Endless perception!

It's been awhile since I participated in the Every Inchie Monday challenge! This week's challenge word is "Endless" I decided to use a background I previously created and took it digital to create an endless never-ending perception!

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Lets Monkey Around

Here's my What I'm working on piece finally. I've finished and wrapped it and finally getting around to posting a picture!   I've been dealing with real life stuff so haven't been blogging. I created this mixed media piece for my grandson to be's room Below is the before picture and you can click HERE to view the rest of my process 

(make sure to scroll past the first post).

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Crafty Blogger Blurbs

Carmi's Art/Life World 
Carmi gives herself a Graphics 45 paper challenge! 

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world 
This week at Craftside there are tutorials on how to make a yarn wrapped bead necklace, create a story and art about your favorite thing and sketch a sitting woman, a podcast about the book I "heart" design, and a font made from allen keys. 

Crafty Princess Diaries 
The baby afghan granny square is done! Here's what I will change next time. 

Eileen - The Artful Crafter 
Writing and journaling – whether prose or poetry – can help you move forward as an artist. Here’s an example from Eileen that turned out to be quite prophetic. 

Mixed Media Artist 
Cyndi explores mixing traditional embroidery with her beadwork. 

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery 
How to make a recycled t-shirt and wire hanger St. Patrick's Day shamrocks

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Spring Tote Tutorial

Click HERE to Learn how to create 

your own colorful spring tote!

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Birthday ATB Swap

Here's my newest Birthday chubby Artist 

Trading Block I created the background by first 

gessoing the ATB and then spritzing with my 

neon Color Mists and drying with the heat gun.  

Next I watered down some white gesso and 

splattered it all over. 

Now its ready to be sent to 

the next person in our birthday swap and I will then 

get it back in time for me to display for my birthday :-)

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What I'm working on...post 2

As promised here is an update of 

what I'm working on. Click Here to see 

my previous post and pictures. I'm not 

too sure about the border yet we'll see. 

On my computer the border and dots 

look black but they are actually a 

chocolate brown.

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Every Inchie Monday's Challenge: Cosmic

I didn't get a chance to do last week's Every Inchie Monday Challenge word of Fishy.  This weeks challenge word is Cosmic. I again hand painted it.  Remember this is only 1 square inch it seems much bigger then it is :-)

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One World One Heart 2011 Winner

I completely forgot to post the winner of my

One World One Heart giveaway!

I'm happy to say that Lotus is the 

winner of my ATB, congratulatons 

Lotus! You can check out her whimsical 

creations HERE!

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Name Graffiti

There's been a lot going on the last couple of days, but I wanted to take a moment to share what my sister made for me out of photographs she took of graffitized trains. I just love it!

You can check out more of her 

photographs here HERE

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Crafty Blogger Blurbs

About Family Crafts 
Stop by and share your crafty cleaning tips and read other people's tips! 

Carmi's Art/Life World 
Carmi crafts some pretty flower brooches with a new tool from Clover! 

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world 
This week at Craftside there is a free tulip quilt block pattern and tutorial, interviews with Susan Strawn author of Knitting America on NPR, Carla Sonheim author of Drawing Lab with details of her workshop at the Etsy Lab in Brooklyn, and a couple of cool DIY sewing tips.

Crafty Princess Diaries 
Tammy's craft club is now slip stitching squares together to make their first baby afghans.

Cross Stitch at About.com 
Connie's dedicating a design to some serious stitchers who are gearing up for some HUGE stitching projects. She reminds them to "Begin with the End in Mind".

Eileen - The Artful Crafter 
Here are directions for making a double strand charm bracelet from Eileen. She made this one for a real life angel. Choose your charms to suit any occasion you like. 

Mixed Media Artist 
Cyndi has a brand new copy of the wonderful book "Scraps" to give away this week! It's a mixed media lover's dream...

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery 
How to make a recycled color wheel dart board. 

The Crochet Dude 
Drew gives five good reasons why January was a blur! 

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Shipping Tag Tutorial

I'm reposting a fun tutorial on 

making vivacious vivid shipping tags!

They make great gift tags, bookmarks 

and embellishments for cards and in your 

art journals.

Click HERE to check it out!

Enjoy!

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What I'm working on...

Here's a new art piece I'm working on.  I started with a16x20 canvas, scrap paper and matte gel medium.  I've since added a layer of watered down gesso and glaze over it.  Below are a couple more photos as it's progressed.  I used my cell phone to take pix so they aren't the best I'll use my good camera when I finish.

Here it is after I've gessoed, 

glazed and sanded it some.

I've stamped layers of paint 

once I sanded it.

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Valentine Treat!

Here's a mega size treat I made for hubby for V-day!

Layers of cake and sugary goodness inside a giant Martini glass!

Nope he wasn't able to finish it but he managed to eat the rest last night LOL

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Happy V-Day!

Happy Valentine's Day Peeps!

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Crafty Blogger Blurbs

About Family Crafts 
If you are in need of a last minute Valentine, check out these printable cards. 

Carmi's Art/Life World 
Carmi has a pop out card tutorial on her blog this week. 

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world 
This week at Craftside there are 2 chances to win any book of your choice from QBookShop.com, insight into double exposure photography, 2 free Valentine graphic pattern downloads, 3 samples of extreme lettering, a bunch of the cutest Amineko photos (one with Suede from Project Runway!) and a fun decorating idea. 

Crafty Princess Diaries 
Check out this recycled/reused craft supply score. 

Cross Stitch at About.com 
Connie has a versatile Heart and Hands Blessing pattern for use as a Valentine, wedding, anniversary, or even a St. Patrick's Day project. 

Eileen - The Artful Crafter 
Eileen has some tips for Tara and other aspiring young artists.

Mixed Media Artist 
Cyndi decided to dust off her needle and thread for a brand new project.

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery 
See how to make a recycled sweater, fabric and button cuff 

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