Blue Jays and peanuts

Blue Jays are always being called mean or aggressive, some folks don't like them....but if you really think about it, they are a pretty cool bird. Here's how I see them. In a ground feeder I put out peanuts in the shell for them. What a Jay will do is fly down, pick up a peanut, shake it, put it down an pick up another. They are searching for the heaviest peanut and then takes off with it. Jays will cache their food. They are highly intelligent and are problem solvers. So as you see there is more to this bird then meets the eye.....

Red-bellied Woodpecker

The Red-bellied Woodpecker has been visiting quite frequently. I see it mostly on the (roasted) peanut feeder. Today I saw him (it is hard to tell the difference between male and female) on the birdbath and on the ground feeder. He is so large and amazing.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from DP Artworks!

From all of us at DP Artworks, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our friends!

Samples from Vicki using DP Artworks stamps

Here are some samples that Vicki B made. They were featured in the Cards to Go kits at And Bear Makes 3 this year. I really love the colors she used. It is a nice theme for the up coming New Year. As always Vicki makes the best cards.

It is that time of the year when resolutions are being thought about (yet again) and reflections of this year that has rushed by. I guess I will be one of the millions to make a brief list of goals.....a quote from Charlie Brown....."Good grief!"

The Quartet...poetry... verbal art in motion.

It was on a crisp Sunday afternoon at the train depot in Norman, Oklahoma where poetry filled the air. A perfect setting for a quartet of poets. Sarah Webb, Carl Sennhenn, Dena Madole and Carol Hamilton read from their works. It was really good and I enjoyed it tremendously.

More guest artists

These two samples use the stamp called Susan and Frank (penguins). The top sample is from Lois Paulo from Addison, IL. The second sample was made by Sondra Long in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Again, both these ladies are with the online

stamping group OSS. I really like to see how the stamped images are use in different ways. More samples soon.....

Guest artists ATC's and Tag ATC's

I was going through samples....you know....getting organized. I came across some great samples. These were done by a online stamping group (OOS). I sent them a bunch of stamps and the sent in samples. The top tag duo was sent in by Patty Dennis. She used the following stamps; The big day DL 35 G, Guilty DL 41 D, and Egypt WI 33 E, Hawk WI 35 A, and Egyptian dreams WI 32 C.

The second set of ATCs are unsigned, but are wonderful all the same.The stamps used are; Leafy branch PM 16 C. One the second one she used Carved Dragonfly NT 04 E, Big day DL 35 G and Enjoy the moment DL 17 B.

The bottom card is slightly larger the standard ATC size of 2.5 x 3.5, however, very clever. It was created by Sondra Long of Ft Lauderdale,FL. She used Branch PM 07 C, Scallop (lg) PM 13 E and Hawk WI 35 A.

I will post more of the samples in the next few days.

I don't think so.

"Transparent Animals"

I went to one of the most interesting lectures this past week. It was about nerve cells and research for regeneration. The name of the lecture was "Using Transparent animals and florescent nerve cells to understand the brain and behavior." It was given by Joseph R. Fetcho. He is a professor at Cornell University. The University of Oklahoma Cellular & behavioral neurobiology graduate program and the Sam Noble Museum are the hosts. Amazing stuff!

The next lecture is called "Thinking like a leech: Complex decisions in a simple nervous system. William B Kristan, Jr is a professor at the University of California, San Diego, and will be giving this lecture.

I will keep you updated!

Inspiration and my arttitude

'Tis the season to wear warmer clothes, bake treats, craft new projects, and ready oneself for the upcoming cold winters evenings. Well, okay....it is a bit hard sitting here in shorts cuz the weather is still in the mid to upper eighties. I do long for the fall. A cool front is coming in tonight and it should be 78 degrees tomorrow, I will still be wearing short pants, but it will be nice. The weather people say we may even get so rain....and how we need it....we are in a small drought.

And did you know that this month of October, 2010, there are 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays....This happens only once in 823 years or so.....mind blowing at best...yes?

Okay well it is off to bed.....

Stamping stuff will be posted soon....promise!

Earthquake in Oklahoma, Shake, rattle, and roll!

So, the big news from Oklahoma......the Earthquake! Sure we get little ones here and there...but wow.
When you see someone the questions run like this;
"Did you fell the quake?"
"Where were you?"
"What were you doing?"

And where was I? Glad you asked...I was at a stoplight near the railroad tracks. I had four thought one right after another.
Why is my tush shaking...spasm?
Why is Nick (a friend of mine) jumping up and down on my car?
What is wrong with my car?
Oh my, my car is haunted? ( late night Paranormal State watching)

I got to work and was waiting for an aftershock. I wanted to feel it when I was not in a car....no such luck, well there will be another....I will be waiting.

Stamp class @ And Bear Makes 3 store in Moore, OK.

Here are photos of two classes that I offered at And Bear Makes 3 (Our local stamp store located in Moore, OK). Many of the stamps we used are from our newest collection. The new stamps will be available at the store soon.

The webs we weave

Fall is in the air. It is in the upper 80's and a cook out is in order! I'm thinking chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onions....I better go spark up the grill....(old school... charcoal).

So many books so little time....

Here is a quick little wooden shrine. The stamps used are Louise (the little girl), Muffin (the kitten), and pup (the dog). The box was painted and decorative paper was added to the background. The images were stamped on cardstock, colored and then cut out. There is foam tape on the back of Louise and she is affixed to the background. Muffin and pup are attached to the forefront. It is a cute, quick and easy project perfect for a lazy Saturday.

