another Manic Art moment..

Interrupts Christmas Decorating.....

I won 2 sets of anagram letters off Ebay last week and they came in the mail..well! I had to do something with them..

After getting them out of the box and fondling them, I was struck with an idea...so, putting all other things aside..good thing dinner was already finished and dishes in the washer....I hurried off to my stash,found this great book cover for a background and it went from there...These letters were so worn there was no paint on some of the letters..so they had to be 'doctored' up a bit..

I even used my new Sidekick, that I've had since my B-day...this jewel thing was in a jar full of junk jewelry..was the perfect touch..

Then the glitter fairy hit me:

My fren Cindy has been showing off all her new houses on her blog, so I had to do up these two that have been sitting around since January of last year naked..

Even found a couple of trees and some tiny wreaths to decorate them with..of coarse, hers are all pink and fru-fru goodness..and mine are more a bit in the 'tropical' color range..some unknown reason Aqua and Red was in my head...

Please remember our troops serving over seas at this time of year..you would not believe how many of them do not hardly ever receive anything from home..it's really sad..My son had 2 guys in his unit over in Iraq last year, that only received things WE sent them and nothing from their families..How tough is that???Especially during the Holidays..if you go over to Any Soldier.com they can fix you up and you can pick male or female or even what Branch..so please take time to fill up a Priority box for someone serving our country this Christmas Season..I am and also sending to a few of Soldier son's friends...hope you do too..

Now back to decorating...

Have a great Wed..

t

It all comes out in the wash

Hubby wants a mural on the wall..so I figured while I was having some 'down time' thanks to the swing in the economy I'd start it...So, I thought I'd do a rendering first..since the finished one is going to be 3 pieces of sheet rock big..This canvas I got at a good price over at Dick Blick Art, it was was cheaper than a stretched canvas.. I have it clamped to a piece of insulation foam board, and it's about 5ftX5ft...Have this bad boy staring you in the face for a couple of days..I know what I'm going to paint. Hub found a picture in an Art magazine he wants me to do..so that's not the problem..if you paint, you know that the problem is just picking up that first brush loaded with paint...


I'll keep you up on the process as it continues... in the meantime:


I have been looking at Sally Jean Alexander's "Pretty Little Things" book..that I've had since it came out a couple of years ago..I never seem to do projects that are in the books I buy..I read them books, I study the photos, I glean new ideas and techniques, but very rarely do I copy a project from one..But I did this the other day..no brainer..but it was fun..

As I was working on that sweet pearly girly project..my redneck, southern fried self came out..

This is what it said:

How's that??? Sorry..but, I can't see Miss Sally Jean in Cruel Girl jeans and a ball cap makin' home sweet home pearly girly signs in Texas..but I can see ME makin' these!

No offense to Sally Jean for she is the ruling Queen of soldering projects and such..but Trailer Trash is just more fitting in my part of the world..

Now I need to make a Shop Shack just for us here on 77 Ranch Road..don'tcha think??? It's going in my Etsy store..so, if you fit the picture or know someone who does..you'll know where to find it...

Feelin' like somepin's done

Slowly I've been adding things to Etsy..I closed up shop back in March there...after much prayer, I opened it back up..

Some of these things are going to be added:

This Fun Time little shrine needed a face lift, so it got a new pieced together necklace...

This little ornie was fun to do:

Love those Art Chix images..I need to get some more..she has such fun things..And the vintage anagrams spell out the JOY, I have to make sure and use them more...what good are they doing me other than looking pretty in jars??

This one I'm freaking excited about:

Awesome?? or what?? German Scrap, Anagarms and a flying bird...it's fairly large too..this one may have to go to the bead store with me to find somepin' special for it..what do you think of it?

Here is a group shot of some of the finished solder pieces..Cindy~ yours is peeking out from the top~

Ya'll have a good Wednesday~

t

Today's little bit

I got a little bit done...

This is a clearance bracelet, picked up for a couple of bucks..Added the anagrams and TA DA :



I had a re-do..the one not soldered..had to be taken apart and re foiled..now to get it all soldered up next session..then on the LOWER Right corner, is a sneaky peek for Cindy's Little shrine I'm making for her..I don't normally do special orders, but she didn't ask..just paid me..lol..guess that's one way to get it done..

These are Key Rings, I made for that Auction at Church..

Here is that necklace (Kick up your heels) I did for that auction at Church:

I didn't make the necklace, it's one of those funky ones bought at a cheep jewelry/purse place..but it was fun and this was a fun piece.. This one is 2 inches square, and that boot is a mini Christmas ornie and I added some small concho type things to the back wall and used Cosmo Cricket paper inside..I hope it does well for them..

I have so much fun putting these little shrines together..

Ya'll have a good Thursay!

t

Solder Day..

Got all these little 'boogers' (and more)to solder up..so that's what's on today's Agenda..what's on your's ???