Monday, November 9, 2009

about the hutch

I want to tell you the story of the hutch ... [ photos below ] ...........

My friend ,Clem , gave me the bottom part . I LOVED it , [ the drawers !!!! ] but it was painted a horrible ugly brown so I painted it green
Then we went in my basement and found my mother's old Ethan Allen shelf. It was an open wall shelf thing , so Clem added a plywood backing and I painted it green . He attached it to the bureau .
THEN
A MOST wonderful thing happened when I sanded the edges ..... UNDER the BROWN paint was >>>>> PINK !
I was so delighted [ yes , delighted ]
SO ...... if you have any old pieces , see if you can 'marry ' them . You might come up with something really unique .

On the hutch > I sculpted the mermaid on the shell , painted the flying bird painting and sculpted the lady fun jar.
See the rainbows on the walls ? I have lots of crystals hanging in the windows so there are colors dancing on my walls
I drew the girl doll pulling a duck toy [ on the wall framed ]
There is a Humpty Dumpty that I made and the button bouquet too

I painted the mermaids painting on the wall too ..... and you may remember PeePee Boy.
I didn't make him ...... I found him at an antique store and traded with the seller . [ a painting of his choice for PeePee boy .] [that's what HE calls him .... so that's his name !

Finally > I made the curtains from an old tablecloth and old bureau scarf .
I know .... I posted a lot . I am trying to fix things up a little in my house , and DUST too . and enjoy the things I have .

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Stuff in my house


click to enlarge to see some stuff in my house



Tuesday, November 3, 2009

the pillows

These are the pillows I've made in the last week .
Yes ?
I like adding these bits of vintage lace and old buttons
Thanks for ALL your comments !
I read every one and talk to the screen [even though I know you can't hear me ]
I don't always leave a comment because I wonder if anyone comes back to read them .... and it's SO time consuming !
So please know I read them , I laugh or say thanks ......... thanks
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Sunday, November 1, 2009

new pillow....Click to see LARGE

I love fabric, love old buttons , old bits of lace , frayed edges ....
I made a new pillow this week.

bunny girl pillow .
click the photos to see the detail.

what do you think ? Please tell me as I want to keep doing this .... my plan is to redo my Etsy shop soon, with all new pillows and dolls.....
unless I get sidetracked by book pages .

I can't seem to stay focused.


the winner of the halloween giveaway is .....

Lisa of Priti Studio


THANK you to everyone that left a comment . Thank you to everyone that visits here !
I really love to hear form you . Thank you so much !

P.S. .... Jerry ate too much candy . He didn't feel up to drawing the name or being photographed .
He'll be fine . [ Snickers ]

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Halloween dish GIVE AWAY

Hi
I think it's time to give something away !
This is a little flower pot saucer that I painted and then I sculpted a little pumpkin guy with polymer clay .
Please leave a comment !
Tell your friends too
I'll draw a name in a few days
thanks
Happy Halloween

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

the baby head

Many years ago I bought this head on Ebay . I think it cost three dollars to buy and fifteen dollars to
ship . It is VERY heavy .
It needed work though , so I painted it and antiqued it .
but I don't know where to hang it !
I keep walking around the house with it . I asked Buddy but he was no help .
click on the photo of baby head on the green chair ... you can see it large .
If I find a good spot , I will take a photo to show you
I think she is so cute in such a creepy baby way !


Saturday, October 24, 2009

You're a doll .... pillow

It's been a while since I made a pillow ... I forgot how to do it ! .... I really did forget .

I felt awkward and dumb and I didn't have a real idea but I knew I wanted to piece old bits of fabric on the pillow .
So I took an old drawing I did months ago.
I printed her on muslin , and after I printed it ..... I went over all the lines again with ink and then I painted it with acrylics and Inktense . My printer is an okay printer but I am never satisfied with the color . It looks washed out ... so I freshen it up .[which takes forever ] ....
then I pieced all the fabrics and added bits of lace and buttons .
I am happy .... I think I am BACK into pillows !

Friday, October 23, 2009

a new book page illustration

To find an OLD book ... and each page has a wonderful heading ... oh , this makes me happy !
There is something wonderful about book pages .
The words are already there . It is so much fun to come up with an illustration .
I used pen and ink ,acrylics and then of course .... INKTENSE pencils
this is in my Etsy shop now
Mrs. carrot .... the Good Housewife
thanks

Thursday, October 22, 2009

halloween things on etsy

I have about 12 ? or 14 ? Halloween things in my Etsy shop , but I will be taking them off soon .
For my blog friends ... if there is anything you want I will take off the shipping
so just let me know , or buy it and I will send the shipping cost back to you [ in paypal ]
This photo here is of a little dish [ for candy corn ?]
The little pumpkin guy is hand sculpted and painted .

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tuesday afternoon

There's always a cat in this laundry basket ... they take turns all day long
This is Baby M
which is what we call her but if anyone asks I usually say Emma

Yesterday and Today


This is Juliette...
yesterday and today she got the laundry basket first .
All my cats love this basket .

