Just being heard

We all have a voice and should use it in both words and our art. You should never worry that someone wont like what you say or do because simple fact is you will always find someone that does not like something AND you will always find those of us that do. So you have to be selfish and do what makes you happy and let everything else fall into place as it will. Arts and crafts are windows into us and I believe that sometimes people do not like what they see because it makes them feel vulnerable. Artist allow our souls to shine, to be free and to see beauty in even the most ugly of things. Look at the Mona Lisa painting it's worth big $$$ and yet its ugly! Sorry Mona! : ) But hey as a fellow artist you can see the beauty in the brush strokes and how the artist lets you see inside him through his work. So what I'm trying to say is you have to just let go and put yourself out there. Be heard.

New swap I have going in my group

Clay Swap 1 - All things scary Sign up's are open till Sept 15 - Due by Oct 25. This swap is all about Halloween. ( group or 1 on 1 ) Each swapper will make something out of clay that is Halloween inspired. Ghost, Goblins, Monsters, Witches, Vampires whatever. The item must be at least 75 - 80% clay but you can add fabric and other things to your piece as well. 3 - 4 inches in size should be good but you can go larger. I'd like this to be a group swap with each swapper making 3 pieces and I'd pair you up in groups. However I don't want to chase off anyone that doesn't have time to make more than one so I am giving you the choice of picking if you want to group up or go one on one. Just add a yes under either group or one

Postcard swap 1 - Open for sign ups till Sept 1 - Due Oct 1 Theme FALL...This is a group swap so I will be pairing everyone up in groups of 3 or 4. The postcard has to represent all things Fall and can be your choice of medium

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LunerDreams/

And below is a swap I have open now also

RR swap Due Jan 15th......sign ups open till Sept 1st I was thinking that our 3rd swap will be a round robin swap. I'd like to pair up at least 3 - 5 people to a group. And we would be making an art piece out of found objects and more. We could start off with one of the following ideas.....a doll.....a glass or plastic glass....or something else....a canvas for painting maybe. You would add something to that object and mail it to the next person. Each person that gets it must 1 add something found to it. And 2 something with texture. And a 3rd thing with color. Then pass it on to the next person to do the same. Once the last person finished they would send it back to you. Also each swapper would have to fill out a small journal telling what you added to the piece.

This is really a good and moist cake!

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug (MicroSafe)

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.Add the egg and mix thoroughly.Pour in the milk and oil and mix well..Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

Yesterday was a bad day for my family. We had to take my brothers dog back to the pound. We had him for 4 or 5 months and he was just to much. He just wasn't stable. He would snap and growl at us all the time. Tuesday ended it for me. I was reaching down petting my cat Asher and the dog ran over grabbed my hand in his mouth, growled and yanked it away from the cat. He then let it go and snapped at the cat growling and chased him off. Then came back over to me and laid his head on my lap wanting me to pet him. That made the second time he has grabbed my hand in his mouth and growled. The first was when I tried to take the remote from him after he stole it off the table. It was hard enough dealing with all the destruction he would do but this was to much. The bad times was wat over loading the good times. My mom was getting scared of him. I tried to calm him down and love him but he just was to much. And I couldn't take the chance of him hurting my cat who has been a member of my family for 5 years. He's my baby. So I told my brother I couldn't watch him any more. And he decided that it would be best to get rid of him. I feel bad and I hope and pray he goes to a family that can help him better and love him. But right now I feel like such a shit.

This is my beautiful kitty Asher. I named him from a vampire character from Laurel K. Hamilton's - Anita Blake books. He is the only one who seems to be able to keep my brothers devil dog Mac in line. The dog is afraid of him. It's funny to see Asher chase the dog and box his ears when he gets tired of the dogs barking or whatever. He backs him into corners and just smacks away at him. He can't hurt him because he has both his front and back claws removed so that he doesn't accidentally scratch me. I'm prone to leg infections and am diabetic.

Doll I am working on still

This is a Angel I have about half finished. I'm slowly beading the body. The patchwork part is taken longer then I thought it would but I'm happy with the results so far.

This is Bella Donna. I made her for fun. Shes made from flannel fabric, beads, a clay face and yarn for hair. She came out really well I think. Now I just need to find her a home.