Monday, February 9, 2009

Happy Birthday "AuntieMommy" (Sherry) from GotArt!!!

Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law-best-friend-forever Sherry Goodloe of GotArt. My sons Clarence and Aaron affectionately call her "AuntieMommy". She is having a great birthday month. Pop over and wish her the best! GotArt

Well I got a chance to run out on Sunday. Inspired by my new book "Acrylic Revolution" by Nancy Reyner, my first stop was Asel Art Supply where I picked up some more Golden items. Paint brushes were on sale for 50% off, so I also picked up 2 gorgeous paint brushes. I also picked up 2 6x12 wooden supports. I have already painted one with gesso...since it seems to be the prerequisite to everything!

Oh! Who is in the picture? It is actually "Betsy" the cousin of my maternal grandmother. I cropped her from a picture with my grandmother and one other cousin that was taken in 1925 when my grandmother was only 11 years old. The picture of the 3 of them is unbelievably precious! You couldn't handle so much preciousness all at once so you will only see Betsy today! I printed Betsy on scrapbook paper (a great tip seen in my "Exhibition 36" book by Susan Tuttle).

As I was on my way home from Asel Art Supply I noticed a thrift store! I looked around for a while until the rusty item below jumped off the shelf. I looks like it is a candle holder of some sort. It had a small item (definitely a candle holder) taped to it. The small holder will probably end up being feet for something. The larger holder is screaming DOLL BODY to me right now...we'll see. I am quite satisfied with my $2 find! Overall, I think this store will not be a good source for great finds. It gets a 3 on the "junk worthiness" scale.













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5 comments:

meandering pearl said...

hello! i just meandered over to thank you for your lovely comment & found your beautiful site, love the music, the name is something that makes the world a bit spesh, breath of art,

*sigh*

very uplifting! smiles & kind thoughts

pinkglitterfae said...

Don't you just love those thrift store finds? And buying supplies, does it get any better than that, lol!
Betsy is precious! love the idea of printing on scrapbook paper. I have that book you mentioned, I just haven't gotten around to opening it up yet :-D

Sherry Goodloe said...

Thank you for all of the birthday love you have given me!! I'm almost speechless - and you KNOW that is rare. HA!

I am so loving all of the books you have gifted me Lezlei. I'm reading every chance I get between "the day job"!

Your thrift store finds are fabulous. As you can see (my latest post), you've got ME out in the Goodwill and Thrift Stores as WELL!

Pretty Things said...

I never find anything that cool when I go thrifting!

Becky Bunn said...

Lezlei, Thanks for stopping by and your kind words. All your thrift shop finds are wonderful.Can't wait to see what you create.