I have spent my life creating. I was blessed with my father’s resourcefulness and my Grandmothers hoarding tendencies that have enabled and encouraged me to work and create with my hands; using what we now call "found art.” When I first began creating, it was called "the family wrecking yard!” This was a magical place complete with acres of cars, lumber, metal and auction finds! I saw beauty in rust when everyone else was painting over it!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
terry Brush Class Project
Thought I'd share with you a project I recently completed at Melrose Vintage in Phoenix. If you haven't been to this shop it's a must see! wonderful stuff, great scrapbook area and fun classes. This was a day long class with some great talented ladies . Lots of creating, eating, shopping all those good things we all love. Every one's projects were all very different.
I chose mine around the three women who have influenced my life the most and still miss daily.
My mother just passed this June and was so very close to my daughter Kymberli is seems appropriate it be a birthday gift for her.
Needless to say a good cry was had my all when she opened it!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Recycle New Studio $5.00 chair
So I know I should have taken a "before" picture but when the 5year old says that chair is gross ! And it's so very 60's ORANGE ! not to mention of questionable cleanliness you tend to move rather quickly on the redo portion of the project. I stripped off the old fabric and what was left of the foam cushioning. Then after a liberal spray of antibacterial I was ready to recover. I used various left over strips from my purse creations adding some of the left over trims from my last submission to Stampington. I sewed these strips on my serger for extra strenght. Give it some new high density foam for extra comfort on the ole bum. Used my handy heavy duty stapler to recover.Yes it's wicked crazy but I love it and it makes me smile when I walk into my studio. ENJOY !!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Metal Art Doll with Stephanie Rubino
Thought you might like to see the crazy Art Doll class several of us took with Stephanie Rubino awhile back. It was so nice to have her fly out and give us a private class. I of course had to "pump" mine up a bit so she much larger than most of the others and I then decided she needed to be functional as well so she now sports alot of my often worn jewlery. This was a two class two day get togather and the butterfly boxes all turned out fabulous. Some of us were able to use old family pictures, you might think this looks somewhat familer, yes it's your truly !If you ever get an opportunity to take a class with her don't miss it!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Look what I found outside!
Well I had to share this great picture of my sweet Ellie, everyone is aware of the outrageous weather on the east coast but check out what Ellie found no doubt hanging from the side of their home in Granby Connecticut! So miss my kids but don't miss that weather.
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