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A friend suggested I put some new knobs on the cabinet.  Got a great deal for 20 knobs and I needed 15 so worked out great.  EACH one was different....  It is as if the cabinet now stands proud and make s a statement.

Stencils are so fragile....and with many techniques they "take a beating".  I am pretty religious in cleaning them but sometimes.....I forget, too tired, etc.  I use a lot of modeling paste for dimension and when it hardens it is like a rock....   I LOVE Awesome from Dollar Tree, a nail surgical brush which is sooooo soft and I let the Awesome set on it for a bit then I scrub gently; both sides.  Sometimes I need to do it more than just one time but it has never let me down.   I SELL THE BRUSHES IN MY ETSY SHOPPE.

I have a good friend who loves Glam, and so I am always Glam challenged when I am playing and I see something is going "her way."  I use items I might not ever use normally. Tonight I cleaned a little and I created....and it was fun. For the toothpick holder I am using: 1.  Small hexagon mirror 2.  Glass baby food jar 3.  Small polymer clay handmade focal 4.  Dragonfly mold 5.  Glamour Dust Paint (Ice Crystal) 6.  E6000 Glue 7.  Oil Slick Foil 8.  Ice crystal sequin 9.  Seed Beads 10.  Gallery Glass Frosted....and Crackle Medium 11.  Jewelry finding...silver corner Still not "done" so we will see what tomorrow brings.    I have NO idea what will be next but I am striving to have it done by Wednesday.  Will post a photo when I am done. I am content with where it is....maybe she will take it and embellish further.  It was fun and working with different mediums let me see what might work and what "just won't". ...

I purchased this delightful 15 drawer cupboard at our local RESTORE Habitat for Humanity.  I was DELIGHTED....BUT, along with it comes some major work in cleaning, re-arranging, etc.  HOUSECLEANING... (this is the 2nd time I have used this word and did a housecleaning procedure "of sorts" in the past couple of days).   The drawers are deep and long which is wonderful.  Most definitely a "find" and a "steal" getting an additional 20% off. So...I have found myself finding things I had forgotten I had, pulled some pure to do some paintings on using the pour as a background, found some items to mail to friends, etc.  I even stop and play for awhile but I am having to step over piles and that is not good so more work tomorrow so I can at least pass through.... Housecleaning.  Getting rid of the old which no longer serves its' purpose and getting back to the basics.  Decluttering.

I think that it is VERY hard to showcase jewelry items on the computer and do them the justice that they deserve.  I just finished up the necklace portion and have yet to hook everything together.  Looking at this I am not much impressed but I remember a teacher saying to me that some creations go through stages of UGLY.  I am making this to go with a Dark Green T shirt dress for summer so I want the necklace to be as simple as the dress with a flair of uniqueness...a one of a kind piece.   I also was able to create a simple handmade lamp work bead bracelet to match.  Now, I really think that it is striking.    The painting technique for this is done in several layers of color, wipeout and varnish that just builds and builds upon the white based clay that I used.   I have to check but I am pretty sure that the silicon mold itself is listed in my Etsy shoppe for sale and is a Lisa Pavelka product.  Later on in the week I will show photos of th...

I just ordered and received this rubber stamp from a clay teacher overseas and I am anxious to work with it.  I actually ordered 3 other stamps and have an order in for a couple more as well as some cutters.   I don't think that I am going to offer any of them for sale on my Etsy site and reserve them more for my own personal use.  I have a couple of different ideas for this one so it will be fun to see what happens.....  Stay tuned. My favorite clay is the Sculpty Ultra light.  It only comes in white which suits me just fine and because I have had a surgery on my right hand most clays are just too hard for me and creates unwanted pain.  I have loved it from my very first brick.  Also on order is on book that looked interesting and if it proves to be what I think it will be I am going to enjoy the knowledge and a lot of the items that are shown.   We just had an air conditioner put into my little art shop so I think I am going to be spending a LOT...

I had never used molding compound until I decided to purchase some, try it out and decide if it was an item others might be looking for, wanting to try, or just an artistic adventure...   Since I sell it in my Etsy store ... it passed my personal approval.   It is quite the artists' tool.  Especially if you are interested in collage with dimension, texture and art that is a totally different art form that what we have been used to seeing or even trying to understand the concept behind the finished piece,,,,the story that goes with it.  Sometimes just as interesting as the art piece itself. The molding compound comes as 2 parts.  Blue in one jar and White in the other.  You use equal amounts of both to activate the chemical components to "set" and harden and yet still be flexible and pliable without distorting. There are probably many different molding brands out there and I am not saying that the one I sell is the best because I haven't tried any of the oth...

Etsy has sent an UPDATE to their vendors recommending that we offer free shipping to those buyers in the United States who purchase $35 or more in product from a shop.  In doing so they recommend that we increase our item prices to absorb this "free shipping" option.  So .... in reality, in my reality anyway this means that the "little guys" who don't purchase $35 worth of product will be paying more for an item and receiving nothing extra....but Etsy will receive more money per item.  Somehow this just doesn't seem fair.  Does it to you? I keep my items prices as low as possible while still being able to make a profit which is why we have Etsy vendors.  Their goal is to make money. I don't gouge my buyers with excess shipping on their items.  Just what the PO requires and I refund excess shipping over $1.00 or upgrade the shipping method to Priority if the product is over 1 pound and then refund shipping overages.  This provides them loss protection w...

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Earlier this week I had an urge to paint a horizontal piece so I began looking through my stash for something that would "work" and I found a piece of hardboard that had been base coated black and a canvas that was painted a medium blue.  I chose the black base coated hardboard. I began going through my stencils and pulling those that I felt might be a connection to the painting somehow choosing from intuitive feeling. Crackle.  I wanted a portion of the painting to have a crackled aged effect so I knew I would be working with one of the brands that I had on hand.  Also chosen and laid aside was a photo I had printed off the computer of a buddha to be used as inspiration.  Other than that I had NO idea where I was going...how it would end up..... so I just began, adding  elements as I progressed as well as using different collaging techniques.  PLAYING. Last night when I went to bed at about 3:30 AM this is where I was with the painting.  I couldn't qu...

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