tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90543269355096548682024-03-06T02:07:35.999-06:00Feathers UNLEASHEDA collection of Tips, Techniques, and Tutorials for unique projects using sewing, paint, and fabric. Find great satisfaction using techniques shown to create your own works of art to enhance your own creative abilities as an artist. Enjoy creating Your Own Art Journey through self-exploration. Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-20765763551688005392015-07-20T00:00:00.000-05:002015-07-20T16:25:30.684-05:00Citra-Solv Paintings Complete!<h2>
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I never thought my week could get any busier until this last one rolled around. Never a dull moment around here. The Hubby and I have decided that I need to go back to work. After three years of being at home with my kids I am going to be an Art Educator again. I have mixed feelings about this transition, and am hoping for the best. My kids were preoccupied with swim lessons, while I was hurrying around to various appointments trying to get all my paperwork in for this new position.
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I really felt this week didn't give me any downtime to do what I truly wanted to be doing, which was working on my new <a href="http://feathersunleashed.blogspot.com/2015/07/pattern-making-made-easy.html" target="_blank">feltie</a> project using watermelons and popsicles. Piecing and sewing some of the details of the popsicle feltie started last Saturday which was a plus, but sadly that's as far as I got. Since sewing and any other creative moment was lost this past week, I decided I would show you guys what I have accomplished so far with my Citra-Solv paintings. </div>
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Over the past couple of months, I have been trying to paint through some of the pages I made with Citra-Solv. Several of these paintings came from the post <a href="http://feathersunleashed.blogspot.com/2015/04/cabin-fever.html" target="_blank">Cabin Fever</a>. Being inspired by metal and finding interesting images within the ink on the paper created by the Citra-Solv, allowed me to produce a variety of images </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Lines to Flower" was created differently from the other paintings. This is a textile painting. The girls image was created with acrylic ink, and then left to dry. Once I was satisfied with my painting, I cut a piece of muslin to fit the page. I soaked the muslin in my glue/water solution. Then rung out the excess, and laid it out flat. I added my painting on top of the muslin. Last but not least, I brushed on the glue/water solution onto the entire image. Once dry the stitching was added by sewing machine. If you want to see more about this process, head on over to view my post about painting on <a href="http://feathersunleashed.blogspot.com/2015/05/textile-paper-tutorial.html" target="_blank">textile paper</a>.</span><br />
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I hope that this new journey with my new school and students will continue to help me grow as an Artist, an Art Educator, and just as a person as a whole. Now I am really going to have to learn how to juggle a career and a family, while creating my art on the side. Its going to be tricky, but I know I can figure it out. If you have any suggestions on how to do this I would love to here from you! <br />
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Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-34318908076418128162015-07-09T00:00:00.000-05:002015-07-09T00:00:00.163-05:00Pattern Making Made Easy<h2>
Making Patterns On A Smaller Scale... </h2>
Pattern making is pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Once you do, you can make anything from stuffed animals to clothing. Since summertime has arrived with a vengeance, I chose to create a stuffed feltie watermelon and ice cream. Got to stay cool somehow in this heat!
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When I start a small pattern like this, I begin by drawing in my sketch book with a pencil. This helps me to work out all the kinks before I start cutting everything out. You don't want to make a mistake and have to go back to the drawing board. Since I am hand-sewing these little guys, I didn't add seam allowances to my drawing. Hand-sewing doesn't take much away from the size of these little felties, so that's one thing less to think about.</div>
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Once the drawing is complete, I like to sort out the color situation. I've colored each part with colored pencil, so that I know what piece is going to be what color. </div>
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I find that white tissue paper is best to use when making patterns. It's see through, and it also mimics pattern paper that you find when you actually buy a pattern from the store. The tissue paper is placed over the drawing and the image is traced with a pencil. Marker does not work well here because you risk tearing the tissue paper with the ink. Each piece is traced exactly as is onto the tissue paper leaving some space in-between each part. The popsicle stick is drawn slightly longer than the drawing because <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">this leaves some allowance for the seam.</span></div>
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Now it's time to cut out all the parts. I used regular shears to cut out the tissue paper. You don't want to mess up your fabric shears by cutting paper because this will dull the shears. That is why separate shears is needed when cutting out your patterns. After all the pattern pieces are cut out, pencil is used to label each piece, so that I know how many pieces to make for each part.</div>
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Once all the pattern pieces are cut out, place each piece onto the felt. There are two ways you can get your image onto the felt. You can either trace each pattern piece with a fabric marker or pin each piece down with pins. Choose whatever works best for you. Then cut everything out with fabric shears, so that you get a nice clean cut.</div>
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I want these felties to be three dimensional, so I need to make some side pieces. They are going to be various lengths of rectangles, so I decided not to make a pattern. I just wanted to measure and cut. I measured with my measuring tape all the way around each drawing. I decided the width of the sides should be cut at one and a half inches wide. Once all that was figured out, I cut out each side.</div>
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After a very long weekend of fun in the sun and fireworks with family and friends, the vacation must come to an end. All hope for fun is not lost! I have included a download for the recipe of the DIY Gelli Plate. This will create a great Gelli Plate from items you may have in your very own home. If not, a quick trip to the grocery store will do the trick. Either way its a low budget way to create tons of monoprints and endless possibilities. <span style="font-size: small;">HAPPY PRINTING!
