Never Seen Such a Beautiful Girl???

Think "PINK" - August 1st through October 15th, 2008

The time has arrived. You've heard me talk about her, you've seen her pictures here and on other Pink Artist Blogs, you've visited Monica's blog and read her "story," and you may even remember when I was working on my little pieces of her. Well Love Squared has made her debut and she is exhibiting her beauty within the pages of the current edition of Art Doll Quarterly.

She will take your breath away.

(you can click on her to enlarge her)

Now -- the important part. The part every one's been waiting for.......

Would YOU like to call her your own??? YOU can!

You CAN have a chance at winning this absolutely stunning art doll. Can you believe it?

For every $10 you donate to the Susan B. Koman Foundation donation you get TWO entries into the drawing for Love Squared. All you have to do is visit Monica's Blog, at (Girl-Gone-Thread-Wild) and either click on "Make a Paypal Donation," or, you can send in a money order to the address posted on her left sidebar. TWO entries for every TEN dollars.

She stands over three feet tall and every single inch of her is hand made by artists who have poured their heart and soul into this project for their own personal reasons. Leslie -- is MY reason.(and so are you MOM -- for there are many things we need to work hard at finding a cure for.) If you haven't already done so, please visit Monica's blog for the complete story of Love Squared's journey. It's truly special.

And while you're there - make a $10 donation, or two or three or four. Hmmmmm - four $10 donations would get your name entered EIGHT TIMES! The odds dramatically increased!

This has been an amazing experience for all of us. But let's not forget the most important reason for this project, it's not the fun we had, or the friends we've made -- those are all benefits. The "reason" for this project is to find a cure -- a cure for breast cancer.

Now go and make your donation -- and I hope YOU win Love Squared. Good Luck!

(Beautiful Girl - words and music by George Harrison)

Girl-Gone-Thread-Wild.....

This gal's blog gets my vote as the not only the "best named" but most "aptly" named blog. Monica - you're lucky I didn't think of this name first!

We had a little tete-a-tete a while back and I have been holding off posting the pictures until I needed something cool to post. I've been finishing off those %*(!)@#$(#! placemats (still sewing on that %*(!)@ octogonally shapped 1/8 binding (ewe!). I'm on the last one. NOT my favorite project. AND no progress on Starry.

So in lieu of anything out of my studio, or Sabrina' s edge of the world (as she has been too busy talking on the phone with her - um "boyfriend!" to create lately)... feast your eyes on this eye candy from Wild Girl.

I could pick Monica's stuff out of a line up of hundreds of artists. It's so different, so wildly

textural -- and so uniquely her own. Go check out the "collage effect" pillows she just made. They are amazing! I absolutely adore them. Girl-Gone-Thread-Wild I've got to make Sabrina a few of those -- and they would be great for her to give to her girlfriends as gifts. I'd really like to give them a try and make two for the chairs on my front porch to add an interesting element up there as Katie's windchimes and the stained glass mosaic table I made are needing some serious company.

You may or may not know -- Monica is the artist who faciliated the Pink Artists' making of the Love Squared Doll I posted about a while back (a group of which I am proud to be a part.) Love is going to be featured in the autumn issue of Art Doll Quarterly set to come out August 1st and will be up for auction August 1 through October 15th - with all proceeds to be donated for the fight against breast cancer.

Over on the right-hand side of my blog you will see the "pink artist" button. Click on it and it will take you to Love Squared and the information for the auction. We are all so proud to be part of this meaningful project. It's very exciting.

The weekend fast approaches! I don't know about you , but I'm gonna work on my "vacation tan." Gettin' ready to head out to Colorado in a week and I always like to go with a tan. Most people come back from vacation with a tan -- I like to GO on vacation with a tan. It makes my vacation clothes look sooooo much better. Shallow -- I know!

P.S. Monica, vous êtes le meilleur. Art dessus

P.P.S. Keep an Eye out for a New Contest. Details Real Soon!!!!!

She's a Stunner.....

Meet "Love Squared!"

You can't help but notice the "Pink Artist" button on the right side of my blog. As you may recall, I joined this group as a response to a call from Monica Magness of Girl Gone Thread Wild:

"the pink artist"is a community of artists joining together to create one joint art doll to benefit the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. When the doll is complete, it will be mailed in to Art Doll Quarterly™before finally being auctioned off on eBay at a later date. ALL PROCEEDS WILL DIRECTLY BENEFIT CHARITY." Upon hearing of this call, back in January I sent four art squares to Monica - three for the cause and one for her.

Here are the squares I sent:

Here also just a few of the squares others sent. To see all 180 squares, you can click on Girl Gone Thread Wild and take a tour of not only all of the squares that were sent in, but you can witness the creation of Love Squared from start to finish as Monica and her husband Jeff documented the entire process.

Grace of Grace Beading made the beautiful crown that sits on Love Squared's lovely head which doubles as a bracelet for the lucky winner of the auction. Take a look at Grace's blog as she too has been and continues to be involved in many worthwhile causes.

Three months have elapsed since squares began pouring in for this cause that has touched so many lives. During that time Monica has labored unselfishly receiving, sorting, stitching these beautiful squares to a beautiful art doll body and face that she lovingly created.

I'd like now to quote Monica's introduction of this beauty:

"Her name is "Love Squared." She wears 180 two inch art squares. 182 artists total created her.
She is just under 40" tall and weighs 6 pounds and 2 ounces.

She smiles because already she knows love
and is able to give love unconditionally.
To many, she is a symbol of hope.
She stands for COURAGE and was built
by a community of givers. "

Love Squared is a physical manifestation of the pain, heartache, heartbreak, hope, love, inspiration, hopelessness, hopefulness and joy of the artists who created her -- many of whom suffer from, or love someone who suffers or has suffered from breast cancer.

Yes, Love Squared is a stunner -- but unbelievably - her beauty pales in comparison to the beauty contained within the hearts of her creators and the hearts and "souls" of those for whom she was made - those touched by breast cancer.

Please take time to visit Monica's blog to experience Love's journey -- from concept to completion. Also, please visit some of the blogs of the wonderful artists, like Grace, who donated their time, talent and love to make Monica's vision become a reality. You can find most of the artists listed on Monica's blog roll -- on the left side of her blog.

Love is going to be photographed and included in an upcoming issue of Art Doll Quarterly prior to her auction on E-Bay. As details concerning the publication of the magazine AND the E-Bay Auction emerge, I will certainly post them here.

Let's NOT allow this to be the end of the journey -- but rather, the begining. Hopefully this inspiring project will light a fire beneath many of us to take it "one step further" - whether it be creating something else to raise money, donating money, or volunteering time to this, or some other vital cause.

"Wild Girl" to you I say --- I suspect you have no idea as to the magnitude and impact your vision has and will continue to have -- in the future on the lives of the people you have touched with this project. You -- are a force to be reckoned with!! I can't wait to see what's next! XO