I' baaaack..... again.. :)

Just wanted to post the board I decorated at work.

Doesn't really look all that impressive.... but better than nothin' right?

All the pictures were hand cut from colored card stock, then

colored with my Prisma Colored pencils. I guess it

looks like a Pre-school classroom board lol...

I don't even care. I GET TO COLOR AT WORK!!!

 

So, we're ready for Autumn and  Football!!

I'll be adding some Halloween decorations, later on... yay me!

 

 

Back wall. Featuring a very large poster of the Cleveland Skyline,
(Thank you P, for this awesome poster)

ENJOYING THE SPEED

It's me again!! I have to make up for lost time ya know.

Okay, I admit...I'm excited about being able to post on my Blog again, I'm excited about my

new FASSST computer, and becoming a little obsessed, with revamping my Blog, with new colors.

It's just fun now, no more waiting....waiting..... for things to load... error messages.... blah, blah, blah.

 

  Like before, I'm up late... yeah, that's me... pushing the limits, paying the price in the morning.

I'm watching "American Pickers"... I don't know why. It's interesting, but It's not something I would choose to watch, just watching by default.... because there's NOTHING GOOD ON..

 

  A cool thing happened at work today. My GM, called me over, and  "presented me" with a "KUDOS" certificate...To say thanks for all my ART contributions to the office... AND gave me $50 in TARGET gift certificates... pretty cool!... and THANK YOU!

Like I told my GM.... I really enjoy doing it! he said "You put a lot of work into everything and we'd like to say thanks! He mentioned several recent projects I've done, including the "Monopoly" game board I made,  converting it to fit with our company, even down to the cards, for our "FUN FRIDAY" activity. I was "commissioned" several times, to do little projects for the office and it made me feel good  that they appreciate it and enjoy it!

   I love decorating our work area, with seasonal artwork and just put up colorful handmade leaves, Pumpkins and Footballs. My Supervisor, is a 30 year old guy and really doesn't "get into" the decorating thing..... and me?.. I need "stuff and Color".

 

Okay..... that's all for now. It's almost 2:30 a.m. I'm getting sleepy, but I took a little nap when I got home... so I shouldn't be this sleepy.. but I am...  I hate "giving in" and having to go to bed, when all I really want to do is play!.... I don't like being a responsible adult sometimes.

 

  Here's just some random pictures, to decorate this post 

 

I loved the dappled sunlight

 

Tomato Salad with Pita bread, this evenings late night snack

Evening Sun through the leaves.. love that!

 

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor day!
I really can't believe it's September already! where did the time go?
Like most, I'm off today. I slept in a little longer than I wanted to...ehh. But I didn't want to sleep the morning away. Wanted to get an early start and DO something with the day. But that didn't work so well. I didn't get up till 10 a.m....:/ and now, it's already almost 12:30......I am determined to DO something productive....cleaning, organizing, ART......but SOMETHING!, before it's 6p.m. and I'm whining that the day is over and I wasted it......

So....I'm having lunch (leftovers) and then I'm shutting this thing down!.....and maybe I'll organize (for the 540th. time) my walk in closet.... pull all Halloween decoration boxes forward.... for easy....easier... access. As many times as I've tried.... the closet is just not big enough or I have too much stuff.. and can't ever get to what I want. But....I will try yet again....to organize...the damn closet..........................or.......maybe close the door for another day and just do ART!!...ya, that's a better idea....

.............Oh! almost forgot! I have a brand new, shiny FASSST Computer!! I didn't know it could be soo fast. I was so used to my old slow one... that I forgot it wasn't supposed to be like that. I love the flatscreen, the vivid color....and all the new WINDOWS 8 "Bells & Whistles"...... awesome!!
It's a week old today, and I have been on it every waking moment (when not at work).... and that might explain the Optic Migraine I got last night. Haven't had one in like 10 years. I adjusted the brightness/contrast and hopefully that will help.... but staying off for awhile will probably help more!

   really going now.......... till next time!

Okay...... so this is just a test post.... I've been trying for months, to post.. but my old computer, would just not let me... so I GOT A NEW COMPUTER!!!  if this works .. I will be back! In the mean time.. please feel free to download this original drawing for your coloring pleasure only..... (not for resale or any other use... copyright Artkissed original eclectic are 2013...
thanks..... I'll be back.... :)

My New Car!

 

They're out! This year's YA YA invites!

I worked a long time on them, and I'm happy with the way they turned out.

Everyone loves them. 

It's our 10th....so I tried to make them really special. 

I steered away from our traditional "flyer" and made a card style invite.

The front, features a photo of my Grandmother Honorine "Rena" and her

sister Cora. I couldn't have asked for a better photo. I added all the color, 

and gave them each a new YA YA "Chapeau" My Grandma loved flowers so it was fitting!

The Lake behind them, because our cottage is right on the shores of beautiful Lake Erie. 

In the "Clouds" are faint words: "Mothers & Daughters" then "We are Family, I got all

my sisters with me"... are "official"  YA YA theme song

The back, features their daughters, My Mother Mary, her Cousin Theresa and my Aunt Ethel

 (my Mom's Sis)  The fall Leaves represent October, the month of YA YA. 

I wrote the little Poem. 

So I've been busy with so many projects for YA YA! trying to make it special. 

 can't really say right now.. there may be "spies" .. hee hee!

I'm looking forward to our YA YA day!

and now my BIG NEWS...

I got a new car! YESS!!!! 

It's beautiful and I love it!

My now "old" car, was running badly, and I was scared to drive anywhere more than just to work 

and back. I had work done on it last November... which, while it was being done, I had to get rides (thank you family! xox) and.. take a cab!

I did a lot of praying since last November. Praying that the car would hold out till I could get a new one.

Last Friday, I was 1/2 way home, and noticed a "vibration"... and then a "Brake/Battery" light lit, that got brighter, every time I stopped at a light. I started getting that "now familiar"  fear, wondering if I'd make it home. Well I did (Thank you GOD)... and called my son, and told him about the car. 

He said he'd look at it the next day. (I have the most amazing son and he's always there for me!) 

So.. thus began the stress. Wondering what I was going to do. I had to call off for my Saturday work, I was NOT driving that car again! but kept thinking I've only got 48 hours (till Monday) to figure something out. 

He came over, and had the hood up looking around. 

I was "done" with the car and told him don't even bother, I'm never driving it again. Let's just go to the Dealership NOW! PLEASE!....

So off we went!....

I've been "eying" the Soul's but never thought I'd actually have one!

(and ya gotta love those Hamster Commercials!)

and to make this long boring story short..

TA DAH!!! 

MY 2013 KIA SOUL!

Color: Moss

It's a bright, shiny NEW CAR!... aka: "The Stress Reliever"

I'm still getting used to it. Used to not "worrying" about driving

or waiting to hear "funny noises"

And I don't have to "Freak OUT!" about Winter coming, although

I'm still dreading Winter.

My Stress Reliever... my KIA SOUL!

 So.... that's it! all my news... EXCITING wasn't it?
 I need to go to bed. it's almost 4 a.m.! whaa??... don't want to sleep my Sunday away. Since I'll be working 12 days.. YES 12 days straight!!!...I have to "make up" the Last Saturday I missed, plus work my regular weekend day on Sunday... so 12 days with no day off.. ooh damn! and.. they're both 3-9 shifts.. grrrh!... the one I missed was a 9-3.. double damn.  (we have to work 2 weekend days each month.. errrr!) Oh well, It's worth it... I GOTTA NEW CAR!!