IF - Welcome!

Dark Angel

Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Goethe meets Bettie Page for this week's Illustration Friday prompt. To see more takes on Welcome or add your own, click HERE

This drawing is available with custom cut mat & free shipping this weekend. I've joined the Weekend Deals - Free Shipping World Wide sale on Etsy. Orders placed before midnight Sunday in both of my Etsy shops, ArtSnark (art & jewlery) and Steamdreams (assemblage supplies) ship at no extra charge. Some of my items already had free shipping. If a shipping charge is listed, I will refund the full shipping cost via paypal.

I'll be adding more pieces to both shops throughout the weekend.

Lots of Etsy sellers are participating in this sale. Once you click through to Etsy, search "weekend deals" or "Free Shipping". You can also choose a category 1st & then enter either of these into search box.

By the way, Melange has 2 more challenges up right now - The Mix it Up prompt is Serenity - click on prompt & go to comments for artists' links or to add your own interpretation. Also there is a new Fabric Challenge post for Melange team members. Are you a mixed media artist on Etsy? If so, you are welcome to apply for Melange team membership. Click here for details.

Bit of a rush this morning. Hope you all have a creative weekend. If you're in the blogland neighborhood tomorrow, stop by for a new Studio Tour Saturday. Love to have you come along!

A Day Of Sharing Words

"I seem to have been like a child playing on the sea shore, finding now and then a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me."
-- Sir Isaac Newton

11:30pm

I was just about to call it a day. Made a quick stop at 1 of my favorite blogs Paper Mischief for some dreamy inspiration. Shelly had matched a lovely photo & with inspiring words from the poet Amy Lowell (whom I'd not heard of till now- thanks for the intro, Shelly)

This was done in response to a call for entries into a "poetry swap" hosted by L K Ludwig . Basically Nov 19 is to be "A day of sharing words". Choose words that move you, add an image & link to here . More detailed instructions at gryphonsfeather.typepad.com. Here is the list of participants. Take a few minutes & enjoy their wonderful words & inspiring images.

Last week we played hooky at the beach. This is my son having a wonderful day! He is at that amazing age when EVERYTHING is new & interesting. So many questions & so much fun!
On the drive home, the full moon was rising before us as the sun was setting behind us

Goodnight!