Week 22--Goldfish

We can't tell you why we've had a hankering for Campbell's Tomato Soup with Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers, but it was on our mind all week. And we finally had it for lunch!

No childhood is complete without it!

Freebird followed a childhood theme for the first challenge of the year, a cartoon of a cat fishing in a fishbowl:

Also on her blog. Reminds us of Cleo and Figaro in Disney's Pinocchio, how about you?

Our official response can be found here and here:

Thanks for stopping by and seeing where the themes take the artists. We appreciate your time and wish you could join in the fun!
Until next time...

Week 13--Treasure

We're always thrilled to see what goodies are dropped into our inbox! It's like a little treasure trove of artful goodness. And the stories that are sent along, just warm our collective hearts!
Zoe sent this message from Australia a couple weeks ago, compelled to tell her story,

My husband is my only treasure, hence the twinchie. I marbled the paper with gold acrylics. Our actual wedding rings are made from surgical steel. We picked them up at a local market a few days after the registry office.  LOL.

This twinchie will  be incorporated into a slightly bigger piece that I will publish the same day (or just after) this twinchie is published.

Treasure
by Zoe

Sarah in Michigan was quite philosophical as well:

My love of faith, God and His Words:

Treasure
by Sarah

Ann in Denmark sent her treasure chest full of goodies (and you can see all her other twinchies on her blog; she's done them all! Yo! Ho! Ho!):

Treasure
by Ann

From Arkansas, Freebird sent us a treasure map made out of little treasure beads, saying,

I decided to make a treasure map, this one shows a ship, forest, housing, water and of course the big red "X"

Treasure
by Freebird

And we were feeling a little philosophical ourselves, She is Wisdom is the desire you seek:

She is Wisdom
by Cheryl

These are all lovely thoughts and great interpretations on the theme, don't you think? We are grateful for the participating artists; please take a moment to check out their work and let them know what you think! Or perhaps join in on the fun...!

Until next time....

X Marks the Spot

Have you ever been Geocaching? Have you ever even heard of it?
If you're not familiar, it's hiking with a destination, a GPS reading that will get you to a "spot."

Treasure Map
Hammer Museum
UCLA

When Gil's sister lived with him, it was a way to get her to get out and get some exercise...because at the "spot," she would find a little can of trinkets, if everything worked to plan. Meleny liked going on these treasure hunts.
Which brings us to this week's art challenge: "Treasure."
One of our favorite "holidays" is coming up: International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19. That alone is cause for celebration, isn't it?

Savage (Pirate) Chickens
By Doug Savage

That's from Doug Savage, savagechickens.com. Everyday he posts a drawing on a yellow sticky note. Hilarious!

When my daughter thinks Pirates, it's everything about Orlando Bloom, with Johnny Depp a sad, far second.

Orlando Bloom
Pirates of the Caribbean

When I think Pirates, I think of the Muppets.
Yes, really. Indulge us sometime and rent, Muppets' "Treasure Island." It's a hoot, if a bit dark for the Muppets. (Our favorite part is the Cabin Fever show).

Muppet's Treasure Island

The objective to all these productions, of course, is the treasure:

This is from Michael Morejon
theologygaming.com

What is the treasure you seek? What have you found in your travels?
Bring us your "treasure" twinchies!
Send them to 1xeritas@gmail.com by 2PM, Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Add a link to your blog, if so desired.
Check out the other pages for The Rules. If you have a question, same email will get you closer to an answer.
We look forward to seeing what you uncover!