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Summer is here and I just realized my swimsuit needs a little work. I bought this swimsuit last summer. Since then I've lost some weight, and the top is very loose. You're probably asking yourself, "Why doesn't she just go out and buy a new one?" Well I have bought several over the last few years, and I never felt like the fit was the best until I got this swimsuit. This was the one suit I truly enjoyed wearing, so why not fix it. The thought of trying another swimsuit did not appeal to me at all!</div>
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I've been pondering how I was going to fix it. The solution lies in the side seams. Each seam has boning sewn onto it, so trying to figure out the best way to take it in was a challenge. (Boning is a plastic strip that gives the seam support.) I played with it for a little bit, and finally decided the best way to fix it was to pull the back seams forward. This would overlap the boning giving the illusion that this new seam had been there the whole time. Now to figure out how I was going to sew it.</div>
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I thought the best way to sew these seams would be to hand sew them with a Blind/Slip Stitch. This stitch is mainly used for hemming or closing seams when finishing such things like pillows. This stitch is mostly invisible on a hem except for tiny tick marks made by the thread when attaching the two folds of fabric together.</div>
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For swimwear I have read that polyester thread is best. It resists all
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most like the polyester, but it may decay over time. The only supplies
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Since my experiment of adding paint to fabric with my Gelli Plate, I have been wondering if there was any other unconventional way to add color to fabric. I remember batiking in high school, and thought why not dye fabric with crayons. Being a mom and an artist/art teacher, we have accumulated a lot of crayons. My kids have a whole shoe box full of crayons. Most of which are broken with the paper torn off. Perfect for this little experiment!</div>
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When the crayons were melted, I added a piece of muslin cotton into the pan. I stirred the fabric around with my plastic fork. This would be a great time to use those gloves and tongs, both of which I didn't have. Try not to slosh the fabric around in the hot wax. You will get burned! True story.</div>
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Keep moving the fabric gently until all of the melted wax has covered the fabric. I didn't realize that my plastic fork would melt. Thank goodness for trial and error.</div>
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Let dry, which won't take long. I had enough left to dye one more piece of fabric. I repeated the process and laid it out to dry on another piece of freezer paper. After using up all the wax, make sure to wash your pan right away while it's still melted with hot water. This will make cleanup a lot easier.</div>
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When the fabric was dry, I took it to the iron. All of the wax has to be ironed out, or you will have one stiff, crunchy piece of fabric. I grabbed a larger piece of cotton, and sandwiched the wax fabric in between the cotton. </div>
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When I moved the cotton fabric around, I noticed I was dyeing my ironing board cover. Whoops!</div>
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When I finished the first dyed muslin, I moved on to the second dyed muslin. I switched to a green fabric this time to release the wax.</div>
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When I was finished with the green cotton, I noticed some awesome texture! Why not get another dyed piece of fabric out of it. This time I sandwiched the cotton between a cut up paper bag. This worked a lot better than using the cotton fabric.</div>
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Once again I have learned a lot from this DIY. Fabric can be dyed from crayons, and it kind of gives it a tie dyed effect. Just make sure you have the right supplies before you get started. Paper bags work better than cotton fabric in soaking up the wax from each dyed piece. Now I'm not sure what I'm going to do with these pieces, but I surely got some interesting texture out of each. What unique processes have you found to dye fabric with? <br />
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Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-50734176928986034902015-06-22T00:00:00.000-05:002015-06-22T00:00:02.634-05:00If Cutting is the Crime, Then Sewing is Your time!<h2 class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Teaching N The Basics of Sewing.</h2>
On a day off from school during winter break, N decided during nap-time that she would cut up her play tent. She got this bright idea from watching the Hobby Kids channel on YouTube. I was furious to find that while we were napping and having quiet time that she got out the grown-up scissors to cut huge holes out of her tent. She also climbed on the counter to get the liquid glue, so that she could glue all of her pieces together to make a replica of the earth. When she was done, she came and got me out of bed. She showed me what she had done and was so excited about her creation. I WAS FURIOUS to say the least!
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After I cooled down, I realized that cutting up her tent wasn't the problem. It was the fact that she went climbing again and got out the grown-up scissors which were both dangerous things to do when not being supervised. At the same time, I couldn't help but be completely proud by her creativity. It was wonderful to see her so excited by what she had created. After going through all these different emotions and having a long discussion with her that this was not an acceptable behavior to have during quiet/nap-time, I decided that she was going to have to fix her tent. She was going to get a chance to design her own tent. I explained to her that we were going to have to cut pieces of fabric to replace the ones that she had cut and sew them back together. We decided together that we would replace the large holes with a door, window, and a skylight. </div>
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The first thing I had her do was to pick out the fabric she wanted to use to sew with. She chose an orange and white polka dot and a super hero fabric that I had left over from making her brother's curtains and bed skirt. N also decided to use red embroidery thread to sew with. </div>
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The next step was to cut out the fabric into pieces for the door, window, and skylight. I eyeballed how big the door would be and cut a large rectangle. I did the same for the window. Then I cut out a circle for the roof. She wanted to have a hole in the roof for a telescope, so I cut a small circle into the center. </div>
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Once the pieces were cut, we pinned them to each section of the tent. After pinning everything together, I got the embroidery thread ready. I explained to her that we were going to be using these three stitches and showed her exactly what to do it. We used the running and double running stitch to attach the fabrics to the tent. The whip stitch was used on the raw edges of the skylight opening.</div>
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The closer you make your stitches, the stronger and more stable your
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running stitch to fill in the empty spaces. In medieval sewing this is
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(All of this great stitching visuals and information came from <a href="http://sidneyeileen.com/sewing-2/tuts-costume/hand-sewing-tutorials/medieval-hand-stitching-basic-stitches-start-here/#.VX5RlUa6NG0" target="_blank">By Sidney Eileen.)</a> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">N peeking in through the skylight hole playing Peekaboo.</span></td></tr>
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This project took use several months. I am very proud of my little girl and myself for having the patience to stick with it. There were several times that she had trouble keeping focused, and I thought we'd never get finished. Keeping a five year old on task like this was really a challenge, and I was terrible about getting frustrated with her constant distraction. There were times I just wanted to take the needle and sew it myself, but she wouldn't have learned anything from that kind of attitude. So I tried hard to keep my cool. I think she did an awesome job, and now she has something unique and awesome to play with. She is really proud of the work she did, and now she can really show it off.<br />
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Well I'm excited to say I have had another great art day with <a href="http://www.jennyannartist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">JennyAnnARtist</a>. She had a new technique she wanted to share with me while I had one I wanted to share with her. Jenny learned that if you spray workable fixative to your Citra-Solv pages, any medium will work. This created a toothy barrier on the paper so that the glossy pages would hold more mediums applied to the surface. (If you missed my Citra-Solv tutorial, check out my post called "<a href="http://feathersunleashed.blogspot.com/2015/04/citra-solv-paintings.html" target="_blank">Citra-Solv Painting</a>." Its a great medium with lots of possibilities!) Of course I had to try this out, so let's see what happens!</div>
