in the nude

The local coffee+lounge place I like to go (The 806) is having a nude art show for the month of February. I've never done anything nude before, so I thought I'd try it. The boyfriend was happy to model for me.


I decided to do a paper-piecing display and I think they turned out kinda fun.
I made the man out of paper that looks like metal and used paper that has a wood grain for his penis. For the lady, I used pink snake skin paper. I had trouble with her feet, so I just gave her some stilettos to wear, and they match her mask! Her "pink parts"  are cotton fiber wrapped in a circle to simulate hair. I think the fish adds some humor (as if it was needed :) )
                                                   Let me know what you think.


If you need to see a better view, go to the 806 on 6th and Georgia here in Amarillo. I'll have these two pieces hanging up somewhere!

my two nude pieces. mixed media: paper and glue on cardboard painted in black gesso.

"you were always on my miiiiiind...you were always on my mind"

Well, I have had other things clogging my mind besides "what can I create in my craft room" these past two weeks. I don't like that. I like being in my craft room. My boyfriend once told me that my craft room smells like a kindergarten classroom. I wonder if Scentsy has ever considered making a scent like that?  It could be a mixture of construction paper, crayons and glue and the wax piece could be multi-colored and covered in glitter!

Here's one thing I'm glad I'm not alone in: my friend, Shannon Caldwell (what up! woot woot) was recently browsing Etsy (a site I heart really hard) and found a Pringles can that was made into a dry spaghetti container. She said the same thing I always do: "so easy, why didn't I think of that!?"

Now, since I didn't make anything this week, I thought I'd share something I found on Etsy that's NOT easy. What this guy creates makes me remember one of my mottos: I do many things well, none of which generate income.

from origami joel

say cheese!

Okay. These pictures are for my handful of fans that asked.

a scrapbook page I did for a co-workers wedding album

the fairy door I made for my friend, Suzanne

elastic bookmarks I made for the girls in my bookclub

another one bites the dust

Yes. It's a new year, in case you hadn't noticed. I'm not going to bother with resolutions, because, of course I want to do more art stuff in the new year. Why wouldn't I? Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I think about (after I figure out what day it is) is art stuff. Colors, shapes, words, ideas - all that.
So far this year, I've managed to paint my kitchen ceiling white. I know it's not fancy and it's not artsy, but it really needed to be repainted. Now it doesn't look so much like hillbillies live here, just slobs.
But I did think of some stuff I want to do. As a matter of fact, my friend's Suzannes' birthday is coming up and I promised her a fairy door. Also, I want to make new bookmark thingys for my bookclub girls. Both of these things are this week....so what the hell am I doing on the stinking computer!? I gotta get to work!

a very zombie christmas

I know, I know. I said I would blog weekly, and I am....very weakly.
Here's the poop. I was depressed about not getting to write for the newsletter and not getting picked for Creative Memories design team. I began to wonder what am I doing all this art stuff for anyway? Some of my friends said "just keep doing it anyway". I had to finish my Christmas gifts, so I kept plugging away ( and painting and writing and drawing and glueing  and what not ) I hope everyone likes what I did. Some of the stuff I can't post yet because they haven't opened their gifts yet and they might be reading this.
Enjoy!

a canvas book I made for my friend, Christina

front "page" of her canvas book

a necklace I made from an earring...I don't really care for this, but it was
good practice with the eye pins and fitting. I'll probably disassemble it soon.

a zombie gingerbread man! not sure what he's wearing, but
someone bit off his arm...

my little 5x5 gingerbread house. see the zombie lurking out-
side? decorated with Cap'n Crunch cereal.

all the gingerbread men inside, hiding from the zombie

a secret santa gift I made from a cardboard drink carrier. I embellished
it and filled it with snacks and a new bookmark for her.

still wobbling after gobbling

The best part about the four day weekend is I get to sit in my newly cleaned and arranged craft room. Today I put on my Christmas records (yes, vinyl) and finished a wedding album for my friend Gema. I also created a bracelet out of buttons. I looked through some of my creative magazines and I may try to paint again, too.
     Now, for some news: I have applied to be part of the design team for Creative Memories. I filled out the questionaire - which was easy since I like to answer questions- and sent some photos of my work.   The only bad thing about it is that since I give so much of my stuff away as gifts, I didn't have a lot of pictures of good work to show. So, I hope they will consider that. I would really love to make new creations out of the new products!
     Also, I have been asked to write for an employee newsletter. My assignment was very vague: 1000 word cliffhanger. So, I created a character named Lolli Serafini who is only working part-time until she wins the lottery or someone buys one of her paintings for a load of money. 
     I will find out Wednesday if either or both of these things work out for me, but for now, I will continue to piddle in my glue and buttons and beads and paper...
                             

my button bracelet

the spine decoration I made for the wedding album



page one of the album... a space for a great pic and a little chipboard box for journaling

and the award goes too...

Today I went to a craft show, which I both love and hate.
Love because of all the new, cool things to see if I can make and hate because I walk by every booth and say, "Prrbb, so easy, why didn't I  think of that!"
For example, I was bested by a group of 15 year old girls (who, by the way, called me ma'am..??!!) who simply tied together lengths of fuzzy yarn so it resembled a fashion scarf. No skill involved other than the use of scissors!
The only crafty thing I managed this week was to make an award for the Best Pie contest we had a work. I also entered a pie - apple peach, a recipe I made up. I didn't win (as usual). The winning pie was a delicious strawberry-topped thing with a creamy middle and crushed pecan crust. I voted for it.
Maybe I should just make a trophy for myself: this award goes to Vicki, a swell gal.

the award plaque

and my pie, the loser.

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