Skip to main content

All Things Old and Antique


I find myself suddenly going through an all things brown, yellowed and "faux" antiqued. Seems like one would go through that in the fall. But, I'm falling in love with the antique look. I have discovered the color "burnt umber" as an acrylic paint "tool" to create an antique look. I read about it somewhere. Anyway, this color in a wash and rubbed off of your painted work, creates the antique look. So everything is getting the antique look this week-even my fingernails-yuk. Looks nasty. I am working on a board book called "Wild, Wild West". I intend to put pics and embellish it in the western style. I am thinking branding type stamps like they would use on the cows at the ranch, western fonts, spurs, cowboy hats, etc. But I want it to be mostly women in this book-cowgirls-saloon girls, home on the range girls. Heehee. So, I would like to invite you to send me your scanned photos of your sepia "faux" antique pictures of cowgirls, saloon girls etc like the one on the front. So many of you have them, I know. So please share. Help me with this book. Oh (hate to beg) but pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee send me your pics so I can complete this work. It won't get out of my head until I do. Help a fellow obsessive artist out!
Labels:

Comments

majamom said…
Hey Lesley,
You are well on your way! Did you get an answer on the WINZIP issue??
Do let me know!
1:47 AM
Matthew Bamberg said…
Isn't antiquing things something that they did in the 70s. I think it looks kinda retro.
12:54 AM
Matthew Bamberg said…
Isn't antiquing things something that they did in the 70s. I think it looks kinda retro.
12:55 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Paper Flowers and Fabric Flowers

Well, I'm kind of in a creative funk again. I hate it when this happens! I'm so glad that next weekend I am going to Fredricksberg, TX again to the trade days. I know it will inspire me in all kinds of directions. Meanwhile, while I am trying to get my groove back........I have been making a lot of little short term projects in the paper department. I made this little posey pin from faux vintage post/letters etc papers from the scrapbooking department. I actually wore it yesterday on my jacket. Then I spotted this book on Fabric Flowers by Elizabeth Helene Searle at the fabric store and I had to get it. I used her instructions to make this first fabric flower. I want to try several of her other flowers instructions. Now, what will I do with them? Who knows? Does it really matter if I am enjoying myself? Probably everyone will get fabric or paper flowers for Christmas! Heehee Have a great day.
8 comments
Read more

Some Work Humor

Cows...A Poem by Richard Armous Cows Do nothing but browse And drowse And now and then moo. That's all they do. Yet even while grazing They aren't lazing. Even while snacking They aren't slacking. If not illustrious Thay are inner industrious, Making milk with all their might. With every bite. Cream too, With every chew. I'd like it fine Could I combine In such measure Business with pleasure . Happy Friday from the Funky Art Queen.
2 comments
Read more

About Sewing on Vinyl

The top handbag is my most recent piece of art. LOL.   Sewing on "marine vinyl" is not for the weak hearted. I had to "google" every trick in the book. You need to understand some of the basics of Vinyl before you start a project. I'm telling you this because I started the project before I knew.....which is typical of all of my projects. First, let me just say that vinyl is sticky and does not like to feed forward. It sticks and refuses to move without feeding with your hand from the back side and pulling from the other hand from the inside. Plus, after much research.....I learned that you must get a teflon foot which helps to feed the material through. You can also tape your foot with scotch tape-but the teflon foot was like 3.00 and well worth it. You will also want to do some trials on some pieces of the fabric (vinyl) that you are going to use to test out the tension and stitch length. Apparently, the weight of your thread is important, and you wa...
1 comment
Read more