Dolls

A few weeks ago I went over to my friend Kris' house and we made art dolls, using her new German Doll sheets, which are now available on fabric sheets. Here are the photos of mine:


I used this stuff called "chicken wire" that's made out of glittery wire for the skirt and the crown. Kris used it to make wings. Take a look at hers:

The Mysterious Applegate Family

I know I've been quiet for a while, but I found myself in dire need of a posting break. I had a lot of deadlines in August and I think I got a little burnt out. I just wanted to sit and read, play in my studio without any pressure and take it easy. I love my blog, but the point at which it becomes a burden it's out lived it's usefulness.

But I'm back with some art. I made this little book as part of my design team work for Retro Cafe Art Gallery. I used several slide mailers (which are used to mail microscope slides) and glued them together to tell the story of the Mysterious Applegate Family. Here is the cover tied shut:
Here is the cover without the ribbon blocking it. I used photoshop to create the title cover.

Here are the photos of the inside. You're going to have to excuse my very chipped-up nails. Like most artists--I can't keep a manicure to save my life!


These last two pages use images from Retro's collage sheet titled "The Applegate Family" hence the name of the book.

And here is a picture of the back.

Happy Birthday!

It was my hubby's birthday this week and I made him this little card using images by Retro Cafe Art Gallery. I used some pop-dots to create a shadow box effect, which I'm really happy with!