Wednesday Stamper:Stripes

Here's my contribution to Wednesday Stamper

flourish by Quietfire

Artist post by Beeswax

ISC wants to see YOUR creations!!

Here's a message I just got from Betsy over at ISC:

We Want To see your ISC Creations!

Yes, you may use any ISC sheets must be ISC stamps only! A random email address will be chosen end of each month and you'll recv 1 FREE ISC stamp sheet of your CHOICE! This will be a monthly drawing! Post your link with your design and remember DO NOT to enter anonymously!! Have fun!

ATC Swap

I worked on some ATC's for a swap this morning, and here's what I did.

All Stamps by Inkastamps

Wednesday Stamper: Insects

Insect ATC

Insect and "observateur" by Stamp Francisco

Open Hand, from the Moe Wubba line at My Paper Moon

Text from I Brake For Stamps/Time To Stamp

Sequin Waste-Inkastamps

TMTA: Mermaids

all stamps by I Brake For Stamps/Time To Stamp

Background created with alcohol inks.

Theme Thursday:Stripes

Today's theme at Theme Thursday is stripes!

Here's my contribution. The collage image is from Inkastamps

Wednesday Stamper: Alter Me!

This week's wednesday stamper theme is Alter Me! Belinda posted a couple of old cab cards to alter. I found this a real challenge for sure LOL

I gave her a much needed new outfit.......and added a cool background using caran d'ache crayons and stamps from Innovative Stamp Creations (polka dot, word) and my favorite text stamp from Time To Stamp

Crazy Amigo Challenge:Dolls

This is the first time I have participated in this challenge......the theme is Dolls and the first thing I thought of was the Newsprint Dolls sheet from I Brake For Stamps/Time To Stamp.

I first did the background on heavy watercolor paper with oil pastels and gesso.

Then I stamped her in black india ink and cut her out and assembled her with brads.

She needed something for the head so I used this jewelry finding thingy I had-it worked perfect. Added a heart eyelet to her and a poetry bead to finish her off.

Mixed Media Monday:Girls and Dolls

Whew-its been a while since I have done anything creative, so it felt good to do a little something today! I had some viral bug or something, still not 100% but getting there.

This is an ATC for Mixed Media Monday and the theme is Girls and Dolls. I found a collage image I have had for ages from Bernie Berlin that I used here. The stamps are from InkaStamps. I also used one of my most favorite of all art supplies, gold foil.

a HUGE compliment!

I have been quiet all week, I know! I have had a sore throat all week and last night it got so painful I went to urgent care. Today I have no voice and I am just tired so I am taking it easy.

Anyway, I came home to a message today from the lady who purchased my "Wayland's Watching " piece at the recent art show (it ends today actually) that is pictured here. She said she had some questions. Hmmmmmmm.......I thought. It kinda made me nervous actually!LOL I have never had someone call me after purchasing my art before.

So I called her back-I hardly have a voice right now but I called her back soon after I listened to the message. She asked me alot of questions on like how I did things and what I used, and how I named him (winking at Carmen!).........and she told me how excited she was to have the piece and how she loved it. I was so flattered.

This lady has been exhibiting for a long time and is a great artist herself. Towards the end of the phone call she asked me "Where did you go to art school?" She was so surprised when I told her I am completely self taught. She then said "You are gonna go places!"

Now how HUGE a compliment is that???? I feel like I am floating on air. That meant so much.

I still consider myself fairly new to all this...........so WOW!!!

I really wanted to go down to the gallery and take a last look at my pieces that sold. But, I just didn't get there this week. I was sort of sad about it earlier. When I came home to that phone call it just made my entire day. Its so awesome to know, that something I created made someone else that happy. As hard as it is to let go of my work when it sells, calls like that I received today made it all worth it! What an awesome feeling.

Tomorrow I go pick up the one piece that didn't sell-I am actually very excited to hang her in my home. I am anxious to update my house with some newer artwork. I have alot of my older stuff from a few years back on the walls......my style has really changed so I really want to update it.