Etching Cuffs

I've gotten a little hooked on etching cuffs the past couple of weeks since I took a class at CREATE in Irvine, CA with Kristen Robinson.


This one reads "Embrace Imperfection":

I used one of Tim Holtz rubber stamps to create this etched copper cuff.  The stamp is from the Spills and Splatters collection. 


And the one below was created using the Stuff to Say Tim Holtz collection.  I had to take two photos to get all of the words in the picture . . .

"Experience is not what happens to you, it's what you do with what happens to you".


And the cuff below is one I hammered and metal stamped the word "Journey" on . . .

I'm having sooooo much fun with these!

June Inspiration Emporium Challenge, a Private Party and Things I've Been Creating

Hello Blogger Peeps!  The June Challenge is up and awaiting your works of art over at the Inspiration Journal blog.  

stamped, watercolored
and zentangled

The Challenge this month is STAMP A LITTLE SUNSHINE (sun, summer, beachy theme).  And guess what you can win just by submitting to this challenge?  A whopping $50 in Emporium Dollars to spend any way you'd like in the Inspiration Emporium On-line store.  Yep, and the Challenge is open to those of you that live outside the U.S. as WELL!


So what are you waiting on?  Start creating your stamped piece full of sun and fun! *smiles*.


On another note . . .

Later this month I'll be teaching a little private workshop at the home of my friends Mary and Trina.


When Mary saw the above Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pocket Watch necklace I was wearing at the last Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson, she immediately told me that I had to host a class :)


If you would like to have me teach at your home, just e-mail me (SLGoodloe@hotmail.com) with a project you would like me to teach and we can pick a date and time.  Then all you have to do is secure 5-8 of your crafting friends/family members/co-workers, maybe provide a few snacks and the party is ON!


I always supply just about everything you need to walk away with a finished project and a printed handout so you can relax and not have to take notes to try to remember how we did what was created in the class.


Search through my blog here for workshops I've taught either privately or at stores to help you plan your next party. 


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Lately I've been into creating bracelet cuffs.  Here are a few I've finished and a few I'm still working on . . .

Have an art-filled week ahead!

A Long Catch Up Blog Post - Yikes!

I need to apologize for being away from GOT ART? for so long.  I looked at my last post and it was dated December 12th.  I think that's the longest period of time I've EVER not blogged.

Some of my blog followers (and workshop students) had contacted me via e-mail and some even through stores where I have taught to see if I was "ok".  I guess I forget about that whole "C" (cancer) thing so I didn't even THINK that someone would be out there worrying about my health.  Again, YIKES!


I'm happy to report that the February 2nd appointment I had with my Oncologist all reports were good and instead of 3 months, I don't have to go back until August 2nd.  YIPPEE!


So what the heck have I been up to you ask?  I have been really busy at "the day job" as a supervisor to 16 instructors that work in 11 different offices.  And the past month has been Performance Appraisal time so I was busy busy busy.


I've managed to find time to create when I'm off work and even found time to teach a workshop. If you follow me on FaceBook then you know what I've been up to already.  FB has just been a lot easier for me to write a line or two and post a photo quickly.  But I know not everybody does the FB thing, so I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things here on my blog.


Catching up . . .


I'm no fan of clowns, but when I saw this clown in a little shop, I just had to take him apart and do something with him using Graphic 45 papers . . .

Collaged a few sets of these - EAT and ART using Teesha Moore papers, paint, pens and various sizes of paper mache letters  . . .

The end of January I went to CHA in Anaheim.  I saw all the new products being released this year, but I think better than all of that, I got to meet my friend Linda Ledbetter in PERSON!  What a treat THAT was :) . . .

Oooooh, and I met Dyan Reaveley at CHA.  Oh my, I just LOVE her style, and stamps, and stencils and sprays! 

Here's a piece I created after getting my hands on one of her stamp sets.  Dyan's sprays weren't released yet, but the Adirondack Color Washes worked quite nicely I think.  I did some "controlled doodling" as well . . .

Then in February I created some tags that went out in some of the Inspiration Emporium customer's orders . . .

If you're a Barbie doll collector, close your eyes for this one. This is an assemblage piece I did just for the fun of it.   . . .

And this month the Inspiration Emporium Design Team was given the challenge to create something using one of Tim's Pocket Watches.  Stop by our blog to see the other creations by my teammates!  Why not pick yourself up a pocket watch and create something fun!  This one is mine  . . .

Last weekend I went to the Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson, CA.  It was a 2-day event with Tim Holtz demoing in the Stamper's Anonymous booth.  Of course there were other vendors there, but I kept finding my way back to this spot . . .

one of the pages in this year's journal I've started . . .

Teesha Moore inspired piece on canvas board . . .

And just yesterday, I taught a mixed media canvas workshop for the Orange County Artmaker's League (OCAL) . . .

So that's about it so far this year.  I'm going to try harder to stay in better touch here.  So now I guess I'll spend tomorrow visiting all of YOU! :)

Day 12

Inspired by Tim's last tag of his 12 Tags of Christmas this year, I did an altered candle . . .