Isn't she cute !
Her head is much cuter than her body though
she's 15 years old
she's wonderful

Monday, October 19, 2009

The Good Housewife

Thanks for all your comments on being 55

Today is my anniversary . 35 years
I didn't take the time to figure out how many meals I've made ....
by the way > This is NOT a self portrait

I am back into drawing on old book pages with my Inktense pencils... and .... being a good wife

Friday, October 16, 2009

55

Thank you to all the people who have written and asked if I am okay ....
I am .
Oh yeah ..... I'm just great .... ha ha . No , I really am . I'm just going through a weird time .
I'm trying to figure things out . I'm doing strange things . I think it's because I am 55 .
This is what 55 does :
1. She wears a wool hat and scarf in the house [ because she is freezing ] and 10 minutes later she rips it all off , opens all the windows , turns the fan on full blast [ because she got hot AND claustrophobic ]
2. She fills garbage bags with old books , clothes , old art work , new art work and craft supplies
She puts these huge bags in the driveway and then worries she may regret what she tossed out.
3. She sharpens pencils and starts to draw , abruptly stops and prepares dinner [ and it's only 11 a.m. ]
4. She wants to go for a walk and then she remembers that she doesn't have anything long enough to cover her fat ass , so she thinks she will go for a walk when it's dark [ yeah right ]
5. She wants to paint her kitchen cabinets but then thinks about cleaning all the crud off them first so she loses interest .
6. She thinks ..." I'll make some new curtains " but that means she will have to clean a table and she doesn't have enough fabric for curtains anyway
7. She thinks about dieting while she munches on crackers spread with cream cheese and raisins
8. She wants to read like she used to . She used to devour the classics . She is happy she has gotten through 4 of Tolstoy's short stories in the last week .
9. She forgot that there's laundry in the washing machine . It's been there two days so now it has to be washed again
10. She talks to people in her head..... she thinks she emailed them
11. She feels good and then she walks by a mirror and is surprised by her reflection
12. She is concerned about the direction her country is going in , she wonders if others are shocked by these changes
13. Her anniversary is this week . She is so grateful to have a wonderful husband but she also marvels at the fact that she has cooked nearly everyday for 35 years . How did she come up with so many meals ?
A friend sent the following words to me , and I have added on to them
This is what I know and believe
Regardless of the road you travel .. Lonely Lane , Brokenhearted Boulevard or Poverty Parkway ....
There's no place you can go that God can't follow
No heartbreak , no betrayal, no rejection , no failure , no disappointment and no evil can stop Him from coming near . He cannot fail you . He will never quit you , never forget you and never leave you
He made a promise > I will never leave you nor forsake you
and even when I can't stand myself .... He loves me [ and YOU ]

I am planning on doing a give away very soon . Please come back to visit
and thank you .... you are all wonderful friends to have . I wish you weren't spread all around the country . I wish we could have tea together

Friday, October 9, 2009

funny ears

This is a piece of Luanne plywood which is a fun change from paper or canvas
It's acrylics and Inktense [ of course ]
Funny ears

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Vampire mom

well .... it IS October !

Vampire mom is in my Etsy shop

sweet dreams

Sunday, September 27, 2009

on my bookcase

I painted this creepy guy on a board with acrylics
I'm getting in a Halloween mood .
This painting is in my Etsy shop

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

a new print for Etsy

I love Derwent Inktense pencils .... so much !

I drew the original on Canson paper 
with Willow Inktense 
and black and Baked Earth

made a print 
The print looks just as good as the original 
because Inktense is intense 

This is called " Unfinished "
the drawing is unfinished and maybe she is too 


Tuesday, September 15, 2009

art for the nursery

This is something I painted on an old wood kitchen cabinet door .
It works out well because there's an instant frame ,
These are three stuffed animal friends that I painted with acrylics .
and I painted the frame and all sides in stripes and dots .
It's very colorful !
It's in my Etsy shop 

Sunday, September 13, 2009

apple painting for my Etsy shop


Thanks for all your comments on the last post of my girl in the woods painting . It sold to a certain  someone [wonderful ] ..... thank you someone wonderful 
Here's a painting of an apple 
You can see it framed in my Etsy shop 



Monday, September 7, 2009

Fair Blue Moon Studio won my clock giveaway

This time Wood-yee drew the winning name .
It's Susan of Fair Blue Moon Studio .
Jerry was outside today , enjoying the beautiful day .

Visit Susan's blog to see her wonderful paintings and the amazing dolls she makes .
http://fairbluemoonstudio.com/

Susan > send me your address !

Thank you everyone for leaving comments and for your congrats for me ..... I will do another giveaway soon . Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

a Giveaway to celebrate

Hi
I made it to THREE HUNDRED plus Etsy sales .
so
I am happy !!!!!!!
and I thank all of you for buying my art and for your blog love by leaving me comments that encourage me and make me laugh sometimes too !

Please tell your friends ... if anyone Twitters, please do ! [ because I just don't know how to do that ! ] please tell anyone you know that you think would like my stuff !

This is a weird girl doll clock that I am giving away !

Please leave your name on my comments page !

I'll do a drawing with Jerry soon
Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!