I found my Muse

I simply lost interest in everything. The flu drained me. Last week I had more company and enjoyed being social. Today, I feel like I am back in my art room and making something special. I need to get after my altered book for my wonderful on line class.

This is my work for today. I'm usually not doing butterflies and ribbons - but I have a friend who enjoys cards of this persuasion...

Another dear friend "Claudia" sent me a card like this one, and I used her idea. I KNOW she won't mind a bit...

Quick Card when you are feeling poorly

Had to make a quick card in spite of this flu bug - used my new edge punch ordered from Cropstop. Back to bed for me.... achoo achoo cough cough....

More AB Pages

What a last couple of weeks. Company and then a cold and flu. Sure makes my artsy side go to sleep. I tried to keep up with the AB classes and even finished a couple of Mingles. Then back to bed. Here's my latest pages. One page includes another frame - the other is a inkjet water transfer to fabric. Haven't figured out how to use it yet but it turned out pretty cool.

Framing a Spider

The lesson this week included frames, transfers and other good stuff. I didn't get finished but will do catch up this week. Here's my "frame" page.

Altered Book Class

I had a time out and made a few cards. Back to the Altered Book Class - we were taught how to use buttons as an edging. A really great lesson. Since I couldn't find my stash of buttons (and I know I have a can of them), I used skull beads from an old Halloween necklace, punched holes in the page and sewed them on with black wire. Boo

Baby Card

I thought this was the sweetest die ever and I had too much fun using it to create a card welcoming a new baby. This is a Bosskut die "Joy Ride" by Olivia Myers. I purchased it from Cropstop.The completed card features a poem (author unknown) and clipart from pccrafter.com

AB Class Week 8

This lesson required a zipper which I did not have - BUT - I had a digital scan of one. This will be my "entrance" to the 2nd half of my book "Dia de Los Muertos"...
I'm zipping along, that's for sure.

More AB Pages

I've sadly neglected my blog. It's feeling poorly, I can tell. Here's my latest AB lesson pages. Go ahead take a spin.

More Pages from my AB Class

This lesson consisted of making pockets. The first pocket is acetate - it's the plastic sheet that came with the Tim Holtz spiderweb stencils. It is suppose to be discarded, but I sprayed it with Krylon Antiquing paint and used it as a pocket and background. Pretty cool, huh? It holds the "Mother" spider - with her daughter on the facing page. The second page consists of a pocket that can hide a tag or embellishment. I didn't hide it in the scan - I thought you might want to see it and learn a new poem.

Where the heck am I?

I've not posted for a time. Can't explain why exactly, lazy, I guess.

I'm in an AB class on the web and having some fun. My theme is Day of the Dead and Night of Halloween. Here's how some of my pages are progressing. Many are techniques not completed pages.

More Class AB Photos

Looking For This Stamp

I have a very good friend that must have this stamp. Since it is her birthday in July I would like to buy it for her. It was made by Inkadinkado and I cannot find it on line. One on-line store has it but says "out of stock". If you have this stamp and wish to sell it - let me know by leaving me a comment. Thanks!

I've been playing catch up and here's a new creation... a bookmark for a mingle. It's made using graphics from PC Hug ware. I joined their club .... it's amazing to find such wonderful clipart. Give them a try, it's worth it.... you Diva's.

Metal

Today we are going to visit friends that have a new home. Their old home was lovely, decorated in a Victorian theme. The new home is ultra modern with lots of copper, chrome, etc. I understand it is beautiful and they even have their prize winning Harley
displayed in it's own room.

I wanted to take them a congratulations card but need to steer away from fluffy stuff. I die cut a copper metal motorcycle and die cut the wheels from silver metal. Layered to silver card stock, it turned out pretty good.
See for yourself... zoom zoom

Quiltie with an Asian Flair

This was a "stretch" project for me -- but it was fun. I do not sew, although I have a sewing machine. If the thread breaks, bobbin snags I have to get out the book. When I agreed to do a quiltie mingle - that involved sewing - needless to say I was worried.

