My wish for you

Quick piece inspired by Leigh Stanley,Curly Girl Cards, and the song..."My Wish For You".

3 ways to follow me!

Thanks to everyone who currently follows me on Google Friends Connect!  I have been asked many times lately if I would consider adding some other ways in which to follow the art work that I am doing.

So....I finally did it...joined the FB community!  The first weekend of FB was completely overwhelming because I also joined the Documented Life Project FB page that has about 2000 members.  I had friend requests on top of friend requests for 24 hours after I posted the first time.  The computer sounded like it was playing Christmas carols the bells were chiming in so often.  My 20 year old daughter was completely jealous!  I was flattered, consumed, and addicted.  Now I know why I have such a hard time getting my high school students to keep there hands off their phones during school!  What did I do next? DEACTIVATED my account!  I had to figure out how I was going to manage this new found excitement before it totally swallowed my time.   After several days of not connected, I researched and asked around about what I should do for a better fit.  Tonight, I have changed my FB to a Face Book Page called Lucy's Lampshade in keeping with the brand name for my blog site and art.  The button for following me on FB is on the left.

I also added a button so that you could follow me through email notifications.

I love that you like what I do! I love reading and responding to your comments!  I have made some wonderful friends and have been inspired by so many other's blogs (those list down the left side of my blog are ones that I read daily!) I think it is important to introduce my followers to the people I follow, for they may also be inspired to create from the women that inspire me!

Selfie

January 5th 

Documented Life Project Challenge: Selfie and Word for the year. 

Taking a selfie is not that easy!

Documented Life Challenge

January 1 Challenge - photograph, sketch, paint or incorporate your front door.

New "True" colors necklace!

I fell in love with this necklace at a great shop in Asheville, NC.  I could not bring myself to pay the $89 price tag.  I rushed home, went to Walmart and bought all the supplies I needed to make my own for less than $10!  I will be wearing my "True" colors for New Years Day!

Original necklace at the store: $89

My version: < $10

Get a variety of hair bands.

This was a covered hook and loop from the sewing isle.
Open sides with pliers and attached the first band.

Continue to loop hair bands in a chain fashion.

When you get about a third of the length down,
 start adding colored hair bands to each side of each new hair band you put in.
I added three to each side, a small, medium, and large. 

Keep adding to the chain until you have the 2nd third finished.

Finish the last third off with loops of hair bands. 

Put the other end of hook and loop closure onto the last hair band.

Apple and Pear Complete!

This pieces are 24 X 24 on plywood art canvas.  All papers used in the paper painting were Gelli printed science worksheets from the recycle bin in my classroom.  I thought you might enjoy seeing the start to finish images!

2014 Art Journal Cover

Jan. 1st needs to hurry up!  I am ready to start using my prepped art journal/planner! Stayed up till 2:15 am to finish the cover.  I also decided on my word for the year...True.  I am participating in the Documented Life Project.

Layers:
Moleskin soft cover planner
Gesso
Green paint
Stenciled in greens and blue
Torn and cut gelli printed papers applied with matte medium
Face painted, detailed with Pitt pen
Smudged charcoal outlines
Writing and white accents with Sharpie Acrylic pens
(Still need to do a sealer coat)