Ashley's Art Closet

What we did yesterday

( I love cotton candy)

We spent the day yesterday at the Mississippi State Fair!

This was a family outing. We saw tons of people we knew. Ate lots of fair food. Rode as many rides as we could. Took pictures. Bought taffy. Listened to music. Pet animals. Got a free biscuit. Finishing the day up looking around in the Trademart Building.

The weather was absolutely perfect. Fall just rolled in making for a 78 °F afternoon.

I saw a trend of stuffed animals: minions, unicorns, raccoons…

"Could someone pass me a brush", said the guy above.

"Everyone else is eating carrots, I'll just eat this sign", said the guy below.

Photographing animals has always been one of my all time favorites. Finding this free petting tent made for a great enjoyable funny at times shoot.

(beauty)

(this guy was hilarious)

(that's the girls in the middle waving)

(touching the sun)

(one of my favorite rides as a kid)

(Me and my love on the sky scraper)

Great day to be a Murphy for sure! One of the last things we do each year is ride the sky scraper. #familytraditions

(the girls)

Viewing from above…

Who's Bigger

Well, the pass several weeks we've had the pleasure of spending the day with each of these little green round guys. I figured it'd be fun today to share just what they all looked like lined up next to the yard stick in size.

Fred - lower left picture above - he is the biggest one

Pedal - lower right picture above - he is the middle man, second to smallest

Sammy - upper left picture above - he is the smallest

Engine - upper right picture above - he is the second biggest

Guess who got out of line first!? Yelp, that's Sammy! See picture below. Fred said, "hey man, where are you going".

And again, Sammy's first to go!

Fred said, "forget it, I am going too". Silly turtles!!!

This is where it all began, Meet the Turtles.

Be on the look out soon for what they eat, the cleaning of their bowl, how they stay warm in the winter and more…

Wednesday Words

Most of us know October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but did you know it's also Liver Cancer Awareness Month!? #isupportboth

As a 14 year liver cancer survivor, I want to continue spreading the word because it's real. It touches the lives of real people.

I created this journal page last October.

Over the course of a few days I gathered as many things green possible.

Things I used:

Green stamp
Green owl

Green button

Green pens

Green markers

Green ribbon

Green scrap paper

Green scrap material

Green scrap ribbon

Green hearts
Green glitter

Ways you can support:

Wear a green hat

Wear green scrubs to work

Tie a small green ribbon at your desk

Change your profile picture to green

Make a green wreath with scrap green material, ribbon ect.

Write with a green pen

Use a green sharpie

If you support breast cancer awareness this month wear a green bracelet or put a small green ribbon on your pink shirt. #isupportboth

Paint your nails green

Wear a green head band

Notice green

Use a green bookmarker

Use green eyeshadow

Use green napkins and plates

Create a green journal page

Donate to Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation

Chew green gum

Play I spy GREEN

Create a green board and pin anything green on Pinterest

In honor of Liver Cancer Awareness Month let's rock out the green! #october

You might also like to read my post from when I became a Fibro Faces!

I am a SURVIVOR!

#isupportboth #breast #liver #cancerawareness #october

DIY Watch Cleaning

What you will need:

a watch

toothpaste

washcloth

dab of water

Apply a small amount of toothpaste to the facing of your watch. Wet the end of you washcloth over the tip of your finger. Smear the toothpaste lightly all over the watch with the damp washcloth. Continue wiping until all traces of toothpaste are gone. You might need an additional dab of water.