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WHOO HOO! julie and margaret both nominated me for another award...thank so much!

there are so many blogs that i love to visit and/or read via my bloglines reader (LOVE bloglines!) and i can't possibly list all 243 of them. so, i will just say that, if you have an art blog and it is listed in my side bar....this award is for you also!

feel free to collect your award and pass it on.

spread the blog love, people ~

moral and virtue

i'm managing to stay on top of things here and finally got around to finishing my nephew's birthday gift....just need to varnish it tomorrow. the pic doesn't show it but the characters on the side borders are actually a metallic gold so they do have a lovely shine to them in reality.

Moral & Virtue for AdamAcrylics on 24"x24" gallery-wrapped canvasclick on image to enlarge

i'm officially a muse and fairy magnet......

.....because i won a magical choker/necklace over on luci's blog. YAY!!! click here to see my prize close up and read all about it's magical properties. THANK YOU, LUCI! i love it and here is a 'self-portrait' of me wearing it - i have a new admiration for all the bloggers out there who participate in the self-portrait challenge because i found it very difficult to get the camera at the right angle. maybe i should have tried a larger mirror. lol anyways, i sure hope my muse is all geared up because i'm planning on getting stuck into a few painting projects next week.

on another note, i would like to say a heartfelt thank you for all the support and kindness we have received from my blog friends on the passing of my ex-husband. it has meant a great deal to me and the kids.