Sketches, Knitting, Art Dolls & WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE!

Greetings & Salutations! Back Home now and trying to get the house cleaned up, laundry, and a bit of Spring Cleaning. Looks like it's going to be a nice few days here on the East Coast, so better take advantage of it before the "BIG STORM" hits us again! LOL
Here are some new sketches that I have been working on. As most of you know, I've been taking some Portrait Workshops with Misty Mawn and Suzi Blu. Still trying to get that Bloody profile to work for me...still needs a lot of work. However, I am enjoying the process of learning to draw and trying for the life of me to get those SHADOWS down! LOL

Gotta LOVE the MOLESKINE!

Working with Watercolor Paper...it isn't as easy as they tell you! LOL

Some New Art Dolls "Works In Progress." The poor things need a face and some clothes! I'm actually working on some Art Doll Challenges that we have going on over at "Art Dolls Only." Stay tuned for updates, as I move through the process.

Okay, let's just say that I've always wanted to learn how to Knit, but those damn knitting needles always got in the way, or should I say my clumsy fingers...Well, being away and having a need to keep my fingers busy, I thought I would give it another try. Can I say, "ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT." OMG...it's nothing like my Grandma was doing back in the day! LOL

Now I must find a Knitting Club to join...This is a very addicting craft!

Give it try...believe me, if I can do this, anyone can do this. I'm extremely clumsy with my fingers! LOL

Here are some GREAT Books to get you started. I ordered these off of AMAZON! The instructions are really basic and they actually go into types of yarn, weights and all of the different types of knitting needles...WHO KNEW!

Another score on AMAZON... WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE! Now I'm aging myself, but this BOOK was my constant companion as a kid...Well, let's face it, it still is because I'm still just a BIG KID!

Great Movie...if you haven't seen it, get it, rent it and ENJOY IT!

Okay, off to SPRING CLEAN and catch up with everyone. The Studio is calling my name! May be I should just lock myself in there for the next week or so...What do you think?

Until Next Time...Play, Laugh, Create and always remember to GIGGLE...It does work!

CHEERS!

Gifts,Sketches, Journal Pages and Art Dolls

Greetings and Salutations!
Boy oh Boy it was Christmas at the Studio this Week. Pattee from Odd-Dolls sent me "Dwiddle." Look how cute this little House Elf is...(by the way, Pattee is offering a workshop on how to create these little guys, so check it out over at her Ning Group). Click the Badge on my sidebar and it will take you to her Ning Group! Dwiddle is sitting with me in the Studio! I absolutely love him and Thank You Pattee for making me smile! The next gift is from Colleen over at LoopyBoopy. I am a collector of her Art Dolls and if you haven't gotten one yet, well you need to get one. Make sure you get it when you see it, because if not, it will be gone! LOL Thank You so much Colleen for Sending me Joelle. I love her too and she has found a home in my Studio. However, I have to feed her Martini's here and there! LOL Joelle and Dwiddle are up to no good! LOL Thank you girls for making me giggle!

I've been working on some new Art Dolls for my Etsy Shop and New Website. These little gals are not finished, but close to being done. I will post them all here before I place them over at Etsy. I'm loving this cold weather. I get to dress them in Winter Clothes!



Now if I can just figure out how to get some of pictures loaded right over here on Blog, I'd be set. Sorry for the sideways photos. LOL As you all know, I've been spending time with my Art Journals and my Sketching. I have made a goal to work in my Art Journals everyday and Sketch every night before I go to bed. As for the Art Journals, they are starting pages and I just love the fact that a page is never done. Man, you can keep going and going with these pages.

New Sketches for January 2010

Art Journal Pages in Progress! Try using watercolor with gesso! WOW and it's fun!

I will have updated and finished Art Dolls in a few days. I can't wait to show you all once they are finished. Stay Warm and Create Art Everyday!

Unitl Next Time...CHEERS!

Workshops, Etsy Update and More WIP Journal Pages

Greetings and Salutations from the Studio!

Well, after a few months of Holiday preparing, running around like a chicken with its head cut-off, wrapping, buying, selling, creating, phone calls to families and friends, decorating, weathering snow storms, reading the latest Stampington publications, blogging, participating in various groups, challenges, listening to Christmas Music 24/7, working on various workshops, writing, painting, drawing, sketching, laughing, crying, screaming...IT's ALL OVER! Yeah, right...it's only beginning! LOL

I hope you all had a WONDERFUL and SAFE Holiday Season and now are preparing to conquer 2010! To jump start everyone...Marie over at EVB Studios is offering a wonderful workshop for only $10.00 entitled "INTENTION COOKIES." What a wonderful idea and I started making mine New Year's Eve. I used acrylic washes and added a bit of a black wash to them after they dried. Once the paint was completely dried, I then sprayed them with Triple Thick Spray.
Once your Intention Cookies are done, slip a message into them so that your intentions come true! These make great gifts and it's so cool to place them around your house to keep you focused on your goals. Check out www.evbstudios.com and join the fun. You can't beat the price of this workshop! Enjoy

New Items Added to www.crowhavenfarm.etsy.com
Whispers the 3rd

The Gossip Girls...and boy do they Gossip!

