Lost in space

I lost my password, so I didn't post for a while in this blog. :oP
Silly me ;o)

.... Well, I have been painting, working on the never-ending project of our master bathroom, and also making some dolls. I am loving the dolls!

OH! We also have a new puppy (they should call them poopies!) So I have been busy potty training her.
MmMmmm I wonder if it is called potty training when you are actually training them to go on a news paper?
It's been cold for her to go outside, she is only 2 months old, and also a Chihuahua, I don't really want her to freeze out there.

Anyway, her name is Cookie, and her last name is Crumb. Although, if she keeps eating this way we will have to call her "Cocoa puff" hehehehe

They said it was going to snow today here in California, but in my area rained for a while, then a little of hail and that was it. Pretty cold, but no snow.

I listed a few Art Cards (aceo) tonight:
calla Lilly hat  Clouds    Windy
http://www.ebay.com/sch/passion4colour/


And if I have some time tomorrow night, I'll post some more. Keep an eye over here :o)

I wonder if there is a way to have my friend's links here or a group, like in other blogs...

Wow, is it mid January already?

OK, so time is flying. We are already thinking on Valentine's day. I am thinking of the chocolates mostly!! hahaha
I opened a shop this weekend! I am so excited. Everyone is invited to take a peek.
The first costumer will get free shipping *anywhere* in the world.

Sold

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AyalaArt

All this past days I have been running around cutting paper and trying to get some new art cards done. It's so funny, I start painting and pretty soon I have my kids and their friends trying to paint too. It's a wonderful way to keep them entertained and doing something creative!

My son is getting an award for "best artist" in his school. Reminds me of my school days, only that they were not giving kids awards for "that" in those days, but still I was the one girl that would spend all her time drawing.... even in the middle of Science class. :)

Thanks for your time, and Hasta la vista!

Who's up for more food?

OK....
I am still stuffed with all this Christmas dinners, pies, cookies and the rest. I'm glad it's only once a year! hehehehe
I have not had any time to paint and I am starting to get antsy about it, but we have been so busy fixing the bathroom and the children running in the loose. I guess some times you just have to wait.
Was Santa nice to you all? I hope so!
I wish 2006 is a wonderful year for all, full of creativity, health and love.
oh! and money!

More little Fridas

Fridas today!
These are 4x4 paintings, they are so much fun to paint!

Frida's cat:

Frida with sunflowers

My first collaborative work

I just listed it!! yaaay!

My first artist collab work. It's been a lot of fun! I couldn't wait to get it in the mail all the way from Australia... I have to admit I was scared of ruin it, but it was a thrill to paint.
Thanks TeAnne!
I sent her one too (a mermaid), and she listed it in her auctions with her Killer Teddy hehehe
Mine is a Frida as you can see.

Art

ARTiS
NECES
SARY!


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I had
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Nibblefest Contest

This is my entry to the nibblefest contest, where the winner is the person with more individual unique bids. Wish me luck!

Hip to be square

I have been doing square art cards and they are a blast.
here are my most recent listings:

(The links will take you to my other listings)


Yellow casitahttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7357992882

Girl by doorhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7357996722

Casitashttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7357998786

Madonnas & Witches

I had the need to create something more traditional for a change. I went to draw several Madonnas with angels in the base, looking like wood carvings. The kind of Mexican wood carvings I like so much.
I painted a few Madonnas art cards and by today they all are sold.
I am working on some witches too since Halloween is coming. What a combo... Madonnas and Witches!

I was talking with an artist who makes tons of wild animals. I love her art!
That inspired me to make my own little wild animal.

As much as I love painting my little divas, I had to make one a little bigger in a 4x6 inches canvas, so there she is, in the wild, hugging a tapir.
I am also working on other canvas although I find myself making sad faces. After reading so much bad weather news, many of my paintings had a sad face.

I'll work on smiles next :)

Hurricane and people messing around

I am not a person that follows the news. I'm sorry but I rather do something better than watching the same little piece of information repeated over and over in all tones of voice and all kinds of angles, until something else happens.
So by the time I really paid attention to the hurricane Katrina and all the horrible things that happened in the area, it was all done. And the looting had begun.

I cried. I wanted to do something to help. I thought of ways to send money or things to the area, and so did a lot of more people.
As a person that paints, I thought to do art to donate.
But the strange thing is that while a lot of people are trying to get help there through their art, many other are fighting for the method, fighting for the charges, arguing for the price that would cost to take it there, and the channels of distribution.
I've seen people getting as crazy about it, as the looters!
I have been reading other boards and groups and I am frankly in shock to see the attitude of some people that in the name of *helping out* they have insulted innocent people, picking up fights against ebay and ultimately having auctions pulled and making a lot of enemies in the process.
That wasn't art. That wasn't helping. I'd call it ridiculous tantrums with a bad excuse.

I understand passion and emotions. I don't understand lack of respect to others, who had the same right as anyone to think or say what they think.

Ultimately, the feisty people that didn't like the method of auctioning art to donate funds, could just as easy send some cash! Any amount helps and they'd have one less offended/hurt person next to them.
I opted for donating diapers, canned milk and some cash.

A prayer and best wishes for all the people that are going through hard times in those states.