THURSDAY TIPS WITH MUSTACHE TINA

Mustache Tina's Thursday Tips.

 Tip #1 Never blow a bubble when wearing a mustache!

Mustache Tina's Thursday Tips.

Tip #2 An open flame is not recommended when making invisible ink. For more information click here:  Tip Top Spot

Heh heh!  These pictures crack me up....so now they are my, "Thursday Tips with Mustache Tina" series.  My poor little sis was so tired and super rummy dummy when I got these shots. During her sons birthday party she slapped on this super silly mustache and was goofing around. I wish I had a video of her amazing  Mario Brother Luigi voice that went with this "look". Family beware....I WILL take your picture and use it against you on this blog!

TIME TO REELLAAXXXX!

Try something new and be inspired,

hang out with friends,

don't get bored,

eat lots of junk!

After all the soap making and all the bazaars trying to sell soap I am looking forward to NOT MAKING SOAP! Time to hang out and be silly.....but I can't wait to use my gift certificates and get something new at Blick for my paintings. I have a meeting with Rose Spring Gallery on the 27th. I need at least one new painting for that. Well not need but really want!

UNEXPECTED HAPPINESS

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This is my MIL Peg, she was expecting the worst of our beach house, just like me!  She has a bottle of purell in her hand.  The beach house we stayed at in Rockaway on the Oregon coast was small and I was expecting dirt and mess.  I have to eat my thoughts because it really wasn't so bad!

Andy enjoyed it all.  This is the 20th picture I took of him sitting on this couch.  I was trying to adjust my camera and he was my test subject.  He was saying, "Mom the flash is killing me your camera works!"

Peg and I all bundled up for the wind. I need lipstick.

Pops (far) Paul (close up) enjoying the beach and watching the boys in the water.

Heidi (the dog) got so excited when anyone got buried!

Yummy pizza for dinner!

Climbing all over the logs along the jetty after dinner.

Gathering wood....

more gathering wood!

Beautiful fire!

Tommy, the person laying dead in the sand in the background, has completely had it and wants to go home.

Finally asleep in the cozy house.

TEN YEAR OLD BOYS

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Please MOM stop taking pictures of me!

Seriously!

My ten year old is so full of spit and vinegar.  Sassy and smart but he hates to read.  Loves electronics but nothing creative.  So logical, just like his dad.  At ten his attitude is off the charts.  I'm looking for ways to connect with him and find some common ground.  Being an artistic, creative, lover of reading we are at odds most of the time.  How do you connect with your child/children?

SORRY FOR THE LONG VACATION

Big Balls for my friend Tammy

Close up of Big Balls....still need to add the glitter on the big white ones

Bunny for my sister Tina.  There are little rabbits hopping around in there!

Teddy for Tommy!




After a nice long vacation from blogging I have tons of great things to show off!  I can't wait to show you everything.  first, some of the paintings I have been working on.

OUT TO LUNCH

We are at Portland City Grill hanging out with friends for a birthday celebration. The restaurant is at the top of a big building in down town Portland. Really cool view of Portland. Minh is 81/2 months pregnant and really ready for the baby to get here! I just got done with her baby shower. I will post pictures soon. Today I'm off to the beach, Depoe Bay for an art retreat! Yehaw! The only problem with all these events, I've run out of time for blogging....I'll be back with regular posts and fun pictures next week. I need to get some work done so I have pictures to post. :)

My SIL MinhHai and I!

OWLS ORGANIZATION HAIR

This is a painting my sis did for me for my birthday!

My art desk and bins. NOT loving the tilted picture!

The new purple/red hair.

I really love the picture my sister painted for me.  She uses acrylic paints.  She is a huge fan of texture in her paintings. I hope she will start her heart painting series soon. GO TINA GO!

The desk and bins are located in my dining room which is connected to the kitchen.  I read an article in the late 1990s about keeping your art work space in a central location. That way everyday you have to walk by your art and it would always be in your face. Good idea, for me!  Those are dollar store black wash bins.  They sure are handy.  I am in the process of relabeling them.  I'm not into stamping at all anymore and a bunch of those bins were for stamps and ink.  I glued some metal sheets to the underside the bottom shelf. I added magnets to my bottles of glitter so they can hang there for inspiration.  Yes, glitter is a big inspiration!

The hair?  UGH!  I sat down in my hair dresser, Shannon's, chair and said, "Do whatever." Then we started talking as usual I talk endlessly to Shannon.  When she was finished and blow drying the hair I noticed the DARK underneath.  YIKES!  During the course of the process Shannon was getting sicker and sicker.  At the end I had to leave, she was throwing up!  Now I'm stuck with this strange multicolored hair.  Not sure if I like it?  Mom, Gram and SIL do not like it. My Sis and other SIL, friends, love it. Maybe it's more artsy. :)

ART DISPLAYED ON WALLS

Roberts painting...

Original tree paining.  Wouldn't really be this big...

My favorite pink tree.  It's so tiny you can hardly see it....

On another note, Happy Birthday Heidi!

Heidi's favorite, whip cream and carrots.

I always wanted to have examples of the art work above a chair or in a living room setting.  I've asked some artists how they do it. I get either no answer or a vague answer which explains nothing.  Does anyone know how it's done?  A program?  Or what I did? I found some images online and pasted the pictures on the walls.

My Corgi, Heidi turned five on Valentine's Day!  We had a birthday party and everyone got gifts and goodies.  Goofy, I know!  Still a reason to celebrate Valentine's big time. :)

PROGRESS ON PAINTINGS AND TET

Trunk is done...

Balls are almost done!

Tommy is sad because....

Paul is happy because....

We were playing this game and...

Mark never plays so....

Mark (my BIL)was happy too!  For Tet (Vietnamese New Year) we played this gambling game.  Put your quarter on an animal.  I always go for  the shrimp or crab and someone rolls the dice.  If a shrimp or crab or whatever you put your quarter on comes up you double your bet!  Fun!  Tommy was sad because he lost all his money early in the game. Paul was happy because he was winning.  Mark hates games so he never plays and he is always happy.

Need to finish the darn paintings!  Need to get off this computer!

JUST FOR FUN SATURDAY

 Saying goodbye to Heidi before school...

 Hidden flowers no one ever sees in our back yard.....

 The view my Tommy has when he sleeps on the bottom bunk....

Tattoo I designed for my SIL....

Yummy Oreo cookie milk shake!

NURSERY DECORATIONS

I helped my Sis-In-Law with her nursery awhile ago.  The butterfly, dragonfly, moth painting is pen & ink and watercolor.  My favorite medium to work with!  Then we stuck a bunch of vinyl cling decorations on the wall.  Above the door I painted an owl.  LOVE OWLS!  I think I'll make a few more owls up there and get rid of the vinyl clings.  They don't match the owl.  Anyway, it was a fun day.

JUST FOR FUN FRIDAY

 My favorite fire work, Rock-a-baby....

 My boys and my Dog....

 My sister forgot her coat at my house after movie night.....

 I took a picture of a flower at the Portland Rose Gardens, but not a rose!

 Kisses from dad, YUCK!

 My youngest, Tommy catching Mary in the Christmas play.... 

The Angel Gabriel and a demon fighting for souls in the Christmas play!