Sale!

I've sold two bracelets, one pair of earrings and a miniature painting this weekend! I thank God for my sister who has been like a sales person for me extolling the uniqueness of my wares to all of her friends. I can use the money because I've been partially employed now since 2005 and times have been tough. Thanks Jocelyn!

Note to self: buy more clasps and ear wires to make more earrings and beaded-bead bracelets. Take pictures of your jewelry and art and develop and ETSY site.

Artist Trading Cards

I'm in love! Who would ever imagine a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch surface would be so perfect. I've been creating little mixed media paintings with Cherrios card board boxes (I've been using the boxes for my tags as well). I use black gesso and white gesso - glue down collage images and paint on them. Most of my little paintings are of the angelic sort as well as real life people (my daughter) and cats (our pets). These are some of my very first artist trading cards - I've already traded 3 of them with other women.
I have several others that I'll photograph and share. Till then Cheers!

Tagalishous!

I've been wanting to do this for some time now but have been scatterbrained and busy. But here I am and here I go.

I'm here for a couple of reasons and the biggest one is a need to create an outlet that will allow me to talk and show my arty bits and pieces. I'm also here because of one person and she is Suzi Blu. I followed Suzi Blu from YouTube where she posted videos of herself creating art along with inspirational messages like, "you are worthy". I followed her quirky videos for a while before joining her ning site - since then I've joined other art sites on ning and have found a huge well of inspiration.

To clarify it's not like I haven't been creating art ever it's more like gaining ones confidence to take it seriously and continuing to do what I love to do. It's like being granted permission to have a flight of fancy and in doing so somehow you end up loving yourself more for it - which makes me love the world more.

I made a series of 16 tags for an art swap on Nancy's Art Dolls. I call them "real life dolls".