keeping cool

How are you?

Can you believe it's one month 'till Autumn?

It's pretty hot here still, but that's okay..

I've been keeping busy and staying indoors

creating these little shrines.

 

It's been fun making them

There are so many options

 I have a few more that aren't pictured.

If you're interested in purchasing any of these,

leave a comment or you can send me an email:)

I have an update on Walter.

When he was taken to the vet last month he weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces.

(there were bones sticking out everywhere on this poor baby)

well, now he weighs 9 pounds 10 ounces!

a few more ounces and he'll be at a very healthy weight.

I'm done for tonight,

We're going to watch 

The Lion King later..

I like to wait to watch movies this popular

(to avoid the crowds) 

Hope you have a great day!!!!

m

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!

First week-end of November

Hello..we've been having delicious weather lately! the high today was 59 degrees!
To some of you with snow falling that might seem like t-shirt weather but to us here in the desert, it's a sign that winter is on it's way!
In honor of the Dia de los muertos parade tonight, I decided to post some pictures of a few things I've made.... a Frida canvas.

This chandelier was actually two separate sconces that I stuck together with liquid nails then I painted it with a green patina and added the skulls, flowers and crystals.

This mini shrine is on my work table in the gypsy wagon
It gives me great comfort to have a reminder of my mother in there.

It even has a miniature wood burning stove I found at a thrift store!
My mom had two full size wood burning stoves & making tortillas or an amazing dinner was something she enjoyed doing for us.So finding this bitty treasure was especially fortunate.

Last but not least, here's a picture of Helena in her sugar skull make-up, she's all ready for the parade!

I'll post some pictures of the festivities later this week.
Have a great Sunday.

Shrine

I bought this little mirror about 2 years ago.I liked it and knew I wanted to change it,but up on a shelf it stayed,until now.
I removed the mirror,and repainted the whole thing,(it was a grayish brown shade)then I dribbled hot glue,beeswax and a little bit of melted crayon to camouflage the designs which were carved into it. they were fish and weird leafy things,that I didn't really like.Plus I wanted a bit of texture.You can still kinda see them but they aren't so bad now.
Her favorite canary figurine makes it a little more personal, as do the flower seed packets hidden in the little drawer.The sleeping cherub was mine,but I think she would have liked him.
Ok that's it for now, see you later for Pink Saturday!