Childhood Memories
When I was young my brothers and I would visit my Grandparents farm every weekend! Well, they had a huge barn and hayloft full of hay (for the horses)! We would play in there for hours...climbing, building forts and playing with the kittens that were born in the many hiding places!!! When I came across this illustration and poem...it was as if I had drawn and written it myself...So perfect in every way!! I ran and zeroxed it imediately and have had it for years! Recently my friend gave me this piece of wood and thought I could do something cool with it, well it was the perfect size for my illustration and I just made a little wooden border that I painted!! I love it and it will warm up my home and bring back those fond memories!
I L.O.V.E. Love my newest creation!!!
I had a completely different idea for this wooden canvas, but I'm glad I imagined something different!!! Again...I got a little inspiration from a pic in a home magazine! I put my color spin and floral creations, but I did COPY yet another piece of art! ......I am So Frugal!! Or Inovative????
It'S a NuMbErS GaMe!!
I saw these in a catalog and just had to make them....I know...Stealing Ideas again!! It's just the frugal girl in me and I don't sell them....they are just for our home!!!!
My FRee DeSK!!!
In my neighborhood they have curbside garbage pick-up once a month and as I was driving my kids to school one morning I spotted this desk on the sidewalk! I asked the homeowners (Just to doublecheck of course) if they were getting rid of it....and score...yes they were!!! I SQUEEZED it into the back of my jeep and took it home! It was painted poorly with white and yellow paint! On the inside of the drawer was some 1970's wall paper! I removed that and discovered that it is an Ethan Allen Home-desk! What a cool find! After a coat of light green paint and a poly-stain for a little (distress), it fits nicely in my home and in my STUDIO!!! Love FREE stuff-I'll probably have this piece forever!!!!!
Puffy Fish......
Here is a fun project I did recently: I used all of the scraps of wood I had left over from cutting out all my big fish, cut little fish out and then painted them with puffy paint......Now, where to hang it!
NeW aDVeNTuReS.................
MoViN....................GRaHaM WaSHiNGToN to GiLBeRT ARiZoNa..............................WoaH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THiS iS a BooK THaT WaS GiVeN To uS a FeW DaYS BeFoRe MoViNG! iT WaS SiGNeD By aLL ouR NeiGHBoRS!!!
oN THaT DaY, PiCTuReS oF aLL ouR NeiGHBoRs WeRe TaKen.............inCLuDiNG MiNe.......LooK aT My BeauTiFuL FaMiLy!!!!!!
HeRe iS aN aWeSoMe PiCTuRe oF My NeiGHBoRHooD WiTH ouR aMaZiNG RaiNieR........WHaT a SiGHT!!!
THiS iS THe aMaZiNG, TaLenTed, BeauTiFuL SiSTeReST FRieND oF MiNe WHo MaDe THiS MoST MeMoRaBLe GiFT FoR uS. SHe WeNT aRouND ouR NeiGHBoRHooD BBQ/GoiNG aWay BaSH aND TooK THeSe PHoToS..aRTFuLLy CRaFTeD THiS BooK!!! i DoN'T HaVe eNouGH THaNK You'S foR Her!!!!!!!!!!!
We WiLL MiSS YoU!!!!!!!!!!!!
NoW oFF To ARiZoNa...............
THiS iS a BooK THaT WaS GiVeN To uS a FeW DaYS BeFoRe MoViNG! iT WaS SiGNeD By aLL ouR NeiGHBoRS!!!
oN THaT DaY, PiCTuReS oF aLL ouR NeiGHBoRs WeRe TaKen.............inCLuDiNG MiNe.......LooK aT My BeauTiFuL FaMiLy!!!!!!
HeRe iS aN aWeSoMe PiCTuRe oF My NeiGHBoRHooD WiTH ouR aMaZiNG RaiNieR........WHaT a SiGHT!!!
THiS iS THe aMaZiNG, TaLenTed, BeauTiFuL SiSTeReST FRieND oF MiNe WHo MaDe THiS MoST MeMoRaBLe GiFT FoR uS. SHe WeNT aRouND ouR NeiGHBoRHooD BBQ/GoiNG aWay BaSH aND TooK THeSe PHoToS..aRTFuLLy CRaFTeD THiS BooK!!! i DoN'T HaVe eNouGH THaNK You'S foR Her!!!!!!!!!!!
We WiLL MiSS YoU!!!!!!!!!!!!
NoW oFF To ARiZoNa...............
My NeWeST WoRK CoMPaNiaN!
Here is trouble and a half......my 4 month old, long haired, teacup chichi named Mocha (or Loca Mocha)! She is soooo sweet all 2 1/2 pounds of her. She was trying to run away with my ribbons attached to my journal!!!! Too cute!
aLTeReD BooK JouRNaL!
