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  • just arrived

    It's a rainy day and I'm in the midst of a studio purge.  A good day to stay in and get organized…but I had to step out the back door and shoot some new spray color through the new stencils that just arrived.  Gah! 

    Love them!!  This was a three minute study – can't wait for a nice fall day to get outside and play some more.  For now, it's back to sorting the piles of supplies that had gotten to the point of being dangerous.  Seriously, one might consider wearing a haz-mat suit in here…you never know what you might step on!  It's nearly under control….one more day (she says with optimism).

     

    MWnewstencilsOctober2012b

     

    MWnewstencilsOctober2012

    Links:  StencilGirlProducts.com, GreenPepperPress.com

     

    Also, just arrived….a little treat for me.  I couldn't resist!  This beautiful jewelry is my latest Etsy find from Anne Marie Bottcher at Silvan Arts.  (blogged with permission).

     

    MW ETSY find Silvan Arts 1

     

     

    MW ETSY find Silvan Arts 2

  • just arrived

    It's a rainy day and I'm in the midst of a studio purge.  A good day to stay in and get organized…but I had to step out the back door and shoot some new spray color through the new stencils that just arrived.  Gah! 

    Love them!!  This was a three minute study – can't wait for a nice fall day to get outside and play some more.  For now, it's back to sorting the piles of supplies that had gotten to the point of being dangerous.  Seriously, one might consider wearing a haz-mat suit in here…you never know what you might step on!  It's nearly under control….one more day (she says with optimism).

     

    MWnewstencilsOctober2012b

     

    MWnewstencilsOctober2012

    Links:  StencilGirlProducts.com, GreenPepperPress.com

     

    Also, just arrived….a little treat for me.  I couldn't resist!  This beautiful jewelry is my latest Etsy find from Anne Marie Bottcher at Silvan Arts.  (blogged with permission).

     

    MW ETSY find Silvan Arts 1

     

     

    MW ETSY find Silvan Arts 2

  • When is canning season?

    Ha!  Canning season, I wouldn't know.  I don't can.  I don't garden….except for roses.  But I have been collecting cans for other purposes.  See below….Liquitex has a new spray paint.  I read about it today and just had to go get some and try it out (because I'm impulsive, and I was lonely at home without kids).  A fine array of colors.  A very nice matte finish.  Low odor.  Nice nozzle and round spray radius.  Clever packaging with color indicator dome.  Super easy clean-up because it's WATER BASED.  They claim you can paint acrylic right over it.  I will try that tomorrow.  Might have to go back for more colors.  Michael's has a special:  buy two get one free.  They are pricey so it's a nice deal.  Consider me the lab monkey.  I approve.

    MWnewpaint

    MWWinstonlikespaint

    LINKS:  Spray paint, available at Michaels, by Liquitex.  Stencils, available at GreenPepperPress.com or StencilGirlProducts.com 

     

    On the subject of cans…..these new Warhol commemoratives, found (by accident) at Target!  Had to get one of each.  Tore off the label (actually, surgically removed with great care) and will put in my journal.  I think my pages may curl up from fright, having never hosted so much color.  I will be sporting my soup shoes later this month at the Met for a new show:  Regarding Warhol:  Sixty Artists, Fifty Years.

    MWWarholSoup

    MWWarholStash
    Note:  the shoes are by Icon and are no longer in their collection.  Maybe you'll get lucky and find a pair on ebay like I did.  Bag and figures were gifts, no resource available.

  • When is canning season?

    Ha!  Canning season, I wouldn't know.  I don't can.  I don't garden….except for roses.  But I have been collecting cans for other purposes.  See below….Liquitex has a new spray paint.  I read about it today and just had to go get some and try it out (because I'm impulsive, and I was lonely at home without kids).  A fine array of colors.  A very nice matte finish.  Low odor.  Nice nozzle and round spray radius.  Clever packaging with color indicator dome.  Super easy clean-up because it's WATER BASED.  They claim you can paint acrylic right over it.  I will try that tomorrow.  Might have to go back for more colors.  Michael's has a special:  buy two get one free.  They are pricey so it's a nice deal.  Consider me the lab monkey.  I approve.

    MWnewpaint

    MWWinstonlikespaint

    LINKS:  Spray paint, available at Michaels, by Liquitex.  Stencils, available at GreenPepperPress.com or StencilGirlProducts.com 

     

    On the subject of cans…..these new Warhol commemoratives, found (by accident) at Target!  Had to get one of each.  Tore off the label (actually, surgically removed with great care) and will put in my journal.  I think my pages may curl up from fright, having never hosted so much color.  I will be sporting my soup shoes later this month at the Met for a new show:  Regarding Warhol:  Sixty Artists, Fifty Years.

    MWWarholSoup

    MWWarholStash
    Note:  the shoes are by Icon and are no longer in their collection.  Maybe you'll get lucky and find a pair on ebay like I did.  Bag and figures were gifts, no resource available.

  • We have a winner!

