What's happening on ROBI@NITE June 9th, 2011

 

Tonight's episode is going MULTI-MEDIA!!!*

{*Programming note: "Multi-media" is Roberta's code for when she feels like doing everything and nothing at the same time:)}

I hope you will join me TONIGHT at 11 PM Eastern ( 8 PM Pacific, 9 PM Mountain, 10 PM Central) and here is the link you will need to get into the show CLICK HERE

Here's your skill-testing question: 

What do the following items have in common;

postcard

seashells

Glossy Accents

 Liquitex Glass Bead Medium,

 and fabric?

Come and find out!

Of course we will start the evening with our world-famous(not really) SWWYDWT segment!

Come and see what fascinating- but -as- yet- to- be- determined- useful items we will come up with!

Remember that you will be entered into the monthly draw for an AMAZON.COM  gift card if you share an item with us.  Just send me an email to decorables@rogers.com with a picture or two by Wednesday night each week.!!!

~Robi

Thoughtful Thursday

"The unhappiest people in this world, are those who care the most about what other people think."

~ C. Joybell C.
Author and poet

Have a great Thursday
See you tonight at 11 PM Eastern for robi @ nite http://linqto.com/rooms/creativeedventures
~Robi

Wordless Wednesday

A break in the storm

~Robi

Lunch with the girls (through the ages)

This was sent to me from one of MY lifelong girlfriends. Denise and I have been friends since Grade 7. I needed this laugh tonight; I hope you will laugh too:)

 

Girlfriends Forever!!!!

Part of OUR dinner group.  Only problem is that Denise is taking the picture:)

Lunch with the girls through the ages 
 
A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View restaurant because they had only $6.00 among them and Jimmy Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on that street

10 years later, the group of 25-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the beer was cheap, the restaurant offered free snacks, the band was good, there was no cover and there were lots of cute guys.

10 years later, the group of 35-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the cosmos were good, it was right near the gym and, if they went late enough, there wouldn't be too many whiny little kids.
 
10 years later, the group of 45-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the martinis were big and the waiters had tight pants and nice buns.

10 years later, the group of 55-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the prices were reasonable, the wine list was good, the restaurant had windows that opened (in case of a hot flashes), and fish is good for cholesterol.

10 years later, the group of 65-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the lighting was good and the restaurant had an early bird special.

10 years later, the group of 75-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the food was not too spicy and the restaurant was handicapped-accessible.

10 years later, the group of 85-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because they had never been there before.

Hugs, 

Robi

Patches of Pink Link Up and Fathers Day

I had already posted a link for this linky party, but it wasn't 'Father's Day-ish', so I decided to make a Father's Day-themed card.

Here it is:

How can you go wrong with a traditional card???

Happy Father's Day!!

Materials used:
Blue card base - Martha Stewart Paint Chip
Sentiment - Michaels Stores rub-on
Chipboard title
patterened blue card stock - Taj Mahal DCWV
Brown patterned  card stock Martha Stewart
Line of patterned adhesive tape
OPI Nail Polish :)

       I know, I'm twisted.......... :)   Thanks for stopping by, Robi

Creative EdVentures: Light Up Your Life

Creative EdVentures: Light Up Your Life:  By Cyn Gagen

Unfortunately, I’m having a ton of problems with migraines lately, and as such, I wasn’t able to make it to last night’s In the..."

Photography Is Art - In the Zone June 6,2011

As Cyn Gagen and Robi Cohen continue their adventure through Art History, tonight's stop was a wonderful visit with 'Photography'.

Lisa Snow Photography

The actual 'era' was known as Photorealism and it was very popular in the latter part of the 20th century.  Why paint a picture that looks exactly like a painting?  I don't know, but I know it's not easy to do.

Lisa Snow Photography

Lisa Snow Photography

We wanted to look at Photography as a bone fide art form.  Our guest tonight was Lisa Snow a photographer and artist from British Columbia, Canada.

Lisa has enjoyed her art as a hobby for most of her life but her professional quality creations have definitely moved beyond the 'hobby phase'.

I encourage you to visit her blog http://itssnowwonder.blogspot.com    and also her photo slide show .  In order to access the flickr photos, you will need to enter 'creativeedventures' as the password.