Working on some portraits!

Love working in my Journals. I love the fact that you don't have to complete the pages...I just keep adding collage elements, texture, and lots of paint. Try it, you'll LOVE IT!

Sorry about the pages being sideways...can't seem to figure that one out! LOL

More Sketches in my Moleskine!

Now, these loaded properly...LOL

I hope you all have a wonderful WEEKEND and CREATE ART!

Until Next Time

Cheers!

Monster Swap Exchange, New Workshops and Bella-Dreams Holiday Blog Event

Greetings and Salutations from the Studio.

It's Thursday...One week until Turkey Day! I hope I'm not the only one behind on everything in their lives! LOL So much to do and so little time to get it all done, but hey...Now is NOW and we must live in the moment and that moment is posting on my blog! LOL

Well, our Monster Swap is over and all of the Monsters should be hanging out in their new homes. I know mine is! WHOOOHOOO DellaRae, Bless this artist...Look at my MONSTER! I just love her and she is keeping me company in my studio...watching every move I make and doesn't hesitate to let me know...I need more Java and more Fruit Loops (just because she wants them)...LOL! I want to thank Zan, (a gorgeous little firecracker) who Hosted this wonderful event and my swap partner, DellaRae of www.dellaraedzines.blogspot.com and check out her amazing art dolls over at http://www.dellaraedzines.etsy.com/ for creating such a wonderful Monster for me! I will cherish her forever!

My MONSTER KEEPS ME COMPANY IN MY STUDIO!

It's time for another workshop with the so ever clever Gritty Jane over at www.clothandclay.ning.com. Jane is offering a wonderful workshop for only $15.00. Make sure you check out this awesome workshop. I can't wait to make my dollies for the Holidays!

There is another Blog Event that is coming up shortly. December 5, 2009 to be exact. Denise over at www.bella-dreams.blogspot.com is Hosting a Christmas Event. However, on December 4th she is giving a special preview and hosting a dinner party before the big event! Make sure you stop over and read about the event. Looking forward to seeing every one's creative holiday displays!

If you click on the badge on my side-bar it will take you directly to the Blog Post on the details of this event. Go ahead, click and see the magic that Denise has coming for all of us!

My Continued Journey with my Moleskines

Grab Your Moleskines and Let's Journal...COMING SOON TO THE STUDIO!
Check out www.moleskiners.com I will have announcement coming forthwith! Stay Tuned!

I am so loving my workshops with Suzi Blu www.suziblu.ning.com!

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND CREATIVE WEEK AND WEEKEND

GIGGLE, PLAY and JUST BE!

Until Next Time...

CHEERS!

Taking It Easy...Yeah Right!

Great time to stock up for next year! However, if you are like me, you will have these out ALL YEAR ROUND! WOOOOHOOOO! SKULLS GALORE!

WORKING ON MY JOURNALS...YES, I HAVE ABOUT 4 or 5 GOING at once. I just think of them as my little traveling companions and tuck them in my bag and off we go!

Getting over from being sick...I got out my journals and started to prepare more pages. How I have missed doing this. Just random painting, adding magazine clippings, vintage papers, scrapebooking papers, stamping elements, etc...not really thinking about it to much...just getting the pages covered for the next step...which is lettering!

If you haven't already see Teesha's Videos, hop over to YouTube and put in Teesha Moore. You will get about 12 or so videos that she has recently put up on her journaling techniques. LOVE IT! I'm currently working on 3 regular art journals and 2 Moleskines. My Moleskines are mainly for sketching my portraits from my workshops over at Suzi Blu. (WHICH I ABSOLUTELY AM LOVING). The other journals are for creating random pages with tons of pictures, stamping and collage elements. After watching Teesha's videos, I thought I would get my journals rocking again and try her techniques.

BEWARE...It's ADDICTING!

Try using bubble wrap! Gives your pages great texture!

Here are some pics from My MOLESKINE...God, I love these journals! LOL

Off to learn a new software for our new FORUM over at DAG (Dark Artist Guild)...More to come on that...Stay Tuned!

If you find yourself with idling time, grab your JOURNAL and START SKETCHING! YOU WILL LOVE IT!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND KEEP CREATING ROCKING ART!

CHEERS