Chel in the Land of ZNE

I'm interviewing Dawn Devries Sokol tonight!

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

(California Time)

CALL IN LIVE:

(347) 324-5359

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ZNEart

(California Time)

CALL IN LIVE:

(347) 324-5359

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ZNEart

My ears are a burnin'!

How super cool is this?  The fabulous Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club posted an interview with me on Craft Gossip!  Woo Hoo!  I'm getting my 5 minutes of crafty fame!

Hope you all have a famously wonderful weekend as well!

Queen Sourita

"Sour" is the theme of the day over at Illustration Friday.  I thought of this Drama Queen collage I put together for a ZNE Theme Week a couple years ago.  She's a bit of a sour puss, for sure.

Here's to hoping your weekend and everything about it is SWEET!

Don't forget to check out all the most recent fabulousness going on at ConvneZioNE!  www.ZNEcon.com

xo - Chel

Little Cat Feet

"Triumphs in your life come in on little cat feet and sit on silent haunches..." - Sally Field

Our new kitty Pepper was walking around on my printer today, so I scanned his feet!  Tee hee!

It made me think of that wonderful Sally Field quote above.  I've been posting promotions for the upcoming ZNE ConvenZioNE event today, and I am just in awe of how absolutely incredible this event has become - the 2008 event is three days of non-stop celebration and inspiration for artists:

ZNE ConvenZioNE - An art retreat weekend that is beyond extraordinary.

FRIDAY AUGUST 22

Opening Luau Luncheon

Claudine Hellmuth Art Show

Lots of Free Gifts

Coupons and Receptions at Bella Galleria

Special Reception at Worthington Gallery West

Gift Certificate to American Harvest

Special Book Signing Event

Ticket to the ConvenZioNE Show Hosted by Michele Beschen of HGTV/DIY Channel

Live Music by Jon Troast

Vocal Performance by Lani Kent

Screening of the Film 1,000 Journals

SATURDAY AUGUST 23

Breakfast with SARK

Your Choice of 17 Different Art Workshops

Dinner at the Blue Agave Club

SUNDAY AUGUST 24

Early entrance and discount on all products at Art, Paperie and Pleasantries Art Fair

1,000 Artist Journal Pages Book Signing and Original Art Showing

And more!

ZNE Zaftig Chunky Book Swap

Win your Registration Fee Back in Cash!

Tea with McNair!

THIS EVENT BENEFITS:

The Pink Sky Project For Children with Terminal Illnesses

A Place to Bark Animal Rescue

The Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton,/a>

& The Museum on Main Street, Pleasanton

Registration is open.  Hop on over to www.ZNEcon.com - and ensure that you have a triumphant summer, too.

ZNE CONVENZIONE

I'll be at FIRST WEDNESDAY Tonight!

Come visit me and my wonderful fellow ZNE/PCM members tonight during the wonderful downtown pleasanton street fair - FIRST WEDNESDAY!

RED, WHITE & BLUES

1st Wednesday Street Party Get into the spirit of Independence Day! This month's featured band is GEORGI & THE ROUGH WEEK. Location: Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton Date: July 2, 2008 Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ZNE WILL BE LOCATED AT SPACE 115 East See you there!

Come visit me and my wonderful fellow ZNE/PCM members tonight during the wonderful downtown pleasanton street fair - FIRST WEDNESDAY!

RED, WHITE & BLUES

1st Wednesday Street Party Get into the spirit of Independence Day! This month's featured band is GEORGI & THE ROUGH WEEK. Location: Main Street, Downtown Pleasanton Date: July 2, 2008 Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ZNE WILL BE LOCATED AT SPACE 115 East See you there!

What a Circus!

This past weekend was totally nuts.  It turned out that Gina and I had to pull our booth from the wonderful tumbleweed cotilion because we signed up for an outdoor booth, and the temps were unseasonable hot (like, close to 100 degrees).  Too hot for paper products and ephemera to sit out and sun, and Gina's beautiful dolls were cracking in the heat.  No good at all.  Not to mention both of us were flirting with heat exhaustion big time.

We got there, set up, and then - closed up shop a couple hours later.  I was sad not to participate in such a fabulous show, but decided to make the best of it by focusing on the kids I had in tow (Abs, RJ, and his best friend Jared) and creating a vacation for them.

So, I spent to much money, was a bit stressed out, and regretful that I couldn't participate fully in the Tumbleweed cotilion - but the kids had a blast.  Start to finish.  In fact, our pulling from the show could not have worked out better for them.  More time for fun.

We spent time at the pool, at the kids arcades, we ate reoom service dinner and the fabulous buffet breakfasts.

On Saturday night we saw the Floor Play ballroom dance show at the El Dorado. 

And on Sunday we all went river rafting down the Truckee River - which couldn't have been more beautiful, and was great fun!

And so, even under stressful circumstances, the weekend could not have been better.  The kids returned home well fed, well entertained and happy as nevada clams.  : D

I figure, it wasn't necessarily what I set out to accomplish, but job well done.

Hope you all had a great weekend too!

I am interviewing Susan Tuttle tonight!

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

(California Time)

CALL IN LIVE:

(347) 324-5359

www.ZNERadio.com

 

(California Time)

CALL IN LIVE:

(347) 324-5359

www.ZNERadio.com

Come visit me in Reno this weekend!

I'll be sharing a table with ZNE Member Gina Gabriell.  There will be lots of wonderfulness throughout the entire event, and it was co-produced by ZNEer Tracey Buxton.

Come visit!

Friday, June 27, 2008
5-8 p.m.
Saturday, June 28, 2007
8 a.m-3 p.m.
hosted by
Lavender Ridge
7450 W 4th Street
Reno, NV 89523
775) 747-3222

 

A Good Cause, A Great Chunky Book!

Another wonderful ZNE Zaftig page example (the above by ZNEer Gina Smith!) Have YOU signed up yet? Click on theZNE Zaftig flyer below!

A great loss...

1937 - 2008

I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
                            - George Carlin