But you know, it turned out OK. It was suppose to be square but my flap idea didn't work out - so the shape is a little different. It's suppose to hang on the wall and not be part of a quilt so I'm sure the recipient won't mind about the shape difference.

The dragon is cut from an Accucut die and is embellished with felting and jewels.

Moo Something

I'm in a swap for Moo Cards. I made several. My DH said where's the cow? I said in the barn.

The Mussies are Fussy

Here's my almost finished Tussie Mussies. I have to string ribbons and fill them with wonderful surprises. They were a fun project but I'm ready to move on.

Tussie Mussie

I completed this Tussie for a swap. It is made from wall paper. Inside you will find plastic eggs covered with alcohol ink (tiny treasurers inside) and lots of candy.

Flying Tussie to the Moon

I'm in a Tussie Mussie swap and have been making "cones" until I can't stand it. This one, in a 4x4 swap includes a tiny Tussie Mussie. Let's go flying friends....just don't forget your Tussie Mussie.

The Felted Birdie

I'm sharing a felted charm I finished today. I cut out the bird (Accucut) in white and red felt. Using a felting needle I felted different wool to the white felt. Sewed the white felt to the red for a backing and added rings.

Spoon Decorating

Never again for me. I didn't care for this at all. One spoon full is all I can handle. Everything went wrong and one turned out looking like it belonged on a Christmas tree. GADS. I have to think about this project and what I could do better next time. WAIT, there won't be a next time... hee hee

Another Book Page

This one is for a mingle on An Affair with Art. It is a transparency, stamped and colored on the back with inks, markers, gold leaf and glitter. The stamp is from The Cottage Stamper.
The transparency is layered on paper with background water plants embossed in white over VersaMark ink and lightly colored with blue Brillance. Transparencies just don't scan well, do they?

Two More Pages

For the last week I have been working in friend Paula's altered book. Her theme is travel and adventure. Using supplies at hand, I finished her pages last night.

What the Heck am I up to? Not much.

I am hosting a "tip in" for an altered book. It's a mingle and I am to make 3 tip-ins, one for the by the sea, one for travel and one for the smile. Trick is, the page must include a horse.

(Sigh), I had to go whimsical for travel and I'm not sure it will be appreciated. BUT, it's my interpretation, right? The page includes graphics from pc hug ware.... You should check them out.
I did sever layering, etc. OK, if you are not into whimsical, then mouse away. If you are like me and love to do "all of it", take a look.....

Transfers

I told a friend I would send her something for her altered book. Her book theme is cowboys. The first picture is a water transfer to muslin fabric. The second one is a gel transfer to paper. It kind of screwed up, so I re-painted the horse in the foreground with water colors, and used an outliner. I hope she can use one of them.

GADS, what a bunch of Rabbits & Eggs

My egg swap is complete! They are ready to be shipped to Texas and I will get 20 in return. What a deal.... How did that bird get in there?

The Surprise Gift goes to ...tada....Linda Greiss

Thanks to everyone who visited my blog on Valentine's Day. Congratulations to Linda Greiss for winning my surprise gift. I hope you enjoy this bag of goodies!

FUN STUFF

If you left a comment on Valentine's Day, I will be drawing for a prize. What is it?
A SUR Prize....

Happy Valentine's Day

The party is over but it was a memorial Valentine's Blog Party. Congrats to Linda Greiss for winning my blog drawing. Thanks to all of you that made it possible.

Benedict in Eggs

Another swap? Sure, why not? This one is for Easter Eggs. Don't know the number of eggs I will hatch but suspect it will be more than 20. The Wabbit's name is Benedict and he's in my Egg. The cracked egg opens and Benedict can be removed. That silly Wabbit and cracked Egg dies are from Sizzix (and Ellison).