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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Thank you to all of you who came visit me here. I'm so Thankful and I really appreciate your support.
Here's what i've been doing...
new art journal??? smaller in size
so used to the 12"x9"...not sure about this one actually
well, anyway......
first entry

second entry

third entry

fourth...

My finished Art Journal
had a blast making the back and front covers!!!
 
  did not bind this one, just tied them together
you can watch my Art Journal Flip here

Mixed Media Painting
on a canvas board
did a free-motion stitching on a fibre paper and collage it at the bottom right
also stencil using modelling paste for some textures....
 
heart shape and stickles....
 'the love we give away is the only love we keep'
- unknown author
Thank you for dropping by and
Hope you are inspired;)
Peace n Love
July;)

Thursday, November 18, 2010

About my Polymer Clay projects.....
Oh yes!  I finally finished aaaall the 14 photo clips....ouch! my back is still aching...
but then, after looking at all these wonderful colours....it just makes me happy;)
while all my canes and clays are out of its 'hiding' place...
i decided to make these....
a mixed media kinda 'house'
my first time painting on polymer clay!!
how about adding the 'clip' this time....
'usable' art!
 
made this one as a gift for my friend's housewarming...
hope she likes it!

'mug-o-java'
i learned how to make this from a library book entitled :
Polymer Clay Cookbook by Jessica and Susan Partain
'cute' version of mug-o-java...hee..
accessories for your handphone perhaps???

'fly away with me'

About Scrapbooking
Here are the Christmas tags i made for Papermarket
you can see them 'hanging' around at the shop!
except for the 'girls'... all materials i used can be found at Papermarket.
 
Brands used for the above projects:
KnCompany (stickers)
Websters Page (pattern papers)
Ranger (stickles)
Creative Imaginations (pom-pom string)

"Mak...i want sayang"
November challenge @Create {Make it Happen}
using fabric on your layout/project
come, visit our 'new' blog! and join us yeah...

So much things going on my mind right now..
i'm waiting anxiously for letters from my daughter's new school.
Diyanah will be in Primary One next year, and we need to buy new uniforms, shoes, books etc....
and, oh!..really miss my art journal too;)...hee....
Here's another favourite quote i want to share with you:
"You don't have to be an artist to be creative...."
-unknown-
Don't be afraid to create! Thank you for visiting and last, but not least..
Hope you're Inspired!
Much Love
July;)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Collage and Mixed Media and more.....
Wednesday already???
lets begin with my previous mm painting...
'Peace n Love' - hmmm....sounds familiar???
ok finally, i'm happy with this...

and more....
'love'
done on a 8"x16" stretched canvas
this is my mix media and beeswax collage
full of textures!! so shiok! heee....

'home sweet home'
done on a 10"x141/2" canvas board
this where you can find me 99% of the time;) @ home.....
(oops! letting out some 'angry' feelings here..heee)
lucky thing i have my "ARTing", my blog, my You Tube to
re-connect with others....

stamping and scratching on her hair.....
used lots of  'heavy structure gel medium' for this one
can you see my Polymer Clay canes there??heee....
'fly'
done on 10'x141/2" canvas board

yup, that's Diyanah's signature you see here
see any similarities with my artwork??? lol;-D
presenting Diyanah's work of art!
done on a 111/2"x8" canvas board
what she did here:
gesso, draw, mistings, painting and stencilling
the only thing that i helped her with is the collage one the top left corner there

Tags
using Timmy's 'Lost and Found' paper stack
and Pink Paisley 'Old school' and 'Sweetness' petite paper pad
and of course, a tag...
  
you know how to do this right....
i distressed the edges with acrylic paint
cut around the image....
adhere the image on the tag
love making my own stamps using this thing bought from Daiso for $2
here's what i did....
cut out words from old books, stamp background using gesso, embellish, put eyelets, and tie ribbons or lace or string....of your choice
the 'male' tags
(front)
(back)
for all the 'male' tags, i stamped bicyle
the 'female' tags
(back)
i stamped a chair for all the 'female' tags

Phew!!! so many artz to show! heee.....
I'm done with my art journal actually, i'll do a journal flip when i have the time.
got some orders coming....
gotta make 14 of these for my 'regular' customer!! hee...
(some pocket money for me!!)
Before i sign off, let me share with you one of my favourite quote
'Art is the only way to run away without leaving home'
- unknown
Thank you for visiting!
Hope you're inspired!
Peace and Love
July;)