Earthtone Studios

A bit from me today......

So, so much to share!! I am starting another blog. I will still have this one for my art and that journey. My other blog will be my life, feelings, my illness and the journey God has me on. I have read other blogs where women share some of their inner most feelings. They touch me and many times help me. I cringe at my grammar and writing skills. But... no more. Ah... I can do this.   :)

One of my other goals is to update this blog. I have so many links i'd like to add...pictures to upload....blogs i would like to share.

Meanwhile, check out this website http://www.planetjanetart.com/ My so sweet hubby was on the computer when I left to pick our son the other night. He was off to shower and get ready for bed. I came home and made some sort of comment (very friendly i'm sure) about being on the computer...still! He just smiled and said he had sent me some links i may be interested in. Janet's workshops was one of them. No, two of them. He found her on Craigslist. I have wanted to take an en caustic workshop for so long. I use beeswax and play but would love to learn more. Anyway, Janet has workshops on a sliding scale!! Can you believe that? How totally awesome. First I thought, na I can't do that. SUE that's why she offers them.!! Then I went to her website and was blown away! I am so excited to see her work in person and have the opportunity to play in her studio.

As for my hubby... he's one of the sweetest, kindest and loving man I know. He's had it tough this winter. His work has been so slow. He actually worked 40 hours last week! His wife has been sick and oh so much more. He just keeps on giving. There's another man in my life who I have gotten closer to in the past year..that's my daddy. OH... i don't call him that out loud. I can just see family members faces now. :) We were in a situation that we needed to sell our home. We no longer need to do that. We didn't ask for help. We really didn't tell anyone (ok, my mom asked so I had to tell her) anyway...my dad showed up one day and offered us the money we needed without a pay back. I had already told my mom that we wanted to be out of debt! Long story short...what a blessing, a gift, a present, I can't even explain it. I can't even imagine where we would be if my parents hadn't blessed us. With this last winter and spring being so slow....Janet's generousity is a huge blessing!!

NOW...what happened to sharing this kinda stuff on the "new" blog??? Thank you so, so much for stopping by..you really don't know how much I appreciate your comments and emails. Much love...sue

Bill..thanks so much for being you. i love you very much...

altered board book

a page from a board book I made for my sister last January. (birthday present)

6x6 stretched canvas.

Check this out!! What a surprise. http://sharonb.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/time-for-the-letter-e/#comment-20136   have a great day and thank you Sharon for adding me to your site.

I didn't stay away for even a day.....

Fantastic Artist and Awesome Eye Candy here.

and a piece from me! This is a 6x6 on stretched canvas.

 Balance......

taking a bit of a break...

Trying to anyway. I've had so much on my plate that I've made myself MAD.  I also have emails out to some about orders I've purchased that haven't shown up and no response, scheduled time to work on projects and the communication has stopped and other stuff that really isn't enough to let it affect me but it is. I keep thinking that yahoo is eating my emails.  :)   Because of this, I am taking a break from the computer. I may add a few pictures of some fun pieces I have finished up but besides that........

Have a terrific week and thanks so much for stopping by.....  Sue

Who doesn't love a giveaway????

This is a fun one too. I stumbled upon this blog today. I love the banner (as you know, I'm lacking one) and the blog is so uplifting and fantastic artwork as well as wonderful eye candy (shopping!). I just love the friendships too. Maija's most recent post is a giveaway. How cool would that be to win something...wink, wink. I hope you'll run on over and enter the giveaway. If you win....do tell!! Just in-case you missed it... GREAT BLOG . Have a great day...sue

Oh, so much to say...

My head is filled with to do list, goals, fun moments, family time and more. But my head (actually maybe it's one of those little men on your shoulder ') keeps telling me to go make these bracelets I keep seeing in my head. Buuuuttttttt.... I have a banner to do, a terrible mess to clean up, work to finish, things I want to share.   ok, you win!! I'm off to the studio (just until the men in white coats read my post and come to get me). Here's a picture from yesterday. It's my mom (ISN"T She Beautiful!!), our middle daughter and me.

