I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth, I've just been reorganizing my craft room.
It's been 10 days so far and I'm almost done. (I've been "almost done" for about 3 days, but with two kids home for the summer, it's hard to get more than 5 or 10 minutes at a time to work.)
Speaking of work, I have also started a part time job. It's just a couple of hours a week on Fridays, but it's brought in a little dab of money I've been able to use for art supplies and organization.
I have 2 mixed media canvases nearly finished and ready to be shipped out for possible magazine publication. In addition to that, I am in the process of collecting items for a piece for my living room, I'm scrapbooking our summer adventures for the girls, and I have ideas for 2 collections I want to do. I am determined to put together enough pieces for a gallery show so I can shop it around to some places in Wilmington.
So much to do, but none of it until the workspace is finished!
The musings of an artsy crafty mom.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
A moment to breathe
Party, party, party! I for one, am partied out!
April 30th was Ladybug's birthday party.
May 7th I hosted the Leader Appreciation party for all of the GS leaders in my county.
May 14th I spent the day as an artist demonstrator at the local Strawberry Festival.
May 21st we had the Spring Awards ceremony for our GS troops.
Although my father-in-law's 60th birthday party is coming up on June 4, I plan to spend Memorial Day weekend in my jammies!!
The parties all went well, thanks to weeks of prep for each one. The Strawberry Festival also went well - I sat and hand dyed silk paddle fans with strawberry motifs.
I did 15 fans in 3 1/2 hours and sold 5 of those. The rest are on display at the Gallery and should sell quickly if temperatures stay in the 90's like they have been this week.
Back in January, I decided that one of my goals for this year was to submit artwork to one - or several - of the Somerset publications. There is currently a color challenge using chartreuse that I want to do. The trouble is, I have come up with about a dozen different ideas, and I am honestly not sure what direction I want to go in. So far I have considered a dyed silk scarf, a canvas assemblage triptych, a mixed media affair using a bent window screen, a painted apothecary chest, and a collection of items in a shadow box.
Whatever I end up doing, it has to be submitted by August 15.
I need a direction.
I have also come up with an idea for the art guild. It's something that could ultimately bring in money, but it's going to require a LARGE initial investment. I guess I should bring it up to the director first, then go about writing a proposal.
Time to check on dinner....
April 30th was Ladybug's birthday party.
May 7th I hosted the Leader Appreciation party for all of the GS leaders in my county.
May 14th I spent the day as an artist demonstrator at the local Strawberry Festival.
May 21st we had the Spring Awards ceremony for our GS troops.
Although my father-in-law's 60th birthday party is coming up on June 4, I plan to spend Memorial Day weekend in my jammies!!
The parties all went well, thanks to weeks of prep for each one. The Strawberry Festival also went well - I sat and hand dyed silk paddle fans with strawberry motifs.
I did 15 fans in 3 1/2 hours and sold 5 of those. The rest are on display at the Gallery and should sell quickly if temperatures stay in the 90's like they have been this week.
Back in January, I decided that one of my goals for this year was to submit artwork to one - or several - of the Somerset publications. There is currently a color challenge using chartreuse that I want to do. The trouble is, I have come up with about a dozen different ideas, and I am honestly not sure what direction I want to go in. So far I have considered a dyed silk scarf, a canvas assemblage triptych, a mixed media affair using a bent window screen, a painted apothecary chest, and a collection of items in a shadow box.
Whatever I end up doing, it has to be submitted by August 15.
I need a direction.
I have also come up with an idea for the art guild. It's something that could ultimately bring in money, but it's going to require a LARGE initial investment. I guess I should bring it up to the director first, then go about writing a proposal.
Time to check on dinner....
Monday, May 2, 2011
Birthday Party
This past weekend was Ladybug's birthday party. The theme was 1920's/Classic Hollywood. I found a cute movie scene clapboard at Oriental Trading Co. and filled in the details with a silver Sharpie marker.
The clapboard was set up in the "costume department". We had feather boas, tiaras and necklaces for the girls, gangster hats and stick on mustaches for the boys.
The candy buffet table served as our "concession stand" and had the pennant banner I made hung above it. All of the candies were introduced in the 1920's and we did popcorn cupcakes in red and white wraps. The centerpiece was a stack of "film reels" I made out of empty ribbon spools and paper.
(The empty spot on the table is where the popcorn bowl went. When the pictures were taken I was still in the kitchen popping and filling.)
Miss Ladybug in the awesome flapper dress her godmother made.
She was quite the Baby Vamp.
And Miss Doodlebug, also in a beautiful little dress made by their godmother.
Overall everyone had a great time. Now I have to get it in gear for Doodlebug's vintage birthday carnival in July!
The clapboard was set up in the "costume department". We had feather boas, tiaras and necklaces for the girls, gangster hats and stick on mustaches for the boys.
The candy buffet table served as our "concession stand" and had the pennant banner I made hung above it. All of the candies were introduced in the 1920's and we did popcorn cupcakes in red and white wraps. The centerpiece was a stack of "film reels" I made out of empty ribbon spools and paper.
(The empty spot on the table is where the popcorn bowl went. When the pictures were taken I was still in the kitchen popping and filling.)
Miss Ladybug in the awesome flapper dress her godmother made.
She was quite the Baby Vamp.
And Miss Doodlebug, also in a beautiful little dress made by their godmother.
