And The Winners Are....

The Halloween giveaways, cards, and my Halloween cat.

We had 31 entries, and 50 chances to win (many were sMacVision Facebook Page Fans, thus had two entries).  I thank all who participated, and hope that those who weren't drawn, as well as those who were continue to 'play'.

Winner of "A Little Batty" is Matt Hendon.
Winner of "Do Not Be Afraid" is Ana Amanti.

Congratulations to you both, and I will ship them safely out as soon as you email me with addresses.  (Contact me at smacvision at gmail dot com) They are packaged and ready to go!
NOTE: The Halloween cat in the photo above was made by the super-talented Crystal.  She makes spun cotton ornaments and figurines for all occasions, and they are simply amazing.  Check them out here.

Giveaway!!

It's that time again.  Leave a comment to this post in order to be entered for the drawing.  That's all.  No need to follow my blog, "Like" my Facebook Fanpage, or purchase from one of my online shops.  Just comment here and you will get one name in the hat (the hat being an online random generator/picker.) In addition, as we've done in the past, Facebook Fans will get two names in the hat, yes, two chances to win.  Please tell me here in your comment if you are a Fan-- some names are different there than here.  The first number drawn will get to choose which sMacTack they'd like to have.  Second winner will take the other sMacTack.  Look for the other sMacTacks in my Etsy shop soon.


OK, up for grabs are these two Halloween-themed sMacTacks, my jumbo magnets capable of holding a stack-o-papers to the fridge or elsewhere.  Each comes signed on the back, and features prints of my original art.

'A Little Batty' sMacTack

The back view of 'A Little Batty' has an image on it as well.  Normally, my sMacTacks are blank on the reverse.  Double fun!  :)

This one, entitled "Do Not Be Afraid"  is plain on the back.  He is saying "Mommy?"

As usual, the sMacTacks will be shipped in my handmade packaging.  Drawing will be in 10 days on Oct. 19th.  Good luck, everyone!!

What Are YOU Lookin' At?

IMG_2988, originally uploaded by Sandy Mastroni.

My friend Sandy is so talented. Who wouldn't want a dolly like this?!  She'd be mine, but someone already reserved her.  Pah!!
PS: So long since my last post, I know....sorry!  Will come back full force with a giveaway very soon!

UPDATE: the person who had reserved this dolly changed her mind!  (Can you believe that??) So this it's mine now.  It was meant to be!

UPDATE #2:  Oh my golly, she arrived today.  Came home from work and there was the box by my door.  I unpacked her right away (Sandy, thank you for the extras!) and sat down at the computer to take a quick webcam pic (sorry, no time for color adjustment; just upload as is.  I still have my scarf on - - NYC was chilly this evening!)  Yay.  Love her.

Rise Above

Rise Above, originally uploaded by sMacshot.

May this Monday quickly find itself very far behind you, and another weekend with free time to do the things you so desire lay before you like a welcoming carpet. (I will tell you, coastal life has a way of putting so many things into perspective!)

Summer Cottage

Summer Cottage, originally uploaded by sMacshot.

Happy Weekend to All!

New Jersey Wears A Pointy Hat

New Jersey Wears A Pointy Hat, originally uploaded by sMacshot.

Taken on a late summer day on a man-made pier across from New Jersey over the Hudson River. This is an odd, metal tent structure where some people were setting up big speakers which blared old Sinatra tunes. The streaky skies and paintbrush-looking swipes across the film are just due to this old expired stuff I use to shoot with. It's a pinhole Polaroid, taken on a Holga (plastic toy camera). All of that accounts for the dreamy quality. The white section in the lower left is where there was a blank spot in the emulsion of the film -- hey, it's expired! And the skinny white arm thing is the railing to the steps which leads to this end of the pier.... I held the camera on it to keep the shake to a minimum.

Summer Magic

Sand Castle No.15, originally uploaded by sMacshot.

I've had some financial delays in my summertime this year, one being the demise of my beloved computer monitor, a huge CRT with solid glass and loyal service. The replacement took time, and has finally arrived --thus my absence (no monitor is as good as no computer).... and now that I can catch up on my art and photography scanning, I've realized how quickly the time has flown. It's high time to get rid of my pastey white appearance and get my summer going before it's gone. I hope some of you have been able to do the same!