FreeBird

New Year's Resolution : Fly like a Bird!!!

Acrylic paint and crackle medium, FontWerks stamp, Maya Road chipboard bird, EK Success Bookworks stickers.

8 of diamonds.

(Mad - I think I like the crackle medium better than the Tim Holtz crackle paint, but I guess its dependent on just how much crackle you'd like. I let the crackle medium dry most of the way for this, less on that other goddess piece I did for you a couple of years ago. That goddess piece had a ton more crackle.)

Sonic Death Monkey

He is perplexed, just like his creator...where oh where has my little muse gone?!

Monkey from Aranzi Aronzo flyer (books = instructions for making dolls), Love, Elsie Zoe background paper, dymo, black Staz-On ink.

3 of hearts.

Scary Cute

I can never decide whether or not the Geico Gekko is scary or cute. Seeing it larger than life up on the JUMBOTRON at the Sharks games (that's ice hockey to the uninitiated!) is very disconcerting. Of course, if you see/hear the commercial, the English accent is truly charming! Or maybe its the big baby creature eyes that hook us in.

The path of the inspiration...I got the Geico ad in the paper, thot about doing a daily card with the picture, and then heard the Geico commercial targeted at Californians. The gekko sez we get lower rates and then "next thing you know it'll start raining gumdrops." One can dream...

Gesso, lime and medium green acrylic paint, punched snowflakes, American Typewriter font. (Thanks Christina Clouse for the text editing tips!) Jack of spades.

Oh Deer!

Deer or Moose?! I like to think of him as a reindeer! Mad and I got a boxful of these cute felt fellas at Borders bookstore, in that section that sells all the cards and gw and embellies. The background paper is Queen & Co., punched snowflakes, red acrylic paint, hand cut stars. 6 of clubs.

Click! Click!

Love Elsie papers, dymo label tape. Queen of spades.

Creative Force

Photo of my letters and Mickey Mouse as Luke Skywalker figurine. Dymo label tape. 9 of hearts.

Butterfly

Laser die cut butterfly, turquoise and orange acrylic paint, Staz-on ink. Ace of spades.

Target Blackbird

Red and black acrylic paint. Tag from my Target tote. Seven of hearts.

Shiny Happy People

Pix from the Red Envelope catalog. Marker Felt font in Word. White wash paint. No, I don't know what that person 2nd from the right is doing! Ace of clubs.

Dia De Los Muertos

Skull from a flyer from the club I was dancing at last nite, gesso, acrylic paint, butterfly wings cut from a laser cut die-cut. 5 of clubs.

Hello Halloween!!!

Creative Imaginations paper, torn and inked with black Staz-on, Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers stamps from Stamp Francisco (Halloween UM Set 1 & 2), some swipes of lime green acrylic and some purple and yellow watercolor paint. 6 of diamonds.

Mail Order Fashion Hunks!!!

Place your order now!!!

My girlfriend gave me a box of Catalog Man postcards for my b-day. The plug on the back of the box says:

"1970's sex appeal has never been so much fun! Lust after the mail order hunk of your fantasies with this postcard collection featuring dreamy men in hip-huggers, mega flares, silk scarves, and shades. Get down tonight!!!"

Yeah, Baby!!! Come on and light my fire!!!

Catalog Man postcard, computer generated text, Staz-on ink, and staples. 8 of hearts! (But shouldn't it be 2 of hearts? Swoon!!!)

Caw!

Not many cards completed this weekend. Too busy at the Farmer's Market, working out, ice hockey, fall cleaning wine tasting, nose blowing. I was inspired by all the crows I saw on my walk on Saturday. Orange and Starburst orange bazzill cardstock, Staz-On, Invoke Arts stamps . Queen of hearts.

Carefree Glimmer

I bot some really cute felt flowers from CarefreeGlimmer. This was the tape used on the packaging. Soooo tute!!! Bazzill cardstock, Staz-on ink. 7 of clubs.

Today's Spot of Tea

Yum! I found a new flavor of Numi tea. Basic Grey paper, java jacket from Starbucks. 10 of spades. (Oops! 2 on the 15th!)

Crafty You Know What ; .)

SEI paper, button advertisement. Inspired in part by Crafty Bitch. Ace of hearts.

Commando Pop

Cammo Jiffy Pop?! Bazzil papers. 10 of clubs.

Rest

Punched flowers, Bazzill cardstock, misc. trim. 8 of spades.

Dare to Be Nocturnal

Getting ready for Halloween!!!

Gesso, black and light bleu acrylic paint background, punched bat, Alice in Rubberland and Acey Deucy stamps, white embossing powder and Staz-on ink. 4 of spades.

I feel pretty!!!

Sometimes a little mascara can make a huge difference in my day!!! Basic Grey and Bazzill paper. Computer generated text, photo of my eye and Target $1 bin self-adhesive rhinestones. 3 of clubs.

