Mermaid art

How do you make a mermaid??????

Give her perky boobs, long flowing hair, a tight tummy, and a huge piece of tail and you got a mermaid.

At last

Here she is

Toni's mermaid

So, the mermaid is drying

And if I don't say so myself I like her. First time using doll hair but it looks so cute. I found all kinds of neat things for this canvas. As soon as the glue dries clear I will take pictures and post. I am hoping everyone will really love her. Oh and last but not least keep all your junk cause you never know when you will need it. I found a teeny tiny bottle and now my canvas has a message in a bottle .... yeah

okay off to finish watching the marathon of the deadliest catch on discovery. love that show

Friday

Well, sad to say but true....... I have to work this weekend and next weekend now tell me that doesn't suck....

I close tomorrow work open to close on SUNDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY ack!!!!!

I hate retail anyway, here is the big deal. I am in the process of unveiling my mermaid... she is adorable tons of beads, pointy boobs, I mean perky boobs..lol

She will be finished next Thursday so stay tuned.

Have a great New Years stay safe and think of me dealing with really witchy customers...did I say how much I hate retail????? only when I have to work a ton of hours back to back otherwise I love it...lol

New header

So, I thought what the heck I would make a Valentine Header. I saw these paper dolls in an issue of a stamping magazine and thought hey I could do that...... so there you have it.

My new Valentine Blog header

Some better pictures of the pearls

A video for you

In order for you to hear you will have to put the cd player at the right hand side (purple box) on pause.

But the best gift of all

Was what my DH said to me when he gave me these..... What he said was so sweet that even writing this I am still in tears. I love this man, more than life itself. I don't know what I did right to deserve this man but thank god I did something right.

This man my BIG DADDY has the heart of an angel that very few ever see...his true inner self.... I am so lucky to have him. I only wish I could tell him so that he would know every waking second of his life.

For my big daddy

I am lucky honey, I am loved by you........ and I will always love you till my last breath and then beyond.

Here is what my darling husband the man who rocks my world gave me gold pearls with diamonds all around them and the necklace is engulfed in gold and diamonds. The finest in the world..... this man, my man, my love, my soul ,my big daddy

Merry Christmas everyone

Look at those mica flakes, acetate sheets, camera cards,
loving all these distressed paints
another craft sheet, a cool zyron machine, two refills a clay book and a mutha of a paper cutter
love these paints

tim holtz the journey continues..woo hoo i loved the first one. two bottles of liqud sculpy, clay extruder, and some really cool foil
an extra melting pot one for utee and one for wax, some bees wax and a cool thing from tim holtz
mica tiles, more beeswax a mini iron

What a wonderful day today has turned out to be.

Not only do I have the love of my life with me but Santa was ever so good to us last night.

Here are just a few pictures of what Santa brought

Merry Christmas Eve

So, tomorrow's plans
Up early for coffee, cinnamon rolls and presents.
then put the roast in the oven and play with my new stuff
I know there is some fun crafting stuff under that tree from Big Daddy.
I can't wait to see what I got.
More coffee then dinner and german chocolate cake..yum

Tonight a bubble bath, McDonalds for dinner and watching It's a wonderful life

Have a happy christmas eve everybody

mwah

How do you say thank you for this?

She captured everything

Look at the face, the hands, the dress, I mean really look at this

Amazing craftmanship or in this case craftwomenship

The eyes oh my god they come alive. This is from my sister toni and I love her with all my heart. I am so lucky to have the best sister in the world. Please visit her blog to check out all her amazing work

OH MY GOD

you have to see this picture toni made of me
http://undertones-artgypsy.blogspot.com/

Is this not the best picture ever? she is a popular mixed media artist and I am so very proud to call her my sister, friend, muse and kindred soul sister. I just love her and I love this canvas

More pictures of the cigar box

I found this picture and thought I would post it. It is a cigar box I made into a trinket box

16 cents

I made this for 16 cents.....

OH MY MY MY

Wait until you see what I just made I will post on Sunday...... I am loving the skinner effect on clay. I mixed Burgundy and gold together wow oh wow.
You gotta see what it made you will be so impressed...... lol at least I was of course it doesn't take much to get me excited.

Blog updates

Hey ya'll (said in my best Paula Deen voice) I update on Thursdays A LOT!!!!!!! You see Thursday is my day off work. So always make sure you check out my blog daily as I always try to sneek something in everyday but especially on Thursdays there is quite a few posts
Now wanna check out a really cool blog that updates daily???? Make sure you take time to visit my sister's blog http://undertones-artgypsy.blogspot.com/

TA DA

Look what just came home with me tonight from Michaels.....

the professional ultimate clay machine from makins....comes with cutters, non stick rollers, texture sheets and push molds. After my coupon and the return of my crappy one this only cost me 18.11 cents. yeah baby

Sprinkles Cupcakes

http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com/

I so wished I lived somewhere close to a Sprinkles cupcake place.
let's see my favorite would have to be

Carrot
Pumpkin
Chocolate
Red Velvet

What would your top four be?

Russia, Egypt, and Africa, oh and Iceland too

Looking at my map I need a visitor from there...come on folks let's fill that map up

My AMACO pasta machine took a nose dive

The one above is a crap pasta machine DANGER DANGER DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

So Amaco if you are reading this your machine SUCKS!!!!!!

I have only had this stupid thing for a few weeks and have only used it a few times with my clay but last night after I learned how to skinner the clay.... it broke. I am hoping Santa brings me a new pasta machine but alas I think I will try and exchange it at michaels tonight.

What on earth happened?

Wow oh wow.....where is everyone coming from?
I click on here today and I have had hundreds of visitors from all over the world. WELCOME and thank you for taking time to visit my little ole blog. Who would have ever thougt that anyone other than Toni and Big Daddy would ever visit my blog?
I am so excited that you are here. Take time to check old postings if you are looking for vintage mixed media art or if you are just looking for ramblings from a middle aged woman...lol

If you have time take a moment or two and let me know what brought you here.... is it the art if so I will start posting more.... if it is my ramblings I will always post more lol

Anyway, WELCOME

Just because I love this picture

yet more pages of the book

all stamps are bline stamps

Still more pages of the book

more pictures of the book

The very first thing I ever made for Toni

Was this little book thing I used my bline stamps to make it.

Lunch tin

here is a lunch tin I made for my sister Toni

more yellow envelopes

put them together and you have a cute little book to stick things in