tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27672962093064282902023-11-15T11:57:18.376-05:00Doris' MusingsDoris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-55867604446891096272010-11-02T19:14:00.002-04:002010-11-02T19:26:20.310-04:00Nov. 2, 2010I haven't posted in a long time. Just been doing this and that, and mostly taking it easy. Since hurting my back, don't seem to get interested in much of anything. I have been making more Woodland Santas out of Pine Cones and Quick wood.<br />I can't wait to get these finished so I can paint something. I'm trying a new venture, it is a consignment shop on the internet called:<br />http://www.downhomeappalachia.com<br />Hoping I can sell some things there. It is free to enter but if your item sells they take 30%, and the buyer pays postage, etc. <br />Wish me luck,,,,,,smile...<br /><br />I did paint a Memory Box for my sister in law, who lost her husband, (my hubbys brother) in sept. I will try and put that picture up, it is a Gail Anderson design.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-64015637495416026362010-08-16T13:41:00.004-04:002010-08-16T14:28:18.057-04:00Long time posting!I've been away from my blog for so long, I've forgotten how to do it, ....smile...<br />In March our chapter , KVDA, had Sharon Hamilton for a three day seminar. We painted <br />Geraniums and a water can, with the global Traditions on Friday. On Saturday, we painted a Niche with fruit, done with regular Traditions. I didn't get to stay for the Sunday finishing of the Niche, but I did finished it at home.<br /><br />On the 4th of July, I fell in the grocery store, coming out the door . I stumbled on the door mat, and hurt my back. I'm just now being able to paint a little. Trying to do some Memory Boxes which is dear to my heart.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-24474276273274097482010-02-18T19:51:00.003-05:002010-02-18T19:59:50.314-05:00SnowI have been wanting to paint a canvas with Oils. I don't know who the designer is but back in the early 90's I paintd this same design in a class. The teacher didn't tell us who designed it. She did a lot of Dorothy Dent classes so maybe it it hers.<br />Anyway, I had saved the 11X14 painting and so had this as reference as I had lost the instructions.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-81091121816844452152010-01-26T12:51:00.001-05:002010-02-18T19:46:06.877-05:00TuesdayIt is snowing here in my part of Kentucky, 36 degrees, and it's sticking. I went out to check my birdfeeder and yes, it was almost empty. So put on my jacket and cap and filled it up for the little creatures. I love Cardinals and they have been a pleasure to watch. Took this pic so thought I'd share it with you.
<br />Hope we don't get much snow, not very enjoyable if one has to drive in it and I have to work at the Art Gallery this FridayDoris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-1976296953079958932010-01-21T19:58:00.003-05:002010-01-21T20:13:46.604-05:00ThursdayA beautiful day, even though we had rain sprinkles off and on, it is warmer! <br />I've been trying to get some painting done. After staying overnight with Marcia and painting a heart pillow, I've been trying to get more painted up for the Gallery.<br /><br />I'll show you the one I have finished. I used JoSonja's Opal dust glitter instead of<br />the pattern instructions which used glue and sparkles.<br /><br />I know everyone is anxious for Spring to arrive, I know I am!.....smile.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-89379937489388624982010-01-12T20:01:00.002-05:002010-01-12T20:10:45.553-05:00Jan. 12, 2010Yesterday was my 81st Birthday. My daughter Melinda had me a Birthday dinner, cake and gift on Sunday, so was a great day.<br />We still have snow and weather has been in the teens and twenties. Vernon had taken the bird feeder down last fall and hadn't put it back, so I was missing the birds. He isn't supposed to outside if the temp is below 40 degrees, so I put my snow boots on and get the bird bath (they don't take baths in the Winter do they?LOL), put it into the center of the yard and place a board across it and bring the bird feeder and place it on the board. Instant flock of birds, Red Cardinals, Chickadees, Tufted titmouse, Wrens, Finches and today there were three black birds big enough to "eat", and I shooed them away, CROWS. LOL> <br /><br />My desktop computer has died! Got that dreaded Blue screen! I've had it before but was able to re format and reinstall my Win. XP but not this time, it won't recognize my CD ROM. guess it is gone forever, of course I still have my Laptop, but I did all my craft pictures an etc on the desktop. Guess it's died of old age, bought it in 1994 and that's about as long as they last, I think. <br /><br />Have to figure out what to paint on two ornaments for my list exchange. I love painting but just hate trying to figure out what to paint. <br />Talk later!Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-16473207236336158822010-01-07T21:29:00.003-05:002010-01-07T21:38:47.721-05:00Jan. 07 2010Well today is really Winter wonderland! Don't think we got that much snow, but it snowed all day, and the temp is 30 degrees, so maybe it will go away soon. It has been in the 20's,<br />I have a Memory Box to paint for my Chapter who furnishes the boxes to a Hospice in Charleston, WVA. My home state. I miss the view we had from our home in WVA. overlooking the Ohio river in the Big Bend, Ravenswood to be exact, between Huntington, and Parkersburg on the Ohio river. Seeing the barges loaded with coal, iron, etc. coming up and going down the river. One year the river froze over solid and the boats were ice bound. Memories!!! .....smile....Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-50941967789414940482010-01-05T21:21:00.002-05:002010-01-05T21:26:50.179-05:00New year 2010I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year filled with joy, peace, and good health!<br />It's been a long time since I posted anything. Had some health problems, etc.<br />Life kept just getting in the way. I did paint some ornaments for Christmas. Some of them are kind of unique, in that they are made with pinecones and gourds and Quick Wood. I learned this from Dottie Kuhl who makes the Pinecone Santas. <br /><br />I want to expand my horizons in paintinga this year and get back to my canvas painting that I first started in , plus some watercolors.<br />Hope to see ya soon!Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-54235513454398492432009-08-19T20:46:00.003-04:002009-08-19T21:09:17.216-04:00August 19, 2009I've been busy as a bee, trying to get some crafts together for my one show that <br />we do, the first weekend in Oct. i did some , what I call, Altered Art, in the form of old books. Our show is called the Apple Festival, so did some with apples on them.<br />It has been a hot summer, wonder what Oct. will bring? We've had cold weather, rainy weather, and hot weather over the years. <br /><br />Talk later.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-50451185683489403402009-07-27T22:42:00.003-04:002009-07-27T22:45:56.745-04:00July 17, 2009Today would have been my youngest son's 50th birthday. Sad day.<br />I wanted to share this Oil can that has been in my family for as long as I can remember, which is 80 years. I decided to clean it up and paint it then got the idea to make it into a lamp. I Put Mary Jane Todd's apples design on it and found a shade in my "stash", added her design of the little man, did in Peter Ompir style. Hope it becomes a Family Heirloom.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-89690803205208688842009-07-07T15:37:00.002-04:002009-07-07T16:00:36.074-04:00Aggravated July 7, 2009`Does this happen to you? When I first set up my Blog, I don't remember having to have a Google account and Google password, so I signed up, now everytime I want to get into my blog it won't accept my Google password and have to have a new one, this if for the pits! I'v had at least four passwords now and am getting tired of this, lol.<br />Does anyone have any solutions? thanks DorisDoris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-1361203876539967712009-06-15T12:43:00.002-04:002009-06-15T12:44:16.851-04:00June 15, '09Here is my Cat, Chloe, who assumes this favorite pose when she has been scolded! As if to say, "I'm sorry, don't you think I'm cute?". lol <br />A lot of company for this ole Lady for sure.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-47810738445555522122009-06-13T18:09:00.002-04:002009-06-13T18:16:28.716-04:00June 13, 2009I haven't posted in a while. I've been trying to do some Prim items for my Craft <br />show coming in Oct. I had all these metal Daisy hangers, so thought up this for one use.<br />Vernon and I celebrated out 61 Wedding Anniversary on June 9th. Ate dinner out and visited some Craft shops , couldn't find what I wanted. The Michael's and AC Moore stores are going out of the Decorative painting business and into the "craft Paint" which is worthless. Sad, I did buy a set of Oils, hoping I can work in a canvas, among my other painting. My ART journey started in Oils, back in 1985, just hope I remember how to use them, lol. <br />Talk later!Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-18666785404279466602009-05-15T22:10:00.002-04:002009-05-15T22:18:17.871-04:00Sue MitchellI really miss my friend Sue Mitchell. Her Blogs were so interesting and <br />so like her, a sharing and caring person. Her Texas Bluebonnets will be <br />even more beautiful now as we think of her. Life is so short, so make each <br />moment count.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-71350520579252434522009-04-30T22:11:00.002-04:002009-04-30T22:14:57.534-04:00April 30, '09Today would have been my Mother's birthday. Always think of her.<br />I've been busy painting more stuff for the Craft show this Fall.<br />Hope you enjoy seeing my projects.<br />I think Spring is courting Summer, it seems so warm.<br />The humming birds are here, and I have two feeders out , one on the back porch and one in the front yard, outside Vernon's window so he can see them, sitting at his desk, reading.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-550781395687892362009-04-13T20:03:00.002-04:002009-04-27T21:16:03.101-04:00April 13, 2009Here is my April ATC's for the Brush Bunch exchange. <br />Now to mail them out to.....Diana Putnam of Oregan.