Here's a little inspiration....just 'cuz

Here is something I made today.....You know every once in awhile it is good just to play....create art just for the sake of creating something....not for a show, not for a class, not as a gift...just 'cuz! I just grabbed 10 objects out of a box...

(you know the box....where objects collect.....where we hoard our treasures because "some day I am going to use it is some special project".....but ohhhhh...I just can't seem to bring myself to use it...), anyway, I grabbed them and went for it! Yippy ! So now back to stamping.

Paris passion with DP Artworks

Mary Sue in Texas sent us this sample she made using one of our stamps called Lovely day. It is a wonderful way of using this stamp!

This is how she did it:

She stamped the image twice. Cutting the background out of the first image, this leaves the tower and the grass and bushes. Placing the cut out image in front of the second stamping, she secured it in place using foam dimensional tape. The color was added using water color pencils and then added "flowers" in the grass using Flower Soft. If you are unfamiliar with Flower Soft it is little bits of (I believe) plastic, that are cut in small irregular shapes. When put on paper Flower Soft looks like flowers. Lastly she layered the piece using two types of purple paper and then added paper flowers to finish the piece.

Great job Mary Sue!

Hummingbird moth

So, as I was washing down the table after cutting up watermelon, I happen to look up and saw this amazing Hummingbird moth. The 4 o'clocks ( not pictured here) was what had attracted its attention this evening. Moving from one bloom to the next it made its way around. The dark was creeping upon me and I still need to fill the bird baths and water some of my plants.....It was amazing!

Cool African card by Pamela Brown

Sooooooo.... here is a card I found on a blogspot as I was surfing around. (I love to go surfing) I was soooooo excited to see that the card used two DP Artworks stamps! In the background she used Mask border WI 87 E, and in the forefront is African village, TR 37 F.
Her blogspot is:
www.qpqueenpam.blogspot.com

And the best part of all of this....I wrote to Pam and she is sending this card to us. Call me a geek, but I LOVE to see what others are doing with our stamps! You rock Queen Pam!

Caption this!

This photo was taken in Tressa Burnett's game board book binding class at Stampaway 2010. Anyone wanna guess what she is saying to me???....If you know Allison, she is quite funny! ( Love ya bunches Allison) So post your guess at what she was saying......

Papertrix, Nashville, IN

Before Stampaway in Cincinnati Ohio, my niece and I drove to Nashville Indiana to Papertrix. First off, let's talk about Nashville....CUTE! It is a busy town set in the rolling hills. I fell in love at first sight. There were people walking around and visiting the many shops and businesses. We located the store (Papertrix) with the help of Cindy and Wayne....the owners of the store. It is an awesome store packed full of every supply you would ever need. Cindy and Wayne are amazing as well. We dropped off a trunk show, visited, and did a little shopping. If you are ever in Indiana it is well worth the trip to this delightful store....and tell them I sent you!

Stampaway 2010

The top photo is our friends Allison and Chuck. They are from TN and most awesome folks. We named a stamp after them! (The Priputin Express) It is always great to see friends at the shows!

Stampaway 2010

Okay, here they are.....photos from Stampaway 2010! It was such a great show this year! Everything went smooth....classes, the show, even my trip to the dentist. I am so excited about next year. We are already talking about new images and stamps we will be making. If you have a saying or image ideas let us know...... we always love the input.

Well, we are in Cincinnati, Ohio. Stampaway was really amazing! Everything went so smooth and fast. It will soon be back to "normal" routine. yuck. I totally enjoy talking and visiting with all our friends that come to the show. We did our booth a bit differently this year....I can't wait to post the photos. I will be getting a new monitor so.....I will be back to posting on a regular basis! Yippy! Until then.......

Boy, time flies!

It has been over a month since my last post! Time has grown wings and has taken off. yike! We are all crazy busy getting ready for Stampaway 2010! I am excited about teaching and our new stamps! If you are going to Stampaway, we are located on the lower level.....come see us. And if you are one of the first 50 to drop by and make a purchase of $25 or more you will get a free stamp and a treat bag! We have two give away stamps this year...one for Friday night and a different one for Saturday. See you there!

Gardens and dreams

If I had the time, most of my day (or at least the morning) would be spent outside in my backyard. There is always so much to do. But alas, I must be indoors. So I get out there as often as I can and dream of the day when I can be there more.

June

I can not believe it is June already....Time is flying by soooooo fast.

dragonflies and flowers

Nature has a way of reminding us, that no matter what happens in our daily lives..... it is all around us. Beauty can be found in the smallest of micro-environments..... if we take the time to notice it.

It's time.

Italian themed DP Artworks rubber stamps

It's time for some Italian eye candy! Here are three cards using....what else....DP Artworks Italian stamps. The stamps were made from photos I took on my travels. I miss Italy and I'm over due for a visit! But until that time, I can create some cards to capture the feeling of Italy. (yeah, I know it doesn't even come close, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.)

Vicki Bridges and DP Artworks rubber stamps

Vicki Bridges is a friend of ours here in Oklahoma. She lives in Moore, a town just north of us. Moore is also the home of And Bear Makes 3 where she teaches stamping classes. And Bear Makes 3 is our local and most awesome rubber stamp store! Vicki has created this book by altering book board circles. There are collage elements as well as layering of inks, surface treatments, and papers. Metal embellishments are used to complete the book along with ribbons. It is an awesome little book! Thanks Vicki!