20. November 2008 by Tammy.

For my youngest neice for Christmas. She’s into lime green and purple so I gave her twinkling H2O hair! It shimmers! The photo doesn’t show the shimmers or sparkes throughout the painting. But her shoes are very, very sparkly! I used rhinestones, ribbons and a flower, that I also painted sparkly. The flowers are rubberstamped on and the centers are green paper cut with a mini flower punch, topped with a dot of paint that’s dabbed with sparkling glaze. The leaves are tissue paper that I mod podged on. The dress is collaged and has a rhinestone topping it off. The piece was especially tough to woodburn as the wood was very ridgy. I added a rhinestone to her right eye to cover some heavy woodburning, it doesn’t show here, but the rhinestone does cover the boo-boo. For hanging, again I used eyescrews and ribbons and fibers in purples. I found an idea using polymer clay in Taking Flight and plan to make a few hanging tile trivets for my brothers and their wives for Christmas. It looks like a very fun process. If you have the book Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts check out pages 40 - 43. What have you been creating for Christmas this year? I’d love to hear about your projects and ideas! I’m off to do some woodburning now, then to play with clay! Happy Thursday and Happy Creative Blogging!

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19. November 2008 by Tammy.

Mixed media made with purples, golds, ivory and a touch of blue. A gift for my Mother for Christmas. I’m pleased with the finished product. All that’s left is the hangers and to sign it. I started working on another small, door-sized hanger for yet another neice. She’s being done in purples, lime green, and flowers ~ she’s turning out quite different and pretty. I hope to have her completed tomorrow ~ and I’ll share her then.

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18. November 2008 by Tammy.

I finished the Jazz Princess painting this morning by simply adding ribbons and fibers through eye screws. It turned out exactly like I wanted. Bright, PINK!, and musical. I think my niece will love it.

I started a new painting for my Mom for Christmas which I will call - “In The Twinkling Of An Eye.”  It’s based on 1 Corinthians 15:52. A topic we have been discussing lately. My sister gave me an excess of sheet music so the girls dress is made from that. This piece will be done with purples and golds. It’s going to be a fun one to see come to life. I also sketched a small piece late last night that I’ll wood-burn today and play with in between drying stages on the one for Mom.

I started reading The Artist’s Way last night and will wait till the 3-Week-Challenge starts to start doing my morning pages. I also read part of Taking Flight and am up to the first project - now I need to go in search of some old books to alter! Yay! Until then I’ll be busy painting, painting, painting!

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15. November 2008 by Tammy.

I captured these two adorable deer with my camera as they were passing through. They have been frequent visitors all summer and I finally managed to get them on camera! Momma was very trusting as I got close enough to take a few pictures. From the pictures I’ve posted of all the wildlife that visits one might think we live out in the woods ~ not so! ~ we actually live in the heart of town on a private dead end street ~ only 2 mintues and 2 stoplights away from whatever you would want to buy. The best of the best for certain. =) The only thing lacking is one room. A studio of course. /wink!

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14. November 2008 by Tammy.

I’ve finished “I Do” which I painted for my niece for Christmas. She’s getting married in Aug of 09. This was FUN to make, it’s doorhanger size. I used ribbons and fun-fibers through eyescrews on the sides for hanging and they give it a soft, feminine look. Very pretty indeed. I hope she likes it. I’m working now on one for her older sister who’s into music. My sister is sending me some sheet music this weekend to collage with so I have that one on hold for a few more days. I am going to do some woodburning today on a piece a bit bigger than the one above. I also have some trivets from the dollar store that I’ll be sanding~gessoing~ and sketching on to paint. They have hangers already so that makes it easy. =) Christmas is closing in faster than I had wanted and I have much!!! to do. Below are two of my evening sketches I finished while waiting for paint to dry on other pieces. They are from my Les Petite sketchbook.

Happy TGIF ~ Have an awesome and creative weekend and relax!

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13. November 2008 by Tammy.

I’ve been preparing my materials for the 3-Week-Challenge workshop. I’ve finished both of the journals I’ll need for it and am ready to share. The art journal is cardstock cut in half/hole punched and bound with snap rings. The cover is made from a green folder left over from college. I used cardstock in brown and stamped the lines down it with dark brown ink. The leaves and flowers are cut from the folder and carstock - I used an oval punch for the flowers. I added some dried statice, the roof is cardstock with stamped flowers and cut leaves. I finished off the flowers on the roof with tiny pink rhinestones. The door is a wine bottle label that I saved. (Yes, I bought that bottle of wine just for the label. =)) The doorknob is a pink brad as I used metallic ribbon for the door tie. The girl is painted on watercolor paper and mod podged onto the cover. Inside the cover are my YES’S for the challenge. This took a bit of time to do but it was so fun I didn’t want to stop!

