Mixed Media Art Collage

I attended a glass worshop thru meetup.com called Texas Art Glass. I have so much fun at this class that is held once a month on Sundays...yep I did this last Sunday but didn't finish it up until today....some may think it gaudy, some may think it to much......but for my eye this turned out to be an awesome picture frame for my little dog Lucky. Picture can be changed out also.

I started with an artist canvas 11x 14 that we covered with gesso so the things applied would adhere well ..then the fun part... we just started gluing all the fun things on...first the back layer I did papers and laces. adhered with liquitex matte medium..this made the toned down effect of the papers....next layer I did more laces and beads...top layer the big bulky stuff glued on with E6000 glue ...then finally the little picture applied with garter clips I bought while visiting my friend in Wichita, KS at a shop down town called Ms Oleary's. If you go here Joni has the best altered items ever way in the back so make sure you venture thru ..I am kinda glad this place is far, far away..or my pocket book would be empty for real..

So take your try at this fun art form and see where you creativeness takes you..the results are endless.

My Front Door

Since I have shown my front doors inside, my back door that I enter I thought I should show where my guests enter.. hard to get good pics do to the long entry I have but here is the best I got....I painted it all black and distressed a little...I have a burgandy glass screen door surround. I then added my Welcome that I purchased from Julie at Uppercase Living..added a lacey effect on top and a few other of my creations and wha-la! I welcome all my friends in style....check out Julie's site for so many awesome ideas using vinyls...also check out my blog for other vinly creations...I am totaly hooked on it.

Ok so now please I have shown you my welcome door ..please come by for a visit even if it is only my blog..I will keep you crafting for weeks I am sure.. I do all kinds of crafts but, one of my favorites is recycling or transformations... stay for a bit and take a peek around..

Thinking of Christmas

Already.....I was working with a friend using some UpperCase living samples my friend Julie left with me....and some how these ornaments transpired.. you can find these samples and many more great ideas at Julie's site. If you have never used Uppercase Living vinyl's you are really missing out..very simple to transform the plain things in your life into something awesome and upscale in the design world.

I purchased the red metal plaque yesterday and Hobby Lobby for less the $1.50 the other is made from acrylic I purchased at Lowe's and had cut to size. Add a few embellishments and

Wha-La! instant ornaments. I think these will be gifts for a young lady I worked next too for over a year now..I took on a new position so we will not even see each other...I will surely miss you Miss Anna..

So ladies there you have it, quick fun ornaments that take less then 30 minutes to make ...have fun and make your Christmas easy with vinyl lettering.. ..

Have You Ever Been Scared

I mean so scared your heart was racing and you felt faint....I felt this today...here in Texas it has been raining for 4 days straight...yep non stop...in between our houses is the water run off.

I don't usually think much about this until yesterday..I let my little Pomeranian Lucky out to go potty in the back yard..and it was raining pretty good.

But he had to go bad..so I stood in the door way and watched him...good thing I did becasue he stepped off the patio into the water run off...it was like a river to his little 3.5lb body...it swooshed him away so quickly I lost site of him..I ran out the door in my nighty in the pouring rain to catch him...he made it almost to the street from the back of my house tumbling in the running water. the water was running so hard it had pushed the gate open....so he went right thru..

I grabbed him thinking man he will fit right down the sewer hole and not knowing if he had already drowned...my heart was pounding so hard..he is my only little baby here with me..I love him so much..he was choking and gagging when I got to him...a wet sop of hair, his little eyes so big looking in relief and scared at the sight me..he snuggled down to my body so hard and was shaking in fear...thank you God for answering my prayers... he is going ot be ok...I was so scared...

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Lucky is a rescue dog that has been thru lots of abuse before I found him....We have been thru lots in the last 8 years...he is getting on in age and I know one day...just one day he will be in God's hands..just so glad it wasn't this day. He is just so darned cute and lovable..anyone that knows me,knows my little dog Lucky.

After it all settled down I was so very grateful Lucky was ok and the fact that my neighbors didn't see me sopping wet in my nighty in the pouring rain...what a site I must have been...but I was blessed....

Yo-Yo Storage Chest

My friend Charlie aka Charlie90SE at PCCrafter sent me a wonderful package of yo-yo's. A crafters delight right.. well awhile back PCCrafter had a swap of yo-yo's that I couldn't join even know I really wanted to because I had this great idea of what to use them for......well here is the great idea. I made this storage chest to hold all my yo-yo makers and supplies. Now I can easily find them and always know exactly where they are in my craft room..(If you have seen my craft room you know I need this) Thanks so much Charlie for helping this idea to finally be a reality...I love it..how about you...

Emergency Bridal Gift

I seen this gift at Creations by Patti and knew I was going to make this as a gift for my friend Amanda for her upcoming wedding..I love to recycle and I have a good supplier for altoid tins now so this was a perfect match for me. Patti has some awesome ideas for wedding items check her blog out and be inspired.. I was..

I Will Never Forget...Will you

I remember exactly where I was when I found out about the world trade center...I had just walked in to my desk to start my days work..I was shocked, I was horrified and still didn't even know the dynamics of the full story. To this day I still don't realize the full dynamics becasue no one I knew was there, no one I knew was involved...but then I think someones family was there, some one near me surely was involved.. I am an American I am involved.. Please join me in remembering this day, remembering these families, remembering we are one...we are Americans. I will not forget will you....