Overall everyone had a great time. Now I have to get it in gear for Doodlebug's vintage birthday carnival in July!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Finished items - busy weekend
The girls spent the weekend with their grandparents, so I was able to get a lot of work done without my "helpers". I got 6 spring garlands done, so I have something like 10 to take to the Gallery now. I have others I need to finish, but they are the more detailed ones with hand stitching so they will take longer.
I am still debating the best way to display them for sale. I think I may put 2 or 3 out on display, and leave the rest folded in bags, each with a photo of it hanging up. I also need to work on a brochure so I can take custom orders.
Butterflies, ribbon, vintage buttons and a crepe paper ruffle.
Same garland, detail.
Spring pennant garland.
Reversible spring pennant garland - front.
Reversible garland - back.
Small spring banner.
Easter garland - detail.
Easter garland- full shot.
These are all just quick phone snaps, so I need to break out the digital camera and take some decent shots for the brochure. I also need to finish tying Ladybug's birthday banner so that can go in the brochure as well. I may try to do Doodlebug's so it can go in as well. I'm sure there will be several "brochure in progress" posts to come.
I am still debating the best way to display them for sale. I think I may put 2 or 3 out on display, and leave the rest folded in bags, each with a photo of it hanging up. I also need to work on a brochure so I can take custom orders.
Butterflies, ribbon, vintage buttons and a crepe paper ruffle.
Same garland, detail.
Spring pennant garland.
Reversible spring pennant garland - front.
Reversible garland - back.
Small spring banner.
Easter garland - detail.
Easter garland- full shot.
These are all just quick phone snaps, so I need to break out the digital camera and take some decent shots for the brochure. I also need to finish tying Ladybug's birthday banner so that can go in the brochure as well. I may try to do Doodlebug's so it can go in as well. I'm sure there will be several "brochure in progress" posts to come.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
WIP - emphasis on the P
Today while Doodlebug napped I got some work done on Ladybug's birthday banners.
I managed to get all of the cutting and hot gluing done, and got one of them assembled before she woke up.
This banner is for the candy buffet "concession stand". The "theater" is the Birthday Bijoux and this will hang either on the wall behind the table or possibly on the front of the table itself.
The candy buffet will have DumDum lollipops, Bit O'Honey, Milk Duds, Zero candy bars, Red Vines and Reese's cups. All of the candies were introduced in the 1920's.
The popcorn and soft drinks will be served at the concession stand as well.
Here is a detail view of one of the letters. I used the budmo jiggler font and filled the dots with gold iridescent dimensional paint. I wanted it to look like lit light bulbs.
Since these banners are just for one day use and not a permanent decor item, I wanted to keep the cost down. The black is school construction paper, the white is regular printer paper, the letters are printed on colored card stock. The crepe paper rosettes are made from a $1 roll of party streamer and the pennants are tied together with gift wrap curling ribbon.
If this were a meant to be a lasting item I would have used acid free papers and adhesives, but I didn't feel it was necessary here.
I managed to get all of the cutting and hot gluing done, and got one of them assembled before she woke up.
This banner is for the candy buffet "concession stand". The "theater" is the Birthday Bijoux and this will hang either on the wall behind the table or possibly on the front of the table itself.
The candy buffet will have DumDum lollipops, Bit O'Honey, Milk Duds, Zero candy bars, Red Vines and Reese's cups. All of the candies were introduced in the 1920's.
The popcorn and soft drinks will be served at the concession stand as well.
Here is a detail view of one of the letters. I used the budmo jiggler font and filled the dots with gold iridescent dimensional paint. I wanted it to look like lit light bulbs.
Since these banners are just for one day use and not a permanent decor item, I wanted to keep the cost down. The black is school construction paper, the white is regular printer paper, the letters are printed on colored card stock. The crepe paper rosettes are made from a $1 roll of party streamer and the pennants are tied together with gift wrap curling ribbon.
If this were a meant to be a lasting item I would have used acid free papers and adhesives, but I didn't feel it was necessary here.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Birthday Pennant
I managed to get a little more work done on Ladybug's birthday banner today.
This is basically what the individual pennants will look like. I decided that the white triangle was a smidge too small, so they'll be a bit bigger on the finished product. Now I have 28 of them to cut out and assemble.
This is basically what the individual pennants will look like. I decided that the white triangle was a smidge too small, so they'll be a bit bigger on the finished product. Now I have 28 of them to cut out and assemble.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Back to Work
Cookie season has been over for a couple of weeks now. I'm slowly getting back to my normal routine. May promises to be busy, busy, busy - as it is every year.
Ladybug's birthday is the 9th. We'll be having her party early this year - April 30th. I am already knee deep in crafts and getting party plans executed.
Her party this year is a 1920's/Classic Hollywood theme. I'm planning to set up a candy buffet "concession stand" and I'm making popcorn cupcakes similar to what's in this blog post.
I've been working on the banners for the concession stand and the happy birthday.
I used the budmo jiggler font for a vintage movie theater feel and I think I'm going to do a "Now Playing" sign for the movies we're showing.
Updates with pictures coming soon.
Ladybug's birthday is the 9th. We'll be having her party early this year - April 30th. I am already knee deep in crafts and getting party plans executed.
Her party this year is a 1920's/Classic Hollywood theme. I'm planning to set up a candy buffet "concession stand" and I'm making popcorn cupcakes similar to what's in this blog post.
I've been working on the banners for the concession stand and the happy birthday.
I used the budmo jiggler font for a vintage movie theater feel and I think I'm going to do a "Now Playing" sign for the movies we're showing.
Updates with pictures coming soon.
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