I’ve been doodling some, making books and buying duplicate of art supplies that I can’t get to in “lock up”. Luckily Random Arts is having their Artist’s yard sale in October and I can sell some of the duplicates there (my studio should be finished by then). While lost in Pinterest (this should be a…
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Shading and Blending Pencil lines with a Clay Shaper I watched a YouTube video on working with colored pencils last week. The artist (sorry I didn’t make note of the artist) used a Clay Shaper to shade her graphite pencil lines. It’s been on my mind and I needed to give this technique a try…
Read MoreNow I’m THAT house. I know you’re probably thinking “boy am I glad I don’t live close to her”. That’s OK. I remember the many trips I used to take to visit Impressive Ideas in Roswell, GA. A short-cut would take me through a neighborhood and I would pass a house that decorated for…
Read MoreVintage Maytag Ad I LOVE library book sales. I find the most interesting books that would have never come my way had I not gone to the book sale. At a recent library book sale I purchased the book Wuthering Heights, printed in 1943 (stunningly illustrated with wood engravings by Fritz Eichenberg). Folded up…
Read MoreTool Storage This a quick post… This is an ice tray used for making ice that fits in small mouth water bottles. I’ve gotten three of them so far at thrift stores for $1 – $2 each. New, they sell for about $4 at hiking and athletic stores. 10 1/4″ w x 3 3/4″ d…
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Gouache Resist – Oh Please!!! I am such a two year old! Enough said… There is a long blank wall in my dining room. The art from our Atlanta house is out of place here. In moving “things” around, in and out of boxes, I came across two brand new 12″ x 36″ Showbox Gallery…
Read MoreRandom Arts in Saluda, NC My art supplies are still in storage ;( However, I’ve been able to take a couple of workshops close to home that didn’t require all my supplies and have found an awesome network of artists and crafters. **I discovered just how close Random Arts, Saluda, NC http://www.randomartsnow.com is to me –…
Read MoreUnfinished Wood Boxes repurposed The second installment of repurposed bedroom furniture… Supplies: Two wood storage boxes purch online at Joann.com – $30 ea with coupon TTL w/shipping $60 http://www.joann.com/large-wood-storage-bin-with-lid/11873684.html Four glass blocks used for bases (2 per base) – purchased at Lowes – $5 ea Total for both night stands: $80 Finished Product: I couldn’t find…
Read MorePrivacy Screen repurposed into a Headboard First things first – two finished products (headboard and night stand)…. I just finished making the side table from an unfinished wood box – that’s the next post. I absolutely adore the color we painted our bedroom – Palladian Blue (look the color up on Houzz.com – they have…
Read MoreCutting Board Storage I’ve been busy trying to get the house comfortable. The remodeled kitchen is almost complete. We selected backsplash tile this past weekend and hope to install within the next few weeks. I’ll post before and after pictures when we’re finished. In the meantime I needed a place to store my cutting boards…
Read MoreSpring must be around the corner….my GLASS Bottle Tree has bloomed! I couldn’t help it – I got a bottle tree for my front yard hoping the folks passing by will get as much of a kick out of it as I do. My daughter saved up and collected wine bottles for me. They prefer…
Read MoreAngel Inspired Sometimes my art is intentional (if it were more so I’d get more done). More times than not my art is inspirational – meaning my hands just start creating. A few months ago I was attempting to use up the last of my B-Mix clay (porcelain content – fired to cone 6)…
Read MoreHi – just messing around and made a 1 Inch Book PendantI put this post together on Valentines day 2012! and it got lost in my drafts folder. This is great if you have old correspondence that’s dear to you – you don’t want to part with it AND you don’t want to share the…
Read MoreI hate to continue leading my posts with TA DA! but when I finally figure something out I just can’t help it. Coptic End Band In the beginnin….7 1/2″ x 5″ – 11 signatures – 4 sheets/8 pages Susan, our instructor for teaching the Coptic End Band technique, brought text blocks for us to keep…
Read MoreSometimes I just can’t help myself. When I get some clear head space, no TV, no Radio, no people, no books (usually in the shower, brushing my teeth or driving) – ideas just start popping.The latest is this. I was thinking about the collapsable box. If you took two of them with you when you…
Read MoreThe product to remember is Gomuban – I’ll get to it in the middle of this post. Ink and Markers I sketched and doodled a Kimono a couple of years ago on a piece of paper that had an architect’s house plans on the back (c1966) – it’s about 14 X 18. When I knew…
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