    Wow!  I love seeing all your names and comments!  Thanks for stopping by and showing me that you were here.  It is so nice to know you are out there!

    Congrats to Theresa Leo!  Her name was drawn from the top hat as the winner for the three new stencils.  How fun that I get to pass them off to her in person as we will both be at CREATE NJ.  Haven't seen her in a loooong time – that goes for many of my other local artist friends.  Can't wait for tomorrow!

     

    MWstencilwinner

    I'm all packed up and ready for two classes plus vending.  It has been so nice to prep and sort and not worry about shipping all the supplies.  I will just pile these into the van in the morning and drive less than three miles to the event.  It's so nice they planned this in my backyard!

    MWcreatecrates

    Hope you're staying cool and hydrated.  The humidity – bleh!  Had a big storm (which I love) but it didn't bring down the temp AND it kept us out of the pool.  We could use a little less red on the thermometer, don't you think?

    MWStayHydrated

  • We have a winner!

    Wow!  I love seeing all your names and comments!  Thanks for stopping by and showing me that you were here.  It is so nice to know you are out there!

    Congrats to Theresa Leo!  Her name was drawn from the top hat as the winner for the three new stencils.  How fun that I get to pass them off to her in person as we will both be at CREATE NJ.  Haven't seen her in a loooong time – that goes for many of my other local artist friends.  Can't wait for tomorrow!

     

    MWstencilwinner

    I'm all packed up and ready for two classes plus vending.  It has been so nice to prep and sort and not worry about shipping all the supplies.  I will just pile these into the van in the morning and drive less than three miles to the event.  It's so nice they planned this in my backyard!

    MWcreatecrates

    Hope you're staying cool and hydrated.  The humidity – bleh!  Had a big storm (which I love) but it didn't bring down the temp AND it kept us out of the pool.  We could use a little less red on the thermometer, don't you think?

    MWStayHydrated

  • 700th post! Giveway time!

    Just today I discovered that this post is my 700th!  So as I was playing out in the yard with my just-arrived-new-stencils I thought it would be the perfect thing to share for a giveaway.  Leave a comment at the bottom of the post and you'll be entered in the drawing to win all three of these 6" x 6" lovelies.  You don't have to say anything fancy, just *wave* or type: Count Me In. 

    EDIT:  entries for drawing will be accepted until midnight Wednesday.  I will announce winner on Thursday.

    MW700thpostgiveaway

    MWnewstencils2July2012

  • 700th post! Giveway time!

    Just today I discovered that this post is my 700th!  So as I was playing out in the yard with my just-arrived-new-stencils I thought it would be the perfect thing to share for a giveaway.  Leave a comment at the bottom of the post and you'll be entered in the drawing to win all three of these 6" x 6" lovelies.  You don't have to say anything fancy, just *wave* or type: Count Me In. 

    EDIT:  entries for drawing will be accepted until midnight Wednesday.  I will announce winner on Thursday.

    MW700thpostgiveaway

    MWnewstencils2July2012

  • have a star spangled day

    MWjuly4th2012
    Hope you have a fun fourth!  It's always a little odd when it falls in the middle of the week, isn't it?  Still, I'll take bbq with the family and fireworks anyday.

    Last July I worked on three collections of stencils for my new venture with Stencil Girl.  They have been rolling them out, along with new designs from other artists on their team.  Here are the latest that I will have at my vendor table at CREATE NJ.  Both classes are sold out!  I'll be assembling the class kits over the next few weeks, and preparing stuff to sell.  I'm really looking forward to teaching so close to home!

    MWnewstencilsJuly2012

    The stencils are now listed for sale over at GreenPepperPress.com  You'll see they are full patterns of the borders that were released earlier.  I love having multiple sizes of patterns to work with which is why I also have these images available in two sizes as rubber sheets.  I should be getting the first delivery soon.

    MWmessyhands

    I told you my hands were wrist deep in a fun project…here is the proof.  I'll give you more clues about it in September, or maybe even late August.  Love having messy hands….don't you?

  • have a star spangled day

    MWjuly4th2012
    Hope you have a fun fourth!  It's always a little odd when it falls in the middle of the week, isn't it?  Still, I'll take bbq with the family and fireworks anyday.

    Last July I worked on three collections of stencils for my new venture with Stencil Girl.  They have been rolling them out, along with new designs from other artists on their team.  Here are the latest that I will have at my vendor table at CREATE NJ.  Both classes are sold out!  I'll be assembling the class kits over the next few weeks, and preparing stuff to sell.  I'm really looking forward to teaching so close to home!

    MWnewstencilsJuly2012

    The stencils are now listed for sale over at GreenPepperPress.com  You'll see they are full patterns of the borders that were released earlier.  I love having multiple sizes of patterns to work with which is why I also have these images available in two sizes as rubber sheets.  I should be getting the first delivery soon.

    MWmessyhands

    I told you my hands were wrist deep in a fun project…here is the proof.  I'll give you more clues about it in September, or maybe even late August.  Love having messy hands….don't you?