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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Avoiding Idle Hands

Treasury by LauraGlassArtQuilts

DIY Phone Sleeve, Paint Your Own

Another feature, how cool is that! If you're looking for unique projects this summer, look no more. New York based artist Laura curated a lovely Treasury to keep idle hands busy.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Something Different

Treasury by CuteandBroke

Organic Cotton Wahcloths

My organic washcloths has been featured in this lovely collection curated by Anastasia, European designer of Cute+Broke. Check out the complete list of items in this Treasury.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Friday Feature: Tracey Capone Photography

From the Loop

by Tracey Capone

Smoke
by Tracey Capone

Wearable Art
by Tracey Capone

I love photography and how it allows us to capture special moments, places and people. Taking great photos isn't just about clicking the shutter on a right angle or with perfect lighting. Composing the right shot, knowing when to take it and how is an art form by itself. And this is where my fellow Chicago artist and photographer, Tracey Capone excels. Not only do I love her photographs, but I love her story. A self-taught photographer who followed her passion after spending a good amount of years plugging away in the corporate world (just like me). Her works and story are outstanding reminders that it's never too late to chase your dreams and the endless possibilities that will happen with it.

To learn more about Tracey, please visit her blog 'Life Through a Lens'.

If you want to be featured in The Morning Artist Blog, please drop me a note.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Sleeve Swatch

Crazy for neutrals or not. How about brights and darks. Now you can build your own gadget sleeves in your choice of color.

Click here to start building your own sleeves.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Purple Laptop Sleeve

Love purple?

Fresh from the studio. New color addition.

Click here to get yours.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Oatmeal Laptop Sleeve

Laptop Sleeve in 'Oats'

Fresh from the studio. New color addition.

Click here to get yours.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Ripples

'Ripples'

Mixed Media on Paper. 8 x 10 inches.

Inspired by the interesting water movements seen in the Chicago Lakefront this week. Relive the playfulness of throwing pebbles on the water and seeing the ripples it make.

Click here to find out more.

Thanks for stopping by and appreciating my art.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Citrus

'Citrus'

Mixed media on cold pressed aquarelle paper

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. ACEO.

ACEOs (Art, Cards, Editions, Originals) are miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards that you can display, collect or trade. These look great displayed as is, matted or framed. Combine it with your other art pieces to make an interesting art collage or display.

Second painting in the four part tree-themed paintings I finished this week.

Available at my Etsy shop.

Start collecting and trading your ACEOs.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Cherish

'Cherish'
Original acrylic on cradled panel art block.
6 x 6 inches.

This is the first in the painting series I'm working on cradled art panels.

'Cherish' is an affordable original art that you can display, give or collect.

Available at my Etsy shop.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

DIY Paper Luminaries Tutorial

Finally, here it is!

My long overdue tutorial on how to make your own Paper Luminaries.

Materials:

plain paper lantern (battery operated, for portability)

colored tissue paper (used ones will do)

round disk template (I used a CD cover)

scissors

permanent double sided tape (or glue gun if you prefer).

I like the tape, less messy and safe for little fingers (for little ones).

Step 1:

Using your round disk template, trace and cut circles from the paper tissues.

Short-cut Tip:

Fold the papers together for multiple cut-outs.

Step 2:

Fold each circle in half then glue or tape the middle in the paper lantern randomly.

Step 3:

Keep going until all circles are folded and taped/ glued to the lantern.

Here, I'm halfway through.

Step 5:

Turn it on (make sure your batteries are new) and admire your luminary.

Step 6:

Make some more! And have fun.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Market Day Feature

Hooray for another feature!

The lovely Meghan from Lotus's Workshop featured my veggie and fruit baggie in their website. Check out their juicy site filled with great handmade finds.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

An Old Century Style

The classic triangular shawl is revisited. Using vintage style and pattern, I recreated one of the styles that made crochet popular in the late 1800s.

I couldn't help but think about the history of the needle art I came to love while doing this piece. Wondering how many women across centuries took the quiet time to finish the same project. Imagine from 1800s 'til today, this form of art ceaselessly persevered.

It was a joyful process to give life to a classic creation and give history a modern take.

Click here to see more images and find out more about this piece.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Farmers Market

Summertime is farmers market time! Every weekend, I love strolling along the busy market downtown to buy fresh produce. Our two year old loves carrying my bag, filling it up with farm treasures along the way. He loves tasting the freshly baked baguette too!

We say 'no' to plastic bags whenever a vendor asks us if we want a bag or not. It feels good to know that we're helping in our own little way to minimize waste by using our own 'lovely' reusable bag. We are going 'green', are you?

Click here to find more eco-facts about using plastic and paper bags.