My Family Tree Memory Journal
I just took a class on altered books and this is what I did........
I had an idea of writing down my memories of relatives I love so much and want to keep them tucked into a special book, so this is a book with little nooks and crannies to put little cards and photos in! I made it from a 1970s stitch-bound book. I also used my new packet of K&Company scrapbook paper to embellish the pages. The designs reminded me of most of the decor that my aunts and grandmothers had when I was young......it brought back memories just looking at it. I love using bright colored prints that have been aged and distressed (looks a bit like me and my house)! Anyway, usually I recycle everything from around my house to make something new, but I was like a kid on the first day of school, I had to use all my new stuff (paper, buttons, ribbons and cardboard letters) right away!
I just took a class on altered books and this is what I did........
I had an idea of writing down my memories of relatives I love so much and want to keep them tucked into a special book, so this is a book with little nooks and crannies to put little cards and photos in! I made it from a 1970s stitch-bound book. I also used my new packet of K&Company scrapbook paper to embellish the pages. The designs reminded me of most of the decor that my aunts and grandmothers had when I was young......it brought back memories just looking at it. I love using bright colored prints that have been aged and distressed (looks a bit like me and my house)! Anyway, usually I recycle everything from around my house to make something new, but I was like a kid on the first day of school, I had to use all my new stuff (paper, buttons, ribbons and cardboard letters) right away!
I L..O..V..E....LOVE Somerset!!!
I kind of knew they might publish my second little house that I sent in to the Le Chateau theme. I thought they might put it in a later publication of Somerset Studio, so I was a little surprised to just receive my copy of the Summer Gallery edition......with my piece on page 99.........how fun! I L...O...V...E....LOVE Somerset Studios!!!
SoMeRSeT MaRCH/APRiL 2008 aRRiVeS!!!!!
My Somerset Studios Mar/Apr 2008 copy came in the mail two days ago and I have been ripping through the pages ever since!!! I am so excited to finally be published------It is such a big, huge, gigantic deal to me and I can't wait to do it again!
THe CReaTiVe aRTSy HoMe!
When I made my three pieces, this was the last of the three I made-(it was kind of an after thought).
It was not my favorite piece out of the three and I am surprised it is the one they chose. But, it is my neighbor Glynis favorite!
I am certainly not complaining-because I am sooo grateful that I was published in this amazing magazine, especially the first time I submitted something!!! They did keep the other piece so I am crossing my fingers that they're putting it in a future edition!
(Now I need to get some more work done!!!)
BuTToN FLoWeRS
Just another quick, easy and cute thing to give as a gift, put in a vase or plant!!!!!
Wire, Buttons and elbow grease! (My fingers were not too pretty after making these)!
Wire, Buttons and elbow grease! (My fingers were not too pretty after making these)!
SoMeRSeT STuDio MaRCH/aPRiL
I DID IT!!!!!!! I finally submitted something- and they're publishing it. I received my Congratulations by e-mail two days ago and am so happy I am bursting! I have every issue since 2002 and every two months since then I have said I am going to send my newest creation!!! Well, instead it either went on my wall, in the closet or to a friend!!! So, in late September I submitted three pieces, but one was sadly sent back, it's poor little feet could not take the trip and must have bumped off (live and learn)! So much for my hotglue techniques! Anyway, it was my favorite out of the three and I'm not taking it personally. My other two submissions I love too and hopefully will look their best in the Mag. Can't wait to show pics of my debut in Somerset Studios March/April 2008 Magazine. (It's the "On Assignment" - Le Chateau).
I have some really quirky dolls I am sending out next.........for Art Doll Quarterly!
Here is the Picture of "The Playful Home"
(with its little, green, dice feet)!
I have some really quirky dolls I am sending out next.........for Art Doll Quarterly!
Here is the Picture of "The Playful Home"
(with its little, green, dice feet)!
oFF To ReVoLuTioN GaLLeRy
I took these fish to Revolution Gallery today!
Hopefully they will go to nice homes for the Holidays!
Hopefully they will go to nice homes for the Holidays!
CHRiSTMaS iS CoMiNG!!!!!
We are thinking of doing something different this year---we are throwing around the idea of getting a potted tree instead of a CUT tree. For the past three Christmas' we have had a real tree and it dries out in a week and then we are cleaning up pine needles for the next year!!! So, in the spirit of the Holiday's and trying to do our "Green" part...... we are going to buy a potted tree we can plant after the holidays! Paul, Sam, Emma and I all agreed-we think this is a great new tradition for us. I can't wait to buy and make little ornaments! (I better get started)!
My DaD!!!
My Dad is visiting me and my Fam this week!!!!! He travelled from Minnesota to Seattle for the first time!!! I greeted him with a few little gifts I made for him (and my Stepmom)!!! Luv you guys!
