Finally finished! I was waiting on the key to arrive in the mail. I bought some wonderful replicated antique looking keys from Etsy and just LOVE them. I thought the key was the perfect finishing touch for this painting/collage. The picture is a tad bit blurry but I make up for it with some close up shots of detail. Take a look.
This is such a joyful creation to me… I really enjoyed the process and I’m going to hang it in my entryway with several others I’m working on with the same “motif.” Here’s a sneak peak at the background of the one I’m working on now.
This is titled “Tweet”… You’ll see why soon.
Have an awesome Friday and a relaxing and refreshing weekend. Grab a good book and kick back with a soothing drink and unwind in story-land! … And let me know what you’re reading.
Or… Lettuce stamp! Art is everywhere. This was FUN. I love how the blue blends in with the green of the lettuce.. I stamped a background on a painting I’m working on and I stamped out some flowers on some text pages for incorporating in something or other… possibly my current painting. Bring everything into your studio. Open your imagination and see the beauty and possibilities that present themselves everyday!
Happy Valentines Day to everyone. I woke to a sweet card and a lunch date this coming weekend. We did our taxes yesterday and were so pleased with the results we rewarded ourselves with the new Kindle Fire. I’ll be playing with it and testings it and I’ll keep you posted on the apps and whatnots!
I found a great recipe to fix for dinner for the hubs to pamper him… check this out…I have most of the ingredients and what I don’t have I’ll improvise on. =)
I’m outta here for now… I have a painting calling my name. HUGS and HEARTS to all!
I got an order for some up-cycled Spam cans like I had made for myself… matching. They will have hangers on the back to hang on the bathroom wall for toothpaste, Q-tips, hairbrush, and what-nots. I reused everything from nail polish to romance novels on these… along with bling from the the scrap-booking isle of Walmart. Save your garbage! I’ve been saving my used up food packaging for several other projects I have in mind that I’ll share when I have enough “junk” to complete them.
This was fun. I used leftover scraps from making my Occupy college and layered white paper napkins over the top. Then I used lids and corks to “stamp” circles. I then took a black chalk pencil and lightly outlined the stamped circles and smudged them up good with my fingers. I added the “watch me Grow” rub on and called it good. Easy peasy and pretty too! Art journal entries don’t have to be complicated… they just have too look like they are! Hee.
Drop by tomorrow… My house painting is almost done… I think it might be ready for show and tell tomorrow!
I saw some Valentines done just like this with reds in Create With Me magazine and thought I’d give it a whirl in my journal. Very fun. I think if I did this with texture on a canvas it would make a great painting to hang for a burst of color. As always I get tons of ideas and not enough time to bring them to fruition. I am however making a bit of progress on my “house” painting. Here’s what it looks like right now.
I think the background it getting much closer to being done. I’ll work on it more again tomorrow. It’s almost time for me to head downstairs and tackle the kitchen… and dinner. Think sausage and chicken… prolly pasta!
I’ve been devouring lots of books on my Kindle. I just finished one called Invisible and I’m starting a new one called My Boyfriends Back. I’m loving the free books and short stories. I have an endless supply of reading material at my fingertips! If you don’t have a Kindle… I highly recommend one.
I’ll be back tomorrow with some completed upcycled Spam cans to share along with my journal junk. Drop by and have some coffee with me. Till later!
I just finished these Spam cans today. I added hangers on the backs and will be hanging them in my “Flower Potty” downstairs. The bathroom is very small and has no real storage for odds and ends one might wish to use when washing up. I’m going to use these to hold such sundries. One I may use to put some dried green grasses in as the theme of the room is done in a potting shed style. Fun and Whimsical. I’ve ended up using several shades of orange in there so these should go great. And since it’s snowing this week…
I’ll have plenty of time throughout the rest of the week for more creating. I promise I’ll be back tomorrow with some Accidental Art that I created last night… along with a collage painting I’m toying with! See you then… and stay toasty warm!
I saw something very similar these “Word Birds” in the most recent edition of Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine and I knew instantly that I had to make these precious tweeters. I used recycled cardboard from Coke Zero boxes. (My morning crutch…) I love a boost of cold, caffeinated carbonation in the morning. Very unhealthy indeed, but it does the job while the coffee perks.
