Two Fridas & some recycled art

How has your week been?

I have been visiting blogs and I'm seeing many Spring posts up lately.

Seems like winter has lasted a long time for many of you.

Right now we are close to hitting triple digits here in Phoenix..

I usually stay indoors for the most part, unless it's very early in the morning or the sun has set.

I made a few things this week, including a couple of earth day projects..

first, the Fridas:

This one is created from a thrifted playing card tin, a Penelope doll head from Lisa Kettell

burlap papers and an old baby shirt that belonged to Helena.

This is acrylic and water color, I added paper flowers and glitter stars .

I created this Marie Antoinette inspired ornament using one of Lisa's

Kewpie dolls from her shop. 

She's wearing a dress made out vintage sheet music.

I made her wig with a bit of wool felting. She's my favorite right now!

I recycle/repurpose all the time..I love using old boxes for the cardboard..

A lot of my art cards and water color paintings are attached to 

 rice, cereal and cracker box cardboard.

I save all the oatmeal and salt containers we get. 

They make lovely little fairy homes.

Empty coffee cans and jars are used to store paintbrushes and pencils.

For Earth Day, Helena and I decided to make some purses.

We used these Pop Tart and Uncrustables boxes...

I had an old roll of clear contact paper

and some fabric remnants..

these are the boxes covered in contact paper:

this is the inside lined with the fabric.

Now, they are not completed but they are looking very cute!

We can't wait to wear them out in public:)

I'll show you how they turn out.

We also made a bird feeder out of an old milk jug, but I did not show a photo of it 

because my email was being very crappy and the pic would not upload.

I'm currently creating some fun paper mache creatures, which use up lots and lots of old newspaper..

Can't show you those you those yet as they are for a swap which has taken so long for me to get to.

Helena and I are going to our library's Spring book sale today,

fill a bag for $10 or a box for $15

We are so excited! 

I hope you have a happy, magical Thursday!

a teacup and a teddy bear

Three muses challenge this week is 'teacup'

I painted this picture about eight years ago..

It's supposed to be me and my scruffy old teddy bear....I used a little digital magic to 

adapt it to this theme.

Art, Antiques, Roses and an Anniversary

How is everyone today?

I'm doing pretty good...been keeping busy..

painting, gluing, baking and a little shopping.

First, I created this art card using one of the Lisa Kettell doll parts.

I turned it into a little fairy bee. I created the background by gluing a bingo card

onto a piece of  6x8 cardboard, then I decoupaged flowery tissue over it.

washi tape,paper flowers, a paper mache bird and bumblebee stickers finish it off

This witch is acrylic, marker and water color on water color paper.

The pink sequin trim is from a pack of about 40 yards I found at hobby lobby for $3.00!!!!

I thought it was per yard but it turns out it was for the whole thing:)

I painted up this mermaid doll to look like a sugar skull..

she has paper flowers glued to her head, she's on her way

to her new home right now.

Yesterday was special..

It was our 2nd annual cryptid party!

We had one last year with creepy food, big foot feet party favors and so many decorations..

I didn't post about it because last year was so hectic I did not have a chance.

I did take pictures yesterday of the silly cookies before the frosting went on them...

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On Friday I went to a antique mall with my older daughter..

We walked around forever! The place is huge & the prices are what you would expect

for antiques..

I saw this gorgeous, gorgeous cage..It's very large  and those holes on top are actually mirrors.

I fell in love with this but it was a bit out of my price range at $260

I did however, purchase this lovely green bowl..

This adorable cookie cutter,

 can you tell it's a couple of children under an umbrella?

It was a little difficult to photograph..

We were making our way to the registers when we 

found this beauty!

She was under some gross looking barbies and dusty old teddy bears..

She's about 25 inches tall.

I checked her price tag and found out she was 

$6.50

I literally did a double take!

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I went to a Rose Garden in Mesa the other day..

The day was windy and it was cool in the shade.

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I'm about ready for bed right now..

today is the anniversary of my mom's death.

It's been 20 years that she passed away..

It was just yesterday and yet it was lifetimes ago..

Friday is my older daughter's birthday, so I will be back this weekend.
I hope you all have a magical week.

mushroom fairy

The theme at take a word challenge this week is

"Splash of Red"

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Thank you to everyone that sent birthday wishes to Helena:)

We really appreciate it and she got a kick out of reading the comments!