TESTING 1,2,3 . . . Color Blocking

I have become a HUGE FAN of Danielle Donaldson's artwork.  And bless us..... she created a few videos for FREE to learn her technique of color blocking.  You can see them here  So I grabbed the supplies and began to play away testing out the videos.  Loved learning new tools to add into my art pieces especially the concept of adding water and scrapping away to create texture.  Thanks Danielle!!

Here is my process (it still needs the finishing touches, but the foundation is there):

 

HAPPY GO LUCKY STITCH-A-LONG: My Happy Fall List

What great big FALL FUN!!!  I created an "I LOVE FALL" embroidery grid based on samples in the class Happy Go Lucky Stitch-A-Long.....and boy did I have fun.  This will be an insert in my Fall Fabric Album seen  here.    To begin, I grabbed a bunch of random elements, beads, and thread.  And just sketched out a grid, ideas for each one, and sewed away.  Such a relaxing thing to do at night before bed.  Enjoy.

my little Native American girl

Me, Barkley, CJ, Brutus

"NUT"ty owl

WHAT A DAY: August 24, 2013

How HAPPY does this image make you!!!  I am not a huge Starbucks fan, but do love their Refresher drinks (and this image).  So that is how I started the day after a few errands at Wal-mart......because I was headed to the studio to complete a special belated birthday project for a friend, Teresa Kepler, with my artsy friend Melissa McClary. YAY!!!

And then it was a double bonus that day when I arrived and sweet little Kharma was at Donna Downey Studios.  This is Donna's newest pup.  Complete adorableness...and Holy Tinyness (yes mother, I know those are not real words) 

I couldn't resist taking pictures of her Sweetness! 

Doesn't she look like a baby fawn in this picture.  ADORABLE!!

Well since the day was all about Teresa....we got started after Melissa finished working.  I ended up buying a few new goodies they had in store: horse & feather roller stamps & US stencils and got set-up/began my own projects while waiting. 

The goal was to complete a journal inspired by Donna.  Hence I purchased these mini SMEAD 9x6 manilla folders and we gelli printed on each one using various colors and techniques.

These are the result in order they will be placed in the journal for Teresa to craft/journal/art over.  I loved the results and hope she does too. 

Here we began the prep work for awling holes in the journal using Donna's as inspiration.  Melissa plans to use fabric and canvas to cover the folder.

And off our mailer goes to sweet Teresa.  We used a male figurine and decided to go with a "David" style art piece with a little "Chippendale" attire. :)  HAPPY MAIL (MALE)  GET IT!!

And the meal for the night was a White Pizza from Mama's Pizzeria.  Delish/Garlicy/Greasy....but I loved it.

PAPERCLAY: Apples & Pear

Based on an inspiration on Pinterest, I wanted to make some fun Fall characters. So here is the beginning of the process I started last year...to be finished I hope this year. So far I adore the way they turned out...Stay tuned.