SUNDAY in Arizona

I spent a day at a Scrapbook convention with a great friend and scrapbook and card artist, Nancie Lively. We truly enjoyed some of the items we saw and got to use in makes and takes.

Some of my favorite products were the beach glass and colored sands that came in small jars with a medium to allow use on any art! I can't wait to use it! It really is bits of glass. I know this one is somewhat specific to personal desire, but I LOVE THE OCEAN so it is a natural for me. Much of my home is based upon the ocean, yes even though I live in Arizona! I have ocean art in many forms collected from our travels. From water colors to shells, clay and glass. The colors of the ocean sooth me and I smile everyday to see it all surround me!

My Kitchen Pot Rack

Kauai Artist Angela Mathieu originally from Scotland

I am always on the lookout for new and interesting products for you! I love made in the USA and recycled products especially.

Speaking of recycled, Leslie Rahye did an awesome upcycled folio with junk mail envelopes and paper bags on her Streaming show...
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/31369567

Leslie will also be doing an Earth Day Blog Hop.....see her video above to join in! And see the finished Folio too.

Please share your blogs with us and let us see what you are doing in your studio or art space for EARTH DAY 2013.

Have a GRAND SUNDAY and make sure you see our challenge page to vote for your APRIL DT project. click above at the Challenge tab.

Each day is a gift, sometimes a surprise!

Comments

Get on Over!

We like having you visit, Make sure to subscribe... Just click here - easy peasy November will be filled with Die Cut ART, join us. Embellish premade pieces art by Barbara Rankin Cut your own pieces Paint or Foil to add interest art by Lyneen Jesse Combine Die cuts in a variety of mediums art by Jean Moore Create with your manual die cutting machine or buy premade

Handy Tip for Artists, Recyclers and Neat Freaks! I have a follow-up to the Citra-Sol method for creating fabulous background pages and collages. I bought a big bag of navel oranges and realized I had the ingredients to make my own solvent! Simply take a clean glass jar, peel the rind from the oranges and place all the rind/peels, without the pulp (tangerines, oranges, navels) into the jar. Pour enough vinegar over the peels to cover them. Allow the jar to sit for a week or two and VOILA! You have made your own solvent for literally pennies. You will notice the liquid getting a bit thicker than the plain vinegar and it does not smell bad!!! I now have a HUGE jar on the window sill! Be careful and only use this after testing on a safe spot.

DINA WAKLEY Featured Artist

We are SO Proud to present Dina Wakley with her ART and February Tip (oops, she says she is totally disorganized, so there is HOPE for all of us!) Dina Wakley is a mixed-media artist and teacher. She loves everything about art: creating it, thinking about it, looking at it, and teaching it. Dina is passionate about teaching art. She teaches both in-person and online workshops. She is a docent at the Phoenix Art Museum, where she gives tours to school groups and gets kids excited about art. As a Ranger Signature Designer, Dina designs a line of mixed-media art supplies that includes acrylic paints, mediums, brushes, rubber stamps, stencils, and more. Look for the Dina Wakley Media Line by Ranger at a store near you. Dina's books Art Journal Freedom and Art Journal Courage are available now. Also look for three new North Light DVDs starring Dina, available this month: "Art Journal Mark Making and Throwing Ink," Art Journal Color Courage," and &q

AlteredPages Artsociates

Search This Blog