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We took a couple of my Citra-Solv pages outside and laid them down onto a flat surface. Then she sprayed my pages with an even spray of workable fixative. We let it dry for a couple of minutes, and then brought them inside. Now it was time to see if the workable fixative spray would work. </div>
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With this page I saw within the ink splatter a UFO flying over land and water. I took several Permanent pens to draw my lines to create each object. They seemed to adhere to the paper a lot better due to the workable fixative. I couldn't resist drawing a cute little mouse flying the UFO.😍</div>
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Now it was time to add color to my paper. I wanted to use something other than paint, so I tried<span style="color: #0000ee;"><u> </u></span>different types of markers. First, I tried Prismacolor markers. The color didn't show up very well on the paper, so I moved on to the Copic markers. They worked much better, but I found you had to be careful. The Copic markers would take all the ink off of the paper if you added to much color or pressure. The black ink from the paper would adhere to the tips of the markers. I had to make sure to wipe them off onto a paper towel before using them again. This kept the color from becoming muddy.</div>
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After adding the Copic markers, I decided to add some detail with a white gel pin. This finished the UFO. Now it was time to move on to the water. I wanted to see how the acrylic ink worked on the workable fixative, so I decided to try using various blues to create the water. The acrylic stuck to the paper in a sporadic manner leaving a lot of the visual texture from the paper bleeding though. It was a nice effect for creating a natural background. </div>
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I blended a white acrylic ink where the water meets the sand. Dark blue and violet were blended into the deep dark portions of the waves. Green was added to the land to create mounds of trees. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I mixed brown and white to create the color of sand. I added the sand color down the shore line between the water and trees.</span><br />
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Since my last post of working with my homemade Gelli Plate, I have come to the conclusion that I was using the wrong side to print on. The side of the plate that I was using had lots of ridges and texture. I believe that it was laid out onto plastic wrap to dry. Since I had no control on how it was made, I wanted to figure out a way to fix the problem. Yes I could have flipped the Gelli Plate over, but I found that the back wasn't quite a flat surface either. Back to the instructions I go! The instructions state that if the Gelli Plate was damaged in any way to place it in a microwave. I found a flat glass dish to put it in and placed it in the microwave for a minute. I stuck around to watch closely so that nothing went wrong. Once the Gelli Plate was melted, I took it out of the microwave and laid it on the counter. There were several bubbles, so I took a toothpick and tried to pop each
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am really enjoying using black cardstock to make my prints, so here I go placing it onto the plate.</span></div>
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I have a new found love! The Gelli Plate. It is great to use when making monoprints for creating backgrounds or fabulous pieces of art on their own. <a href="http://www.jennyannartist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">JennyAnnARtist</a> introduced me to the Gelli Plate awhile back, but I haven't gotten a chance to experiment with it until now. She was awesome enough to give me a homemade Gelli Plate that she had received at a workshop. I had no idea how to use this, so I headed on over to YouTube for some visual inspiration. I found a couple of great videos that showed just how to create with it.
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Here is my Gelli Plate all ready to go. Make sure that your plate is on a flat surface, and that you do not use sharp objects on the plate. Since this is a homemade Gelli Plate, if it gets cut for any reason, it can be heated to melting point and laid out to dry so it can be used again.</div>
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I picked a few colors and put a few dots of paint onto the Gelli Plate. If there's anything that you learn quickly from the videos is to use less paint. The plate does not absorb the paint. It just lays on top waiting to be soaked up by the paper, so a little goes a long way.</div>
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I rolled the brayer over the paint, first horizontally, then vertically to create a blending effect among the paint.</div>
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I found a cat stamp I had made out of funky foam awhile back. It was used to make a t-shirt for a friend's birthday. I placed the stamp on the plate and pressed down gently. The process was repeated until there were six cats stamped on the plate.</div>
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Next I sponged some texture into the Gelli Plate. It's very hard to see the stamping, but it shows up beautifully when you press your paper to it to create a print.</div>
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In all the videos I watched, they only stuck to using white cardstock or heaving art paper. I will say there was one instance where one of the tutorials showed using a wallpaper sample. Which by the way came out pretty amazing! I wondered what black paper would look like since most of what I'd seen was white paper being used. I had several packages of black cardstock left over from a friend's wedding last year. This would give me plenty to experiment with.</div>
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I placed my paper on top of the plate and rolled my brayer onto the back. This killed two birds with one stone. It took the excess paint off the brayer and pressed the paint to create the print on the other side. This fantastic idea came from one of the video tutorials, so you've gotta watch them.😉 </div>
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When I was finished with the brayer, I pulled the paper gently off the plate. I was disappointed to find that my cat stencil didn't show up very well. However, I very much loved the texture. I was also intrigued by how the black paper intensified the color combinations used on the plate. This made me want to do more!</div>
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For this next print, I came across the spider girl stencil I made of my daughter several years back. I wanted to see how this would work over using a stamp. I pressed gently into the paint with a block stamp. Then, I added the spider girl stencil, wet side up, onto the Gelli Plate. The stencil was wet from previous use as seen in the first picture below. I placed the paper on top of the stencil and rolled the brayer over the entire page to create another print. Once again I really loved the contrast of the black paper with the vibrant colors.</div>
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On this next print, I used a cardboard stencil made from some scrapbooking cut outs. I placed the stencil onto the inked plate. I then used the sponge to tap paint into the stenciled area. I repeated this process until I came across the plate. I found a stamp of birds flying and figured this would be great to stamp them flying out of the trees. I used a wide toothed comb to scratch off paint from the surface of the plate. When this was done I placed my paper onto the plate, used the brayer, then peeled the paper of gently.</div>
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In my opinion the trees and birds came out pretty blurring, but I very much like the composition as a whole. I really enjoy the vertical lines created by the wide toothed comb.</div>
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Since watching those video tutorials, I had to experiment with printing on fabric. I used white muslin. It was a nice change of pace after using all of that black paper. I wanted to see how the prints varied from paper to textile, and from switching colors from white to black. In the video she stated that when printing on fabric the more paint the merrier. The fabric needs a lot more paint to absorb the print into the fabric. After laying down a thick layer of paint with my brayer, I sponged the plate overall, and then stamped the flying birds once again. When I was finished, I placed the fabric on top to print. I thought it would be best to use my hands to press down onto the plate instead of using the brayer. I felt the brayer would bunch the fabric in places, thus ruining the print.</div>
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I really like how the white muslin creates a subtle print. The colors are still vibrant but the contrast is subtle. </div>
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The last print I did was a repetitive stamp into the paint. It reminds me of a paisley print, which I just adore. I'm quit partial to paisleys. </div>
