So I have been a busy little monster (elf seems so obvious)… I have been painting, painting, painting and painting today. The pictures aren’t the best I took them with my cell phone – I am going to do everything at once tomorrow. Star Ornament – 50% goes to The Trevor Project. The ornament is … Continue reading
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Works in Progress (Quick Post)
I sent the box out this morning! It was such a relief to hand that box to the mail lady 🙂 Now I am back to working on ornaments. The star will have the Chinese Character for Love in the center and will be shiny. The tree will be more green and not so blue. … Continue reading
More Progress on Santa (AKA: Dad or Santa Bill)
So the more I work on Santa the more it looks like my dad. It looks so much like my dad my husband thinks I should add a can of Busch Light and a cigar next to him. I also learned that working on something like this with my husband home on vacation is difficult … Continue reading
Mummy Eyeball Wreath Tutorial
Here it is the Eyeball Wreath now cleverly named the Mummy Eyeball Wreath because my ideas seem to morph into something new. The original idea has been bouncing around in my head for a while I had recently found an old sketchbook with a bunch of doodles, one was for an eyeball wreath. My original … Continue reading
Adventures in (Homemade) Paper Clay…
So I have been working with the homemade paper clay for a little over a week now and I must say the second batch I made is fantastic! The clay is much smoother and not as wet as the first batch. I am enjoying myself and started on Christmas stuff. Headless Santa – (the base … Continue reading
DOLLAR STORE RUN – YAY!
Okay so it is Saturday morning and I am absolutely giddy not only because my husband has the day off but I get to go to the Dollar Store! I hate shopping with a passion (clothes, shoes, purses, etc.) but I love the Dollar Store! My daughter is going to join me and we are … Continue reading
Pumpkin – Paper Clay
Okay I must admit I think I am addicted to this stuff. I am have a blast working with it, I just need to get some real armature stuff. I have so many ideas, I am doing basic Halloween stuff but can’t wait to work on Christmas I might actually try and submit something to … Continue reading
Homemade Paper Clay – FINALLY!
Here it is my results of homemade paper clay. So I am going to type everything out then my modifications and my reactions to it (it will be a long post). I took Jonnie’s Paper Mache Clay Recipe, I knew going into it I was going to make the following modifications: instead of flour I … Continue reading
The Hive Autumn Challenge – Colored Pencil Autumn Scene
I have been working on this drawing for over a week and came very close to not finishing this picture. It had been several years since I last worked with colored pencils and with time forgot how labor intensive they really are. I am happy to report I am very pleased with how this drawing … Continue reading
Colored Pencil Drawing…
So I am currently working on a colored pencil drawing for a contest at The Hive, for that reason I can not show progression photos on my blog (it has to be a surprise). I can assure everyone I have taken progression photos of this painstakingly slow process. I also thought this drawing would enhance … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling Crafty? 