One World One Heart

Welcome, welcome, welcome, all!

I'm so happy that you stopped by!

It's the One World, One Heart event for 2010!

There's still time to hop on your Magic Carpet and visit bloggers from all over the world!

Just click on the banner above.

As the time of this posting, there are over 1,100 bloggers participating in the OWOH global happening! Wow! That's a lot!

Please leave your comment , in THIS post, to be eligible to win my giveaway item. Also, it's important to have a link back, or leave an email address so I can contact you if you win.

I will use the Random Number Generator to choose a name on Sunday February 14th. Then on Monday, the 15th, I'll announce the winner.

Here's my item for OWOH.

Yep, it's a handpainted softball.

The cute bunny is based on a design from Renee' Mullins of Plum Purdy.

Kinda difficult to see in the photos, but it all sparkley with Glamour Dust.


Depending on how many comments I receive, I will add a couple more items to give away.
We will just keep that a surprise! ;)

Many, many thanks to Lisa Swifka of "A Whimsical Bohemian" for all her dedication to get us all together, and meet all the wonderful blogging folks worldwide! That's what it's all about!

Happy travels!! Have FUN!
Please stop by anytime!
**julie**

Let It Snow...Again!

Just doesn't seem like winter unless there's at least one really good snow event. It was coming down in buckets yesterday! Yeay!

Here's a few photos. The first one is a *cistern* that I painted a few years back. The snow was just starting to accumulate. It sits in my front yard year round under the ivy.

Here's our pine trees. There are cacti under them. The super cold temps from a couple weeks ago flattened them out! They always pop back in the spring, tho.

We made up some pine cones with PB and bird seed. This little wren loves it! The pic is through my window, so it's a bit hazy.

These are the metal bands from old wagon wheels. (I think) Yep, we have lotsa stuff like that around! LoL!

Ok, I had to get my hands in the snow at least a little! This is DH's truck window. It had a thick layer of ICE under the snow!

Hope that you enjoyed my snowy pics.

Please stop by tomorrow, or by February 14th, as I will have my giveaway items posted for the OWOH event! (see sidebar for more info)

Thanks! Y'all stay safe and warm!!

***julie***

OWOH starts Monday!

Hello all!

It's almost here! The annual "One World One Heart" global blog event!

Just click on the banner above, or the one in the sidebar, to get more info.

Last year was my first time to participate. There were over 900 bloggers ,from all over the world, that were involved.

This FUN, international, giveaway event was started by Lisa Swifka of "A Whimsical Bohemian."

I will be finishing up my giveaway item(s) this weekend.

I will post photos of my items sometime on Monday, so check back to post a comment to win my giveaway.

I'm sure there will be a handpainted softball as one of the items. ;)

I can hardly wait to meet new creative bloggers, and visit with participants from years past!

If you have an active blog and a creative spirit, GO, jump, skip, hop and RUN over to Lisa's blog to find out what to do to be a part of this!

You won't want to miss it.

Thanks a bunch!

**julie**

A White Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all!
We have our 1st White Christmas in over 25 years! The sun is shining, and it's in the 20s, so no melt off. I don't want it to melt anyway! :)
That does slow down our plans to go to the gathering at my dads's home. It's usually quite a large group! There are 6 of us kids and spouses, grandkids and their spouses, and great grandkids, too. We will all visit on Sunday instead.

I guess I will bundle up and take a few pics of the snow.
Maybe I'll post them later on.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Stay safe.
***julie***

MommaB's Giveaway!

Hello all!

I hope everyone is getting in some time to relax, considering it's only 6 days 'til Christmas!

Here's the perfect way to kick off a new year:

Vickie of Momma B's Front Porch is having a super-duper Holiday giveaway on her blog!

Just click on the logo to find out more! You won't wanna miss this one!

I won't even tell ya what's in it! ;)

Have a good weekend and stay safe!

***julie***

Wood Turned Ornies

Hello!

Hope everyone is having fun getting ready for Christmas and the Holiday Season!

Just have a cup of hot cocoa and relax a while!

You deserve a break!

Thought I'd post some before and after pics of the ornaments I've been painting.

These are unfinished wood turned ornies that I bought at Hobby Lobby last year.

Yes, it takes me that long to get things finished! LoL!

Y'all know how it is!

I bought about 15 of them. Have 4 done so far! Yikes, I'm slow!

I painted a Prim snow scene on each one. Then went all out with the Diamond Dust glitter! I love that stuff! So sparkley!

They're done in blues and teals.

I plan on listing these and more in my Etsy shop over the weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, I hope you like my new Blog Design! My daughter fixed it up for me.
She's still working on the background. :)

Have a great weekend!
**julie**

Give Thanks

For flowers that bloom about our feet;

For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;

For song of bird, and hum of bee;

For all things fair we hear or see,

Father in heaven,

we thank Thee!

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~


I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I so appreciate getting to visit online with all my blog buddies and art friends!

I feel truly blessed!

Hugs!

~julie~

Trick or Treat!

No tricks here! Just wishing you all a safe and fun Halloween!

Watch out for the kiddies crossing the street!

Can hardly wait to take some photos of the grandbaby in costume!

Oh, I almost forgot!! Set your clocks BACK an hour tonight!

Have a nice extra hour of sleep!

**julie**

Back to blogging and U2 concert!

Oh my gosh, is it really October? Ummm, wait, it's almost November!!

I hope that my blog slump is over. Stuff just happens, I guess.

I plan to post/paint/twitter, and whatever else, more often.

To start things off, here's some photos from the U2 concert in Norman, Oklahoma last Sunday. This GIANT "spaceship" was bigger than OU Stadium! It was amazing! Over to the left is the OU jumbo screen, which was tiny compared to the stage setup. When it got dark, the "Claw" came alive! :)

That honeycomb thingy in the middle would raise and lower to make the screen bigger.

Lots of colors! :)

Adam Clayton does what he does best!

A "blue" song...LoL!

It was great fun! The Blackeyed Peas were the opening act. I was surprised that I really liked their performance, too.

While in Oklahoma, we stopped at "Country Collections by Hart" shop in Moore! It's a painter/crafters' dream! I was in heaven! Will tell ya' more later!

Thanks for stopping by!

**julie**

Celebrate Fall with OFG!

Yippee, it's the first day of Fall!

That means there's lots of celebratin' goin' on at

the Old Farmhouse Gathering Team

on Etsy!

Just click on the logo above to see some of the great items from the OFG gang!

More great creations soon! This is just the beginning of the Holiday FUN!

Enjoy!

julie

Artistic Halloween Queens Giveaway!

Ready for another great giveaway?

Just click on the logo to see the cool and ghoulie creations from

The Artistic Halloween Queens!

While you're there, check out all the wonderful items from each member!

Halloween will be here soon!

Enjoy!!

Images for Blogs or Mixed Media

Hello all! Happy Sunday!

I scanned a few images for you to use on blogs or for mixed media.

These are from a 1975 Imperial Sugar Cookbook, that was revised from a 1915 Cookbook! I love the cover especially.

There's some nice titles inside, too.

Take out the lettering and insert your own for blog buttons, etc.

I tried to fix them a bit with PSP, but I'm a novice when it comes to that program.

Just click on each image and it will bring up the larger size

to save to your computer.
I could see this as a background.
It's the inside cover.


Last, but not least, here's a great grocery ad from 1938!
Look at those prices!! WoW!
I can see this in a mixed media piece.


These are from our personal collection of ephemera.
Feel free to use them in your artwork, or on your blog.
Please do not sell them as graphics, as they are free to use.

Hope y'all like them!

Have a wonderful Holiday!

~~julie~~