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Since using this homemade Gelli Plate, I have come to the conclusion that it is great to use if you want a constant built in texture in every print. This plate if you look closely is not a flat surface. There are a lot of shallow ridges that were created from the clear plastic wrap that it was wrapped with when I received it. This already made texture can interfere with stenciling, stamping, or any process you choose to use to create a print. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Gelli Plates used in the video tutorials seem to be a very flat surface. </span></div>
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<br />Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-10598467953989192322015-06-05T18:53:00.001-05:002015-06-05T19:09:51.073-05:00Cicadas Are A Girls Best Friend!It has been awhile since I've drawn in my art journal. It's funny how life can just get away from you. Sometimes it keeps you from doing the things you truly enjoy. So now I'm trying to get back on the wagon and finish what I've started by continuing to fill up my art journal.<br>
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Since spring began, this loud noise has roared through our city like a freight train. The constant hum has become so deafening that people all around have been calling the police. They truly believe that UFOs have invaded our city! While their imaginations run wild, we need to get to the heart of the noise. The cicada. Lately nature has been calling to me like the hum of the cicada. I've had several visitors from nature recently, such as a hummingbird at my window, a garden snake in my garage, and the cicada who sat down beside me on the park bench. While being outside with the kids after school, a cicada sat down right beside me. He flew off after giving me a long silent stare. Makes you wonder what these creatures are thinking about or was he just posing for the camera. Once again nature inspires the artist within.</div>
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I started drawing the Cicada with a pen. I was really tired of doing black and white, so I decided to add some color with color pencil and Sharpie. Adding color with color pencil didn't really show up well on the water-colored paper, so I added the same color Sharpie over the color pencil. I used the silver Sharpie to create the highlights among the wings and body. I really need to invest in some gel pens. They would add bright color to any surface. Oh well, this will work for now. </div>
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When I was finished with the cicada, I felt the background was lacking. I decided to repeat the pattern within the wings. I like how the repetition created some visual texture. Once again I layered the Sharpie onto the colored pencil. </div>
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I am really enjoying drawing from nature. I do believe this is the first year I have gotten some color on this pale skin before summer has started. Lots of inspiration can be had when you spend some time out in your surroundings. I challenge you to do the same. <br><br>
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<br>Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-21625472261447320532015-05-31T22:00:00.003-05:002015-05-31T22:00:56.901-05:00DIY Friendship Bracelets<h2>
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As the school year is coming to an end, I wanted to do something special for N's teachers to show my appreciation for taking care of her educationally and emotionally all year. Her teachers made her first year at school amazing! I am very grateful that she has learned a lot and has made some great friendships.
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I asked N if there was something special she wanted to make for her teachers. She said she wanted to make bracelets. We went through all of my beads together and she chose the colors for each teacher. N wanted to give everyone a bracelet, but sadly I had to burst her bubble. I had to tell her we are only making three for her classroom teachers, otherwise we would be making bracelets for the whole school. After I explained to her the situation, she was excited again to get started. N also wanted to add charms and add their initials to each bracelet for personalization.</div>
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When I was a little girl, I spent hours making friendship bracelets. I always challenged myself to create new patterns and to see how wide I could make it. I went through a lot of embroidery floss, so when my mom found my embroidery floss box a couple of years ago, I was surprised to find a good amount left. Since N developed a great bond with her teachers, I thought an adult version of a friendship bracelet would show them how much we love and appreciate them.</div>
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To get started, I placed the beads for the first bracelet on the jewelry measuring plate. This gave me some sort of idea how the bracelet would look while being worn and how many beads I would want to use. The average bracelet measurement is about seven inches, so three large beads would be enough for each bracelet. The embroidery floss would be the last to be added.</div>
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Once N was satisfied about our bead choices, it was time to pick out embroidery floss to match the color scheme of each one. We chose about four colors per each bracelet. To get the embroidery floss ready to be cut I measured an arms length twice for each color. Once the floss was cut into one long piece, I cut it in half. This will give plenty of thread to work with for either side of the bracelet. Repeat until all colors are cut into two arm lengths. </div>
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Now it is time to start putting the bracelet together. Cut the waxed linen to about ten inches. Add all of the beads to the middle of the waxed linen and set aside. Separate the colored floss into two equal groups. Tie the floss onto the waxed linen with a double knot while trying to keep the beads in place. Once the embroidery floss is knotted, tie a not in the waxed linen making sure to keep all knots as close together as possible. The knot in the waxed linen will keep the embroidery floss in place, so that the bracelet won't fall apart. You don't want all your hard work to go to waste.</div>
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Normally, when I am ready to start knotting the embroidery floss, I safety pin the floss to my pant leg right below the knee. This would allow me to knot on the go or just watch TV. This time I decided to pin it to my pillow, so I would have more room to work. For these bracelets I decided to repeat a square knot because it uses a lot less floss. Any knot can be used. Just use whatever is comfortable and unique to what you are making. Once you finish knotting the first side, flip the bracelet to the other side to continue knotting.</div>
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When I finished knotting the first bracelet, I set it aside. I pulled N over again to repeated the process of getting the beads together and preparing everything else for the next two bracelets. I decided It would be best to finish all three bracelets all at the same time.
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Once all of the knotting was in place, it was time to measure to make sure I had the right length. I completed the knotting at six inches because the extra bead, charm, and toggle clasp would add the extra inch needed to make a seven inch bracelet. Tie the embroidery floss into a knot and add the bar end of the toggle onto the waxed linen. Loop waxed linen through, wrap it around itself, and then knot it several times. This is to ensure the bracelet doesn't fall apart. </div>
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<td>Somehow I only ended up with two photographs of the finished bracelets instead of three. Whooops! Total Bummer!</td>
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To finish the other side, tie a knot in the embroidery floss. Add on the initial bead, charm, and circle part of a he toggle clasp. Wrap the waxed linen around itself and tie a couple of knots once again to ensure that your bracelet doesn't fall apart. Cut the waxed linen close to itself so that it's not sticking out. Then trim down the embroidery floss to create a tassel on either side. Voila! The bracelets are complete.</div>
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I wanted N to help figure out what kind of card to make to present each bracelet to her teachers. I let her pick the colored paper she wanted to use. We discussed what she wanted to say and write on each card. I wrote it down for her onto notebook paper. She wrote each letter onto the card with a colored Sharpie marker of her choice. When she was finished, I punched three small holes along the side with my hole punch. I punched a hole in the top, middle, and bottom of the side of the card. To secure the bracelet to the card, I cut three arms length of skinny ribbon. I weaved the ribbon through the paper and the bracelet. Once it was secure I tied the ends on a knot and cut the excess off. On the back of the card I wrote my own letter to each teacher to show my love and appreciation for all their hard work. </div>
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<br />Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-65888734392546868902015-05-26T15:54:00.000-05:002015-05-26T15:54:49.691-05:00The Cat's Pajamas<h2>
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This Memorial Day Weekend was crazy busy with family fun and spending time with friends. We kicked off the weekend with Field Day on Friday at my daughter's school. I didn't realize that Being with a two and a half year old and a whole class of Pre-K kids could be so exhausting! Luckily nap time was waiting. Later that evening we spent time with friends.
