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6/9/09

RTT - Random Tortured, ehem, Tuesday Thoughts

That's silly, honey. People just don't get smaller.
-Louise to her husband, Scott in The Incredible Shrinking Man

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Morning all. Sitting outside with a cup of java before it gets too hot today. Sounds great (& it is). BUT it is only happening because there is a giant spider the size of my hand (no exaggeration!) loose the studio & now I'm too chicken to go in there! I think I saw this movie way too many times as a kid



I was posting for the Melange Fly challenge around midnight & heard a crinkly sound behind me, turned around and Big Bertha was scuttling towards me across a Michael's bag that was on the floor! Don't call PETA on me, but I bashed it with a rolled up copy of Artists' Cafe. A good thick mag, it didn't even phase the critter. Tho my screams woke DH, he only mumbled something about Serves me right for my studio being a mess & when am I coming to bed. Yeah right. Make fun of the arachnophobe.

So, I did the only sensible thing...Used the laptop in the kitchen and continued jumping at every little noise in the house. Too twitchy to sleep I wandered around the house like a zombie. (Knew I could squeeze a zombie or 2 in here somewhere) Finally broke down & guzzled some nyquil (So not P.C. - do not try this at home, kiddies). Then went to the kid's room (furthest from the studio), shut myself in & jammed stuffed animals in space under the door. Eternally grateful for the new bunkbed, I climbed in with my book light & The City of Z. Nothing like a good read on a long long night. Especialy a read that includes scary critters rustling in the jungle & possibly eating civilized explorers. Actually, the Nyquil & adrenaline crash kicked in just as Percy Fawcett was boarding the boat.

So where's the random? Being guarded by THE BIG HAIRY SPIDER!

But while you're here, check this out:

Utrecht Art Supplies Juried Competition is taking entries until Sept 1.

Moonlight Journey has a free collage sheet to download HERE. If you lean towards the ethereal & gothic, take a look around the site & links. Both Becky & Lynn create some fab ACEOs & other mixed media art.

The iprintfromhome Tuesday Tweet Treat is a free 11 x 14 print of your work. This offer is only good until midnight tonight (EST). Click Here for details

And finally...drum roll please... I found this on Nut & Bee last week and it had RTT all over it! Nothing says I love you quite like this:

created by City the NZ Cupcake Queen

Don't forget to pop over to the Un-Mom & see what Keely is up to today: looks like Jane Austin knockoffs, wacky dreams & drinking wine before your dr. visit...All good stuff. While you are there grab a button & play along!

Before you go, remember to leave a comment here to enter the newest Thursday Giveaway. This week's random winner gets Alisa Burke's book Canvas Remix. Just make sure you do it before noon (EST) on Thursday (6/11). Click HERE for book & random drawing details.

4/21/09

Random Tuesday Fonts

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My Name is Stacey & I am a Font-o-holic.
It all started back when the Dinos still roamed the earth. I was being courted (I said it was a long time ago) by a charming graphics student. He won me over with a love letter comparing me to a Bordeaux Roman S. The boy and his letter are long gone but the love of a good font remains.

How can you not love
The names are as cool as the type. Looking for anof maybe some
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Sure there's lots of pretty ones too, but I lately I'm into the rough stuff.

If you'd like a bit more go play around at dafont or misprinted type. Or just google "free fonts " & see what comes up. That's how I found this beauty over at 1001 fonts
My latest foray into the wonderful land of typography was due to an overflow at ArtSnark's Artifacts. That poor shop has gone from eclectic to chaotic. I'm hoping a 3rd shop will help. Not much in it yet, but banner & shop policies are up


On another etsy note, guru Tim Adams is starting a free 5 day course on marketing your Etsy shop. You can check it out & sign up here

& speaking of free. My faithful assistant will be drawing 1 lucky winner in 2 days so just leave a comment to enter. Don't know what I'm talking about? Click here for last Thursday's ArtSnark post & all the info.

If you get a chance today, pop over to The Un-Mom for some fruity randomness & remind Keely that