Dylusions Inks Have Arrived!

I have been patiently waiting for my Ranger order to arrive with the new Dylusions ink sprays.  It seemed like forever but they have FINALLY arrived!!!  The colors are amazing!!  The bright pink, turquoise, and greens mix beautifully.  The whole line of colors are amazingly bright and cheerful.  Perfect for any paper project.  I have just added the Dylusions ink sprays to my ETSY shop and will have some examples of backgrounds I made this weekend.  There are a total of 12 colors in the line, however; I only have 10 colors.  I am missing the Black Marble and Melted Chocolate which were backordered and will be here soon.  If you would like to put your name on a wait list for the two missing colors, please email me.

Dylusions Spray Ink Color: Lemon Zest

Along with my order of Dylusions spray inks, came the limited edition Tim Holtz Summer Seasonal Distress ink pads.  Helloooo summer!!  These colors are bright and like no other in his line of Distress inks.  The colors consist of a bright pink (Picked Raspberry), bright green (Mowed Lawn) and bright dreamy blue (Salty Ocean).  The 'Picked Raspberry' color is my favorite so far.  Although, I'm not a big fan of pink...this pink totally rocks!  You can also find the set of Summer inks in my ETSY shop.  Remember these inks are very limited and will only be available for a short time throughout the summer so get them now while they're still available!

Tim Holtz Limited Edition Summer 2012 Distress Ink

As you've probably read I was supposed to have a give-away last month.  Due to the terrible storms we've been having off and on and the lack of electricity/internet I've been experiencing I've decided to hold off on the give away and have it next week.  

Well keep cool in this crazy summer heat!

Until next time...

Polymer Clay Bead Head Video Tutorial is here!!

Happy Saturday to everyone!  I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday.  I finally finished editing my first video tutorial.  Using iMovie was fun but tedious.  I did a tutorial on how to make whimsical Bead Heads using polymer clay, push molds, and various beads and wire.  You can use the Bead Heads in jewelry or on mixed media projects.  There funky and you can add any embellishments...the sky is the limit.  Here is a photograph of some Bead Heads I made.  Some of them were turned into brooches and will be used in an art piece.

Most of the supplies used in the tutorial can be purchased at my ETSY shop.  Here is the video I made. (video can also be found on YouTube)

 

I will be having my first 'give-away' this week so be sure to check back and leave comments!!

Until next time...

Mod Podge Winner!!

Congratulations to Adrianne for winning the Mod Podge round at One Crafty Contest hosted by oneartmama!!!  She created a beautiful mosaic using tiles and Mod Podge.  Her stunning creation won her the free bottle of Mod Podge sponsored by my ETSY shop.

To see Adrianne beautiful creation click here.

Black & White with No Color

As you can tell by the badge on the right-side of the page, I belong to Willowing's online community art group.  If you've never joined an online art community, I highly recommend joining one.  They're fun and you get to meet people from all over the world who enjoy creating artwork.

This month on Willowing there was an ATC swap with the theme being black and white.  While I was making these ATC's I so wanted to add a pinch of color to each card.  It was a challenge staying in black & white only....especially when I L-O-V-E color.   Here are the two ATC's I created for my swap partner (she received them earlier today in the mail).

Dollie Girl: Cute & Fancy

"Create"

Stay tuned for my "Bead Heads" tutorial this weekend...

Until next time!

Happy Sunday

Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone had a fabulous Sunday.  I spent the majority of my Sunday at my work table making "Bead Heads" (coming soon!) and then finished the evening with a delicious family dinner.

This week I received the rest of my shipment of Mod Podge supplies for my ETSY shop.  Some of you have emailed me asking about the fabric Mod Podge and if I would be getting anymore in stock.  Guess what?!  Not only do I have more of the fabric Mod Podge in stock, but I have an assortment of different Mod Podge's!!!  Among the bunch are "shimmery" Mod Podge, a pretty "sparkle" Mod Podge (which works awesome on jewelry projects) and ready for this...a really cool one called "Glow-in-the-Dark" Mod Podge!!  Yes, I said glow-in-the-dark Mod Podge!!!  I have limited supply of the 'glow-in-the-dark' so get them while you can.