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The next morning we woke early to take the kids to Riverfest which consists of live music, fair food, craft booths, and lots of beer drinkers. Luckily they section off an area just for kids. N loved playing in the water pad, while B loved the sand pit. There was a lot of things for the kids to do, but these two activities were the only things they wanted to do. We stayed for several hours until B needed a nap. Later that night the Hubby and I went back to see 311 play while the kids got to spent some much needed time with their grandparents. </div>
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On Sunday, we got our stuff together and headed over to a friends house for barbecue. We stayed until late in the evening. N and B had a great time playing with the other kids, while the parents relaxed and had a few laughs. </div>
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After being on the go and staying out late for three nights in a row, I was completely wiped out on Monday. I was glad to get some down time to watch a couple of my favorite shows, New Girl and The Mindy Project. While watching I found myself wanting all of their cute cotton pajamas they where wearing because it was a pajama kind of day. There was an episode of New Girl where Zooey Deschanel wore a pair of parrot pajamas, and they were super cute! That is how I came to the next inspiration in my art journal.</div>
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Instead of drawing a human in pajamas, I needed something that was more temperamental. A cat comes to mind. The cat represents the feisty, sassy, and goofy mood I had off an on all weekend due to the lack of sleep and extra giggle time. It's a delirium thing I suppose.</div>
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When I started this drawing, I absolutely hated where it was going. I felt the cats face was weird, the ears to long, and the eyes were to close together. After feeling like there was no way I could post this on the Internet, I turned things around. There was no way I could quit or tar it out, so I stopped looking at what I didn't like about it and tried to loose myself into the pattern making. Once I started adding patterns to the face, I was beginning to enjoy this drawing so much more. </div>
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After filling the cats face with pattern, I began to feel as if it represented my whole weekend of having to put makeup on to go out. I don't normally wear a lot during the week, so this was something I haven't done in a long while. It was nice getting dolled up a little while staying in pajamas, of course.</div>
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The love birds on the pajamas looked pretty rough until I continued with my pattern making. Once the love birds were complete, the rest of the pajama space looked pretty bare. I decided to use the design of the birds' eye to repeat throughout the pajamas to add some visual repetition and texture. </div>
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I learned a very valuable lesson with this drawing. You can't give up on something in the beginning when you don't like it. Find a way to make it better, whether it's through pattern making, adding texture, color, or whatever. Make it you and it will become AMAZING!</div>
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<br />Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-16252113851790633572015-05-21T17:41:00.001-05:002015-05-21T17:41:33.874-05:00Its Jelly Time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Today I've had a terrible time getting inspired. I guess it's just one of those days, maybe it's all the rain we've had, or the lack of sleep. Whatever this is, I'm trying to work through it, especially through drawing. I figured this would be the best time to get out my art journal. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">While I was flipping through the pages I have left to complete, I came upon this page. It had a large rectangle created at the top of the page with watercolor. Once this rectangle was created, I flipped the page sideways so that it would create a dripping effect. It made me think back to the jellyfish I saw on my Pinterest feed. This would be perfect, so I got out my pens to get started. I really enjoyed created these linear and circular patterns within the body. As I continue to draw, I feel my mood lift, and my inspiration coming back to life all thanks to this jellyfish.</span></div>
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<br />Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-25676482347136692332015-05-19T23:03:00.000-05:002015-05-19T23:03:18.484-05:00Snakes Are Scary Beautiful!<h2>
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Within the last month or so, I've had several run-ins with nature at its finest. The first incident happened while I was in the kitchen. I looked out the window and was greeted by a hummingbird. He stared at me while flying in mid air. The second incident was when I was watching my kids play on the playground. While I was sitting there, three spiders landed on me at several different times. The last incident was seeing a brown baby snake curled up in the outside door of our garage. I was a little freaked out because snakes severely scare me! I'm not sure why because I've never been attacked or anything. This is the third snake siting I've seen in my entire life, so I'm not sure where this fear comes from. <br />
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Since I've seen this snake, I have been very paranoid about snakes lurking around every corner. So I've decided to face my fear full on and create a drawing in my art journal. Once again I opened Google and looked up baby brown garden snake. Trying not to be freaked out by all the pictures and glaring eyes of serpents, I found one that wasn't super intimidating. <br />
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Since this was one of the pages that was watercolored, I decided to use black pen in various sizes. I drew the snakes outline. Then, filled in the body with a scale-like pattern. Finally, I decided to continue the pattern across the page and use hatch marks to create value and dimension. </div>
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Creating this drawing may not have completely helped me to overcome my fear, but I really find this snake scary beautiful! What are you afraid of? I challenge you to take that fear and create something beautiful with it.<br />
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The past few days we have been trying to potty train B with little luck. The problem lies with his sleep sack. We can't seem to get him out of it. He would wear it all day long if he had the choice. Its to the point where I have trouble changing him into regular clothes when it's time to pick up his Big Sis (N) from school. Even the idea of getting to play outside won't change his mind about taking off his sleep sack. </div>
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Both of our kids really love their sleep sacks. They both have had a sleep sack since they were born. Sadly they don't make a sleep sack for infants older than a year, so I had to get to sewing. I made N her first sleep sack when she was eighteen months old. It was summer, so I made it out of jersey knit instead of fleece. N has had her's ever since. Her name is Sackie and you wouldn't dare call it a boy. She tells everyone that Sackie is her sister or best friend, and sleeps with her every night. Over time Sackie has become mangled and dingy with lots of ripped seams. At one point, Sackie was tied in a knot. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Needless to say, Sackie has been very loved. </span></div>
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B is now following in the footsteps of his Big Sis. He loves his sleep sack, too. I guess this love has turned into a fashion statement for toddlers because both kids have worn and walked around in their sleep sacks since they could walk. This love or obsession has kept me inspired for a very long time. This inspiration has led to the next drawing entry into my art journal. Once again I used graphite pencil on acrylic. </div>
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In my last post about the owls I drew, I mentioned that this detail might look good in a circular frame. As I was uploading it to Instagram, I thought I was looking at a cactus. I'm not sure if it was the repetitive lines or the shape, but I really sensed a cactus was in the midst. </div>
