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HAPPY HALLOWEEN BLOG PARTY 2009

THE STUDIO AT CROW HAVEN FARM

WELCOME TO MY STUDIO

HAPPY HALLOWEEN BLOG PARTY...TODAY IS THE DAY! HOSTED BY THE MAGICAL and EVER SO CLEVER VANESSA of A Fanciful Twist. After your visit here, please stop by and say hello to Vanessa and to see her Magical Potions Brewing over at http://www.afancifultwist.typepad.com/ Also,there are many other Bloggers Brewing Potions today, so make sure you check them out!

It's a Rainy Day here at Crow Haven Farm

This picture was taken in preparation of the big event...we had a little sun when I snapped this. We are so ready for the FALL! To see my post on our Fall decorations, just keep scrolling down after the Halloween Party Blog Post to see!

The Girls are getting ready for the adventure and screaming around the house ...requesting me to hurry up! nEw LiTTlE WiTcHeS

Some of the Kids even jumped on the serving platter ...they knew where we were heading to..."OSTARA's" in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Whispers Jr. was eagerly waiting for me by the tree in hopes that he could stay at home. Whispers is a hermit...especially now with the cold weather upon us!

Ethel is always falling behind! I believe it's because she has no eyes!

THE HEADS...SHE ALWAYS MAKES THE HEADS!

We finally made it...WELCOME TO "OSTARA's" A very magical place and wonderland full of goodies!
Bethlehem, PA (Right on Main Street)

Entering the Enchanting Room. The Girls can't wait to try on their witch hats

Table full of HATS to TRY ON!

Stones galore!

Now it's time to have our palm read...eeeeekkkkkk!

Magical ball!
Some of us had our palms read and some of us had reading from a REAL CHRYSTAL BALL!

WE also had a chance to try on various vintage clothes...what a hoot that was!

Potions and spells!

I guess the spell worked...Look an ORNIE TREE! LOL

Spices, Herbs and YES....Lots of SAGE! Can never had to much SAGE!

I guess it's time to go home and get some sleep after a very busy and exciting day. Plus, we have to get some rest because there are hundreds of parties to attend!I hope you all had a wonderful time at The Studio at Crow Haven's Blog Halloween Party. Please make sure you stop by and visit Vanessa and all of the other Halloween Blog Parties that will be going on. I'm sure it will take me longer than today to visit everyone! LOL Looking forward to my visit to your
THANK YOU FOR VISITING! UNTIL NEXT TIME...CHEERS!

Ink Techniques, Work's In Progress & Etsy Shop Update

Greetings and Salutations!

I hope all of you had a great week and that you are all creating art! Weekends go by so fast and if you are like me, where you can't get into your studio until late Friday nights, make the most out of the time that you have. Even if you create in your journals and only have 10 or 30 mins...you will feel better and after awhile, you will make time...even if it means going without sleep! LOL

Okay, now on for some new techniques I was trying! I hope you like them! With the costs of art supplies now, and the fact that we have to have it all, and everyday there is something new coming out for all of us to go crazy with, I thought I would see if this new line of Ink from Liquitex would do the same job as all of those Glitter Mist Sprays, Tim Holtz's Spray Inks, etc.(Because let's face it, when ordering those sprays, you can't just get one color and they are expensive!) This technique works just as well as those expensive sprays...well at least they did for me and it's a heck of a lot cheaper. All you do is get yourself a little spray bottle (they sell them at Blicks for $1.19) I put about 12 drops of ink in the bottle and added about half water. You will get so much for your money and these inks go along way! Try mixing the colors...I haven't done that yet! I bet you can make all kinds of colors. The ink will last a long a long time and you don't need very much. I also tried using it directly out of the bottle for a drippy effect. I was very happy with the results. These little spray bottles are great for this process. They even come with a stick on the front so you can write the color on it. (www.blicks.com).

I tried the same process with the wonderful and to die for Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints. These work just as well. Just add a little bit more water because the sprayer head gets a little clogged, but it does the job.

I just added three Witches to my Etsy Shop.
HILGA WITCHY

BERTHA WITCHY

JUST WITCHY

I have been working on some new Cloth & Clay Art Dolls and they are still in the "WORKS IN PROGRESS" Mode! This little girl is a custom order from a lady in Austria. She wanted a cloth and clay art doll, and requested that she have a big "X" for an Eye. Do you think I got that? LOL

My Sitter Dolls. Man...are these fun to make! They are in the process of drying.
Here are some that have moved on from the drying stage and now are getting sculpted with clay!