A Photo Frame......
A BagLady.......
A Deer Ornament "Love in the Fall".....
and last, but not least, a Birdie mobile.....
A Photo Frame......
A BagLady.......
A Deer Ornament "Love in the Fall".....
and last, but not least, a Birdie mobile.....
SoLDeRiNG......My NeWeST eNDeaVeR!!!
I bought a soldering tool yesterday and did a little practicing on one of my little prints. I think I am going to have to make a lot of these. I also bought a glass cutter. I used glass I saved from a picture frame I made into a bulletin board---I am always re-using! I guess that means I am always collecting and saving everything too! Anyway, I am going to be making a lot of these little ornaments for gifts and eventually my etsy shop! I am very happy to have a new way to showcase my illustrations!
PReTTy PeaCoCK
Just a little illustration from my collection.
Soon.............very soon, I will be putting prints and fish and dolls and cards in my little etsy shop! Still working out the kinks of the whole process! I need to have all my ducks in a row, before I can dive in and start swimmin'.
I love the quote "WHAT WOULD YOU ATTEMPT IF YOU KNEW YOU WOULD NOT FAIL?"----anonymous.
This is the quote of my life......I make something almost every single day, and I throw it in the closet when I'm done! What? Why?
Fear of rejection? Fear of criticism? I don't know!
Something to work on I quess! Baby steps!
Off to work on another illustration!
Soon.............very soon, I will be putting prints and fish and dolls and cards in my little etsy shop! Still working out the kinks of the whole process! I need to have all my ducks in a row, before I can dive in and start swimmin'.
I love the quote "WHAT WOULD YOU ATTEMPT IF YOU KNEW YOU WOULD NOT FAIL?"----anonymous.
This is the quote of my life......I make something almost every single day, and I throw it in the closet when I'm done! What? Why?
Fear of rejection? Fear of criticism? I don't know!
Something to work on I quess! Baby steps!
Off to work on another illustration!
My STuDio---MoRe CHaNGeS!
This Desk is TOOOO BIG!
This Desk is toooo small!
This Desk is Just Right!!!!
I made this medium sized desk out of some wooden stools and lumber all found in my garage!
(a few cuts from my jiggy saw, a couple screws, and some oops paint and Ta Da---New Desk!
I now use my "old computer desk/table" for my new worktable. I am tired of using the kitchen table to spread out my projects just to have to clean it up again when we have dinner! No fun! Now, I can leave my stuff out for as long as my artistic frenzies last. (Oh, and I have to mention my little work companian "Lila", she is my Yorkie-Poo and loves to shadow me all day long!)
My dining table is now clean and pertie!
This Desk is toooo small!
This Desk is Just Right!!!!
I made this medium sized desk out of some wooden stools and lumber all found in my garage!
(a few cuts from my jiggy saw, a couple screws, and some oops paint and Ta Da---New Desk!
I now use my "old computer desk/table" for my new worktable. I am tired of using the kitchen table to spread out my projects just to have to clean it up again when we have dinner! No fun! Now, I can leave my stuff out for as long as my artistic frenzies last. (Oh, and I have to mention my little work companian "Lila", she is my Yorkie-Poo and loves to shadow me all day long!)
My dining table is now clean and pertie!
Le CHaTeau
-SoMeRSeT'S (oN aSSiGNMeNT)
I have been getting Somerset Studio Magazine for 4 years and every issue I told myself I would make an art piece to send in. Well, the day has finally arrived. I made a trilogy for the Le Chateau theme. I guess it is very fitting that I am choosing this to be my first submission, because for the past 14 years that I have had my own home, I have made my home, my canvas. I have a hard time parting with a lot of the things that I have made and they have been stacking up. I do illustrations, wood folk art, paintings, dolls and more. For this challenge however, I turned my studio upside down and dug out things I have been collecting for years and years. Out of this, I surprised myself with a trilogy of mixed media assemblages that I can say I am proud of. ( I can also add to my resume that I am an assemblagist). I have never made anything like them before and obviously I cannot show them if I have submitted them, but, I can show you a few illustrations that I knew immediately were not right for the challenge, but cute enough.
I have been getting Somerset Studio Magazine for 4 years and every issue I told myself I would make an art piece to send in. Well, the day has finally arrived. I made a trilogy for the Le Chateau theme. I guess it is very fitting that I am choosing this to be my first submission, because for the past 14 years that I have had my own home, I have made my home, my canvas. I have a hard time parting with a lot of the things that I have made and they have been stacking up. I do illustrations, wood folk art, paintings, dolls and more. For this challenge however, I turned my studio upside down and dug out things I have been collecting for years and years. Out of this, I surprised myself with a trilogy of mixed media assemblages that I can say I am proud of. ( I can also add to my resume that I am an assemblagist). I have never made anything like them before and obviously I cannot show them if I have submitted them, but, I can show you a few illustrations that I knew immediately were not right for the challenge, but cute enough.
