Friday, May 4, 2012

Weekend Project


A few weekends ago I was desperate for a project to work on. You know how sometimes you really want to make something you just don't quite know what? Yeah, I had that! So, I got to thinking about how much I love playing board games with my family..and it struck me that it can't be that hard to make! So I made a drinking game in honor of Cinco de Mayo. The fun part is I only just used one piece of mat board, a sampling of Sharpie markers and, of course, some beautiful stenciled images from Stencil 201!
I used an old scratched record and a mixing bowl to create the large circles and then just started filling them in! Let your imagination run wild!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Pinteresting


Are you pinning on Pinterest? It can be wholly time consuming, inspiring and overwhelming all at once. But  if you're looking for a creative *spark*..this is a great place to hang out!!


Here are a few of my favorite pins;











:)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Seven Simple Stencil Projects


Seven Simple Stencil Projects 
featuring stencils from Ed Roth's newest book, Stencil 201

{Projects Shown clockwise, starting in the upper left hand corner}

1. Stenciled Gift Bags
2. Stenciled Stickers
3.Stenciled Journal
4. Stenciled Magnets
5.Stenciled Gift Cards
6. Stenciled Framed Art
7. Stenciled Door Sign



Stencil 201 includes 25 reusable laser cut, plastic stencils, which makes them very long lasting and versatile for use in many different projects. With a copy of this wicked inspiring book and the above supplies, the following Seven projects will turn you, like me, into a stenciling fooool! :)


#1 Stenciled Gift Bags!


Supplies; LOVE Stencil, Two Paper Lunch Bags. Red Sharpie Fine Point, Black Sharpie Ultra Fine Point


Slip a piece of cardboard inside the bag and trace image with ultra fine tip sharpie marker. 
Fold top and add ribbon for extra festiveness!


#2 Stenciled Stickers!


Supplies; Phrases Stencil, White Cardstock, Double Stick Tape, Black Sharpie Ultra Fine Point and Assorted Fine Point Sharpie colors, scissors

These make great scrapbooking stickers!

Lay Phrases stencil onto white cardstock and trace each phrase onto sheet, using the black ultra fine point sharpie. Use a post it note to help hold the stencil down onto the cardstock. Remove stencil and color in each phrase according to picture. Use scissors to cut each phrase out and then apply double stick tape to the back. 


#3 Stenciled Journal!


Supplies; Mushroom Stencil, Star Background Stencil, 1 sheet white cardstock, 10 sheets of copier paper, hole punch, Black Sharpie Ultra Fine Point and Assorted Fine Point Sharpie colors, scissors, rope or string


Lay white cardstock sheet, 81/2 x 11, lengthwise and layer mushroom stencil across the front. Stencil with ultra fine point sharpie, remove and color in. Fold cardstock lengthwise to make a booklet. Fold copier pages in the same orientation. Use a hole punch to bind, by punching two holes along the spine of all of the pages. Feed a thin rope or string through and tie off. I also stenciled a few of the inside pages, just for fun!



#4 Stenciled Magnets!


Supplies; Black Bear Stencil, Tree Stencil, Cardboard sheet, Magnets, Black Sharpie Ultra Fine Point and Assorted Fine Point Sharpie colors, scissors, white color pencil


On a piece of cardboard, I used a piece from a shipping box, stencil Bear and Tree using black Sharpie ultra fine point. Use the white color pencil to add highlights to the design. Cut out with scissors along the lines of the design and adhere magnet to back. 


#5 Stenciled Gift Cards!


Supplies; Bird on Branch Stencil, White Cardstock sheet, Black Sharpie ultra fine point, Navy Blue Sharpie fine point, scissors


Lay Bird On Branch stencil onto white cardstock, in the landscape orientation. This design will go across the whole page, creating two cards at once. Stencil with black Sharpie ultra fine point, remove and color in with navy blue Sharpie fine point. Cut cardstock in half along the 11" side, creating two panels. Fold this panel in half to create an A2 sized gift card. 


#6 Stenciled Framed Art


{This is a fun example of how you don't always have to use the whole stencil. }

Supplies; Black Bear Stencil, Stencil 1 Spray Brown, White Cardstock, Scissors, Frame


Use the Stencil 1 spray on the solid part of the Bear stencil on the white cardstock, which is cut to the size of the frame. Add the detail with Sharpie markers.


