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!

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

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.

Some Work Humor

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Found Object Jewelry

First of all I have to say a big thanks to all of you who commented about Cody's departure. I feel like printing all that out and sending it in Cody's first letter. He knows how I am about my blog friends. You are all precious to me and you don't know how much it helps to hear your comforting words. I'm doing better. Just kinda antsy to get our first call. I have paper and pen ready by the phone so we can get his address. They are not allowed to give it until they get there. Enough about that! I have dove into my found object box and started making some found object jewelry. This weekend, I learned how to drill metal, hammer it out if needed and make it have a faux patina. I played for several hours with many pieces like washers, watch parts, and all kinds of things I have found on the ground. Well, most of it I found. My husband finds little treasures for me as do some of my friends. It's funny because when they give me some little metal object they picked up off ...

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