January 31, 2011 "News For Those Who Think With Their Hearts" Volume VII ~ Issue I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! EXPECT AN EXCITING YEAR HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LISSA LAS VEGAS CREATIVE PAINTING CONFERENCE NEW PRODUCTS ON THE WEB NOW WITH MORE COMING SOON TABLE TOP TOYS TRUDY BEARD DESIGNS CONGRATULATIONS to our Trudy!!! Recently Trudy was juried in to the Women Painters of the Southwest. Last year she was juried in to the Oil Painters of America. Way to go!!! You are a great painter and we could not be more pleased and proud of you for these honors. What accolades can we expect next?
Trudy has a new love in her life… a three month old ShihTzu, named Lucy. Wish Beau and I lived nearby… he would have great fun with a cute little playmate. Who could not love this precious little darling!
A new series of Santa Ornaments and Table Top Toys designed by Shara will be available later in the year. We have the sample for a Santa Pull Toy and the same design is being made into an ornament. These should arrive in time for the SDP Show in May. I have another folder of drawings of Santa's that will be both table top toys and ornaments with a target arrival date of August, hopefully in time for HOOT.
MAXINE THOMAS
New Seminar Format – Mid Week Seminars and Mini Trade Show I will try to play catch up with photos of my grandchildren… it seems the great granddaughter receives more attention than the older grandchildren. Before the next post I will add their photos. Ross, Arden, Trey and Christopher I promise I will do better in the future.
It has been a while since the last Journal. I hope you enjoyed our visit as much as I did. Now, back to the reality of life… I have to start preparing trays for my Vegas classes. Wish you were here, I could use some help with the prep. Wishing you and your family a prosperous new year, filled with love and happiness. As always, think with your heart. You know by now that it makes so much difference in your life. Sending each of you a warm winter hug, Della
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The first memorable event in the New Year for our family was the first birthday of our great grand-daughter Lissa. The party we had hoped to have did not happen. Lissa was ill and so was her family. However, clad in PJ's, with a red nose and weepy eyes and a pink tutu, she still celebrated. She is adorable. 
The first show of the year is fast approaching. The Las Vegas Creative Painting Conference, is next month. The show will return to the newly renovated and refurbished Tropicana Hotel. Bill checked it out last year when we were in Vegas for the 2010 show. The class rooms will be new, great classes are being offered and the trade show is always exceptional. I will be teaching a new design "Fruit on an Oval Tray". The first class is filled and has 37 painters. A second class was offered and as of last week it had 20 painters registered. There is still time to register and join us in Vegas. I would love to have you in my class. 
SHARA REINER
I am adding a photo that I ran across recently and I thought you might enjoy seeing it. My cousin, Lorree Curtis Murphy, an interior designer, is riding a Texas Longhorn at a rodeo in Houston, TX. Lorree, grew up on a large ranch in south Texas, near Goliad. She has probably been riding horses since she was big enough to be placed on a horse. She is pretty enough to be a rodeo queen. She probably was one in her youth.