Hope

#6 in the Butterfly Series

I need something to have faith in.

Gesso, black Staz-On ink, acrylic paint, die cut butterfly, doodlebug designs alphas, BG rub-ons. (The background is the scrap paper I was inking/painting another mini art card on. You know, the piece of paper we usually trash when we're finished?! Trash to treasure, I guess : .)

The Crafter

I got my Stampotique Originals (Daniel & Penny Torrente's art) stamps in the mail this week!

I'm feeling like this Crafter is my alter-ego, a crafty gurl, holding her heart in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other (what will she be cutting up with those..."a paper man cut into shreds, by his own pair of scissors"...sorry, I digress that would be the lyrics to Papa Roach's Forever...hee!) I think I'd look great with this haircut too!

Anyway, gesso, black Staz-on ink, red glitter glue, watercolor paints, EK Success Bookworks alphas.

Twin Souls

#5 in the Butterfly Series.

My stream of consciousness thinking really takes me to interesting places sometimes! I got the cutest pix of a set of triplets from a friend, thot of multiple births, thot of twins, thot of siamese twins, thot of twin butterflies, thot of siamese twin butterflies, thot of twin souls, yin and yang, black and white, balance...viola!!! Here we are!!! phew!!!

Die cut butterflies, Basic Grey clear stamps, Heidi Swapp houndstooth paper, Creative Memories alphas colored with a sharpie.

Avast Me Hearties!!! Yer seein' me proud beauty!

She be made o' Sandylion Treasure Hunt background paper, die cut butterfly, thread, black Staz-on ink.

Butterfly series #4.

(Could be a metamorphosis, Ragged, could be! More likely another metamorphosis...)

The Butterfly Series - SkullyFly

Tres! Mod Podged red mulberry paper, skully stickers from littleapplecrafts on Etsy, Creative Memories alpha stickers, white Sharpie paint pen, red glitter glue, black netting, die cut butterfly, acrylic paint, Zettiology alpha stamp.

The Butterfly Series - Butterfly Notes

Number 2! Making Memories flower and rhinestone, vintage sheet music, gesso, acrylic, black Staz-on ink, die cut butterfly.

The Butterfly Series - Bleu Butterfly

It all started with a bleu butterfly.

Gesso, acrylic paint, Hanko Designs stamp, Staz-On ink, die cut butterfly.

Starburst Origami

Craved tangy sweetness this afternoon! The Starburst wrappers are so colorful, I "had" to do something with them.

Tiny crane origami, acrylic paint bkgnd.

9 of diamonds.

Cake! Eat it!!!

Tee hee hee! "Cake slice for 2?" Riiiigggghhhhtttt! Price sticker from the cake pkging, metal dragonfly from a garland I bot at Michaels, 7gypsies music tissue, mulberry paper heart.

4 of hearts.

Eight!

8 Miles!!! Double whee!!! (This is my justification for splurging on the cake for 2, hahaha!!!)

Pilfered runner icon, photograph I took of the sky after my run, ??? number sticker.

5 of hearts.

Bleu Burd

Loving blue and birds!

Maya Road chipboard bird/branch, acrylic paint, nest braided out of corregated cardboard strips.

4 of clubs.

Seven!

7 miles with hills!!! Yay me!!!

Masking tape, overpainted with acrylics, pilfered runner icon.

3 of diamonds.

B-Mor

I've been trying to find something that I could be proud of doing in service to my fellow man, something socially redeeming, something that makes a difference. Missionary work, Peace Corps., local volunteering, child advocacy...the list goes on. I haven't been able to find the niche I fit in.

On the way to work the other day, I drove past the Biltmore Hotel. Some of the letters in the sign were burnt out, the message was clear!!! B mor! Yes!!! I'm trying, but Universe, if you're gonna encourage me, can you also point me in the direction in which I'm supposed to go? Thanks!!!

Acrylic paint, Meer Image bee, added transparency wings, glitter glue, Creative Memories alpha stickers.

King of hearts.

Six!

Whee!!! Six miles, six miles! 6 miles! Whoo Hoo!!! I think I can safely sign up for that 1/2 Marathon now!!! Yay!!!

Acrylic paint, pilfered runner icon, dymo label, # sticker from ???

Ace of spades.

Spend

Happy early b-day to me!!! A spendy day at the local scrapbook store. Fun, nonetheless!

Basic Grey Periphery paper, butterfly punch from the Michael's $1 bins, alphas from ???

Queen of diamonds.

Sweat!

Workin' on my fitness yesterday! Great workout! 4 miles on the treadmill, 20 minutes on the Pre-core machine! wheee!!!

Bohemia paper, acrylic paint, pilfered runner icon, Creative Memories alphas.

9 of spades.

A Little Birdie Told Me

Crafting at Julie's : .)

This is either Judikins or Stamp in the Hand (I can't remember which rubberstamp company.)

Acrylic paint.

10 of diamonds.

I Voted!!!

Primary Elections 2/5/08.

Acrylic paint and sticker.

6 of hearts.

Gypsie Heart

Playing with the "Gecko" acrylic paint. You gotta love a shade of green that is named "Gecko!" I also used Quinacridone/Nickel Azo Gold. Say that 5X's fast!

2 of hearts. (Sigh, one can dream!) Oh and how ironic that I did a heart on the 2 of hearts. Annnd, the next holiday is Valentines Day. (Never mind that I do a lot of heart art!!!)

Habla Blah Blah

Cingular (the new AT&T) had a billboard that was targeted to the hispanic community as well as a play on words. Hysterical! I couldn't stop saying "habla, blah, blah!" Even now, LOL!!!
(Hablar is talk in Spanish, habla is the conjugation "you talk" if you didn't know : .) So clever!

I am psycho. I wanted to use these Creative Memories alpha stickers, but there were no "h's" left (on 3 sheets of stickers!), so I cut around the outside of what was left of the letters on the backing sheet. I'm very detail oriented and must have too much time on my hands!

Ace of diamonds.

Art-Full Day

Oh geez, turquoise and red again!!! : .)

Heidi Swapp sticker (MadRetz, I used something from the kit, finally!), gesso, acrylic paint, Staz-On ink, Dymo labels, heart made from Crayola air dry clay.

9 of spades.

Every Day

I go to Starbucks almost every day. Tim Holtz Daubber (acrylic paint), thickers painted with acrylic paint, date stamped with acrylic paint, Starbucks sticker.

4 of hearts.

Perfect

Bird. Java jacket, brown Staz-On ink, punched flowers, Hambly rub-on. (Looks like a bird theme is going on.)

5 of spades.