Just got my BIGGIE BOARD and BIGGIE PAPER! If you don't have one of these and are interested in just practicing your drawing, these are absolutely great. I got both at Blicks. They are having a great sale (well they always do)! LOL

I'm getting my supplies ready for Art School. I start January 18th...Can't wait!

My good friend Anita told me about this amazing new Art Book. If you love drawing and using colored pencils, this book is MUST HAVE! It's brilliant and is filled with amazing works, techniques and demos. Who knew you could use mineral spirits with colored pencils!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and creative weekend and remember to take time out of your day to create ART!

Until Next Time

Cheers!

It's all about ODD-DOLLS by Pattee

Greetings and Salutations! This is going to be the First Workshop!

It's All About Pattee and ODD-DOLLS! I would like to let you all know that a very good friend of mine and fellow team member of a few art groups that we belong to, has set-up a new Art Group over at Ning. Pattee, the creator and artist of Odd-Dolls is going to be offering some fabulous workshops over at her new Ning Group: ODD-DOLLS "Let's Have Some Fun With Clay" http://odd-dolls-fun.ning.com/ I can't wait to take her workshops and have her teach me some new techniques in sculpting and working with polymer clay and air dry clay. Pattee's work is amazing and it's going to be a fun adventure over at Odd-Dolls, so make sure you all check it out and sign up!

Here are some works that Pattee has created and I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with her works. All you newcomers, make sure you visit Pattee's Blog too which is http://www.odd-dolls.blogspot.com/ to see more of amazing and wonderful works.

I'm very proud of her and so excited to be a part of her new group! Thank you Pattee for everything and looking forward to the journey!

GOOD LUCK PATTEE! WE ARE ALL BEHIND YOU and SUPPORT YOU!

NOW LET'S HAVE SOME FUN WITH CLAY! WHOOOHOOOO

CHEERS!

The Past 72 Hours! Look What You Can ACCOMPLISH!

Greetings and Salutations!

Let the FALL FESTIVITIES BEGIN! I actually have been up for the pass 72 hours! Yes, for the past 3 days. The Day Job and then when I came home, I couldn't just sleep...LOL that would be to easy, so this is what I have been doing! WHOOO HOOOOO It's getting there. Still lots to do, but it's a start!

Even Aquarius gets some flowers...I'm sure if he is happy about being dressed up like girl? LOL

At some point this week, I have to get to the Farmer's Market to get a bunch of MUMS!

Love putting up the corn stalks!

My Little EBs made it back from Art Doll Quarterly! They are happy to be home! Getting Ready for the Halloween Party, October 17, 2009...Don't forget!



LUDWIG...In all is Glory!

NOW FOR STUDIO MADNESS! I completed my Three Witches!





Suzi Blu's Les Petite Workshop...Still Working on this painting. She is 12 x 24

Love the wood burning tool for this workshop!

Okay, I know, this painting is just terrible. I kept looking at it and so did like what I was seeing, so, the next best thing, and working in Mixed-Media...COVER IT UP! LOL and Start AGAIN!

Decorated Paper Napkins makes for great collage materials and COVER-UP! This is what the Painting looks like now!
However, can you see the eye poking out? LOL

This piece is also 12 x24 and still needs some work!
Okay, Now for my break! Now this is what I'm talking about!

CHEERS EVERYONE...KEEP CREATING ART...EVEN IF YOU MESS UP, START AGAIN and HAVE FUN!

My DAG Journal Has Arrived

Needless to say when I got home last night from work, there it was waiting for me...My Art Journal. Eva Buchala from Lady Artisan made this unbelievable custom made Art Journal for me. We have been working on this project together for awhile and believe me, it was worth the wait. I wanted to have a special journal for my Dark Artist's Guild Group that I could use and share with my group. I head up the Dark Journal Group over at DAG, and I can't wait to get the group going on journaling. Eva spent a lot of time on this journal and I just absolutely love it.

If any of you are looking at getting a great gift for someone that they will cherish forever, a custom made journal would be the perfect gift. Eva does awesome work. I also had her make me my custom journal for the Traveling Art Doll Project over Art Dolls Only and another one for just my Art Dolls. They all came out great, and I use them all the time. You can reach Eva at the following addresses:

Lady Artisan
Eva Buchala
www.ladyartisan.com (Website and Blog)
www.ladyartisandolls.etsy.com (art dolls, sculptures and mixed media pieces)
www.ladyartisan.etsy.com (notebooks and journals)

Thank you Eva for doing such an awesome job on this project for me. I love it!

Until Next Time...Have a great and creative WEEKEND!

CHEERS!