michelle ward

the view from here

I've been laying low.  Had an encounter with an unwelcome kidney stone.  Hope to be back to full speed soon.   I'm surrounded by love.  I'm a lucky girl.

ruby(fat)tuesday

I made these pages quickly this morning from the scraps of stuff sitting on my studio table.  I was playing with the positive/negative of the punches when I journaled some thoughts from an exhibit where the artist described having the ruthlessness to leave things out.  I often find that what is missing is more powerful than what is there.   

 
Confessions of a pack-rat:  I still have dusty artwork from submissions to Somerset Studio TEN years ago.  I remember being psyched to be invited to participate in With One Stamp.  I think that was one of the last times I ever used purple....but for Mardi Gras you have to, right?

 

happy heart day

 

hearts and hatters

Lots of hearts.  Love the love around here.

Last year I was late in finding Stephanie Lee's cool hearts.  This year I scored two!  Aren't they divine?  Had to have the "x", You Are Here, and she made a custom one for me, You Matter.

I ordered this gem from etsy.  Seller:  MudStuff. 

 
  
This was a gift from Laurie Mika.  Love everthing she does!

 
 
Because it's heartagram day - for my HIM fan friends....have you seen this?  Ville on the cover of the recent Metal Hammer magazine (from UK).

The making of video is HERE.  Super cool!  Off to celebrate!

winter games

I can hardly wait for the opening ceremonies starting in a few minutes.  Spectacle at its very best, don't you think?   Go Team USA!  I prefer the winter over the summer.  Love the skiing, the skating, the snowboarding.   Growing up in Minnesota, and skiing at Buck Hill in my home town of Burnsville, I wanted to be a jumper.  I also wanted to be a ballet skier.  Thinking back - I was just lucky to have spent so much time on the slopes.  It's a pretty expensive sport now.

I think Vancouver could have used our snow.  It was beautiful - the recent storm.  Loved having two *free days* from the usual routine.  

Heartagram Day tomorrow.  How will you be celebrating? 
  

cheers and screams

Yay New Orlean Saints!  My victory spread in the ruby tuesday journal.  *cheers*

New music Tuesday means HIM!  Got my digital download at midnight (came with concert ticket purchase) and my special edition cd and numbered screen print arrived today.  I have my teeshirt and my promo posters and I am ready to canvas New Jersey for the HIM Street Team.   *screams*

 

Screen prints made by Mike and Bob at TwoRabbitsStudios.com.

temple and saints

Set your tivo, or tune in beginning Saturday to HBO for a two hour special on Temple Grandin.  I had the pleasure of hearing her speak more than ten years ago at the release of her book Thinking In Pictures.  She's a genius.  This is going to be good!

And have I mentioned....I'm a Saints fan?  Go Saints!

  

RT: XOXO

 
I love these letters.  YOU already know that.  It's February....LOVE this month.  One week until the HIM album arrives.  Heartagram Day.  Valentine's Day.  LOVE that.  New crusade.  LOVE Letters.  Come play.