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-26262860753591404902009-03-30T12:39:00.002-04:002009-03-30T12:42:14.338-04:00March 30, 2009I thought I'd show you the Pine Cone Santa we made in a class with Dottie Kuhl, in our chapter. I'm gathering up pine cones and plan on making others. If interested <br />in making one, email Dottie, she has an E-Packet now available for buying. <br />Her email is dottiekuhl@yahoo.comDoris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-51930735412874865982009-03-28T20:03:00.002-04:002009-03-28T20:07:53.180-04:00Latest Paintings 0f March 28, 09I've been a little busy with doctor appointments, etc, but managed to paint up these two Welcome Signs. I thought Rene` Mullins little Bunny was so spring looking will put this one in the Art Gallery at Paintsville, KY to sell. The apples design is one from Mary Jane Todd and I also put this on an Antique Oil can that has been in my family for over 80 years. I'm going to make a lamp out of the can. Going tomorrow to Lowe's to see if I can find the fittings to make the lamp with, I imagine I will have to order those.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-90292347507174677482009-03-09T20:30:00.002-04:002009-03-09T20:32:33.885-04:00Latest paintings, Thinking of SpringI decided to paint something Spring related, so got out the "stash" of candy dishes and voila, two dishes and a retcangle box I have had forever. I love Gail Anderson designs and do a lot of them. Hope you like them too.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-48695355894313004512009-03-05T22:25:00.002-05:002009-03-05T22:30:49.314-05:00My partner's ATC for MarchI painted two ATC's today for my partner. The white rose is called a sillouette rose.<br />The chickadee is from a picture I have and the Beagle dog is an Edition print I painted with watercolors. <br />Nice day weather wise here today. My Vet's paper I rec'd from Chloe's surgery said to bring her back for suture removal, well, we did that today only to be told they don't remove sutures now because they will absorb in about a month. Wasted trip, but Chloe is worth it.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-82029681831549388512009-03-04T21:13:00.003-05:002009-03-04T21:26:47.980-05:00Traumatic weekendWell our neighbor has did it again. Let their dogs lose at night and the same Samoyed that killed my Siamese Cat, Kiara, last year, came into Melinda's yard and killed her cat, Gypsy. Melinda had rescued Gypsy as a small kitten and nursed her back to health, had her spayed, she was totally black with beautiful yellow eyes, long hair. I know what I'd like to do, but don't have the nerve. Takes on a new meaning, "love thy neighbor".Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-34390037815496933012009-02-28T18:00:00.002-05:002009-02-28T18:02:14.758-05:00Grisaille from Paint inThis is my rendition of Linda Coulter's Grisaille painting of a Magnolia.<br />Picture is grainy, but if it's any bigger, then it's too big.<br />I enjoyed painting this one.Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-17483422961205661342009-02-26T20:07:00.002-05:002009-02-26T20:14:48.444-05:00Paint InThis morning it was raining, but turned out just cloudy the rest of the day and in the 50's. My best friend, Marcia came out to paint with me. She always brings me art supplies and unique things, to paint. She really spoils me! We painted on canvas, the Grisaille technique, one of Linda Coulter's , Magnolias. She also brought a Delft Painting Technique. I'll hopefully get these finished next week, for sure. <br />Vernon made us Pizza for lunch and Melinda brought over a Fruit Pizza, Yummmm.<br />How's that for a Paint-In? A wonderful day, indeed! Just wish we lived closer together.<br />Talk later!Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-23245817516947347982009-02-24T11:39:00.002-05:002009-02-24T11:45:01.593-05:00SorrowWe've had a sorrowful journey this past weekend. Vernon's sister, Mattie who was 94 years old, died, Saturday and was buried this Monday. Traveled to West Virginia for services.<br />It was bitter cold with some snow on the ground.<br /><br />I notice the Finch bird feeder needs refilling. There are always a lot of Finches here.<br />I can hardly wait for Spring this year. <br />Talk later!Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2767296209306428290.post-61914859106626913622009-02-19T21:25:00.002-05:002009-02-19T21:31:40.925-05:00Blustery Day!It has been one blustery day! Sky darkens, snow fluries, windy, then before you know it, the sun is shinning! Like March weather used to be. <br />We had a little trip to the Vet today. We have two Siamese cats, one we got from the shelter and she was spayed shortly after getting her. Then we found Chloe, and she is just now getting her surgery. Poor little thing, is just now waking up good, so she can walk straight now, (smile).<br />I know all you out there who have pets, they are like our "fur babies" and we love them.<br />Talk later!Doris Dolinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586827537445750249noreply@blogger.com0