Here's another picture of me....ok, it's a card from my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. When I opened it, I thought to myself...hey...that's me! :) thin..artsy...sexy and check out those shoes....

wink, wink! Have a blessed day!!   Sue

I never know what to title these posts..

Happy Friday!! Here is some of my new work and some more works in progress. Please forgive my terrible photo taking. I will re-upload photo's once my wonderful best friend and husband takes the pictures.

  Another unfinished piece. I messed up using the tissue around the fish? I will definitely need to color them. I'm afraid to try and peel the tissue paper off. The caption reads "mommy and me". I think I will outline the words in white? Again not sure.

This is a 16 x 20 canvas board. It's finished but the picture isn't good enough to put on ETSY. I will list it soon for $45.00. If you are interested you can email me.  :)

I just love this! First the words "Enjoy the Moment" is a rubber stamp. One of my dear and awesome friends bought it for me years ago. She is actually the one that started me on all of this art stuff. :)  Many thanks for that. Anyway..This is sure to bring spring indoors.  16 x 20 canvas board.  $45.00

This piece isn't finished. I had to put it away because I have been spending WAY to much time on it. Don't you just love the flash?! NO I will pay better attention next time someone shows me how to use the camera.

Happy Thursday!!

I just couldn't leave my blog with a bummer post. Pictures to take....pieces to make...fun to be had...family to enjoy..Ah, life is so full of blessings!! Since I don't have any pictures of some of my current work to show (still working on my 40 piece order) I will go check out my photo file and see what I can add. Oh how I wish I could take good pictures. Every morning when I pull the blinds in my bedroom I see one of our beautiful apple trees. Full with the most wonderful blossoms. My photographer daughter will be coming to visit on Sunday...I think I will ask her to take some pictures of my awesome surroundings.

OK, before the pictures... I just have to share this. I am really excited to be one of three artists selected to be on the design team for Collective Artwerx. I'm having a bit of trouble remembering how to get this picture on my typelist. Also, I was going to wait until I made something with the awesome products Tracy will be sending but I'm just to excited to wait any longer!! 

Ok...here's a mix of pictures. Can you tell I am a visual person?? :)  Messy studio, works in progress and my loyal and loving friend enjoying her afternoon nap.

And finally, what happens when you ride your stationary bike and the turn up the internet radio really loud with modern Christian music, start a blog post and get lost in pictures??  You forget you have hair color on and it's past time to wash it off. This ought to be interesting?? Have an extremely blessed day.  Sue

Middle age crisis? Empty nest?

I'm tired today. I haven't felt well and I worked hard around the house yesterday. This morning I was thinking about how my oldest daughter shows her feelings and tends to like to please. Hence a bit like me...we are the oldest children. Then my middle daughter is the care taker. Hence, like my sister..the middle child...and then I thought about my youngest and immediately went to "compare" with my youngest sister..she died when she was 19...I'm tired and the tears just flow. Lord, why am I feeling all of this. Why can't I zip up the zipper that holds all of the pain so deep away? It must be time. Please protect my family and my son. He had heart surgery at five weeks old. He tells me he loves me everyday. He hugs me and tells me I'm a good mother. I am so truly blessed. I really am. So why the fears? Why the tears? Why post this? Because that's what I feel my Savior, my heavenly Father, my God is telling me to do.

Ok, the upbeat part of my blog. :)  She says with a grin. Here is a picture of a birthday present I made for my sister. I started it in 2005 and finished it December 2007....go figure.

A page from the board book I made her.

This is a picture of my wonderful granddaughter. This was last summer. The hat hasn't been felted yet. Her mom (my daughter) was showing it to me and she decided to "dress up". My daughter Kristy has her own knitting business. She writes her own patterns and does a great job!

Ok, a bottle of water, cup of tea and spending time with my internet buddies. I'm better now. Thanks SO much.   Sue