Estate Sale Find...

I saw and it and I immediately knew I had to have it.  It was $12.00 but 50% off.  Then I bargained for it and paid about $5.  I found it on Ebay for about $50.  And now it hangs in my den by the TV.  Here it is and some history to go along with it.

c. Minerva Reproductions, Copenhagen 1969 * CHR BJORN LARSEN: KRISTINA / Private Collection * made in Denmark - Mi 196

Christian Bjorn Larsen was born in Buenos Aires in 1931. He studied at the Arts and Crafts Society in Gothenburg, Crafts School under Professor Lüchow-Nielsen in Copenhagen, and at the Art Academy in Stockholm.

His works were featured in exhibitions in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Malmö, Sundsvall, Gallery Blue Fire, Oland, and at the invitation of Dusseldorf city of Die Brücke. He has also done covers for magazines, book covers, and film posters (his most notable is with Ingmar Bergman). He also did work for Unicef Greeting Cards Collection in 1965, Unicef Calender in 1967. and was selected in 1968 by UNICEF's Arts Committee, together with seven other international artists to participate in UNICEF-Fine-Art Reproduction.

Ann-Denise and craft class

This is her sample of the cake topper.  It is amazing!

 Ok....so my paper art obsession is getting a little bit out of control. I traveled with my new friend Ann-Denise Anderson for her V-Day cake topper class in OKC. I had the best time and will travel far and near for her classes. See photos below...http://whimandfancydesigns.blogspot.com/

Some of the supplies she pulled out of her vintage suitcase.

More supplies in cute vintage muffin tins.

Love the supplies in muffin tins!

I thought I was going to flip out when I saw all of her vintage pink flowers.

My finished piece.  I love it!

BNSF new art

Close up photos of some art at BNSF. 

Love the texture. 

Not all...

Took this photo while in Hachie.  I want to wander more.  I seem to always have a plan but it sure is fun when I throw the plan away and  just let go.

Artsy Farts-Try #2

So here is my try #2 for the ATC exchange on Valentines' Day.  It is not flat but I made it with lots of packinging I had from Bo Bunny and We R Memory Keepers.  I am looking forward to trading with others.

The Gamblers

I can't even tell you how much fun we all had. I went with $100 and came home with $63.  I got to sit by my dad and my mom and watch them play the slots.  I just hope we make this an annual event. 

Artsy Fartsy-Valentines' Day

So I joined my friends' Facebook page, Artsy Fartsy.  The idea is to make ATC trading cards to swap.  The theme is Valentines' Day.  I made mine.   But it just became three dimensional.  So I am back to the drawing board for a more traditional flat one. 

 I am sure I can find someone who needs this for Valentines' Day.