Calla Lilies & Pansies

We made Calla Lilies in clay class and I just love this project!! The ladies did such a great job! Sue and Gloria had enough time to make another one and did one with Yellow Calla Lilies - aren't they gorgeous! I could so see these lined up down a table at a wedding!

Amy




































Gloria





















Sue
















Silly me forgot to take pictures at class one day so thanks Rachel for sending me your photo!




























mine (front)

In paint class we painted these great lap desks from Hobby Lobby with pansies - I painted one side with a small design in the corner and then the other side with a bigger design along the bottom and the students could choose which style they wanted.

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Amy









































Amy's daughter Amber











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Jenny






















Gloria

Mishon

Julia

I finally have a weekend at HOME - looking forward to hanging out with my boys - although it sounds like a lot of running around to friends house! Looking forward to my oldest getting his license but then again - not really! I'll be a worried sick mom everytime he pulls out of that driveway!

Hoping to get some late spring cleaning done and get my studio organized as well. Looks like a tornado blew through. Hoping to get some blog reading done too - I've been so bad for years now getting around to all those great blogs on my side bar to the right!

Hard to believe that today is my boys last day of school too! Where has this school year gone?? We did LOVE having Monday's off - made Sundays a true family day where we could go to church come home have a relaxing lunch and just hang out instead of rushing to get ready for the week - finish homework, etc. The boys did super in school again this year with all A's and several awards at the awards banquets.
Looking forward to days at the pool and just being home!!

Have a blessed day.

Sandy

Tiger Lily Class ~
Still playing catch up on posts from classes we had earlier in the month!
We painted tiger lilies and dragonflies and everyone did such a fabulous job.




































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Gloria


















I have another clay class this month and then I'll post the beautiful calla lilies we created!
Hope you have a great day.
Sandy

Birdhouse, Wisteria Hummingbird and Clay

Here are some photos of classes we had in April - finding a bit of time to finally get this blog updated - okay, well...I didn't find the time I just made the time!

Mary

Roz

Gloria

Jenny

Monica

Julia (isn't she just too funny -didn't want her photo taken)

In clay class we covered a box with clay and then embellished it.

Gloria

Sandi

Rachel

Lanelle

Hope you have a fabulous day!
Blessings,
Sandy

Reverse Painting - Dogwood ~

We painted dogwood in April - some pink and some white ~ on these large square candle holders you can get at Hobby Lobby. We painted them in reverse so that they could still be used to have something on top and it wouldn't affect the design painted because it's underneath. Cool huh?





















































































Barb




























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Gloria














Mary


























Roz


























Sherry








































Julia


Hope you have a fabulous day!!
Sandy

Donna Dewberry Workshops in Middle Georgia!

If you live in the local area - come on out and paint with Donna!
May 13th - Crafty wave night - we will be painting the a beautiful flower on canvas. This will be held at the Cow & Calf Art Gallery in the Peach Shops of Byron.
May 14th - All day workshop painting Donna's Elegant Rose with High Definition paint. She'll also do a floral stroke study and WaterStrokes demonstration. This workshop will be held at Hobby Lobby and is limited to the first 20 people to sign up!
May 15th - All day workshop painting Donna's Tuscan Arch. She'll also be doing a floral stroke study and WaterStrokes demonstration. This workshop will be held at Andrews United Methodist Church in Warner Robins.

For more information and to sign up for these events in Warner Robins, Georgia email me at shaksm@aol.com

Have a fabulous day!
Sandy

Painting Spring!
I just love all the love that spring brings! Such a welcome sight after a cold, dreary winter.





We painted Iris(s) and Tulips and
everyone did such a great job!
























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Patty
























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Gloria





























Jenny






















So this week I started a class in glazing with oils. I missed the first week so had to play catch up and this is the beginning stages of the underpainting. I'm looking forward to learning how to layer the glazes on to complete the painting - will share step by step photos with ya!


















Have a great day!
Sandy

Straight from Winter to Summer!

Well, we went from being COLD to nice and HOT weather this week! 90+ temps after it had been in the 50's and rainy which seemed like forever!! Think we are paying for it too now with the pollen! I have never had allergies but the pollen sure did affect me like crazy today - stuffed up, swollen, watery eyes and tickle in the throat that won't go away. So, today a nice storm was certainly welcomed to settle all the pollen.

Isn't this wisteria bush gorgeous!

It's in my yard and you can smell it a mile away - full of bees so a mile away is good for me!

Had a great clay class last weekend - the ladies of Gamma Pi Omega AKA in Fort Valley came and created some beautiful things to go on mirrors for a competition. They told me about 3/4 the way through class that they have won the last 4 or more years - no pressure on my part since I was teaching them all something NEW! They ALL did such beautiful projects though and I'm confident they will WIN! What a fabulous group of ladies too ~ Thanks Ludell for organizing it! I look forward to seeing you ladies again and GOOD LUCK!

I have to tell you all how much I'm loving Facebook!! Today my sisters and I all chatted on the phone about friend requests we received today and they were from our best friends from like forever ago when we lived in Oceanside, California. I had searched for my very first ever Best Friend Deanna but couldn't find her - it helps to know the correct spelling of her last name - I was in the 3rd grade okay! Anyway, I know my sisters had looked for Deanna's sisters Valerie and Kelly as well but again - spelling!

After some chatting back and forth with Deanna on FB today ~ I made hubby pull down a huge Creative Memories photo box I have of a lot of childhood photos and found this one of Deanna and I with some neighborhood friends. We cheered for the Broncos!

It's so awesome to reconnect with friends from years past and lots of years have past since Deanna and I saw each other but I still have such fond memories of our friendship!

Aren't we cute? Bet you can't guess which one is me??

Have a great day!
Blessings,

Sandy

HAPPY EASTER!!

Hope all my family & friends out there have a fabulous Easter!

He is Risen indeed!

Have a blessed day!
Sandy