Goth Angel

Stampotique Originals, Levenworth Jackson, and Acey Deucy stamps. I'm so happy to be using my stamps! Basic Grey paper (tiny heart), gesso background which I inked purple. Staz-on, Marvy Markers #46 - Crimson Lake (my FAVORITE color!) and yellow, white Sharpie poster paint marker. 9 of diamonds.

Just Do Something!

Note to self.

Basic Grey Papers, cardstock, punched flowers and butterfly.

Thanks Christina Clouse for the inspo! Got the punched paper border idea from her daily cards! A woman after my own artsy heart! 7 of spades.

Dymo, its not just for labeling anymore!

Its for art too! My new fun toy! Two bucks with a Michael's 40% off coupon, whoo!!! Graphics from product instructions, Bazzill cardstock, staples. Joker!

Joyful, Joyful!!!

7 Gypsies paper, thickers letters, acrylic paint, paper doll cut-out. Queen of diamonds.

Where do you find your inspiration?

Acrylic background, text from Real Simple magazine, java jacket, shells. 6 of spades.

Ruby Red Slippers

Yes. Graphic from Smithsonian magazine, computer generated text, acrylic background. Jack of diamonds.

Connect with Intention

Rather than "Happiness is a Choice."
Acrylic bkgnd, Hanko stamp, Staz-On ink, graphic from Dharma catalog, computer generated text. Joker!

Jamba Power

I've been hittin' the Jamba big time lately.
Graphics and text from a Jamba flyer, gesso, acrylic paint, bubble wrap printing. 9 of clubs.

Roses are Read

Paper flower and leaves made from newspaper, pearl stamens, black glitter, mulberry paper, Bazzil cardstock. Queen of clubs.

I LOVE the Mouse!

The Magic of Disney!!! Mickey icon head cut out. Bazzil cardstock, Making Memories stamps, white embossing powder. King of clubs.

Star Light, Star Bright...

Black Bazzil paper, Michael's $1 bin star rhinestone. 3 of spades.

Do Something Creative Every Day!

Paper Source, Savvy and Kristina Contes stamps, gesso and 3 acrylic paint colors on the background. Staz-On ink. 2 of diamonds.

Be

Inkadinkadoo and Rhonna Ferrar stamps, Staz-on ink, Prang water colors, 7Gypsies rub-on. Antique white acrylic paint. King of spades. (Mad - I love the stamp! It was worth it!)

Rules of Engagement II

CuttleBug die cuts (thanks, MadRetz!!!) punched heart, Making Memories stamps, Staz-on ink, black ric-rak. The background paper is the top layer torn off cardboard. Recycling ROCKS!!! King of diamonds.

Stay on Target

For all you Star Wars fans and a reminder...Target comment card, computer generated text. Jack of diamonds.

dream...

Acrylic and gesso, Tag from Every Jot and Tittle, 7Gypsies rub-on, punched scallop (thanks! MadRetz), ??? flower painted black. 8 of clubs.

Whooo are you?

Who, who, who, who... (I watch a lot of CSI!) Basic Grey Stella Ruby paper, Making Memories and Sassafrass Lass stamps, Staz-on ink, glitter. 4 of clubs.

Fortunate

Gesso, bazill punched circles, double daisy punch, yellow brads, fortune cookie fortune. Jack of clubs.

Rules of Engagement

Dating is so different from what I remember. Hand drawn stick figures transferred onto clear packing tape, taupe bazill cardstock, sticky letters from ??? and more artsy flowers. 5 of hearts.

Fights Well w/ Others

Jamba juice flyer. Iridescent green sequins. 4 of diamonds.

What's on YOUR mind?

Making Memories and Acey Deucy stamps on acetate recycled from some packaging, Staz-on ink, prima flower, grey acrylic paint. The acetate is stapled to the card under the flower. 2 of clubs.

Supah Star!

Tag from my new Le Sports Sac Tokidoki bag, computer generated banner. Ace of hearts.

A Brilliant Idea!

I've been lurking here a lot recently (Elise is tres artistic and hysterically funny!) and decided to jack this idea, which was jacked from the art journal challenges posted here. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery or something like that, right?!

Since I'm wary of commitment, I don't think I can do a.card.a.day, but since this artistic idea is new and exciting, I've already done a bunch and I just started 3 days ago! Creativity definitely breeds more creativity!

This art, requiring the small palette of a playing card, is quick and easy to create, if I don't think about it too much. (Ooooh, that hurt!) 52 cards in a deck means 1, one, uno, ichi, card to create per week and I might be able to handle that! I've been recording thots, images, interesting advertising, trying to challenge myself. I can't decide if the face value and suits have any particular meaning, I choose them at random, but Elise notes which card she used and I have to be just like her!!! (I'm feeling too, like I should be clever and write a post using playing card terminology, but I'm way too lazy...)

P.S. The Blogger link is named as such...Skosh(i) means a little bit in Japanese. My sistor, when she was very small, called my cousin's dog LissaBit, for Little Bit (otherwise known as Cinder, haha!)

I dare you to try it! You might like it!!!

Enjoy! : .)