Work-table Wednesday

What's on my table this week

Here's a couple of the things I've been claying around with

Haven’t done a whole lot of claying. But here’s the productive part. The straight pin was quick to make but I nearly ruined it when I popped it in the little oven without checking temp. Oops! There’s a bit of scorching but other than that it is fine. Debating whether or not to add some dark brown acrylic to the “carved” places to make them pop a bit more. The base is one of those flower headed pins.

The tin isn’t nearly finished. Other than completing the staples I’m not sure what it needs but I know it needs SOMETHING. Hrmm.

I sanded and buffed the wood-look celtic knot hearts. Have an idea brewing to make the lighter wood one “hang” by leaves. You know, like they were the bails or something. But my first try didn’t work out so well.  Tried using slices of leaf cane but they kept cracking. Maybe I need to make leaves-a-la-Christi…? Anyhoo. I’ll try again later.

Rice is ready better get dinner on the table!

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Challenge #59: Mardi Gras

Here's my ZIA for this week's challenge

This week’s challenge from the Diva is Mardi Gras!

I think this is more of a ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) than a real tangle. Whatever the case I had a ball drawing this. It is rare that a drawing turns out exactly like I envisioned and this one did!

The patterns I used are featherfall, floatfest (sorta), agua and ahh. The first two were new ones for me. Love featherfall! I need to make the starting barbs closer together but other than that I am quite pleased. Floatfest got mashed onto aqua in a nice sorta way.

I think I will try to do this drawing again on some nicer paper. Maybe even in color! The only problem I’m having with my moleskine book is that it takes the ink a while to dry on it and I made a LOT of smears in this illustration. :(

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Tangled Tuesday

First Page in my Tangle Journal

First page in my tangle journal


Did this yesterday but I’m posting it today. ;) So it counts, right? This is the first page in my tangle journal. A molskine journal I forgot I had. So now i can tangle wherever i go! I’m tangling the cover too but it isn’t finished yet.

Played with writing the names of the tangles around the square. Hopefully, when i look back at these, I’ll remember which is which!

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Quandry and a shop sale

It is strange… I love making things. I love to see folks enjoying the things I’ve made. But… I feel somewhat… slimy uncomfortable… promoting myself. Is silly, no? I’m not the only one with this dilemma am I?

Nonetheless, I’ve started my first shop sale. Head over there for the details. :)

/sales pitch     :)

Maybe I will get used to it?

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Tangle Challenge #58

I stumbled across this website where the blogger, I am the diva, CZT,  gives a challenge tangle each week. Everyone has until Saturday to post their tangles and then she makes a slideshow of what she receives. This is our first week but hopefully there will be more!

This week’s was extra special as the theme was for the Four Diamonds Fund. Sam and Jessie wanted to join me and if possible donate their cards. Makes a momma proud! So for art this week, the kids tangled!

Sam’s is not finished yet so I will add his (hopefully) later today. For now, here are Jessie’s and mine:

Jessie's Diamond Challenge Tangle

It was fun to hear her describe this to me. Don't ya just love her labeling?!? Her tangle is the dragon scales which are also diamonds. :)

My Diamond Challenge Tangle

Here's mine. I love how the paradox tangle will create something completely new when placed close together. Even though it kinda looses the 4 individual diamonds, I thought it still good in a symbolic kinda way.

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Work-table Wednesday

What's on my table this week

pincushion and knot for shop... learning to make a wood cane and white tangles

Here’s a few of the things I’ve been working on this week.

Another polymer clay, Celtic knot heart… Steampunk style. Played with getting a hammered copper look. My block of copper Premo was freakishly soft so I opted to just go for an “armband” and added some dangly bits too!

Learning to make faux wood via Polymer Clay Tutor’s latest tutorial. Used an end piece to cover the top of an Altoid Smalls box. Haven’t baked it yet though.

The wooden bowl of the pincushion was turned by Bob from spalted maple he found in our backyard. It is soooo purty! I added some lace and silk ribbon roses to dress it just a bit. Can’t decide if it should come with some pins (possibly with polymer clay heads) or not. Hrmmm.

Lastly, the obsessive tangling continues only now I have a white gel pin so I can tangle on dark paper. Oh dear! Must find something other than Mooka to tangle though. I seem to be stuck on that.

Okie dokie! That’s all the time I have for now. Off to the kitchen to prep dinner!!!

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Tangled Tuesday

... for my love

This is the first time I have ever drawn a card for my sweetheart. A shame! But will be a tradition from now on. :)

Hmmmm… a theme! Can you believe this is the first card I have ever made for my sweetheart?!? I am mindboggled and a little embarassed but I will make this a tradition!

I’ve discovered a new favorite tangle… Mooka. Each “pod” is a single line. They’re simple but took me a bit of work to get them to this point. More practice and I hope they’ll get even better.

The color is from watercolor pencils. Derwent brand I think. Yup. (just checked) Eventually I want to try copic markers and one of those colorless blenders. But for now I’m going to use what I’ve got on hand.

Edited to add… Here’s a few of those others… I got a white gel pen to play with. Heehee!

Mooka tangles

I got a white gel pen to play with now. :)

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Work-table Wednesday

Inspired Monsters

Jess was very inspired by the Halloween monsters at JooJoo's blog.

This one comes to you from the kitchen table where Jess and I are making clay monsters inspired by JooJoo’s Halloween monsters

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New Stuff

another heart shaped tangle

Tangled Heart Too

Yep. I’m addicted. Here’s another one with a heart theme. Have a purpose in mind for it but I can’t tell ya. ;) Would make a great card, dontchya think? :D

Also put a new listing in the shop. What it lacks in steampunk-ness, it makes up for in cute! Need to go make a few more for family. I’ve also had 3 sales! Very excited about that.

Anyway, I know it’s not Wednesday but I wanted to share anyway.

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Zentangled!

My first zentangle

Oh these things are soooo addictive. And, I’ve gotten the kids hooked on them too. Rather happy about that actually. ;)

If you haven’t heard about Zentangles, check here (the official website) and here (a list of links to dozens of zentangles… official or not).

The most amazing part of this method is how you end up with something so complex by starting with simple repeating patterns. They almost draw themselves. The only thing I really planned about this one is the heart shape. The rest just… happened after I learned a few tangles.

Some of this is not tangles… the lattice and the vine in the lower right and bottom. And some of it… I just made up as I went.

For the lace I kinda used, Laced. Behind that “lace” is Hollibaugh. The third one I used (in the lower right portion of the heart shape is Betweed (youtube link). Love that one! The rest is pulled from things I saw or have done before. The ivy is from some medieval illumination work.

You can find all sorts of free patterns online. I’ve made a Pinterest board for these if you want an easy place to start.

The hardest part of these… let it happen. Don’t over plan it. Let go of perfection.

Oh! Almost forgot. This is the tangle that inspired me!

 

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