Happy October 1, 2010 - 30 Days Until Spooky Time!

Greetings & Salutations

Happy October 1st Everyone. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend of creative goodness! This weekend is a good weekend to play, decorate for the Festive Season approaching and chilling with some Green Olives and Vodka. LOL

Here is a quick tutorial on using Elmer's Caulk to get your creative juices flowing this weekend.

First...Make sure you buy the "CLEAR" caulking. Elmer's makes one also that looks like white glue. You don't want that one. Get the CLEAR one.

Okay, get your imagine (copyright free, i.e., public domain). I printed mine out on my ink-jet printer. Squeeze the caulking onto your substrate (i.e.,canvas, wood, papier mache box, canvas board, cloth) and then lay your image face down into the caulk.  Be careful not to get any of the caulking on the back of your image.  For best results, allow this to dry for 24 hours. I usually do a bunch at night so they are ready for me the next day.

I laid down some gesso on my piece of wood because I wanted a clean transfer. 

Here is my transfer dried. 

Second, you grab some water and start rubbing off the paper.  You might have to do this a couple of times until you get a clean image.

 

See how the water is removing the paper?  Keep doing this process until you get the image you want. It's really easy and simple and a lot cheaper than going through all of your Golden Gel Medium.

Enjoy and have fun!
Have a great Weekend and Until Next Time...
Cheers!

The Studio's Practical Magic Blog Party Post...Come On In & Cast Some Spells

It IsTime For A Practical Magic Blog Party. This Blog Party is being hosted by LA Bohemian Magic & Frosted Petunias.  Our lovely Hosts have created a Practical Magic Blog for all to visit and participate, so go HERE to join in on the fun and visit all of the wonderful Practical Magic Blogs.

I have been a very big fan of this movie...and actually have had to replace my current copy of the DVD due to overplaying! If you haven't seen the movie or have not read the book, this is a must for your Bucket List!

Here are some pics from the Movie to give you taste of what is to come.

The House in this Movie is to Die For!

One of my favorite scenes. The girls trying to bring back the villian!

My Dream Kitchen!

The Fashions in this movie are absolutely wonderful. I have actually made some skirts and dresses that were inspired by this movie. 

Now for a little Practical Studio Magic. Meet Hilga...she is the Keeper of the Cauldron, and loves lots of bones around her at all times!

 

A few Witches and Pumpkin Heads to keep the party rolling!

Hilga's Heads...she always makes the Heads!

Wonkey the Spider decided that she wanted to come to the party and help Witchess of Wartstown and Transylvania Trickster with mixing potions and spells.

Take Old Bottles that you have and turn them into Mixed-Media Bottles. They are great for potions, herbs, and even some dried Dragons Liver! 

Now you can't have a Practical Magic Party without a "Spell Book." Start creating an art journal with your pictures, spells, words, chants, and fortunes!

Last but not least...YOU MUST HAVE TEQUILA.

MIDNIGHT MARGARITA'S!

We hope you enjoyed a little Practical Magic...and make sure you stop over and see all of the other participants! 

ENJOY & CREATE YOUR OWN MAGIC EVERY DAY!

Crow "Art Dolls" Coming To Life In The Studio & Happy Labor Day Weekend!

Greetings & Salutations!

Well, I'm getting closer and closer in finishing some new Crow "Art Dolls" for the Gallery Show in November, and making headway with Orders for various Shops. I still have much more to do, but they are coming along, and this Batch is heading to Georgia, and will find their way to their new owners.  

The Next Batch will be heading over the Great Pond...I just hope they don't make a pit stop at the local pubs over there! LOL

In between creating dolls, mixed media paintings, I'm also working on our First Challenge over at Creepy Orphan Society. Our First Challenge is entitled "Morbid Curiosities." Perfect theme and just in time for the Festive Season.

This piece still has a lot of work left to do, but I'm getting it started.

I'm really looking forward to visiting the Mutter Museum in Philly. Check it out here!  Creepy Good Time We Will Have!

I hope you all have a Wonderful Holiday Weekend!

Until Next Time...

CHEERS!

Tis The Season For Camping & Custom Ordered Crow Art Dolls

GREETINGS & SALUTATIONS!

The Season is getting closer, and I can't wait until I am able to walk outside with my blue jeans and a big old sweater! We got a little of this, this weekend as we ventured over to the campgrounds nestled in the magical forest close to our home. The best part was smashing marshmallows, melting chocolate between the graham crackers and devouring them! Why is it, when you go camping and eat outdoors, everything just taste so much better? LOL

Setting up the Tents!

It was a beautiful Weekend!

To go along with the coming Season...I recently finished working on some custom orders for "Crow Art Doll Witches." Here is one completed...and now living in Maryland with LuLu!

I love working on Custom Orders...I never know what is going to happen with them! I send them off to their new loving homes...as  they bring joy to their new families for years to come!

I am currently taking Custom Orders for the next 3 weeks only, as I'm preparing for an upcoming Gallery Show which is being held on November through December at "The Baum Art School" located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 

Should you wish for a Custom Ordered Crow Art Doll, please leave me a comment here or email.

LuLu thank you for the opportunity to create magic for you!

Until Next Time...

CHEERS!

Fabric Art Journal & DAG's Creepy Orphan Society Challenges (WIPs)

GREETINGS & SALUTATIONS!

Just a quick post here just to show you what I have been working on over the past few days.

As you know, I'm taking a workshop over at "The Land of Lost Luggage." It's quite interesting so far. I never knew there were so many acrylic mediums to change the look of your acrylic paints. LOL Still practicing and playing and having fun with all of the new techniques.

I made this Fabric Art Journal and have decided to use it for my workshop assignments.  I used various fabrics from different designers. I love Amy Butler Fabrics, Alexander Henry, and Tina Givens Fabrics. So full of life and color. They really are fun to mix & match.

I sewed signature pages in the fabric journal. I used 140 lbs watercolor paper, heavy card stock, and canvas paper.  I absolutely love the canvas paper in an art journal.  I also added the pre-treated muslin sheets that I had previously prepared for other projects.  LOVE THEM!

Over at DAG we are currently working on some Quarterly Challenges, and we will be posting them over at the DAG Blog at the end of the month.  Some of the Artist's over there Donna and Essie really did a fantastic job on their challenge pieces. 

We also have a group which is currently called "Creepy Orphan Society."  This group is having a great time creating their "Creepy Orphans."  I started working on some new ones.  Here are some Works In Progress of these little gals.  Hmmmmmm I can't wait to see them completed. They are currently drying! LOL

This little Dude isn't so Creepy! He might have to find another group to join! LOL

Until Next Time...Have a GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!

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