Kings & Queens

Gingersnap Creations Chestnut Theme Challenge #89

Is Kings and Queens.

The Steampunk parts are from Valerie of Sum of All Crafts and the queen?

Well, she is MY queen.

I am, after all, a Canadian.

(I'm sure she wouldn't mind my using her image in this way.)

Altered Metal Alcohol Inks

(please scroll down for OG #91-Well-Read)

I love long weekends, don't you?

I've played

ALL DAY

in my studio.

No interruptions.

Not one.

I got so much done, I can hardly stand it.

Here's the first.

These 3 ATC's are for Linda Ledbetter's Challenge #33.

Are you impressed that I actually got it done the very first day it was posted?

Hah!

I am.THEN,

for my good friends over at The Order of The Opus Gluei have given us their illustrious (isn't that a great word?)

Challenge #91:

Well Read

Huh? you say.

What does THIS have to do with "Well Read" ? you ask.

Look closer.

See?

See?

I made the flowers out of pages from a book.  Not a new book.

Our library has a table of discarded/have seen better days books for sale and I picked this up from there. 

No real books were harmed in the making of this project.

Last,

but most certainly not least,

two ATC's I made for a swap.

TTFN

Door

Basically the door (kind of important for a challenge with the theme "Door") and the majority of the other elements are by Holliewood.

The lady?

John William Waterhouse.

I have her saved in my documents with the heading "tiny waist".

I don't know if you can see it, but her waist is about the size of my ankle.  Proportionally.

Or is that Porportionally?

Who knows.

Take A Word

Friday Photo Collage

This is the image Peggy has given us this week:

And this is what I've done with it.

I will say that removing the background from all of those pretty little pieces of vintage jewelry was no easy feat.

I'm going to go have a nap now.

Friday Foto Collage

You should check it out!

Hats

"HATS"

Soartful challenges

Both Images by Dezinaworld.

Friday Fill Ins

And...here we go!

1. New experiences and possibilities _sometimes intimidate me, but I always go for it._.


2. _Things took an_ unexpected turn on a daily walk _yesterday_.


3. I'm looking forward to _the long weekend_.


4. _My mother would _ never have imagined.

5. Try to find _people who will be honest with you_.


6. _My humour_ is what's extraordinary about me.


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to  meeting friends in another town_, tomorrow my plans include _a long overdue haircut_ and Sunday, I want to _work in my studio_!

Gothic Cottage

Jeannette of

Soartful Challenges

gave us this image this week:

And June of Dezinaworld has asked us to ceate something in the theme of "Teeny Tiny"

Isn't that a great theme?

Well, I've combined the two and come up with this;

I call it "Gulliver"

I'm pretty sure he didn't eat people, no matter how little they are, but the way he is looking at the ladies.....

The ladies, BTW are from Dezinaworld and Lisa's Altered art.

You can click on the pic to enlarge it.

The rest of the background (and foreground) scene is a photo I took.

And Gulliver.  Well, good ol' Google gave him to me.

Feeling Sketchy

The Gluei Poobahs have given us a sketch this week and suggested we use it as a jumping off point for a creation.
Here is the sketch:

I don't follow directions very well.  Never have.  Not that I have a formal diagnosis or anything (well, that's not EXACTLY true, I did once, but it was in the midst of a particularly bad adolescent year).

But I did VERY well this week.

It's not very fancy, but it's perfect, as far as I'm concerned.  It's for a litle girl (well, I guess 11 isn't really little) who has JUST discovered scrapbooking and she likes purple.  And my friend Jana, who just HAPPENS to be one of the OG Poobahs, mentioned that she's been purging her studio and SO DID I!

And this purple card will be sitting on top of the box of goodies, my little friend is going to get in the mail.

So Poobahs, I salute you!

(and if you are not poobah-savvy and think I have totally lost my ind and am speaking in toungues. (oh!  Is that how you put a cross through a word!  I thought it was spell-check!) tongues, have no fear!

I AM FINE.

Go visit the Poobahs here and you'll see I'm not making this up.  Go!  Live a Little.

Take a Risk!  Kick your heels up and...well, you get the picture.

But you'll like them.  A lot.

You will too so.

Inking and Stamping Masks

This week's challenge for the Compendium of Curiosities challenge #32 is on page 59 of Tim's fabulous book.  You've got  yours done, right?  I knew that.

I kept it really simple.  I got this wonderful Itty Bitty stamp by Unity, through Eclectic Paperie and I fell in love with it.  If it wouldn't bother you too much, I would like to make a

GAZILLION

projects with it.  My next gazillion.

The background stamp is by The Stamp Barn.

It's about a gazillion years old. the stamp, not the Stamp Barn.   Althugh maybe the Stamp Barn is that old.

I'm not sure.

