Last of the year PPF

Hi Everyone!

I hope your holiday was blessed and there was lots of love and laughter. This will be our last Paint Party Friday for 2018. I don't know about you but this year has gone by way too fast. On some level that is a good thing. 

Thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting PPF and allowing all the wonderful artists to get to know each other. You have inspired me, encouraged me and even at times kept me going, 

so thanks to all of you. 

Now I have art and some other things too. As most of you know I have been in quiescence with lupus. It is not a remission but a slowing down of the dis-ease. Most of you also know that after a 50 year run as a bead artist, author and teacher I had to stop beading due to the lupus. I am doing so well right now that I am not only beading but I even crocheted a hat. YAY!!! 

  But first the last few Black to white pieces.

 Peyote with a twist. This is almost finished.

Crocheted hat. I love how this fits

Oh I baked a pear and apple pie tonight. 

And last but not least I have my bathroom finished with my new floor. It has been in for a few weeks now. I love it so much. It is vinyl and so soft beneath my feet.

 It's called Ocean Heaven.

This is the before

 Have a wonderful week and a very 

happy New Year

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Hi Everyone!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas. Petty quiet at my house, but that gave me time to do something I have been wanting to do for quite sometime. It's called Peyote with a twist, created by Gerlinde Lenz. Since my hands have been working these days, I made it my mission to get this going. I am so happy I had the seed beads stashed away to get this going. The colors are yummy.  I will have this done today but wanted to show off  a bit. 

 

The reason I thought I could do the beading is because 

I crocheted this hat a few nights ago.

I am not sure why my hands are working so well right now, but I am going with it.

Have a happy day.

 

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to wish all of my followers a wonderful Christmas no matter how you celebrate or if you are like me and don't celebrate remember to share the love.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF

Hi Everyone!

Another week gone by. I am working hard on my Black To White paintings for my exhibit starting Jan 15, 2019. 
Wow can you believe 2019? 

Our weather here in Florence, OR. is unseasonably warm. Not as much rain as we use to get and the wind seems calmer too. EXCEPT for the other night when I thought our house was going to blow off the foundation. We lost some shingles. The roof is old so come spring we will get a new roof. The next door neighbor lost part of her fence too.  Hey that is coastal living in Oregon.  

Thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting Paint Party Friday

Looking forward to seeing all of your art this week.

Now for my art.

Just for fun

 Still need to finish the Raven 

but you get the idea

My Magical Tree

It's a Mystery

 

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF I was able to bead

Hi Everyone!

Wow! I have been so busy this week, and I have to tell you I feel alive. I haven't felt this good in years and I am taking full advantage of it.

 I was even able to make my hands beads!

Tonight was bead night. I am so fortunate to know these wonderful women. We have had our bead meeting non stop for 12 years. I think that is a pretty good record. Kind of like Paint Party Friday. Thanks to Eva and Kristen for hosting and to all the artists who show art.  Ohh I got my dates for my Black To White exhibit. Jan. 15 to March 1. Uuuhhh I need to hurry up and get some pieces painted. This is what I finished this week.   

Have a great weekend!

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.