Christmas at My House

Seriously, what is it going to take to get some attention around here? If anyone just 'happens" to drop in and if you "happen" to know how to get traffic to your blog PLEASE  pass the good news on to me.

I've been posting stuff since the middle of the summer and obviously I am doing something wrong. I would appreciate any advice and thanks in advance for it.


                                  
   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

 I want to share with those who "happen" to drop in that I have had an awesome Christmas. My son Jody was home with his beautiful wife for an entire week. Now that's something to shout about. Anyhoo, it has been lovely. I'm looking forward to the rest of the week with lots of shopping, eating, sharing and just plain old being Momma!
I hope your Christmas has been blessed.

Don't ya just love these two little show guys? Smiling and waving to our guest.

Candy filled jelly jars glued to some glass candle holders with E6000 glue. Sold like hot cakes! 

 "Winter People" made of paper clay and paper mache'. Setting up getting ready for my yearly Christmas Bazzar. ( or however ya spell it)










Here's a couple of little snap shots of a Florida Christmas living room. Not that All living rooms in Florida look like this cuz they don't but this one belongs to MOI!

 Today I finally completed the task of moving into my space at the local Antique and Art Gallery. I wanted to share with all of you my merchandise. I think it looks cool and inviting. If I choose to name my booth I'm going to call it  COLORBURST! I think that fits don't you?

So now I'm off to gear myself toward Christmas. amazing how time flies. I'll be back in touch soon. Happy crafting arting and wish me luck on my booth. I'm believeing for a great success the coming year. This is a first for me so if anyone reading this post has ever done anything like this before leave me a comment. I need all the tips and treasures I can get and thanks to all.  

HANDMADE M ARKET DAY

                                                            Handmade Market Day


This is my favorite time of year and October is my favorite month.  Here is the Sunshine state we experience some lo temps last week but today it was back in the mid 80's and very sunny. Of course it would be since I don't have a tent and I did an art show . I have more of a tan today than I've had all summer.
It was a good show. Met lots of new contacts, found out about some great venues in the area and actually sold "a" painting. One is better than none. I'm really greatful that I am still encouraged. Sometimes sellin in the handmade market can be quite daunting. Up one day and down the next. My salvation is not over pricing my work just so tht it moves. There are some pieces that I m wiling to haggle with but I always have those that mean as much to me that i don't want to part with. Unless of course the price is speaking my language.
 Here is a photo or two of todays show. I really like my little portable gallery. It's heavy and bulky but when you are close to the beach the wind gets high this bad boy never budged! 

 This was a new experience for our area. It is a prime location but today was the first time it's ever been done. It will be open every month. I think it's every third Saturday and Sunday. I am very thankfull to have this opportunity for here in my town it doesn't happen often. So.....let's take a peak at what's happening inside Studio B.

 This is a happy mess. When I get into painting I sling it, throw it, and when I'm finished I look like I've bathed in it. Yippee!!!











   
To the right is my Halloween wreath I've made from a "pool noodle". You know those things the k ids play with in the pool? The paper mache witch and moon have been hanging around since last year and this is where they've ende up. Cool huh? I think they like it there.


I hope all of you are having a blessed day today and will continue to join me in the Studio as I embark on the nw frontier of Handmade Happiness. See ya soon. Oh yea, leave a comment. It makes my day to know  you've  dropped in. Toodles!

Fall Is In the Air

 

                                 Little Houses


Can you smell it? Can you feel it? I can . Absolutely fall is in the air and I'm thinkin of Christmas, and all the great days that are leading up to it. I can always tell when this season is coming becuse I have a tendency to sleep a little longer in the morning and it's hard to get going. But......when it's s in full swing and those cool crispy days start creeping in I'm  up super early and ready to jump into the day. 

I put my smelly-good out in the studio today. You know, the ones that smell like "fall". Pumpkin, Sugar Cookie etc....then I turned on the greatest Celtic cd that I've ever heard it's called "Sweet Prospect" and put my hands to the grind. Couldn't help myself. I've been seeing these cute little cardboard houses all around and I wanted to try one. It's not what it could be but my next ones will be better. I think I will do them much smaller so I can make a little snow village. Humm.... Sounds great to me! Let's go do it! 

Here 's a photo of the awesome cardboard house I've created. Hope you like it so much you'll want to live in it.  The grass needs cuttin but it's to be expected in Sunny Florida. When it rains ya gotta mow every week. Won't be long though and the grass cutter goes in the barn for the winter.  

I'm woking on my faces in Studio"B" right now. Gotta get those lips and eyes just right. I'll post some of those when I get much better. Have a great arsty, crafty, do something weekend. 

Busy -Busy -Busy

I've been busy -busy - busy. Just piddlin round in the studio the past few days. Here is the Mermaid I've been promising. I finally got around to posting her. I'm not good with faces so her expresion may be a little evasive but I promise you she is a happy  girl. 

 

 

 

This is a beautiful lamp that was given to use at our church but when we made the transition to a larger fascility the shade busted and fell off. I decided to make the best of it and look what came out. Using things that have been left over for years from my stash I wrapped and glued and wrapped some more and glued some cool little embellishments like old jewelry and fringies. I love it so much I'm on the look-out for more little lamps with sad shades so that I can have more recycled fun.

Then last but not least we have our lovely little brush holder. Another way to use up scraps of yarn and macremae cord. It is a ten ounce green bean can covered with yarn and cord then embellished with stuff. I made about four of these so far and I have them hanging from a shelf in the studio. They hold tools, brushes, rulers, scissors and all kind of things that I can keep at my fingertips. When i made these I completely got lost in the creative process. They are so simple to do they  don't require a lot of "thinking" and I can easily escape to my own little creative world.

 
I hope you have enjoyed these projects and keep stopping in to see what else will be coming to the forefront. too-da-loo

Bird Mural (2011)

It's late tonight and I've just settled in from a busy busy day. I can't say enough about the heat here in Florida, howbeit, Ive lived in this city for 56 years you would think by now I wuld be used to it but....NOT!  
I do have to say however, I painted a mermaid, like I"ve been talking about for so long and tomorrow, just maybe I will bring myself to go into the studio and snap a photo just so you can see it. I love it.

Since I don't have any art to show you tonight I will take a peek in my files and see what I can share with you. Hold on a sec while I look......  OH! There it is.  This is my first "wall" painting. It looked better in person or should I say 'bird". This was a wall that I painted for my "Children's Church". The kids had a ball when they saw it. Oh the stories I could tell as I related them to this gigantic mural. Okay, folksies, I'm going to sign off for now but I promise I will return with more interesting Art-E-Facts later. Toodles.    

HOT HOT HOT!!!

It s so hot here in Sunny Florida and I'm having a wee bit of trouble getting out there in the old Studio and letting my hair hang down. It feels better soaking in the pool. lol

Never fear however, I am working on a canvas as we speak and I've just completed another that I'm pretty proud of. If I can bring myself to it I will post it very very soon so that you can see that even though its summer, art goes on. Have a good day everyone.