Saturday, January 19, 2013

LET'S GET ACQUAINTED AT THE COTTAGE

Welcome! My name is Marlynne Joy Snare and I'm dressed up for an old fashioned Tea Party our Sorority had the other night. I had this picture all cropped and ready but something happened so your seeing more than I wanted! Oh Well! I am a 76 yr. old (in Feb.) great-grandmother that still likes to create and have fun!  The "Story Of The Cottage" on the sidebar tells how my cottage came about and it is precious to me!. This is my 3rd year with my blogs. My first one is Marlynne Creates Daily, wwwmcreatesdaily.blogspot.com  This fulfills my Folk Art Style and  Precious Cottage my Victorian Style. Hope you will come back and visit me again!

This favorite old photo has followed me around for years. Right now it is on the round table by my bed

My good friend and neighbor made a Journal for me for Christmas this year. This is how I am using it. I'd been seeing some of the artists bloggers do "Zentangle" (I think this is what it's called) art so I'm trying it!

This is the second page. I like quotes and use them a lot in my art. These were all drawn "doddle" style with one continuous line,  or circle. I used bottle acrylic paints, but could be done with pencils, markers or watercolor paint.

I was thinking about the Cancer Survivor friends on this 3rd. page. I decided to give a behind the veil look by dabbing apiece of bubble wrap with white paint and then sprinkling white glitter.

I had planned on this picture following the one of the journal which is next and I wanted as first! Can you tell I'm just new to this computer stuff? Thank goodness for Granddaughters help ever so often!

This is my beautiful Journal from Hope, with a few of my accessories.The photos remind me of Mother. The beaded cushion was made with beads from my great grandmothers things. The "Omnium Gatherum" hanging was made after I saw an Antique Store with this name and thought it fit in around here! The Book Marker was a gift from a special friend and sorority sister. I am anxious to visit all your blogs too! So for now happy blogging!

14 comments:

  1. I love this post and I love your Pic Marlynne, I would love to come to tea, have a great blog hop, I have had grandchildren b- parties today and tomorrow so I;m off to bed, bone tired too.
    Hugs foryou Marilou

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    1. Thanks for your support of my blogs Marilou! I understand your tired!

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  2. Enjoyed this visit to the cottage Marlynne.
    Laura xx

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  3. What a lovely blog I so enjoyed it...and the cottage Thanks so much for sharing

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  4. Loved the picture and all the stuff inside it. And I love your zest for life. I am 65 and I believe staying involved and active is the most important thing. It is my goal.

    Come visit me at my blog home. You will be always welcome.

    Elaine
    Retiredknitter@gmail.com
    http://mynext20yearsofliving.blogspot.com

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  5. It will be fun to visit you looks like something different all the time
    If you visit I will visit you
    Laura

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  6. love what you've made - i'm a new follower from the gyb party. hope you'll stop and see me as well! happy creating!

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  7. Oh my gosh, you look so cute all gussied up for tea!! Love the beautiful journal your friend made for you too! (just commented on your Aug. post, about your doll too, by the way)... It's been fun visiting with you! ~tina

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    1. Thanks for your nice comments! I'm enjoying my Christmas Journal a lot!

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  8. I'm here from GYB party. You look wonderful all gussied up for the party! I love your doll house too! How fun! Sandy : )

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  9. Marylenne,
    Hi, I'm stopping in along the GYBP event. Your blog is so pretty. Love all the roses.

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  10. visiting via Vicki's GYBParty and really like the cuff bracelets in the previous post. you're a lovely woman and that's a wonderful photo.

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  11. what lovely artwork! Enjoy the Grow Your Blog Party!

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  12. Hello Marlynne, you are right, I do love this blog of yours too! You look lovely sitting there all fancied up! The journal your friend made for you is really something special! Gorgeous art work and made with love. The best!
    Hugs,
    Terri

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