#7 Stenciled Door Sign


Supplies; Phrases Stencil, Star Background Stencil, Waves Backround Stencil,  Cardboard, Black Sharpie ultra fine point, Navy Blue Sharpie fine point, White color pencil, hole punch, rope, scissors

Cut a rectangle piece of cardboard, like a panel from a shipping box, and stencil Make Something phrase with the black Sharpie ultra fine point. Remove stencil and color in with Navy Blue Sharpie fine point markers, add highlights with white colored pencil. Use the white colored pencil to stencil stars and wave background. Punch holes in each of the top two corners and tie rope to hand from your craft room door!

Monday, April 2, 2012

No Angel Like Snow Angel


While I have a working camera, thought I'd catch up on the things I've been making/doing laterly. 
Including these hand stamped/stenciled posters for Snow Angel, Gabby La La's newest incarnation.


Yes! I stamped and embossed..with neon powders! I did, of course, manage to burn myself with my heat tool, but that is to be expected. So out of practice I am.


I had fun with this version, done with Stencil 1 sprays..it's what I thought was a faux 3-D, but thanks to Gabby super fan, Joe!, we discovered they really are 3d! You need the red/blue 3d glasses..and it makes you feel Drunk! Weeeeeeeee!! I've done this one on t-shirts as well..more coming soon!

and for a Snow Angel music fix, check out their cover of Lykke Li's Love Out of Lust..it's beautiful!



Friday, March 30, 2012

I'm In Stencil 201!

Hello blog, how are you? 
Lonely and bored and it's your fault.
I know, I'm sorry. But I'm back and with goodies!!
They better be good. It's been a while.
What could be better than a feature on Ed Roth's Stencil 201 and a shrink plastic project?
Well, don't keep me waiting...any longer. 


Stencil 201! It's been here for a while and while I've been in the dirges, this wonderful book has also been waiting for me to get to it. The format is just like Stencil 101, except this time the stencils are laser cut plastic and there are projects featured from artists all over the crafting scene. Including Jenny Hart, Erica Domesek, Author and guru Ed Roth and Me!


Here's my two page spread extolling the virtues of stencils and shrink plastic. say cheeese!


I love this project of stencils on old plates! 


and I would sooooo totally do this to my hair. Ok. Yes, I tried and it ended up looking like this;


I digress..so I was very inspired to do a new shrink plastic project by one of the new stencils, this great looking Day of the Dead skull. 


Shrink plastic, Sharpie marker, colored pencils and stencil. Ready to go.  


This is everything after the shrinking. I was going to make a pin, but that came out horribly..so I switched over to some fancy clips...
{yes, I make a lot of really ugly looking stuff, that I usually hide or take apart. It 
isn't always all roses.}


Fancy Clips! Thank you Ed!! You are an inspiration!! 
For more information about Stencil 1 visit; http://www.stencil1.com/

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Goo Goo for Goyte


Oh, what does one blog when one has not blogged in so very, very long? How about a current obsession. I mean obsession. I saw comments posted here and there about 'Somebody I Used to Know' by Goyte. Once the fervor calmed down a bit, I checked it out and now can't stop listening/singing it. The melody is beautiful, the lyrics are haunting and the video brings it all together. I've seen most versions and remakes of this song, but the original is truly the original.


I liked this cover too..for a while. But I went back to Goyte, I missed him.



Goyte and Kimbra live..I also love her.


and then I started listening to his other songs...


beautiful.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

We ARE the 99%

I've been watching, cheering and supporting all of the Occupy movements..so happy to see so much participation, awareness and need for change. It's inspired me beyond words and into pictures..I've drawn these so far..with a few more in the works. Power is the People.

"Another World Is Possible. On a Quiet Morning, I Can Hear Her Breathing"








Thursday, November 3, 2011

Snow Angels Go North

I recently went on tour with Snow Angel, as their Tour Manager, to the great northwest! We rocked into Portland, hit up Eugene and ended with a fabulous Halloween party in Healdsburg, ca. What a trip!! Here's a video of our first day...


and a few pictures! {not in any order}