Part of the 3-Week-Challenge is to keep morning pages and a journal is required for that. I purchased one at Wal-Mart that I thought was very pretty but upon getting home and putting my glasses on I noticed it was creased on the cover. =( Oh well, I can fix this I said! Then I proceeded to cover it with paper that pretty much matched the existing colors of the journal. Lots of pink, orange, and brown. A must for Autumn! It turned out rather cute. Now~I’m outta here to work on finishing up some Christmas gifts. Happy TGIF-Eve Day! Go Create!

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12. November 2008 by Tammy.

This was created for Project Suzi this past week. I LOVED the process of this peice and am happy with the results. This is my first Frida Kahlo painting. I used lots of layers and rubberstamping for the background. The dress and flowers in her hair are collaging papers embellised with stamps, acrylics and what-nots. The lettering was done with Photoshop so it can be altered at a later date if desired. I am currently working on finishing a few paintings for Christmas - and getting ready to start a few more- along with making my journals for The Three Week Challenge that starts on November 23. Check it out and see if it’s something you might be interested in. I also ordered a few books including - The Artist’s Way & Taking Flight

It’s been a while since I’ve bought any books so I’m really excited about the growing experience of reading these two. They seem to go hand in hand. I’ll find out when I get them. Hopefully that will be soon! I’ll be working on my art journal cover for The Three Week Challenge today and hopefully have it posted tomorrow, it’s also my entry for Project Suzi which is due on Nov 22. Along with working on journals and Christmas presents I’m also trying to get a plethora of other projects that are piled up on my desk ~~ there is never enough time in the day for all the things that need to done! I want TIME for Christmas this year. =)~~ What’s on your Christmas wish list?

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11. November 2008 by Tammy.

Lisa - a blogger friend of mine asked me if I had my “Jingle” on - and here’s what came from that. I had actually started this sketch the night before I knew about the question. I’m anxiously awaiting Thanksgiving - and more-so the day after so I can tear down the fall decor and put my “Jingle” in  my house with lots of candles and fresh cut greens from the trees outside my back door. Now this big question goes out to three of my other blogging friends! So Purplecats, Windyangels and Meek - Do YOU! have your Jingle one? Be sure to pass this Holiday happiness along by adding your jingle to your blog and asking three of your blogger buddies if they have their Jingle on! =)

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6. November 2008 by Tammy.

I spend a lot of my evenings sketching and practicing my faces in my sketchbook so I decided to give it a spiffy cover yesterday. I LOVE pink so naturally it was my color of choice for this project. I used sticker tapes for the lace at the bottom and pink and white polka dots on the left side. - Napkins for pink daisies. - Ribbon, eyelets, collage papers, heart punch, rhinestone, and a stencil for the pink polka dots. I also used a bit of iridescent medium and some rubberstamping ink to add pink tint to the otherwise white lace tape. Lastly, I inked the edge of the journal as well to add a bit more color.

And here’s the lastest entry into this sketchbook - I got the idea for this drawing from an anime series my DH and I have been watching in the evenings called Air TV. If you like anime, I recommend the series, the last few seem to be repetetive of the priors but the story itself is quite creative. I enjoy getting ideas for art from such stories. The world around us is so creative that it’s hard not to get a plethera of ideas!

I used metallic gel pens for the “feathers” and a black sharpie for the black on the costume. I didn’t use a blending tool for this one as in person the “lines” look pretty cool with the complimenting line from the ink on the feathers. When I get a light tent I’ll have more fun with photos and print making. =) ~The wish list continues to grow!~ What’s on your wishlist this season?

On my way back from the mailbox yesterday I picked up some leaves that were laying on the rain soaked ground. I wiped them down and used several different colors of rubberstamping ink to stampe them onto this cardstock. I used a brayer to apply pressure to them. I’ll spray this with a workable fixative and see what I can add to it as the days go by.

Today I am finishing my Frida “Inspiration” card for Project Suzi - I’ll post her later -she’s really looking awesome and she’s ALMOST done! =) YAY! Lots of pink and purple and gold, very delicious with color, color, color!

What project’s are on your desk?

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5. November 2008 by Tammy.

Here’s a few drawings from my “relaxation” sketchbook. I like to draw when we’re watching TV. I just grab a pencil and whatever pops into my head is what ends up on paper. Sometimes it’s reflexed by what we’re watching and sometimes it just comes from the pencil. These are both from the pencil.

Here’s the “Queen of Cake.”

I call this one “S’Crow.”

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