Minis and Just Something Cathe Made

and in another case of great minds thinking alike..:)...yesterday as I purused through my google reader, checking out all of my favorite blogs, I came across this posting from Cathe Holden's Just Something I Made on a mini people mobile.
(pictured above) I nearly fell out of my chair as I read about her experiment with model train citizens..as I have been in love with railroad mini's now for most of the year. I've been gluing these little guys just about everywhere I can find..thought about a mobile, but never made one..but look how cute Cathe's came out!! I die.

Here is a little scene that I put together on a model railroad, G scale wooden pallet. This one features a sinister scene of the cheating wife, her lover and her husband..had to make it a bit mystical, hence the giant mushroom! I'll have a few of these scenes, all different set ups, on etsy this week!

Just messin' around...

and now...time for something a little different..



I've been spending a lot of time lately just playing. I don't have too much going on right now, so I have the time to kind of just make what I want to make. I'm not worried about inventory for a show, or samples for a catalog or feeding this wonderful blog..:)..so without too much explanation, I thought I would just share a few of the things I've been making...



...scraps of cardboard, acrylic paint, stencil 1 stencils, and some drawing..fun little banner for the wall...



...mini banner...



the petaluma clock tower from western at the blvd..on a redwood scrap..lovin' the spray paint!

Stencil 101; Home Decor

Are you ready for this?? Huge, square stencils ready for walls, fabric..paper!! Here is a sneak preview video from Ed at Stencil 1 for his new book, hitting shelves in October, Stencil 101 Decor. Filled with 11 1/2 " square stencils, featuring repeatable patterns like houndstooth, q bert checkers..and so much more!! I can't wait to get mine..and craft the nights away! Pre-order yours today! :)

Etsy Up!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade rocknrollcrafts.etsy.com Yay! We're back up on etsy! Check out our new stuff!!

Magic Bullets

Magic Bullets - Photo by Simron Gill

Hey everyyyybodyyyy! I've been gone for a while...hitting the craft show circuit like a madwoman! Mom and I packing and selling our wares all over this fruitful northern california!
We've been having a great time meeting all our fellow crafters and craft appreciators! We did the Rock Make Street Festival a few weekends back in San Francisco. There were 15 bands..and so much good music! I've fallen head over heels for the Magic Bullets..click the picture to hear 'Yesterday's seen better Days'....lovely...:)

Rock Make Street Festival

and next up on this busy summer show schedule; Rock Make Street Festival. Happening this coming Sunday, August 23rd, from 11-7..situated between 17th and 18th, on Treat street in San Francisco. 15 bands, 2 stages and 70 vendors!! I'm painting and stenciling all sorts of new stuff..can't wait! Hope to see you there!

How- to; Eraser Earrings

I love, love, love erasers. madly. This is one collection that I have managed to keep tame, in my massive hording of supplies..but I just couldn't resist these cutie little Lisa Frank erasers. As I tried to convince myself that indeed they should come home with me..I challenged me to make something with them..and thus the Eraser earrings were created..(loud claps of thunder in the background..)



Here are my two favorite designs from the pack..I added a few vintage crystals and some other silver findings to finish them off!



Here's what you need to make your own! Two really cute erasers..or not cute, if you prefer, two headpins, two earring hanger-y things and some jewelery making tools like needlenose plyers and wire cutters.



Carefully push a headpin through the core of the eraser. Go slowly so as not to go through the face of the eraser..this takes some practice.



Pull the pin the rest of the way through with the plyers and then wrap.



close-up of the wrapping..on another pair of star eraser earrings..Loop these on to the earrings and voila! Eraser earrings!



of course..now I'm looking at erasers in a whole new light..love me some donut earrings! or do I hear charm bracelet??

I'm on my Favorite Blog

So the Renegade Craft show was a Blast!! So many creative vendors, happy shoppers..treats and goodies to be seen everywhere! On saturday I had been showing my sister some cool posters from Seattle Show Posters, when my mom came into the booth to say there was somebody buying one of my canvases and that they wanted to meet me. So..without hesitation, I went straight back to my booth..and imagine my surprise when the customer turned out to be the lovely Cathe Holden, author of my favorite blog; Just Something I Made. It was like a Michael Jackson meeting Marlon Brando moment..I love your work, no I love Your work..it was great!! She thanked me in her write up for making her feel like a rock star..which she is! If you haven't checked out her blog..don't wait any longer! She always has great, useful projects with step by step intructions! Plus..she is a fellow Petaluman. Love her. The picture above is from her blog...doesn't the shelf with my Bodega canvas look great!? I'll be posting more this week of some of the goodies I picked up at the show..and I'll be updating my calender with next shows in the queue..next, next is another Mini maker faire at Copperfields on August 1st!

Renegade Craft Fair This Weekend

Come on down this coming weekend, July 18th and 19th..to the Festival pavilion at the Fort Mason center in San Francisco for two days of craft craziness! Rock n Roll crafts will have a booth, #97, featuring artwork and crafty goodies from moi, Elaine Barr, my mama, Kaethe Phelps and Stencils and books from Ed at Stencil 1. In fact Ed will also be doing book signings at the Chronicle books booth..and did I hear book Give-a-way!! We sure hope you can make it and come by to say hi!

Hometown Demo

This coming saturday..I've been invited to show off my make at the Copperfields Mini Maker Faire! I'll be showing how to stencil t shirts, using a variety of methods. The mini faire starts at 11 am and will go till 1...Hope to see you there! ;) e