Gazillion is my number for today.

See some very impressive art here.

All from page 59.

One World, One Heart Winner!

See on the picture-Jan 30 - FEB 17th, 2011

That means, it's over.

Sniff, sniff.

The fifth and final year of the PREMIERE World Wide Blogging Eventh is over.

The good news is that I have a

WINNER of my pink goodies!

Graciela Rios

of El Rey Gato

She lives in Mexico-how cool is that?

What a blast I had visiting everyone and making new friends.

I was feeling somewhat sad to see it all end, but

WAIT!!

Sweet Lisa who has so generously hosted this event for all of the

five, count 'em, five years, has announced:

How cool is that?

You can get all the deets here.

It's going to be wonderful.

Don't miss out.

I know where you live.

Another wordless Wednesday

See more Wordless Wednesdays here

Art Creation Friday

Whose loss do YOU think it is?  His loss or HER loss?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Say Hi to them at Art Creations Friday.

The background and the lucky lady who is walking away are by Holliewood.

Mr. Umbrella Stand in the front was assembled using the lovely Valerie Brincheck's steampunk parts. 

I'm also posting this for Digital Whisper's "Alley" theme.

Friday Foto Collage

Here we go again with Peggy Gatto's Challenge, She gave us some bird images to alter and this is mine:

Go on over and say Hi to Peggy at her Fridayfotocollage.  Tell her you were talking to me.

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

and does NOT know where to find them.

Perhaps she will find them over at Dezinaworld's Spot Challenge

Ms. Peep is by Dezinaworld

The little doggy is by Land of Nod

The background is by Holliewood.

And the sheep in the room?  Well, where does one get a sheep?

From Googleland, of course. Silly question.

Personally, I think he spotted the big stick she's carryin and he'll be pretty good at hiding for some time more.

I can't sleep tonight

SO,

Here is my tribute to Valentine's Day, which it is now officially:

INCHIES:

Valentine's ATC's

And Last, but not least (at least I hope not)

my ROMANCE piece for Take A Word

And it seems only fitting that I submit this one for Kimmie's Digital Whisper "Love" theme

OK, I"m done now.

Maybe I'll sleep now.

Nightie-Night

CCC #31-Rusted Enamel

On Page 41 of Tim Holtz' Compendium of Curiosities book you will find the instructions on how to make "Rusted Enamel".  And at Linda Ledbetter's Studio L3 you will find a challenge based on those instructions.  I'm not telling you any more.

You've got feet.  Check it out.

So THIS is what I made:

I used Wild Honey and Vintage Photo distress Inks.

Now here's the deal.

Look a bit closer:

When I got this done, I thought it looked a lot like leather.  and then I remembered that I hadn't done my purse yet for February's Artful Bag Challenge at Frosted Petunias.

The bag is supposed to be an altered object.

I had bought something to alter and it is in fact sitting on my desk looking at me woefully.

Change in plans.

You know how something just

evolves?

Well,. that's what happened with this.

It started out as a background for something I was going to make to the CCC Challenge.

I

altered it

to make it into a purse.

I'll admit, the purse police (if they do indeed exist) would argue that I didn't really

alter

an object, per se.

I don't care.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

And it's FULL of makeup and money, BTW.

Blackbird

I'm playing catch up today.  For the past couple of weeks I haven't been able to sit at the computer, (nor go up and down stairs, for that matter) due to an infection in my leg. I've just been sitting on the couch with it encased in ice.

 And TODAY I CAN BEND IT!

I am so happy.

So now I have a couple of things to post.

First

this week at Take A Word the theme is

Blackbird

As soon as I saw that I started singing the Beatle's song of the same name. 

(and I haven't stopped since)

OK, so here goes:

The background is by Doris Castle.

The flying mannequin (I think that's what she is called) is by Beth Rimmer.

The hats on both are by Fidlette Designs.

The Bird Cage is by Valerie Brincheck.

The blackbird (which could possibly be a crow, but who would know?) is by Lisa's Altered Art.

Didn't I do well remembering?

I'm impressed with myself.

Hold your applause, it probably won't last.

but thanks just the same.

Love is in the air

and in the home.

According to the Order of the Opus gluei, that is.

Their Challenge #89 is to create something for the home.

Now I admire all these pretty banners that everyone seems to be making these days and I say to myself, "Well, Self.  You have no need of one of those, you live alone.  Who would care?"

I'm happy to say, I have had a change of heart.

Well, an epiphany, actually.

I've decided

I

would care.

So there.

And

I

made one for

MYSELF

Yes, I did!

I've come a long way Baby.

Now, you need to go see the Poobahs at

The Order of The Opus Gluei

I'll see you there.

Friday Fill In 2011-06

1. Family _is all that really matters_.

2. _Life certainly does have its_ ups and downs.

