Thoughtful Thursdays: A Quick "Tip"!

Need a pointed stick for something but don't have one? I needed a stuffing stuffer and wanted a pointy tip so I could stuff a tapered area. I remembered that I had a wooden dowel in my craft stash. So I stuck it in the pencil sharpener... and voilà! I just love it when my brain works!

6 Months Already! Happy Anniversary To Me!

Wow! I cannot believe that 6 months ago I took a leap of faith from the absolute into the unknown when I left my full-time job as Art Director for Ranger Ink and decided to pursue my own personal art career. So, how the heck is it going?

Well... let's see... 462 tweets tweeted, 23 blog posts written, 4 retail stores carrying my art, 2 craft shows done, 1 Etsy Shop open for business, YouTube channel created, Facebook Page up and "liked", blog look revamped, website updated and expanded... I'm probably forgetting something! And that's just the business stuff!

I've gotten a chance to play... a little. But now that I have a good foundation with the business agenda completed and in the works... I am finally free to play a lot. So now comes the fun part. I'm both excited and nervous! Excited to sit down and be free to let my creativity take its own course... and still nervous about how I'm going to make this really pay off. But right now... I cannot wait to "get to work" every day, I am so very happy with myself and my choices,  and I have plenty of creative ideas to fuel the passion...

Photo credit: By the way, this very sweet good luck sign was made by my BFF Jackie McLaughlin, using lots of Ranger's Stickles and Liquid Pearls! Thanks, girl!

It's All In The Details...

Bringing clarity to the eyes. I originally had them as a teal green... but wanted more of an ethereal look. So I chose this soft, seafoam green. and added some Stickles glitter glue... because Suzi Blu said to make the eyes sparkle...
Added some delicate lace to the bottom of the dress. And pink striped stockings... of course!
And a little tiny pair of red shoes. Gotta have red shoes!

After gluing down the doll, I did a little more "dirtying up" of the entire collage with Studio Paints, Distress Inks, and a bit more pencil work. I'm really having so much fun and I'm learning too. Things that work and things that don't... let's just call it research and development!

It's ALL good...

There's No Place Like Home...

My 2nd "cupcake as therapy" piece. Claudine Hellmuth Studio acrylic paints on cardboard with charcoal, vintage rhinestones, some Barbie shoes, and plenty of Stickles glitter glue! There's no place like home... There's no place like home... There's no place like home...