Back online and did you know I was off?

I had a few harrowing days with my computer, and losing it, would've been the straw that broke the camels back. Blogging and posting pictures is my sanity...and my outlet and my voice. I am literally housebound for the most part with my only company being children and it can get pretty crazy. I have an older computer and the memory is pretty low and I tried to download a new photo program and almost lost everything. I finally figured it out and I am so darn glad! I made my heart for the heart challenge last week, but just now am posting it...The theme was backgrounds...I just used crayons and ink and paint, then threw some images on and used beeswax to coat it...I really like it and it was fun to try the beeswax. It dries super fast so you just do a little tiny bit at a time. I also joined a paper dress banner swap at http://artrageousafternoon.blogspot.com/

I made a couple of dresses and need to make a few more. I like to work with paper and haven't done a lot of it for awhile.. Olivia is excited to get the banner in the mail and claim it as her own. We are going to make a dress together. I also got awards from Pearl at http://pearlssentimentaljourney.blogspot.com/ and Elizabeth at http://thelastdoordownthehall.blogspot.com/ .....I enjoy both of their blogs for different reasons....Elizabeth's for art and Pearls for friendship and she finds the most beautiful vintage pictures...Thanks ladies...I will pass them on after I think on it!