3. Trust _your intuition, it will never lie to you_.

4. _I'm not sure it's all _ for the best.

5. Parents _have the toughest (and best) job in the world_.

6. _I will never deny_ what was said.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _some relief from pain_, tomorrow my plans include _being able to sit at the computer_ and Sunday, I want to _take part in the Digital Whisper Valentine's Party_!

See other Friday Fill Ins here.

see more dog and puppy pictures

My Workdesk

This is my new shelving unit.  Well, actually it's not really a shelving until, more like a drawer unit.  I built it meself.

But first I built it backwards.  The drawers would NOT go in.  I realized I had to take the whole stoopid thing apart and build it again.  PROPERLY.  So I did.

(Please ignore the overflowing drawer at the very bottom.  I'm dealing with that.)

Voila.

And THIS

is how my paper is now organized.

THIS

is another VERY organized corner of my studio.

And THIS, my friends

is my actual workdesk.  Are you impressed?

Hah!  I am.

That's the last time you'll see it this clean.

As sure as the sun will rise in the morning and set at night.

The LAST time.

Be sure to go see lots more desks, probably much more active ones here.

This pretty little girl is from Art Creations Friday'sChallenge #103.

And THIS:

is what I've done.

I would love to tell you where I got all the elements, but that just isn't going to happen.  I thought I would make this kind of warm and cozy, cus it's REALLY cold just about everywhere in the world right now, it seems.  Hey, here's a tidbit.  Last night I went out on the back porch for a minute.  I was standing there, minding my own business, admiring the Big Dipper, and I turned around to go back into the house and....

I'll bet you think I'm going to say the door locked me out, aren't you?

Nope.

My slippers froze to the floor.

So when I turned around, they didn't turn with me.

I'll leave you with that image.

Victorian Amusements

Jeanette of Soartful challenges gave us a lovely image of a carousel horse this week:

It's lovely, isn't it?  Well, the first thought I had when I saw it was of a photo I took of our old-fashioned carousel at the zoo this past year.  So I combined them. But then it needed something else, something like, um, I know!  Victorian children!  So I googled "Victorian children" and found this interesting shot of these little darlings.  Look at the looks on their little faces.  Do ya think they're a happy bunch?  Now if you know me at all, you know that I generally add some kind of caption to my LO's.  THIS LO, however, begs to be titled by you, dear reader. 

I think it looks as if the horse is sneaking up on the little buggers and is going to scare the be-jee---  OOPS!  I said you could tell the story. 

OK, you're on.

What's up with this?

I can hardly wait.

Altered Metal With Paint

That's what the Compendium of Curiosities Challenge #30 is.

And I have made a self portrait:

I've used the technique on my lovely body. 

In it's former life it was an earring.

The arms are by Rian of Freubel, the legs and my lovely head are by Julia of Cemerony, the "artful Me' quote is by Lisa's Altered Art and the rest of it?  Well it's from my humungeous stash of course.  I had to tell you that?

She looks exactly like me, dontcha think?

Well, yes, her eyelashses are longer.

 Much, much longer.

But,

I wear that kind of skirt too.  Every day.  To work.

Belly dancing music follows me everywhere I go.

Are you still with me?

Well have a lovely day then.

Unless of course, you're making other plans.

TTFN

Charming

is this week's theme for Dezinaworld's Spot Prize Challenge and I made this.

I think this lady is fairly charming-do you?

I also think this is kind of Vintage-y

Do you?

Well, no mind , I've going to submit this for this week's challenge over at

Take A Word

So there.

Oh yeah, in my continueing mission to identify the sources of the elements I use in the stuff I make:

The background is by Catherine Designs, the charming lady is by Dezinaworld, the hot-to-trot dude is from Sum of All Crafts, the couch is from Deviant Art.  I must apologize, I can't tell you where I got the old-fashioned elements such as the suitcase (which is packed with sheer negligees, BTW), the fan and the screen.  Just somewhere on the 'Net.

Have a funny weekend, everyone!

Friday Fill Ins #4

And...here we go!

1. Up stairs there is all sorts of stuff going on.  Lucky we have cameras_.

2.  There is a nasty flu_ going around.

3. Coats and scarves, mittens and boots: _It must be winter_.

4. _I wish I had someone to give me_ a nice back rub.

5. I'm thinking about _that back rub now_.

6. _A back rub would_ be _so good right now_.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _my daughter coming home for the weekend_, tomorrow my plans include _some improvement in my infected leg_ and Sunday, I want to _visit more One World,One Heart blogs_!

There are many more Friday Fill ins here.

Wordless Wednesday

Shhhh, have you ever seen a chandelier in a Macdonalds?  Well, now you have but shhh, don't tell anyone.

See more Wordless Wednesdays here