Lisa explained how she likes to use her photography.  Her planning starts well before she takes that first snapshot. She has to decide what 'feel' her finished product will have.  She examines lighting, surroundings and all elements that may add or detract from her shots.

With the introduction of digital photography there are so many wonderful things one can do with a photograph. Lisa however, does not approach a picture with an attitude of 'I'l take my shots and deal with the dropping and editing later'. She carefully plans each and every shot. It is worth it to take a little extra time to wait, or plan your project which will probably save you a lot of time later during the editing process.  Lisa uses Flickr and enjoys its versatililty and accessibility. 

Once Lisa has completed a photograph, chances are it will become part of a beautiful piece of jewelry or collage.

Thank you again, Lisa, for donating a beautiful piece of custom jewelry to one of our followers.

Tonight's winner was Amelia! Thank you for coming to the show Amelia,  and Congratulations!

IMPORTANT LINKS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW:

http://itssnowwonder.blogspot.com
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/messages/viewthumb/5477398711-1307369314-26733/parm/page/1/15/
www.flickr.com - It's Snow Wonder
http://www.stampington.com/artfulblogging/
http://www.iceresin.com/2011/05/04/ctw-jen-cushman/
http://florabellacollection.com/
http://www.millerslab.com/luxecards
www.littlewindows.com
www.IceResin.com
http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/nestabilities

Thank you to everyone who came out to the show, and if you are planning on watching the playback, I hope you enjoy it!

Next Monday, June 13th, I will have another very special guest on the show (Lisa Fulmer from C&T Publishing) as we celebrate Art History by visiting Picasso and Cubism.   

In the Zone Mondays at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time at http://linqto.com/rooms/creativeedventures

                                                                                              

~Robi

Sketchy Sunday

The weather was so beautiful today.  Not too hot, not too cold, just right ( as long as I pulled the sun screen down about 5 feet to cover my highly delicate lotus-blossom-like skin).

With my coffee in one hand, and my sketch book and pencils in the other, I went out to our deck and made myself comfy.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

~Robi

Sassy Lassy Meets Sue!

Multi-media tile. Image courtesy Sue Miller Art

 It's been 'multi-media' week around here; I don't remember the last time I made a 'simple card'.  My brain has been in hyper-drive with lots of new and fantastical ideas and I am not getting a lot of sleep. Here is the latest  multi-media 'tile' I finished (today).
This tile is made using a 71/2 square inch corrugated cardboard packing divider.

I gave it a few coats of Liquitex and then began my collage. The black part on the canvas is xray film which I layered over cocktail napkins and patterened paper.  The xray film is SO cool because it is a different surface, it has varying degrees of opacity, and it loves alcohol inks.

The image is from Sue Miller.  Sue has a wonderful set of Art Postcards which (I think) are an incredible deal.  The raised square to the left of our pretty maiden is a tiny wood tile which I decoupaged with the matching cocktail napkin ( only use the printed ply).
I can now use this as a topper for a large card/frameable art, or as a stand-alone piece of art.  I like working on this thick cardboard, or chipbaord first because it allows me to take my time finalizing its ultimate purpose.
Thank you for stopping by,
~Roberta

 

 

...AND this is my first link-up with Patches of PInk:)

Thanks for stopping by,

~Robi

Handmade Business Cards

Collage of various scraps of paper, tissue, cocktail napkins,and paper quilling.
Use Liquitex or  Mod Podge to apply the pieces.

During Friday June 3rd's webisode of 'Come to Chat' on the Creative EdVentures Network, Cyn Gagen showed how she wants to make her own business cards -- handmade, original and (hopefully) unforgettable. 

I couldn't agree more, and as a coincidence, we both have the same base cards to use; leaf-shaped paint chips from Home Depot.
Here are the firs two I ever made.  The are evolving and ideally I would like a nice way to 'print' my business info on the card or print out the info onto a pretty and/or clear label stamp; we'll see.

Painted with Alcohol ink base, a few scraps
of mulberry paper and tissue paper attached.
Paper quilling objects, old business card pieces.

For now I used free business cards I have received from Vista Print and MOO.  I just wanted to see how they look.

Maybe this will inspire you to try to make some of your own!!??

 This is what the paint chips look like when you get them from the store.

Thank you for stopping by,
~Robi