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This lead to a new idea to add to my art journal, so I got it out. Before I began to draw, I pulled up a cactus image on Google, so that I might get the correct texture. I decided to use graphite pencil again and began drawing the main body of the cactus in the right hand corner. I made this decision based on the big blue blotch made by the brayer running over the paint. The next step was to draw the right arm. When adding these extremities, I placed them where I felt the paper spoke to me. I know this sounds crazy, but the visual texture lead me to the placement of each part. The left arm was the last of the cactus to be added. When I was finished with the cactus, I didn't feel quite done. Like there was something missing, so I added the bird at the last minute. You know how it is always said, "Just stick a bird on it," well that's exactly what I did because the arm felt very perch-like.</div>
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Lately I have seen a lot of images of owls on my Pinterest feed. This inspired me to get out my art journal and do a little drawing. I love photography that depicts animals with their babies. You know your a mom when you become a sucker for those kind of images. Plus I have a complete obsession for owls and birds, hence the name Feathers UNLEASHED.</div>
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With this drawing I decided to use graphite pencil since pen didn't work so well on the acrylic. I love creating texture in different ways, so I applied a little shading along with the repitition of various lines. I also wanted to leave some of the texture from the acrylic, so I left some areas without graphite. The baby owls were created much darker because they were layered behind the mother owl. She covers her little ones with her wings in protection, the little ones are playing peekaboo. My kids loved that game, so why wouldn't owlets love it to!</div>
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After completing this drawing, I took several photographs of my work in detail. I really love the close ups. They inspire me to take these drawings further to create multiple images on a larger scale.</div>
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I feel that this closeup with the owlets would be great with a circular frame. I really love how the blue acrylic paint helped to create the mother's tale beautifully. Isn't it funny how things work out that way. "Happy Accidents" are what use Art Educators call them. </div>
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After taking a look at my first page, I found a random hair that got caught amongst the paint and gel medium. It was in the shape of an ear, so I took my drawing from there. I started with pen and then moved to pencil. I had forgotten that permanent pen does not work well on acrylic. It looses its ink mid drawing. I finished drawing the ear, which was very oddly shaped, and decided to take it further to create something whimsical. After I finished the head, I really didn't want to cut the hair off at the spine, so I kept going across the page following the movement of the texture.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since my last post about art journaling, I had the chance to get together again with one of my favorite people and Artists, JennyAnnArtist (www.jennyannartist.blogspot.com), who, like me, is trying to figure out this whole art journaling thing. I found out that she, like myself, has trouble using sketchbooks or art journals to express ideas. She also finds it hard to work things out onto paper before hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For weeks we have been talking about creating an art journal. We found that Alisa Burke created an awesome video tutorial on just this very subject! You should really check out her amazing video tutorials and artwork. I've added her blog to my blog list. I know you're excited, so click on it! Her video tutorial was completely inspiring, so we decided it was high time that we sit down and make one. JennyAnnArtist also had some great techniques that she wanted to share with me on using mixed media gel medium. This was all new to me, so I was excited to get started. </span></div>
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<li>Hardback books (Years ago I had collected several hardback books from the library that they were going to discard. I snagged a few just for this very occasion!)
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<li>Watercolor paint, pencils, crayons</li>
<li>Gouache paint (like watercolor but opaque)</li>
<li>Brushes in several sizes</li>
<li>Cup with water</li>
<li>Watercolor paper</li>
<li>Scrapbook paper</li>
<li>Liquitex Gel Medium</li>
<li>Paper towels</li>
<li>Stamps, stencils, doilies</li>
<li>Brayer</li>
<li>Gel pens</li>
<li>Washy tape</li>
<li>Ribbon</li>
<li>Hammer & Nail</li>
<li>Ruler</li>
<li>Sharpies</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Hole punch</li>
<li>Tapestry needle</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Apron or Over-sized Tee </span> </li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I know this list of supplies looks intimidating, and you're probably saying to yourself, "Aren't art supplies expensive?" Well here's my suggestion for that. I would head to your local craft or drugstore and take a look at their Crayola section. They have a wide variety of paint and paper for sale. I would also suggest looking at Hobby Lobby or Micheal's weekly add or 40% off coupon. They normally have great sales on their art supplies. I hope this has helped the intimidation and anxiety subside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">To get started, we had to cut the covers off the hardback books with a razor blade. Then, we painted both sides with acrylic paint. While the paint was drying, we tore or cut scrapbook paper to add some visual texture to each cover. We applied Liquitex gel medium to the back of the scrapbook paper, placed it on the cover like glue, and then added more to the top using our fingers. This helps the paper to lay flat and removes any bubbles or gaps. Liquitex gel medium is quit messy, so be prepared to wash your hands a lot! We did not use a brush for this process because brush strokes will be left behind. Once the scrapbook paper was in place another light layer of paint was added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Washy tape was used to add a title to the cover of my Art journal. I used alphabet stamps with acrylic paint to create the letters. I felt the washy tape needed something extra, so I added a pattern around the edges. I recreated the pattern found in the large circles on the scrapbook paper using a Sharpie. White gel pens were added to the lettering and patterns to create contrast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">When the front and back covers were finished to my liking, it was time to add holes, so everything could be put together in the end. I placed the ruler to the side of the front cover and added three dots with my black Sharpie. This was where I was going to hammer a nail into each dot to create the holes needed to attach everything together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Find a flat surface and hammer away. Make sure not to hammer to far, so that you won't put holes in your floors. I think hammering outside on the sidewalk would be a better option, but when you're creating you neglect to think of such things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Once the holes were made, I decided to add some sort of pattern to the inside of each cover. I painted acrylic paint using a brush to the bubble wrap and placed it onto the inside of the front and back cover. Then I peeled the bubble wrap off to find a great polka dot pattern.</span></div>
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I think I should change my name to Procrastination because that's what I've done all this week. I'm not sure if it's an artists' way, but it seems to be my way of doing things. For some reason I feel more creative at the last minute. Call it a rush to the finish line, or maybe it's the fear of failure. That I won't be able to accept each piece once it's finished. Whatever this thing is, I need to find a better way of dealing with it, so that I might be more productive.</div>
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As an Artist, I have never been one to journal my ideas. Once an idea manifests, it runs constantly in my head like a reel of tape. Whoa, man that's really dating my age there! Sometimes I try to write down my ideas in words in small segments just to get the tape to stop reeling. A lot of Artists say that their art journal really helps them to sort out ideas and to come up with new ones. I'm not one to poo on their parade, so maybe I should give art journaling another try. </div>