FoLk aRT GaToR!!!
I loved making this alligator- I love his shape, patterns and colors, and was really sad to turn him over to the cute shop Revolution Gallery to sell for me! However, a tragic accident happened there-He broke his tail--It was surgically (hotglued) back on and he is alright now, but I cannot sell anything that is broken----So sadly, but gladly he is now a part of my home. I am rather happy that this misfortune has turned into a delight!
MoRe aNNiVeRSaRy TReaTS!
Here is the lovely, but silly pillow gift I gave to my Hubby!
I love my sweet, comfortable bed. I made the pillow as an afterthought. The illustration was originally going to be made into a wall plaque, but I have too many of those on my walls!
I did give my hubby (Paul is really his name) this little frame with our picture in it. I am a bad picture displayer, so we did not have a picture of "just us" anywhere in the house. Now, this is on the wall in our bedroom-It reminds us of how happy and in love we are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love my sweet, comfortable bed. I made the pillow as an afterthought. The illustration was originally going to be made into a wall plaque, but I have too many of those on my walls!
I did give my hubby (Paul is really his name) this little frame with our picture in it. I am a bad picture displayer, so we did not have a picture of "just us" anywhere in the house. Now, this is on the wall in our bedroom-It reminds us of how happy and in love we are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HaPPy 12TH aNNiVeRSaRy BaBy!!!
SEPTEMBER 2, 2007
12 Sweet years with another 75 more! I love my sweet hubby-honey!!! I copied this illustration onto printer friendly fabric and then sewed it onto a pillow (I'll show picture later)! I put it on our bed as a funny little gift to my honey. Our real gift to each other was to go to the Dave Matthews Band Concert at the Royal Gorge! We were in the 34th row right down the center. With 20,000 people there, those were pretty good seats! We had a blast dancing and singing during the whole concert! (If I can get my honey to download the pics from his phone--I will post those!)
This was his present two years ago!!!!!!!! How goofy huh!
VaCaTioN aRT
FiSH PuRSe
Last year we went on vacation to Big Sky, Montana. While my husband and son fished, my daughter and I attempted embroidery- What fun! When we got home, I made my embroidered swatch into a purse. I love vacation art, it inspires new possibilies for our creativity!
Last year we went on vacation to Big Sky, Montana. While my husband and son fished, my daughter and I attempted embroidery- What fun! When we got home, I made my embroidered swatch into a purse. I love vacation art, it inspires new possibilies for our creativity!
VaCaTioN aRT
"Colorado Dreams"
This year we went to Breckenridge, Colorado for vacation and this time while my hubby and son were fishing I collected driftwood floating in a lake in Georgetown, Colorado. When we got home I got a little paint, a drill, some wire and my new driftwood finds suddenly become a little sculpture. My family's dream is to eventually move to Colorado and have our "Forever-Dream House"!
DRiFTWooD PeoPLe-"JaCK & aNNiE"
I used some more driftwood to make these dolls. My 8 year old daughter Emma named these Jack and Annie-from the book series "The Magic TreeHouse". I thought that was very fitting!
This year we went to Breckenridge, Colorado for vacation and this time while my hubby and son were fishing I collected driftwood floating in a lake in Georgetown, Colorado. When we got home I got a little paint, a drill, some wire and my new driftwood finds suddenly become a little sculpture. My family's dream is to eventually move to Colorado and have our "Forever-Dream House"!
DRiFTWooD PeoPLe-"JaCK & aNNiE"
I used some more driftwood to make these dolls. My 8 year old daughter Emma named these Jack and Annie-from the book series "The Magic TreeHouse". I thought that was very fitting!
BLaCK & WHiTe iLLuSTRaTioNS
GiRaFFe & BiRD
I drew these in my "Art for the Children's Market" class through the UW Extensions program I took 1 1/2 years ago. That was nine months of wonderful knowledge that actually brought out a whole new style in me. It also gave me the courage to take some of my work to a store. Now, some of my fish and dolls are sold there!
THe JuGGLeR
MeRMaiD-"ouT SHoPPiNG"
I drew these in my "Art for the Children's Market" class through the UW Extensions program I took 1 1/2 years ago. That was nine months of wonderful knowledge that actually brought out a whole new style in me. It also gave me the courage to take some of my work to a store. Now, some of my fish and dolls are sold there!
THe JuGGLeR
MeRMaiD-"ouT SHoPPiNG"
NeXT STeP----PaiNT!!!
I love "oops" paint you can get at any paint store!!! If you know what your looking for you can get a steal of a deal!
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