Final Artist's Play Room 2012 Wrap-Up

I can't believe we've come to the end of APR for 2012. The year of challenges has flown by and been such a wonderful experience. I've loved watching all your art come pouring into all the Mr. Linkies every week. 

I have a favor to ask of all of you who follow my blog and participate in the Artist's Play Room. Next year I'll need nearly fifty themes. I'll be writing a bunch of them up this December so they're ready for the New Year. I sure could use some suggestions from you about what kind of challenges you liked best this year and some ideas of themes/challenges you'd like to see in 2013.

I want to thank all the participants and commenters who come around and read my blog. I'm humbled by how wonderfully well APR has worked out. I am also thrilled at it's popularity, so many of you have expressed to me that it is your favorite challenge that you participate in. This makes me exceedingly happy.

Anyway, enough waxing poetic, onto all the pretty art that you've submitted for this, the last challenge of 2012. The challenge this week was "choose 5 things" and paint them. Now, as you know, I'm never a stickler for the rules so I really don't care how many things you drew up, just make a still life of stuff around your house and have at it!

My still life is a collection of
our candles on the mantel
with one of our Chrismas balls.

Twinkletoes tackled an actual
drawing, although she says
she doesn't draw, I think she
did a spectacular job!

Vonny has done a terrific
traditional still life, although
she doesn't like it, I think it's
great. 

Sharon has painted up some
asparagus, I'm loving how
cool and real they look. So
totally juicy, all I need is butter!

Tracey has painted up a great
packed lunch, the last of the
school season as now Australian
kids are off on Summer holidays.
Looks YUMMY.

Currie has digitally collected
 six of her collages into a
colorful montage.

Victoria has photographed
a gorgeous still life of fruit
and art supplies, somehow
it all looks so juicy!

Gloria has painted up
dingo figurines. They have
such flair, I love how
Gloria paints.

Fern painted up all her
heart shaped jewelry, what
a brilliant idea and this
would make a great
Valentine's card!!

Stephanie has made two gorgeous
christmas cards out of scrap paper.
I'm so glad she loves joining APR
this year.

I will be around in December. I'll be reviewing a new book by Lisa Gardner, for instance, lol. If you remember I was privileged to get an advanced copy of her "Catch Me" mystery and I reviewed in here in my blog. Well, her publicist contacted me to review her newest book and an advanced copy is zooming it's way to me as we speak. YIPPEE!! I'm really looking forward to a good mystery. That's one of the areas I've been remiss in, reading. It just gets pushed to the back burner so I can do all the other stuff I do. I'm looking forward to a relaxing December filled with Family, books, Christmas cheer, good coffee and goodies, lol. (I've been a very good girl this year, Santa. hehehe.)

So, please stop by, there just might be a post ready to read here at Just Add Water Silly. Let me take this moment to wish all my friends and followers a very happy Christmas Season, my all your wishes for the New Year come true. Thanks for your loyalty, it's so appreciated. :o)

Best,

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
(ok, afternoon, hehehe.)

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