These are covered with decorative tissue papers and paper napkins. Then I embellished them with oodles of ephemera and bling… adding fishing line to hang them with and stringing some beads as well for a boost of shimmer and color. I hung them in my studio window for inspiration and the occasional grin they give me. I love how they swing in the breeze of a slightly open window or on colder days… the soft breath of the forced air heater. Super fun… Super easy, and super cute! I encourage you to make some tweetie birds for yourself!
From rags to riches… and making a silk purse out of a sows ear. I’ve been making these decorative hanging gems from the lids of frozen concentrate juice cans. … like this…
So far I’ve made nine of these funky mini mobiles. I’m using beads, mini mirrors, wooden circles, decorative napkins, charms, scrapbook embellishments, and more to complete them. It’s turning out to be a great way to use up some of my not-often-used bling, and it helps stretch and strengthen my creative muscle.
I’m having a great time trying new things and making gifts for family and friends… I’ll share more tomorrow of some of my other creations I’ve been working on. I’m busy with the pre-Christmas duties that need doing each year. It’s actually been more fun for me this year as we have our own home and we are all more comfortable and at peace because of it… and the vast amounts of space we now have for relaxing and creating. I can now easily leave my projects on my desks and come back to them and they aren’t in anyone’s way. I’m loving it.
Here’s another look at the mini mobiles… I’m getting ready to head out into the cold for some much needed Christmas shopping…and I’m actually getting excited about it this year.
Here’s my mini tree close up. I added some yummy to it over the weekend. I’m busy, busy, busy today creating Christmas goodness for loved ones and family. I’ll share some of what I can with you later this week. I have one more item to work on today and then tomorrow I’m going to make my own Christmas tags similar to the ones I made for my aunt. I think it will be a fun project… and I can do my cutting in front of the TV in the evening while relaxing.
I’m also working on a garage door opener holder for my purse. I keep bumping the opener and accidentally opening the door with my purse so thanks to an idea that my hubs came up with I’m creating something “cute” to keep my opener in. I’m doing much up-cycling this year for sure!
I’ll share it with you tomorrow as it’s drying right now between coats of paints…. and such!
Hooper, our neighborhood squirrel stopped by quite frequently this past weekend to visit and nibble while I was sitting at the back window reading. I snapped his picture to share with you. The yard has been extremely active this pre-winter. It’s alive with Goldfinches, House Finches, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Doves, Starlings, and Flickers… And I’m enjoying them all so much! I’ll share pictures am often as possible…
Until tomorrow and some pictures of art… God Bless!
A bit late, but as promised here’s my studio Christmas tree. I’ve since added some additional decorations to it and will take a close up shot of it to share tomorrow along with some of the art I’ve been creating. I’ve been very busy around the house with chores, decorating for Christmas, creating Christmas presents, tending to the birds, and just trying to keep up on the season.
I’ve doing working/playing on a lot of up-cycled Christmas presents this year. Something different and fun. I finally came up with an idea for the reuse of juice can lids. Tune in tomorrow to see the scoop!
Until tomorrow… I’m back to getting my fingers all glued up with a beautiful mess!
God Bless!
My recycling projects are still in full swing. I tinker with them between other projects. I try not to let too many paintings and such stack up before completing them. I don’t want to bury myself in undone do-dads.
This is made from two toilet paper rolls that I flattened and adhered together. I used a pretty paper napkin to decoupage it adding painted painters tape to the sides and glitter paints for accents. I topped it with a 3D flower embellishment with collaged leaves. To finish the top I used fun fur yarn around the upper lip and poke a hole in each side to string colored wire through for a handle. It’s great for collecting lots of things either hung from a peg or a nail. It’s a mini catch-all or super girlie pencil holder for your locker. The possibilities are endless.
Kinda cute huh!? And sparkles too!
Part of the inspiration for this is from one of my mom’s gorgeous flowers… What a couple of glorious blossoms.
Bet then again… if you know me… you know how I feel about PINK!
My whispers for today’s edition of Whispering Wednesdays are…
- This morning I taught myself how to made PDFs for the first time! /Flex!
- I found a new blog here…. Read NeiNei she’s a true inspiration.
- I’ve got some serious pain in my neck and back that has been getting worse by the weeks and now months… Dr’s appointment on Friday.
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