Lots of stuff to tell you . . .

First, my Etsy is open and full of art again. I just listed a few minutes ago (and already sold some art! woohoo!). I will be working on Etsy over the next couple of weeks and revamping with new pictures of old supplies I hope. And, I'll be adding art a few times a week I'm sure. Here is the latest addition.

Fish Exchange


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 3/16/09
(did you notice? no wings, a rarity with me)
5 x 7 collage using vintage pictures, reprinted, carefully trimmed and hand-colored, bodies from lisasalteredart.etsy.com, fish from Dover clipart, faces from the public domain, ink doodles, and various scraps, all arranged on an old watercolored encyclopedia page.

Next and again in public, I wanted to thank Alberta of Amusing Muses and Cathy of Reflections of a Rambling Girl for my latest award. It is so nice to be recognized by your fellow bloggers and I appreciate your warm regards more than I can tell you. It really means a lot and touches my heart. So, to participate as I finally should, let me tell you what text comes with this award . . .

"This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this clever-written text into the body of their award." I am supposed to tell you 7 things about myself before I pass on this award . . . (they are not exciting though)

1. I am happy by nature. I like being happy and always look for the silver lining in everything.
2. I recently overcame my fear of flying (in airplanes!). I think all the wings I put on my art people are finally paying off! I'm still nervous about it, but not hysterical anymore.
3. I have a very dirty sense of humor and am happy to have a few trusted folks I can let my short gray hair down with. (roc, cparm, family, oz, jolene, tru, monica - love you guys!)
4. I have THE BEST family, husband, kids, parents and friends anyone could ever dream for. I may not be rich in things, but I am rich in loved ones that fill my life up to the brim everyday.
5. I worry far too much. I worry about everything there is to worry about. I worry about worrying. I think it is all a deep seeded fear of failure that makes me worry but I am getting better all the time.
6. Some of you already know this, but I am still afraid of buttons. Maybe repulsed is a better description. I hate buttons. They actually cause a physcial reaction - a gagging reflex, especially if they are loose or fallen off. I think I must have choked on one as a child or something. If I can get over my flying thing, I should be able to eventually get over this. Working on it.
7. Blogging has changed my life. It truly has. I have met some of the best friends of my life from blogging and sharing common goals and interests. I don't know how I lived without it.



Okay, so I know a lot of you have already received this award. I am supposed to send it to 8 though I could probably send it to 16 since I got it twice. I have gotten it a couple of times but it is an extra pretty one and the sentiment is right on spot as far as I am concerned. So, I am going to try and pass it on to 8 people that haven't gotten it from me. They may have gotten it, but not from me. And some that I would have listed just got it recently. So, go visit these ladies because they are very talented and top shelf folks!

1. Roc of What's Up Roc
2. Cathy of Cathy Parmelee's Art + Life
3. Becky of Whymsical Musings
4. Shelagh of Alice in Paris Loves Art and Tea
5. Jamie of Art-e-ology
6. Shelly of Blue Ridge Lady
7. Shelly of Shelly Paints
8. Lisa of House of Hullabaloo

Now, I have some art work I don't want to sell for one reason or another, so I am going to give it away. You'll have to go to my flickr to see them because I am too dang lazy to upload them all again here. I've linked them so you can just click on them to see what they are. You can just flickr mail me if you want something. If more than one of you want the same piece, I'll draw names. Let me know by next Monday, the 23rd.

Crowabout Collage Week 23
Hope
Shroom Fairy
Binding
Guarded Angel
Moving Slowly with 3 wishes
Journal Practice
untitled
Power Fariy
Power Over Me
Zetti Sisters
Little Ditty

I won't matte them or send any extra goodies, just these pieces. I want to clean out a bit and start fresh. We'll just say I'm celebrating my taxes being done, soccer dinner over, fence built and flying done for now!

Cha Cha and Cparm, I will mail your pieces tomorrow. I am so behind in mailing! I'll get on top of it again since my Etsy is open again. I am such a bad sender.