* * * Remember when I told you about the terrific glass pendant I recently got? Tracy Antonik at PhotoGlassWorks is creating a few jewelry pieces with some of my digital art (with permission of course). They are for sale now in her Etsy store. How cool is that? Go see! * * *
We had a terrific Halloween party last night. The girls and guys really got into carving their pumpkin stamps. They did a great job. Lots of dancing. Some very clever costumes. Lots of Goth influence. Let’s just say – we’re not in Kansas anymore. We’ve come a long way from dressing as Dorothy. Fallon was a girl pirate. High winds made for the perfect evening, adding to the spookiness. Didn’t have Ouija board, but there were plenty of Truth or Dares.
Wanted to shared with you this fabulous necklace I got this week. This is created by Tracy Antonik at Photoglassworks. She has granted me permission to share this photo – go see this and her other beautiful necklaces and earrings in her etsy shop. I know all you Raven Crow Blackbird lovers will need one of these.
The first Crusade for the GPP Street Team has ended. Audrey Hernandez had her name picked from the Top Hat and is our first winner. We had great submissions from the Teamers. You can see links to their work by going to the Street Team page and visting the posted links under Crusade No. 1. Next Crusade will be announced soon. Thanks to all the players.
Did you set your clocks back? What will you do with your extra hour today?
One afternoon I was surfing around, following links from blog to blog and I came across Catherine’s site. The current entry I was reading showed her beautiful silver jewelry, made from PMC. This girl rocks the clay! She has made exquisite, inventive pieces of wearable art. Her BIRDhouses are divine! Go to her site and see, then visit her Etsy and buy one!
This lovely "W" pendant is now mine! I just had to have it – not only because it’s sweet and clever….she stamped in { i s h } following the "W"…..and of course I myself am a "W", (so is she!) but how about this: Catherine stamped the clay with the image above, one of my own rubber designs for Stampers Anonymous!
And the story continues…..I’m at her site, I’m so loving her stuff, I scroll up to meet the artist I’m viewing, and I recognize the friendly face. After an email exchange I realize Catherine was a student of mine at Artfest. It was a first time event for both of us. So, HOW COOL IS THAT? Small world. Thanks Catherine!
Available September 1st at Stampington & Co.
The publisher of Somerset Studio and Art Doll Quarterly is proud to present Beyond Paper Dolls, a new publication dedicated to expressive paper personas crafted with innovative techniques and art mediums. Artist, author and designer Lynne Perrella, has invited over 50 mixed media artists to contribute to this book of over-the-top imaginative interpretations of the human form. Far more than paper dolls, this selection of thought-provoking and innovative “paper personas” will awaken your urge to make artwork that is meaningful, expressive, and full of story-telling.
With creative chapter headings such as “Inner Visions”, “Curtain Up!”, “Celebrations”, “Fetish Figures” and more – get ready to immerse yourself in colors, textures, found objects, paint, fabric, fibers, metal and that eternal favorite paper. In addition, each chapter will also include a “Details Dossier” revealing the artists' techniques for creating the work, and giving you countless clues for using mixed media supplies, as well as spy-glass close-up views of the art to satisfy your inquiring mind.
Pull up your favorite chair, keep a sketchbook close at hand, enjoy the creative banquet served up by over 50 well known artists, and then start plotting how YOU plan to go “beyond paper dolls”.
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Just visited Stampington for their preview and to check on the release date and found this! The paper doll assignment prompted me to finally start on a journal on my favorite lady ~ Zelda Fitzgerald. Can't wait to see Lynne's new book, and to show you the other project I made for it! More Zelda pages HERE.
"Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much a heart can hold". Zelda Fitzgerald
