FIT...and I'm Still Not Fit...

Still hanging low and recupperating. The flu really does suck just like Lori says. LOL!! Thank you for your well wishes and virtual chicken soup:) Here is the FIT for this week. I have no info. on these but I am guessing 40's or 50's era. I love the big cheesy grin on the boy:)




Here are pics of the journal kit I am sending to my sweet friend Pat. Nothing fancy, just general things I like to have handy with arting.
*colored pencils
*drawing pencils
*good, permanent black pen
*eraser
*Cutter Bee scissors for collage cutting
*glue stick
*paint brushes
*paint
*Journal paper
Everyone has their arting needs and Pat can add to and subtract anything she needs to the container once she gets going. Happy Arting friend! Love,

FIT for the Week, FLU and Journal Kit....

Look at this cutie!!!!!! I LOVE how her little feet are stuffed in those little shoes:) The flowers around her are perfect for the coming Spring also.

I have the FLU. The FLU is horrible and I feel 100 years old. Hopefully it will go away soon. To all the winners of my giveaway, your packages are on their way to you:) I hope you all love everything:)

I wanted to share a journal kit I made for a friend who is just starting out on her mixed media journey. It has everything you need to have on hand to make a quick journal page. I will take pictures before I pack it away and share them with you later:)

And the Winners Are!.....FIT for the Week...

So sorry this was delayed. Poor David came home sick yesterday and I am not feeling so good myself! Apparently, I am NOT Wonder Woman! Who knew? LOL!!! I used the random number generator to pick my winners this year:) So, here they are!

*The winner of the 1834 ledger paper is sweet Miss Artsyfran. Her blog is filled with wonderful art so check it out when you have a chance:)

*The winner of the 1867 Paris Fashion page from Peterson's magazine is sweet Miss Shelley. I love her site and I love that her favorite word is Oiseaux EVEN more! LOL!!

*And the winner of the French letter from 1766 is Sweet Miss Tootsiegrace who CAN count herself as the luckiest girl in the world! LOL!! I had to laugh when her post was generated. I guess all that finger crossing really worked Marisa!

Lisa, you really outdid yourself this year sweetie! Thank you for all of your hard work and for once again bringing us all together. My only regret is not having the time to reach more bloggers this year. I thank everyone who visited and hope you stop back in often and enjoy the free collage images here at the Terra-Cottage. Love, Jamie


Here are the FITs for this week.

* The first is a RPPC from 1907. It is a photo of Gussie and her identical twin sister. The tree is an incredible background for the photo and it looks to be beside a stream. Just lovely! The postcard was mailed here to Rockwall to Gussie's suitor a Mr. Francis Clark Jr. I got this in a plastic baggie at a garage sale this summer. I have other photos of the sisters I will share at another time.
This tintype is one of my favorites! (Which ones aren't? LOL!!) The babies are heartbreakingly beautiful. I love how the little one has his little hand on his brother's shoulder. It has spots and marks and bends, but that only enhances it more for me.

Happy Valentine's Day!

My sweet David when he was only 1:)

I am out the door off to the Design Center to pick out hardware and such for my In-laws, then Valentine's day parties and THEN I get to teach my little Cub Scouts after they have been jacked up on sugar all day! LOL!! So, feel free to enter the giveaway until this evening and I will annouce the winners then. I hope everyone has wonderful day! Love, Jamie ps-I will also post the FIT tonight:)

Flowers from my sweetheart:)

Wonderful Turn Out!...Thank You...Journal Page...

I am so very excited about the giveaway turn out! Thank you so much and please know that I am slowly working my way to you. I need to dedicate a full morning this week to finish getting to everyone. The people participating are awesome! Thank you so much. I know Lisa is beyond thrilled:)

The later part of the week and this weekend was spent with my Mother-in-law looking at houses. We flew her here Friday and she left this morning. They are moving here from Houston so we can help her take care of my Father-in-law. I can't believe it, but due to an awesome realtor, a lot of footwork and fate we actually found and bought a house in two days. The house will be finished in 30 to 45 days and it is sooo beautiful! She is super excited. I thought the process would take at least several trips up here, but it worked out perfectly. She has left me in charge of picking out the granite counter tops, carpet and hardware. I am a little nervous, but I think we are on the same page. I hope:) I better be!

Art Journal Page 02/18/08

FIT (Free Image Tuesday) and Quickie Journal...

Here's the FIT (Free Image Tuesday)for today. For those of you just visiting I have a free image posted every Tuesday. Eventually, I will get around to getting them all in one spot to make it easier to get to the past images. As it is now you can look through the past posts and grab them:) You are free to use these images in your mixed media pieces. I love to see what you make, so send me a link:)

I love her dress and the colorization they did on the table rug. I also love the pocket watch she has tucked in the waist of her skirt. You all know that tintypes are my favorite form of antique photographs. She is an exceptional example of civil war era photography.

Daily Art Journal page 2/5/08

Thank You All and Journal Page.....

I am so thrilled with the giveaway so far! I am slowly working my way around to everyone's wonderful offerings. I want to win them all! LOL!! Thank you for participating and making this year even bigger than last. Thank YOU Lisa for making it all happen.

Daily Art Journal 02/04/08

One World, One Heart Giveaway.....

*The winner of the 1834 ledger paper is sweet Miss Artsyfran. Her blog is filled with wonderful art so check it out when you have a chance:)

*The winner of the 1867 Paris Fashion page from Peterson's magazine is sweet Miss Shelley. I love her site and I love that her favorite word is Oiseaux EVEN more! LOL!!

*And the winner of the French letter from 1766 is Sweet Miss Tootsiegrace who CAN count herself as the luckiest girl in the world! LOL!! I had to laugh when her post was generated. I guess all that finger crossing really worked Marisa!


Lisa , you really outdid yourself this year sweetie! Thank you for all of your hard work and for once again bringing us all together. My only regret is not having the time to reach more bloggers this year. I thank everyone who visited and hope you stop back in often and enjoy the free college images here at the Terra-Cottage. Love, Jamie



It's that time again!!! Time for the One World, One Heart Giveaway!!! Thank you so much Lisa from Heart of the Nest for hosting this wonderful event again for us. Those of you who were involved in the first OWOH know how awesome it turned out. If you have a blog I highly recommend participating. Lisa has set up a One World, One Heart Giveaway blog to tell you all about it here.



These are my three offerings:

Giveaway 1- A lovely packet of 4 sheets of ledger paper from 1834. One has prints of antique egg images from my collection.

Giveaway 2- A beautiful engraving of two well dressed French ladies entitled "Les Mode Parisiennes" from Peterson`s Magazine 1865 February issue.

Giveaway 3- A French letter from 1766. When America was not even America yet:) How cool is that?!!!

On February 14th there will be three winners whose names will be drawn. One person will be choosen for each of these items. Just leave your name in the comment section of this post to enter. Now, go have fun entering all the other wonderful giveaways also!!!