Focus on the Good

This is a piece I did for an art auction in Toronto that was for charity. I don't recall how much is sold for but it did sell. Longest piece I have done to date.

Steampunk owl

Welcome back, It has been awhile and  this month has just gotten away from me. We have been so busy all the time that I have barely been able to do anything crafty. 

Every year I submit something to an United Way fundraiser Artfest in Toronto through my union. The first year it wasn't accepted and I almost didn't submit last year. At the last minute I did and the piece was accepted and then sold at the auction. This year I had an idea in my head for awhile so I went on a bigger canvas than I have ever done.  It was accepted, unfortunately it did not sell at the auction. 

Anyways, my thought was a steampunk owl and I went ahead and had fun with it. I painted the background, added some texture paste, painted some more, added some gears, the owl and more texture. I really like how it turned out.. 

Before making Steampunk Owl I did another smaller piece. I started out making a prototype and then stopped. So I did a different mixed media canvas as well.  

This is a photo I quickly snapped with my phone so it isn't very good. 

Anyways, both of these will be available at the Country Christmas store in Fonthill. Live life is already there and Steampunk Owl will be there next weekend I hope.

I also have 5 custom cards to make for the a regular at the store so I will post those next weekend. 

Thank you

A friend wanted some Thank You tags for the administrative assistants in the office. 

These are the four that I came up with. 

All of them loved their tags, and the chocolates that came with them. :)

Crazy bird birthday

I love the Tim Holtz crazy birds (just might get the cats too) and since my daughter needed a birthday card for a friend we pulled them out.

Her friend is into soccer and she wanted soccer balls on the card somewhere.

I pulled out some patterned paper (I believe really old Karen Foster) and matted them.

The birds were colored with distress pens and water pens 

I think it turned out pretty good. 

To me, the birds are balancing on soccer balls. Do you see it?

Magical Smiles

I just thought I would share a layout I did this past weekend. I did make two cards this week but cannot share them until Saturday on my other blog..www.maybecreative.blogspot.com (you can see more details about this layout on the other blog as well)

New projects

If  you would like to see some new projects that I have done visit

www.maybecreative.blogspot.com

Also the Country Christmas Store is now open on weekends (Thurs - Sun) until just before Christmas.  I have linked the facebook group. You can find hours, dates, directions and information about all the crafters. 

Baby shower cards

I was asked at work to make a couple of baby shower cards so I did these on the weekend. 

The image is an awesome one from this new to me site...Slinky Tart.

I did one in pink and one in blue to give an option. I colored her with copic markers. Patterned paper:

Pink card Bo Bunny Crazy Love 

Blue card LYB Fern & Forest

The ribbon was silver and I colored it with distress ink. I believe the "flowers' are Prima.