Dang! No April Blog Post -- But Here's A Little Something For May!

Hello Art Peeps, 

Well, my intentions were good for my New Year's Resolution of posting every month, but April kind of got away from me! Crazy busy at work and at home. Quick post tonight, just showing a couple things I've done recently that I haven't yet posted. April was so busy there were weeks that went by that I didn't even get a chance to get into my studio to play. That is NOT good! Hoping May is much better! 

You may remember that I painted my Midori Traveler's Notebook some time ago. Then I decided to paint a pair of Dansko clogs the same way. This is my favorite color palette as many of you probably know. So I also decided to paint a Dylusions Journal cover to match. 

Here's my first (and only) journal page in this book. I have been going to Weight Watchers since early January and I was documenting my weight loss to the point where I did this page at 21.8 lbs. I'm happy to announce that as of today, I'm down 29.4 lbs. I was sort of wavering thru the busy times in April and bounced up and down a bit and didn't make as much progress as I'd hope, but I'm very pleased all in all with my numbers. Besides the weight loss, my bloodwork numbers are way down and really looking better than they have for years, so I'm thrilled about that. Hoping to get them down to where I can get off some of these darned meds I take. 

I streamed last Sunday and did a collage I but down into ATCs. I just love the way these little works of art turn out when you cut up the larger collage. I use these as a little thank you note for my customers that purchase items from my Etsy Shop Inky Obsessions. Ustream seems to be giving everyone problems and I've not been able to upload my recordings to YouTube for my last two streams. Very frustrating because there's no one to call and speak to at Ustream to figure it out unless you are on the professional level of service and pay for streaming monthly. However, all is not lost. If you missed the live broadcasts and would like to view the recordings, you can do that by visiting my Ustream channel page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and you'll see all my recent recordings. 

I'm planning to stream live this Sunday morning, a little earlier than I usually stream, hoping to start at 10AM EST. Its been raining here daily for almost three weeks and calling for a break in the weather Sunday, so we're hoping to get the lawn mowed. Its never been as high as it is now and will be quite a job for sure. Hope to see you on the stream! Until then...

Happy Arting! 

Patti 

Happy New Year - What I've Been Playing With...

Hey everyone, 

I can't believe how long its been since my last post. Time just seems to fly by me lately. My Mom used to say the older you get the faster time goes by, and she was right again. 

I've been working on another iStencils launch with some new designs in the hopper!!! Exciting. More about that as we draw near a launch date and sale, but possibly the end of January or sometime in early February. Fingers crossed. You all will be of the first to know. 

As you probably know I've been obsessed by making polymer clay tiles and doing mosaics on anything flat. Here are some pics from some of my recent projects: 

This document box was a commissioned piece requested by my dear friend Jim who lives in Napa Valley. He wanted a wine themed box and left the rest of up me. I love the way this one came out and Jim does too. He has it displayed in a prominent spot in his home. I was able to add Napa Valley corks for an added touch. 

I love the size and shape of this piece. I has lot of dimension and texture and the added eye embellishment at the bottom of the frame really finishes it off nicely. 

Remind me never to do another curved piece! Geez! I thought I'd never get done trimming the tiles to fit as closely as possible around all the inside and outside curves of this oval frame. I do really like how it came out. It was a picture frame, but I painted the center black and added a polymer clay mold of a mermaid with dolphins and feathers in her hair. 

This was a wooden jewelry box I did for my best friend Gail (I sound like Oprah! LOL!). This was her birthday present this year. 

This box is currently listed for sale on my Etsy shop. I really love how this one came out. The outside border of the tiny black and white tiles were time consuming, but make it really sturdy and less of a chance of chipping a polymer clay tile laid to the edge. I plan to make all my larger pieces like this. At least the one that are functional. This is a document box and is likely to be used as such so I wanted it to hold up over time. 

I love the way this one turned out. This is for an artist friend who lives in Chile. It took almost a month to reach her, but it now has made its way safe and sound to her home and she loves it.

This box sold the minute I listed it on my Etsy shop. My best friend Gail saw it and bought it for another friend of hers who was just coming out of rehab and thought the words added to each side would inspire her to stay on track. I especially love the way the legs came out. And I always love that stark black and white with metallics. I'll be doing more of these. 

I really love this one - turquoise and orange - another favorite combo of mine. This one is currently listed on my Etsy shop. 

And what do you know - another favorite combo of mine - turquoise and purple! Love! Actually, I think turquoise and most any color would be a favorite of mine. Love me some turquoise. This one is on my Etsy shop as well. I added more metal embellishments to the frame of this one. This one is a great size to be placed on an easel for display.

Told you I can't stop making polymer clay tiles! 

Hope you've enjoyed all the pics. Stay tuned for more news on the upcoming iStencil launch! 

Happy Arting! 

Patti