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Have You Ever

Time for a camp song I’ve sung countless times over the years, full voice, standing up, with hand motions.

Have you ever been a-fishin’
On a bright and sunny day
Seein’ all the little fishies
Swimmin’ in and out the bay
With their hands in their pockets
And their pockets in their pants
Seein’ all the little fishies
Do the hootchie-cootchie dance?

O-o-oh o-o-oh yes I been a-fishin’
On a bright and sunny day …

Swimmin’ In and Out the Bay
3.5 x 5″; acrylic and collage on card stock
CutUp
2024

Have you ever had a friend send you an ounce of painted papers from her art-fodder stash?

O-o-oh o-o-oh YES I’ve had a friend …

a fraction of an ounce of painted paper as background;
thank you, MaryAnn!
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9 responses to “Have You Ever”

  1. Joyful Puttering Avatar
    Joyful Puttering

    How fun is this!!! I did love that particular bit of paper….it came from several layers of gelli plate ghost prints from the grasses and plants near our pond! So using it for a gone fishin’ CutUp is absolutely perfect!

    Thanks for the shoutout Dotty! I’m smiling ear to ear and doing a little hoochie-coochie dance!

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      Dotty Seiter

      The little hoochie-coochie dance you’re doing is a perfect Body Groove move, MaryAnn!

      That piece of paper of yours had ME smiling ear to ear. Gone fishin’, right? I figured it was a gelli plate print but hadn’t guessed it was several layers of ghost prints. I love everything about it, and now there’s even more to love. Grasses and plants near your pond!

      Joy every which way!

      —
      Take note of tomorrow’s CutUp also …

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        Joyful Puttering

        Looking forward to seeing what’s next!

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  2. Simone Avatar
    Simone

    Wonderful, you shapes/.fishes!
    And: wonderful, such a friend!!!

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      Dotty Seiter

      Thank you, Simone. Yes, wonderful and wonderful—much joy in the creation of this CutUp! I hope Matisse had as much fun : )

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    imajenationgmailcom

    omg, these just get better and better! I love the song, which I have not heard before (having little to no camping experience). Painted papers from a friend? Yahooooooooo!

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      Dotty Seiter

      Well, we’ll just have to go to family camp together up in NH, Lola. Nothing better than singing camp songs in the dining hall.

      Thanks for cheering me on as I play with cut-out shapes. This is the longest I’ve stuck with a series, ever, I think!

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  4. Sheila Marie Delgado Avatar
    Sheila Marie Delgado

    Haha! So fun, Dottie!

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      Dotty Seiter

      Fun for us and fun for the fish with their pockets in their pants! 🙂

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