Ruth's Musings & More

Lifebook 2012

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:06:00 +0000

lifebook1
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Lesson 1 from the online class I'm taking at http://willowing.ning.com The project was to list your "goddess superpowers" but since I don't believe in that, but that God gives us all things, this is the result. It is good though to have to think about your positive qualities rather than be down on yourself.

Still have a lot to learn about painting with watercolors on the face and drawing 3/4 faces but it's really fun and Tam is an awesome instructor.

Pretty Kitty Journal

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:19:00 +0000

Pretty Kitty Journal
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Another hand painted mixed media. Attached to a journal for a friend

Sweet Moments Art Journal

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:16:00 +0000

Sweet Moments Art Journal
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Hand painted, mixed media. Attached to journal for a friend

Live your Dream

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:50:00 +0000

Live your Dream
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Ruth's Art and More

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:51:00 +0000

tolkien4me's photostream on Flickr.

He is Risen

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:05:00 +0000

He is Risen
Originally uploaded by tolkien4me

Easter Challenge digital art

Owl purses

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:22:00 +0000

Owl purses
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Made these for Christmas presents... well, gave one away and am contemplating keeping one 'cause they're soooo adorable.
I made these cute little owl purses using the directions in the Winter Quilts and More from BHG. I used strips from Moda's Wonderland honeybun.

Free Collage Sheet

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:17:00 +0000

santatags1
Originally uploaded by tolkien4me

Feel free to make your own Christmas Tags

The ticket office

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:59:00 +0000

The ticket office
Originally uploaded by tolkien4me

Crowabout challenge week 103. I had fun with this. I love the steampunk feel I ended up with.

For_tonya

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:03:00 +0000

For_tonya
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This is for my regional manager, Tonya who is so generous and giving to everyone. Hope she likes it.

Fishy company

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:44:00 +0000

Fishy company
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Crowabout challenge week 101
House cutout by Rubyblossom

I heard this saying once and didn't understand until my now ex mother-in-law camped out at my house indefinitely!!!

butterflygirl

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:11:00 +0000

butterflygirl
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Mixed media collage using a different style of painting. Just messing around to see what I like the best...

Pretty fish

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:10:00 +0000

Pretty fish
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Crowabout challenge week 98, digital picture using PSE7

1st Mermaid

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:20:00 +0000

1st Mermaid
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My 1st Mermaid from Suzi's class. Her hair is really bright and I think I goobered her face up when the wax was put on. Then I tried to fix it and it got worse. Oh well, I have many more ideas for mermies so hopefully they will improve.

Autumn Mosaic

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:34:00 +0000

Autumn Mosaic
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You may click and follow the flickr link. Feel free to set as a wallpaper on you desktop.

Mermaid Face

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:27:00 +0000

Mermaid Face
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Learning how to draw realistic faces with Suzi Blu. Noses are really hard but I'm getting there...

Woman's Work is Never Done

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:23:00 +0000

Woman's Work is Never Done
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Collage with Crowabout challenge week 94. This is how I feel after doing chores with NO help from the kids. My eyes get googly!!

Curiouser and curiouser

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:44:00 +0000

Curiouser and curiouser
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My digital entry for Crowabout on Flickr week 92. The background picture is from Ruby's Treasures, and some elements from Tangie Baxter. Most images from Nancy Baumillers collage sheet.
I love the Cheshire cat the most...

Mermaid

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:19:00 +0000

Mermaid
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Digital art. Getting in the mood for my mermaid class at Suzi Blu's. We're making color scales and learning how to mix mermaid colors..

Fly Away

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:23:00 +0000

Fly Away
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My latest mixed media creation

Retro Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:43:00 +0000

Petite_birthday
Originally uploaded by tolkien4me

I was in the mood for retro colors and cupcakes to celebrate Suzi Blu's birthday (my online art teacher).

Last days of Vaudeville

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:55:00 +0000

Last days of Vaudeville
Originally uploaded by tolkien4me

This is a picture of Thelma Rose at her last day on the job at the Orpheum Vaudeville Theater in the Bowery. Moving pictures were becoming the rage and patrons of the Orpheum were awfully rowdy. Thelma Rose just dodged the tomatoes being thrown at the stage. The boxing twins known as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum were dejected at the lack of respect and joined a carnival in Rhode Island.
Thelma Rose became a Coca Cola model in magazines and later a silent film star.
Crowabout challenge week 89

Friends Forever

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:21:00 +0000

Friends Forever
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I made this for my dear friend Tammy who is moving far away to Virginia this week.. I'm heartbroken and will miss her soooo much.

Egg Juggling and the history of corn mazes

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:06:00 +0000

Egg Juggling
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Bertha Jean had to supplement her egg juggling routine with advertising. Her mama made the rooster costume and so she would juggle every day hoping someone would buy her eggs.

One night, Bertha Jean saw bright lights over the barn and the next morning, strange patterns in the cornfield astounded her.
She told the local newspaper that you could get lost in that cornfield with all those weird patterns... it was like a maze. People started coming to see the maze and she was able to charge insane prices for people to get lost.

Thereafter, Bertha Jean only wore the rooster costume and juggled for children who came on school buses to see the crop patterns.

Panama Jack gets his Start

noreply@blogger.com (G.R.I.T.S.) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:53:00 +0000

Panama Jack gets his Start
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Panama Jack got his start selling hairnets before he got the idea to sell his hats. His cute young girlfriend loves the hairnets and uses them daily when they go out in his boat.