I posted, a few days ago, my first attempt at making charms out of dice. I was not happy with the way they came out at all. What I did not realize, but Trish took the time to explain to me, is that the wire on most pieces that I was envisioning was not one… Continue reading Las Vegas Inspired Charms
This month’s charm swap and challenge for Latest Trends in Mixed Media has a Las Vegas theme. I have had several ideas come into my head since signing up but one keeps coming back to me. It involves a full-sized die in a wire cage. I was sure this would be it when I came across… Continue reading Challenge and Charm Swap
Another process from Julia Andrus’s Paper Transformed is hammered copper (or gold or silver or probably bronze). I love the look of this technique and tried it on a couple heart diecuts. The diecuts are from a Sizzix die. The copper used is Pearl Ex.
Patina – by definition – is a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value. I have always loved those “fake” patinas that artists create. I was so excited when I saw that learning to create a patina look was one… Continue reading Patina
As those of you who visit often might recall, I am doing a year long workshop based on Mary Todd Beam’s book Celebrate Your Creative Self. I am tad bit behind the group but was catching up by doing a painting using sand in gesso. I agree with Todd Beam in that the one thing… Continue reading Sand in Gesso
My mother loves roses so this piece I dedicate to her. She talks to me like understand. She ought to know I can’t even keep a cactus alive. Plants and I are mortal enemies and since I am still kicking, my guess is I have killed the plants. I am not totally sure I am done… Continue reading A Rose By Any Other Name
I know it will seem late to a lot of you but the graduation season has started here and that means congratulatory cards for many. I have been known, since my oldest graduated from high school five years ago, as the one who makes all the cards. I have gotten lazy, lost instructions for various… Continue reading Graduation Art Weekend
The challenge this month at The Latest Trends in Mixed Media was jewelry. I am slowly making several pieces but want to include some items I have made previously. I am big on pins, which I consider jewelry though others may call them artist trading pins. Most of my pins have been made using dominoes. … Continue reading Jewelry Making
Every month I look forward to my visit to Michelle Ward’s GPP Street Team blog so that I can see what Michelle has come up with for the crusade of the month. Last month it was paper casting which is something I love. This month it is IRRESISTIBLE – wax resist! I set off to… Continue reading GPP Street Team Crusade #21 – Irresistible!
I belong to a group of artists – The Latest Trends in Mixed Media – and monthly we have been doing either a charm or pin challenge and swap. This month the swap was beading. I carefully considered all the different beads I have on hand. I didn’t have the time or money to go… Continue reading Beading
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