Photo Art Friday!!

Pixel Dust Photo Art put forth a challenge to use one of her textures with a not so good photo and see what you can come up with.  I chose this photo...

With this texture...

Here is my finished piece...

This was fun.  Thanks Bonnie!!!  For the challenge...!!!!

Have a magical and blessed day!
Hugging you'
SueAnn

Texture Tuesday....Shine!!

Texture Tuesday

Today I used Kim Klassen's texture...Shine!!

I also used Befunky's Grunge filter on my still life and I came up with this...

With shine layer

with shine layer and grunge layer

Have a magical, creative and blessed day
Hugging you
SueAnn

Romance, Relax, Fun Times and Prom Dresses!!!

Welcome to another excerpt of Random Tuesday!! Hang on...I have lots to share!!  Ha!!

Got my mani and pedi this past week.  So relaxing!!  I went for Mardi Gras as far as design went.  So I am all green and sparkly...will work for St. Patty's Day as well!!  My regular nail tech is still on maternity leave so had a fill in tech.  Don!  He did an excellent job!  I tell you...there is nothing more relaxing than a pedicure.  Ahhhhhh!!  Hot, soapy, swirling water on your feet....so good!!

So pretty and festive!!!

My granddaughters (two of them) and myself went Prom dress shopping.  This is Emma's last prom.  She is a senior this year!!  Sigh!!  She is number three of my grands...she is 18 years old.  Lisa is her older sister and she was buying the dress for Emma.  Isn't that amazing!!  We had a blast!!

This is the winning dress!

We went to California Pizza Kitchen for lunch and Lisa, who is 22 yrs. old, had her first Asian Plum Martini.  She loved it.  Since I was driving...Iced Tea for me!! 

Lisa also tried on some new tops.  She is a teaching assistant and wanted a fresh spring look for the classroom.  She got two new tops!!

relaxing after shopping trip!!

Had some fabulous sunrises this past week.  Thought I would share....

Took Dr. John to Buffalo Thunder resort and spa for his birthday/Valentine's Day celebration.  We were hoping for a couple's massage...but I couldn't get a good deal!!  $130 per person was a little steep for my pocketbook.  Ha!  But we enjoyed lazing around and had a great dinner.  Cheri and her boyfriend, Butch,  joined us for dinner and we had a blast and several martini's!!  Ha!

Buffalo Thunder is such a pretty resort...it is a Hilton Inn!  They has some fabulous Indian art....thought I would share some...

Sorry for the poor quality of the pics....had to use phone because I forgot my camera.  Sigh!!  Anywho..some cool pieces of art.  Here is our room...

Dr. John, ready to relax!

Dinner and drinks!!

Sorry...such bad reflections and the camera operator was feeling no pain!!  Ha!!

Whew....I don't know about you but I am pooped.  What an action packed week!! 

Wednesday I will be having some touch up surgery on my abdomen.  Sigh!  Still an area that I am not happy with...so a cutting we will go.  Third time is a charm...right??  Will let you know how it goes!!  Think of me Wednesday morning at 8AM!!

Dr. John received his copy of his book!!  So exciting!!  It is also available on Amazon for pre-order.  Amazing!!  We are so excited!  The title of his book is Geotechnical Problem Solving by John C. Lommler, Phd.  Check it out!!

It has finally come to this...the end of my Randomizing!!  Time for you to visit Stacy at Stacy Uncorked and see what she and other Randomizers are up too!!  You really should join in...I would love to hear what awesome Randomizing you have to share!!  And don't forget about Keely...we are still waiting for her to re-take up her banner and point the way!!  She is The UnMom!!

Have a magical and blessed day!!
Hugging you,
SueAnn

Silent Saturday ~ Ninety-Five!!

What can I say!!  I just love to play with texture!  Nowadays, when I see a photo that I have taken, I just have to start layering it and adding texture.  Reminds me of my days in the darkroom.  I used too manipulate negatives and the photo itself.  Loved doing that!!

This is my latest round of pics...taken about two weeks ago.  I applied texture filters and layered them as well.  Enjoy!!

Have a magical and blessed day!
Hugging you,
SueAnn

Work in Progress ~ Week Two!!~Feb.

Here is the beginnings of my newest canvas.  The canvas size is 48" x 60"!!  I begin by color blocking out sections.

I tried some material and liked it!

After attaching the material with acrylic medium..matte I tried a piece of burlap on the other side.  It didn't worked and I chose to block in some more color instead.  These are all just beginning phases.

Here are the products I used so far...color wise that is!

When I started this piece, I was thinking of and looking at my sunrise pics that I had altered. 

Not the colors...Ha!  But the structure of the piece.  Though I may add some of those luscious reds by means of beads!!

So the hardest part of doing a collage has been done.  STARTING with a blank canvas!!  Ha!!  Hope you enjoyed the journey.  More to follow next Thursday!!

Have a blessed and magical day!
Hugging you
SueAnn