I used tim's new Idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Composer that I cut to fit and then melted on the candle.  When melting the tissue wrap using my Ranger Heat It Craft tool, I covered the tissue with waxed paper and then started the process.

Instead of using the metal foil tape like tim used on his tag, I used paper and the vintage lace die, painted it with Silver Adirondack Metallic Paint Dabber and then attached the "paper lace" with Glossy Accents.

Using Antique Linen Distress Stain, I colored some of tim's Idea-ology Trimmings - Lavish, dried the trimming with the heat tool and then tied it into a bow on a string with a little Frozen Charlotte cast in bronze that my friend Cindy Forrester gifted me recently . . .

Simple - yet elegant I think.


Oooooh WAIT!  How the heck did I forget the STICKLES?! And my all-time favorite color at THAT - Platinum!  Sheeeesh . . . 

I dotted some on the music notes and smeared some on random parts of the candle.

Workshop Cancelled

Due to low enrollment, my workshop at The Inspiration Emporium Warehouse November 19th has been cancelled.  Stay tuned for a new class date after the new year!

Holiday Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop

***THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR***

I am so excited to write this blog post to let you know that I will be teaching my Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop at the Inspiration Emporium warehouse!  Yes, a workshop inside the WAREHOUSE!  Do you know what THIS means?  THIS means that you will be surrounded by all the wonderful products that Inspiration Emporium sells on-line.  And let me tell you . . . I've shopped at the warehouse, and it's like being in one big ole candy store.


The workshop will be held on Saturday, November 19th from 1:00pm-4:30pm at 644 Eckhoff, Suite H.  Major cross streets are Orangewood and Eckhoff in the city of Orange.


And as with all of my workshops, everything is included with the exception of your imagination and a pair of Tim Holtz non-stick micro serrated scissors.  And if you don't have a pair of these scissors, you can purchase them HERE or at the warehouse the day of the workshop.

If you'd like to create a holiday eclectic charm necklace similar in style to the one in the photo at the top of this blog post, just let me know in advance.  

And if you'd prefer a NON-holiday eclectic charm necklace, I will have plenty of kits available for those as well.

I will be teaching this workshop for $60 (normally an $80 workshop).  That leaves plenty left to do some shopping after the workshop in the warehouse.

Come learn how to create acrylic Fragment charms (we'll make 10) and add metal and laser wood cut doo-dads to fill out your 19" antiqued silver metal chain.  Or if you prefer, I will have 24" chains available for just a few dollars more.  No two necklaces are ever alike!

SAMPLE ONLY

And these eclectic charm necklaces make wonderful gifts.  And with the holidays just around the corner, you'll have plenty of time to create some special gifts for some special friends or family members.

Ranger's Distress Inks in Stock!

Limited Edition Distress Ink Pads available at Inspiration Emporium HERE!

Check out Tim's video to see the Fall colors in "action" HERE

"A" is for Art

I've had these large 12" x 6" (the "R" is 8 1/4" wide) x 1 1/2" papier mache letters for over 2 years now.  Isn't it funny how that happens?  You make a purchase and it seems forever before you decide what to do with it?

The "A" and the "T" were already black, but the "R" was a natural color that papier mache usually comes in, so I painted the "R" with black paint using Ranger's Adirondack Acrylic Pitch Black Paint Dabber.  If you haven't used these before, you should pick up a few (or all of them!) to make covering large areas so much easier.

Most of the papers I used are from Teesha Moore's collage sheets that she sells.  I've also used some of my own papers in the same bright color scheme.  I'm finding since I took Teesha Moore's workshops in June that I've been drawn to brighter colors lately.

I collaged the sides of the letters, added some dots using a white paint pen and . . .

some stripes on the letter "T".

All of the letters have a generous coating of Diamond Glaze.  Here they are standing up on a table.  They can also be hung on the wall.  Not sure where I will put them or if I will sell them.

So that's it for the pens, paints and papers for me today.  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and will have an art-filled week ahead.


**BC update:  I'm going in for a check up on my "reconstruction site" this Thursday and to discuss the next steps in the process.  I've been feeling pretty good aside from the side effects of the medication - hot flashes, some sleepless nights, sore throat, weight gain.  But HEY, that's nothing compared to what I COULD be going through isn't it? *smiles*  I feel blessed to be doing so well.

Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop (Tim Holtz-Inspired)

Hello Blogger Buddies!  Just wanted to remind you about my Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop next Saturday, August 20th at Whimzy in Old Town Tustin, California.  The Workshop is from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.

No need to bring anything other than a pair of small/medium size, sharp scissors (Tonic Scissors are my all-time favorite!) 

In addition to the collage techniques you will learn, I will be teaching some techniques that I haven't used in this workshop in the past (see above photo)

Idea-ology Fragments and Facets, laser wood cuts, fabric, metal and so much more!  

You can sign up for the workshop HERE, get all the details and even pay using PayPal!  Now what could be easier than that?


Some photos from past workshops . . .

 

Hope to see you next Saturday.  In the meantime, stay creative!