Speaking of Mod Podge, I am participating in the multi-round crafting competition taking place at One Artsy Mama blog (see the button on the side).  The competition is hosted by Amy, owner/writer of the blog One Artsy Mama, and consists of crafters creating an original work of art using certain materials (fabric, wood, stencil, Mod Podge, beads).  The competition runs from May 01st  through the end of June.  Each week the material used to create is different.  There are prizes offered for the winners each week which come from a list of sponsors.  This is where I come in...during the crafting week of Mod Podge, the prize for the winning Crafter is a bottle of there choice of Mod Podge from my ETSY store!  Doesn't that sound like fun!?  Be sure to check out the rest of the details at Amy's blog, One Artsy Mama.

Well that about does it for this evening.  Stay tuned for my 'Bead Heads' coming this week.

Until next time.

A creative Spring is on the way...

Eight months...wow...that's a long time since my last post but I'm back...again!  :)  I've changed things up a bit-- creatively speaking, of course.  For starters I have this amazing new banner that was made by a talented lady named Dale.  She owns Sea Dreams Studio on ETSY and has the coolest banners!  Being that I love vintage circus she customized this banner for me.  Don't you just love the giraffe with pearls and elephant wearing the tutu?!   Thank you Dale for adding the little touches to my banner!!

I have also been super busy adding new items to my ETSY shop and have tons new more items coming this month-- everything from muslin dolls, to paper clay, to a whole smorgasbord of new things!  I can't wait!!  Of course with all the new things coming in that means new ideas and artwork coming.  I'm planning on posting some videos on creative techniques and random studio shots.  With that being said I need to get a new charger and memory card for my camcorder.  

I see a colorful Spring up ahead...stay tuned.

Until next time,

Jennifer.

I'm a HOARDER and it's OKAY

Summer is almost over...too bad this insane heat isn't over.  Today it reached a whopping 110 degrees outside!!  It's so hot some of my art supplies have begun to sweat.  Seriously, my beeswax had tiny beads of perspiration and my oil pastel sticks are 'soft.'  I cannot wait for the Fall, but in San Antonio it truly doesn't get 'cold' until Feb-April.  Strange, I know.

I've spent most of this month organizing and cleaning my studio.  Okay, I not ashamed to admit that I am a HOARDER...of art supplies.  I don't know what it is, but every single time I walk into Michaels I leave with a basket full of blank canvases and sketchbooks.  And do not get me started on scrapbook embellishments.  I've never scrapbooked in my life but I think all the trinkets and doo-dads are the coolest.  I always say I'm going to involve them in my artwork but then I don't use them because "I don't want to waste them."  How insane is that?!  Am I the only one who does this?

Sketchbooks and Moleskines are another one of my serious addictions.  I have stacks of them in various sizes and paper style for that "just in case" idea, yet when the idea hits I have to either scribble it on a napkin or in some cases...my hand because I forgot the journal/sketchbook.  In going through all of my supplies I made it a point to put a mini-moleskine in every spot imaginable...at my work table, by the computer, my backpack, the car, my work smock, and wait for it....the tub.  Yes, because the best ideas come when one is relaxing in a soothing bath of bubbles.  Hopefully, I will now stop writing on myself.

So, what to do with the over abundance of stuff.  ETSY of course!  I've posted some items on ETSY and will have more posted during the week.  If you're looking for something in particular, leave me a comment or e-mail me.  Who knows??  I might have 4 of them...lol.

Until next time...

Ps.. I 'finally' finished reading the book Romantically Challenged and oh my gosh!  EXTREMELY boring!  But since I paid for the e-book I felt I had to 'finish' it and people...don't do it.  The ending was horrible.  Okay enough about that.  If anyone has any good reads...please let me know.