil again.  As always I try not to get caught up in being perfect.  My favorite part to draw are the eyes even though hers are closed.  When she felt done I spilled some words over the page.  

"dreaming of better days, always love forever, always hopeful, let us see light"

Wondering if those are her words or mine . . . 

New Grungy Love . . .

 Graphite gray . . . I am loving this color just as much as I thought I would.  It is the perfect shade and it has a nice shimmer to it.  Great for grunge.  

For this piece I decided to go back to some photo art.  I scratched up my "love" photo and incorporated it into this piece.  There is molding paste, scribbling, and scrubbed paint.  This time I used white paint to adhere the photo and it worked well better than I thought.  Read about the story behind this image HERE.

Grungy love. . . its my favorite!

Sharing this at Paint Party Friday.  Please do come by and join us!

A Little Love . . .

"love" is becoming my favorite word.  It often shows up in my art as do hearts.  I had been stalking this necklace for months in the jewelry store at the mall.  I fell in love with it at first sight.  Never would I have thought to buy it for myself.  It was too much of a splurge.  Lou encouraged me too.  I kept telling him no.  

And then the other day I realized that I have NEVER bought a nice piece of jewelry for myself.  How crazy is that??  Not that I didnt have anything nice but it was always given to me as gifts.  I never bought a gift for me.  And then there was a sale.  Well, I decided that I just had too! 

It felt weird and good at the same time.  You can't really see it too well in the first image of me so I thought you would like a close up.

What was the last frivolous gift you bought for yourself??

Brownies Fix Everything

Last night Lou made us brownie sundae's.  I am a chocoholic.  There, I said it!  lol  It is my go to food when I am stressed, sad, or anxious. (which is most of the time lately) My second is ice cream, preferably chocolate of course.  The combination of the two is just shy of perfection!

Despite the fact that this was made from a box mix it is the best I have found.  Lou is allergic to certain types of chocolate.  In most box mixes they use cocoa processed with alkali, this mix is the only one I have found that has unprocessed cocoa.  The brand is  "Dr. Oetker".  The best brownies ever!!  I found it in the health food store.  It is a brand that does not use chemical processing.  I do not go crazy when it comes to that but it is another good plus with this brand.  

Lou puts the mix in a muffin tin instead of a brownie pan that the recipe calls for.   Its makes 12 small brownies their own little muffin cups!  We used Breyers vanilla as it is our favorite and a little caramel sauce to top it off.  

Super yummy!!  We may just have make more tonite!
 Brownie's just make you feel better don't they??  lol

Hope you are enjoying some sweet treats this weekend as well!

xo