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Now on to putting my ideas down in my art journal. My first two ideas were inspired by a couple of 36Crazyfists songs from their album "A Snow Capped Romance". They played here in Little Rock last month at Juanita's. The show was awesome and completely inspiring! "Skin and Atmosphere" was the first song I was drawn to because of the lyrics. The words just kind of hit home for me with some feelings I've been dealing with lately.</div>
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The second song that I was drawn to was "Installing the Catheter." When I was in Las Vegas in February, I went to a Chihuly exhibit. I found this vase that Chihuly had created with an impression of a human's face on the front. I'm not sure if he made this intentional or by accident, but if you look carefully at the top you will see the portrait. Needless to say I was intrigued. This vase, along with the song lyrics, inspired this next journal entry.<br />
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My last entry into my art journal was created from the manifestation of ideas and letting the tapes reel in my head. I decided to depict the reel of tape with a film camera reel. I really love antique gadgets because they have so much character. This type of film camera reel really pairs well with my profile.</div>
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Now to add these images to paper. I have decided to use the textile paper that I created in the last post. The textile paper has been cut down into
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Now that my textile paper is ready to use, I can finally add my images from my art journal. How do you prepare your ideas for creating? Do you let the tapes reel, or do you have a better way of managing your creativity? Check back next time for the finished pieces and my journey with art journaling. <br />
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One of my favorite mediums that I love to work with is textile paper. It's so versatile that it can be painted, embroidered, collaged, ext. I can also take this paper to my sewing machine and sew right on it without tearing the paper. The possibilities are endless! The only drawback to textile paper is the drying time. The process of creating textile paper takes a couple of days to prepare so make sure that you allow for that time. Let's start gluing!<br />
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When working with textile paper, it gets really messy. Your workspace should be covered with a protective layer of some sort, whether its a garbage bag or my favorite, wax paper. I really like working with wax paper because it keeps the fabric in place when it's wet. I had to opt for the good ole garbage bag because I realized when getting my supplies together that I ran out. Bummer! No worries though because taping my garbage bag to the table will work just fine.</div>
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Before I can do anything, I have to get my paper together that I am going to apply to the fabric. Normally I use tissue paper, in which I tear it, and layer it onto the fabric. Since I had more than half of a National Geographic magazine left from the Citra-Solve post, I decided to go that route. With that decision made, I cut my pages into one inch strips. Now that all the strips are cut, it's time to prepare the fabric.</div>
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For the textile paper, you will need muslin in any color. It normally comes in white or natural, so either one is fine. The glue I like to use is Tacky Glue, but I also have a small bottle of ModPodge sealant for a backup glue just in case I run out. I find that foam brushes work the best in applying the glue because they won't leave streaks. Lastly, I have a designated plastic bowl with a lid to keep my glue mixture in. The lid is useful for when I have leftover glue. I can put the lid on and save it for the next time around. Otherwise the glue will dry out, and sadly it will be wasted.</div>
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Pour the glue into the plastic container. A large amount should be added to make enough to cover this very large piece. Stopping and making more glue solution while you're working is such a hassle. That's why a large amount is needed at the beginning. If you make too much, put the lid on the container, and save for a later date. Now it's time to add the water. Normally I take my container to the sink to fill it up, but for this tutorial I thought a measuring cup was in order. I filled the cup full to equal two cups of water. Not all of the water will be used, but it's nice to have extra just in case.</div>
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Once all the glue is in the container, pour the water in. I used about a cup and a half. Normally I'm not this precise, but I wanted my instructions to be crystal clear. It's really your preference on how runny or thick you want your glue mixture. I find it to easier to spread if it's on the runny side. It's not a complete science. Just do what you feel is right for your project. Now it's time to mix!</div>
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Once the glue mixture is combined, place the muslin in the bowl. Saturate the muslin so that it is drenched in the glue mixture. Ring out the excess and place on the table.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Repeat process until the muslin is covered and you are satisfied with the design. If you don't like where your design is going, it can be changed. Carefully pull the paper up so that it won't tear and place the paper where you want it to go. Nothing is set in stone unless it's dry. Make changes if needed and then let dry. </span></div>
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Textile paper is an awesome medium that I have placed at the top of my arsenal of art techniques. What medium do you put at the top of your list? Why does it speak so strongly to you? I would love to hear from you. Check back later to find out what is in store for this amazing background. <br />
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<br />Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-84389838390400342362015-05-03T10:40:00.001-05:002015-05-03T10:40:50.856-05:00DIY Anthropologie Necklace<h2>
Cimbalom Pendent Necklace</h2>
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This week has been super hard to get through because my kids and I were all sick. Needless to say I didn't get anything done, so now I'm playing catchup this weekend. Since my Mom gave me a ton of jewelry making supplies when they were here last, it's time to put it to good use.
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I picked the Cimbalom Pendent Necklace because I really liked the simplicity of the design. It's straight lines and use of beading intrigued me. Now on to the tutorial! </span></div>
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Here is what you will need, several pairs of jewelry pliers (wire cutters and needle nose), beads, chain, a clasp, eye pins, jump rings, and a felt sheet. When buying chain for this necklace, make sure that you buy really good quality. I found out the hard way that a cheap chain will fall apart in the middle of putting your pieces together. Very frustrating to say the least!</div>
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Measure chain to the length of your front and cut the chain into two equal lengths. The third length should be shorter, and it will be used to end the necklace. I also gathered all of the beads to be used and placed them in a plastic pan, so that they would stay in one place. Any surface with a lip around the edges will do, such as, a shallow plastic dish or a paper plate. Use what is accessible to you.</div>
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Start by gathering all the eye pins together onto a piece of felt. I separated the eye pins to create the pattern for the beads. Then place one of the longer length chains in front of you. Before placing the eye pin through the chain, add a seed bead onto to it. Then add an eye pin through the chain where you want your beads to start. This is going to be different for everyone depending on where the top of your chest lies. </div>
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Once the eye pin is in place, beads can be added. Smaller beads work better than larger ones because the eye pins will be placed so close together. </div>
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After each eye pin is added, loop the ends with the needle nose pliers so that the beads stay in place. The extra chain added at the bottom of the necklace should be cut to match the main chain that holds the beads together. </div>
