Monday, April 27, 2009

Art Prompt - Animals

The prompt for this week is 

 

Animals

 

Please feel free to leave me a link to your completed journal or artwork from this prompt, I would love to see it. :) 

Monday, April 20, 2009

Art Prompt - Spirit

The prompt for this week is 

 

Spirit

 

Please feel free to leave me a link to your completed journal or artwork from this prompt, I would love to see it. :) 

Friday, April 17, 2009

Wheels of Light - WIP?


I'm sipping my coffee and watching the sleeting rain slowly turning into snow.  The mountains are hidden by the clouds and I'm feeling almost like I am in a cocoon and I am ready to break free and find Spring when I emerge.  



I worked on  this painting last night.   I like it so far but I don't feel like it's done yet.  I have some ideas on things I want to add but if I chicken out for fear of messing it up then I will just call it 'done'. :) 

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Martha Stewart Glitter Pens


I got a set of the Martha Stewart Glitter Pens at Wal-Mart a few weeks ago.  These are the coolest super sparkliest pens ever! 


I picked up the Cool set, there is also a Warm set that I will be getting soon too.  They are acid free, non-bleed, archival quality, fade proof and xylene free.  They were priced at 9.95$ and there were 5 colors in each set.  

Here is a sample of what the Cool Spectrum colors look like.  Keep in mind this is a scan and that all monitors show a slightly different color.  The scan does not do justice to the sparkle, it's like bottled stars and really is just packed with glitter goodness!

I love these markers and will be buying the Warm set and would recommend them to anyone who loves to play with sparkly pens. :)

Monday, April 13, 2009

Art Prompt - Gratitude

The prompt for this week is 


Gratitude


Please feel free to leave me a link to your completed journal or artwork from this prompt, I would love to see it. :) 

Friday, April 10, 2009

Golden Memories - Mixed Media



I finished this the other day, although I have not sealed it yet.  It is a mix of acrylics, gold foil, glitter, Pearl-Ex, some paper leaves, tissue paper and a rubber stamp.  The pictures don't really do it justice and I just love how it turned out.  It is very warm and rich.  


Today I did not paint or do anything, my wisdom teeth are throbbing and I never thought I would say this but I can't wait to get the stupid things pulled in a couple of weeks.  Meanwhile painkillers are my new best friend. 

Hope everyone out there is doing well :) 

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Egg-citingly Sparklie!






So, today I wanted to take some pictures of candy.  DH bought a bunch at wal-mart the other day, so I took these Reece's Pieces candy eggs and took one of each color, found some matching glitter in my glitter box and painted the eggs with glue, then rolled them in the matching color of glitter. 


After that I set them with some cute blue Peeps and voila!   A cute happy family! Hehe :) 

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Goodies!

What a busy day today.  We went to the Springs for dinner (Lobsterfest.. Yuuuum!) and then went to the IMAX to see Monsters Vs. Aliens in 3D.  It was a cute movie, definitely a buyer.  Before the movie we went to a Jo-Ann's that was just across the street and I got to run through the store quickly, but it was enough time for me to grab a few things lol.  I got some awesome papers that I can't wait to use and some other little things I have been needing.  


Last night I finished another painting, although I am really not crazy about it at all, but my hubby said he really likes it so maybe I am just being to hard on myself.  I am hoping to get some pics of it tomorrow, but I have a dentist appointment in the early afternoon and I'm not sure what else is planned for tomorrow soooo we will see.  I also want to get a better pic of Spirit because the full view picture I took was at night and did not come out very good.  

Hmm.. seems there was something else I was going to talk about too but now I can't remember what.. lol 

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Spirit - Acrylic on Hardboard

Here is my newest panting, I've named it Spirit.   To me it symbolizes our journey after death back to Source.  I love all the blues, now I just have to figure out where I'm going to hang it. lol. 


It is done in acrylic paints on a sheet of hardboard.   

I'm working on another painting and hope to have pics of it by tomorrow sometime.  Thanks for looking. :) Now I'm off to try and finish up my "I Am" art journal. 

Saturday, April 4, 2009

The Cupcake Chronicles


Last night I picked up the cutest pink and purple cupcakes to take pictures of.  Yes, I know that probably makes me a huge geek that I would buy something like that just to take pictures of them.. but eh.. whatever.. lol.  Whatever makes a person happy, ya know? :)  I am very pleased with how some of the pictures came out and I think they would make a great series.. The Cupcake Chronicles.. lol 


Hope you liked your sneak peek and I hope it didn't make you too hungry for sweets. :) 

I think these would be so fun to make paintings of too, and don't forget matching jewelry.  LOL Sometimes I wish my brain would just stop for a minute so I can catch my breath. ;) 


Thursday, April 2, 2009

Polymer Clay Lotus Box





This was an Altoids tin or maybe it was a Scriptures mints tin, I forget which. lol  Anyway I really had a lot of fun making it and plan to do several more soon.  

I love how the lotus turned out, I was really pleased because it was my first try at both a lotus and covering a box. 

I will definitely be making more of both though!  

The beads I used to embellish it were crystal AB Swarovski.  You know me, it's gotta sparkle lol. :)


Snowdrops - Bracelet



I made this bracelet the other night, I thought Snowdrops was a perfect name for it.  Not only is is white and sparkly which reminds me of a snowy morning here in Colorado when everything glitters like a fairy land, but it was also snowing when I made it and I was wishing for spring and thinking of those pretty little snowdrop flowers. :) 


 I used 3 lampwork beads that I bought last year, Czech glass beads, glass seed beads and Swarovski beads and a Sterling Silver hook clasp and findings.  I love how it turned out and it's so sparklie!  I'm working on taking pics of my current stock and making a few new things so I can get my new shop going, I'm very excited about it. :)