Embellishment storage

When determining my new space and how best to store all my embellishments I chose to use spice jars that I bought at IKEA. Here is my embellishment wall and 95% of these jars are filled with Tim Holtz adornments.



So love how i can look at the wall and determine what embellishment i will use in my next piece.

Artitude canvas swap - Michael's canvas

There is a group of five us in an Artitude group where we do swaps. We decided to have a canvas swap. So my first person i was to complete a canvas for was Michael. He loves sewing so decided to make that his tag theme.



Then my next was Wanda and she loves bright colors and flowers. So I decided to use that as her them.



We have now taken a break on this swap but going to be picking it back up so that we can round out the making of canvas's for each other.

Retirement card - May 2013

I had a co-worker that retired from the company and they had this great connection with gambling -lol. So I decided to look out on Tim's blog to see if I could find an idea to make something. Then I saw this tag made with the gambling blue print stamp. So I used that as I muse as I created this card to give to my friend at work.



She loved it and said to bad it didn't have a payout. LOL

Mike my neighbor 65th bday card

So my neighbor next door was turning 65 and I was really struggling what to make. So I ended up coming up with the following card. It is funny somethings how you start out with such a blank space but when it is done you love it.

Carlene's birthday doll creation

So one day I was out looking through facebook and i stumbled across Jim Hawkins page where i saw his steampunk doll he created. It gave me a great idea for my sister as she is lover of dolls. So I decided to run out to Tuesday morning and by the dress form and begin my own process of creation.

The doll I created started out by using the tattered floral die - cut out over 80 total tattered flowers. Then applied multiple techniques to the flowers. I used patterned paper, card board, grunge board and plain card stock when cutting out the flowers. Then I attached them to the dress form on the doll with glue dots, adhesive and brads.

Once I had the dress completed i then created a belt by using buttons, crystals, thimbles and a clasp. I then wanted to make a shaw for the doll. So I went to a local antique store here in Cincinnati and bought a lace doilie. Then I used a clip and jewelery to create a broach.












Hope you enjoy. My sister loved this and was so surprised with what I made. Thanks Jim for giving me the idea for this creation.

Michael Farrel - Bday card

So I was struggle to make my friend Michael Farrel's birthday card each year. As I want to always make a way cool art piece for him. He is the one that turned me onto to this artistic hobby. I also try to leverage my most purchases in his card so I can showcase it for him.



This card was alot of fun and enjoyed making it.

July 2013 - Part 2 - Family visit - Sister Carlene, my nieces Raylene & Breanna

The following weekend after my mom, sister Tami and Shiann came to visit I had more family visit. My sister Carlene came up to show me how to use my sewing machine. I wanted to be able to further expand my mixed media craft by use of sewing. So she was very nice to come up and teach me. It was a nice weekend as I shared with Raylene and Breanna how to make several different styles of tags through use of Tim Holtz products.

We also made verde tags and I worked with my sister to replicate a sewing tag I have displayed in my space. During the weekend I was taught how to sew, thread the machine and much more. We also we shopping and had such great quality time together. Here are pics from the weekend.

July 2013 - Family visit / Craft weekend

So the second weekend in July I had my mother, sister Tami and niece Shiann come up to visit. This was great cause I was able to showcase my new art studio. Was nice to show of the space and be creative with my family. That weekend we completed several projects, I shared techniques and spent good times with my family.

I made the following items with my niece:

(1) My niece Shiann made a verde tag and I made her a verde jewelry box
(2) My niece and I made a wall art piece for her room. We collaborated and I showed her more techniques that can be used while making this piece.
(3) Then my niece wanted to make her mom an item she could display in here office. So we made my sister a really cool tag.









This was such a fun and creative weekend.

Wednesday, Aug 7th or early morning Thursday, Aug 8th

Well after I got the fabric today I couldn't turn off my creative thoughts in making my very first tag. My sister Carlene came up and showed me how to use my new sewing machine and i was filled with excitement on making my first piece. So, I made my first tag with eclectic fabric by tim holtz today. Really like how it turned out.

The most amazing part was that this tag was made without any adhesives, glue dots, pop dots- purely just the sewing machine and embellishments.



What great fun!!!

Wednesday, Aug 7th

So so so excited. Today I finally was able to get what I have been waiting for. Tim's new fabric line. I am so stoked about making my first art piece with this. Thanks tim for expanding me into a new element of texture to use in my studio. Can't wait to share what I make first in the up coming week.

Gracie memory canvas

My dear friend at work (Julie Wallace) lost her sweet girl Gracie. I wanted to do something special for my friend so that she could have a memory board of her sweet girl. I have dogs and a huge pet lover. I made this canvas to her so that she could have an ever lasting memory of her sweet gracie. She loved it so much and so glad!

Cody and Tyler - my babies

Well I went fishing in June and took our kids - Cody and Tyler. They are so fun and loving creatures and glad to have my boys. Here is how good they were as they watched us fish.