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Now it is time to add each eye pin through the second chain length. I pinned the chain down to the felt sheet, so that it wouldn't slit and slide. I cut off the loop I created on the eye pins with the needle nose pliers. If the extra wire wasn't cut, there would be a continuous gap in the beads. You want the beads to be tight on the chain. After the extra wire is cut, place the eye pin through the chain. The eye pin will have to be bent slightly to get it through the chain. Once the eye pin is through the chain, add a seed bead, and curl the rest of the wire with needle nose pliers. Make sure to bend back the eye pin so that it is straight between each chain. Continue until all of the eye pins are added.</div>
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Now that all beads are added to both chains, finish by adding the last chain with jump rings, some extra beads on eye pins, and a clasp. </div>
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I have to say, this weekend was pretty miraculous in unexpected inspirations. To start the weekend off, I found a tiny mushroom growing in a potted plant on my kitchen window. My daughter brought home a lemon seed one day and said, "Mommy can we plant this?" We took some soil from a leftover bag in the backyard, planted it, and put it in the kitchen window. That was several weeks ago. Now in the pot we have a small seedling that sprouted and tiny mushroom. <br />
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The same day I was at my kitchen window again washing my hands. I looked up and saw that a hummingbird had stopped at my window. He fluttered in the rain while looking directly at me. He was beautiful in his iridescent blue body and white round head. His wings fluttered so fast that I couldn't even make them out. By now I wish I could've gotten a picture of him fluttering there but sadly the moment passed as quickly as it came. </div>
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Later that afternoon, I was walking to pick up my daughter from school. I had reached the trailer where her classroom was. In a split moment I had stopped to look up because I heard a noise. It was the brightest blue bird I had ever seen. This blue did not remind me of a Blue Jay, so I'm not really sure what kind it was. Plus I only got a good look at his body and not his head. It was fluttering inside a section of the tin roof. Then all of a sudden, it flew away as quickly as it appeared.</div>
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Saturday rolled around, and I was feeling pretty inspired by all the unexpected surprises from the day before. I headed over to do some serious art making with my artist friend and blogger, Jenny Ann Artist (jennyannartist.blogspot.com). Every couple of weekends we get together and create without all the distractions of our everyday lives. During our creative time together, I finished the last of the three metal paintings from the photographs taken at the cabin (post called "Cabin Fever," some really great inspiration came out of that post, as well.) </div>
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One last bit of inspiration from this weekend, JennyAnnArtist introduced me to a new app that has gone viral. Its called Huanshi LTD., "My Idol." This app is completely fantastic for us creative minds, or if you want to tear up from laughter. In this app you take your picture, and it generates a complete likeness of your face. The likeness is very scary to say the least! "My Idol" is all in Chinese, so it takes a few minutes of getting used to. Once I figured it out, the sky was the limit. I just had to create our whole family!</div>
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Feathers UNLEASHEDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833678600174527150noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054326935509654868.post-48492874566284601072015-04-23T20:46:00.000-05:002015-04-23T20:46:10.621-05:00Citra-Solv Paintings<h2>
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After completing the sewing challenge, I decided I needed a serious break! Now I have an urge to get out my paints and do a little painting. Honestly, its been a very long time since my art table has seen any paint. Its about time I change that! For these paintings I've decided to use the photos from my cabin experience from the previous post, "Cabin Fever."<br />
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Several weeks ago I created some wonderful pages using a National Geographic magazine and Citra-Solv which is a natural cleaner you can find at any health food stores like Whole Foods. The Citra-Solv dissolves the ink on each page to create a marbleized effect. If you want to see how this works, head on over to my fellow blogger and artist, Jenny Ann Artist, (www.jennyannartist.blogspot.com) who has just posted a great tutorial on this very subject.<br />
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I have a whole magazine full of marbleized paper, so going through them was sort of a challenge to figure out which one would work best with each photograph. I finally picked three to go with the photographs that I wanted to paint. Since this paper was glossy, the best medium to use was acrylic ink. This stuff is amazing! It can be used like watercolor and can be layered with light washes. When used like watercolor, the inks can be watered down to become transparent. This transparency allows for the texture of the paper to bleed through. So here we go!</div>
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When adding in the ink, working in light layers worked the best to get the transparency I wanted. With this painting I first added in the deep shadows because there were a lot. When painting the object, I painted in the dark values very lightly by watering them down and layering them. This keeps the shadows from getting too dark to quickly. The medium values were painted once the shadows were achieved. The light values and extreme highlights were painted last. I had forgotten when I started these paintings that trying to create metals on a flat surface is difficult. All three paintings have metals, so I'm really in for a treat. </div>
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I have been sewing like a mad lady these past seven days. Phew! I'm glad the madness is over. Since my last post I have finished all of the hems on seven out of the eight kimonos. The last Kimono was fully lined, so it took a little bit longer to finish. To me hemming is probably one of the easiest parts about sewing. You just fold and pen <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9054326935509654868#" id="_GPLITA_0" in_rurl="http://s.ltmmty.com/click?v=VVM6ODc1NjY6MzI4NTp5b3VyOjdhOTkwZDU5MmFlYmYzYjUyMTJlNzhlZjU3YWVlNTZiOnotMTc1MC0zODQ2Mzk4MDp3d3cuYmxvZ2dlci5jb206MjU3OTk4OjZhMDIyOGExOWNmODY1ZTYwYWYzM2U4NmM2Y2EzYWJiOjc3MWI5NjQ1ZTQyZTRmZjM5MTk5NzFlNmViYjNhZjEyOjA6ZGF0YV9zcyw3Mjh4MTM2NjtkYXRhX2ZiLG5vOzo0NzYxODk4&subid=g-38463980-6bfd5f2055614bbaa9e5ddbf9493c29c-&data_ss=728x1366&data_fb=no&data_tagname=P" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;" title="Click to Continue > by GoSave">your<img src="https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png" style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: 10px !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: super !important; width: 10px !important;" /></a> fabric, press, and sew a straight line until the fabric ends. I always press my fabric first before I sew to ensure it doesn't crawl around under the presser foot. This leads to a straighter stitch. Now on to an example of how I put together a hem.<br />
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Fold right side of the fabric in and pin. I used a seam gauge to help ensure that my fabric was even all the way around. (If you are a Sewing Newbie, a seam gauge is a mini metal ruler with a mini lever that moves up and down to help determine how wide the seam is.)</div>
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Once everything is folded once, fold a second time and pin. This brings the raw edges in so fraying doesn't happen. Remember strings are a Nuisance! Make sure to iron the seam down before taking it to the sewing machine. </div>
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Finally, sew your little heart out, clip your strings, press with iron, and DONE! </div>
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Now on to view some of the items that I worked so hard on these last seven days. </div>
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If you enjoy what you see, head on over to my Etsy Shop. I've added eight kimono jackets and tops, plus a bonus, FREE shipping! I want to thank you for hanging in with me these last seven days. Its been a roller coaster rid with frills in the end. I'm a serious scaredy cat when it comes to the real deal, but this was at least a descent ride.<br />
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