Mixed Media Workshop Day!

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Today I did my first Mixed Up Mixed Media Class at Hobby Lobby. We learned about ATC's and several different mixed media techniques. I really think it went well. I had 6 participants and there were 8 of us altogether. Renea helped keep me organized and was a lovely assistant. Thanks Queen Renea! This first shot is of me doing some demonstrations:

I enjoyed meeting the women who attended the class. It occured to me that we can learn so much from each other in settings such as this. We learned from one lady something about "letter boxing" which I find intriguing and intend to look up later. Tell me if you know something about this. It sounds a little like the concept of gorilla art which I have always found to be a fun idea. Gorilla art is when you make up art and leave it somewhere to be found by a stranger somewhere. Here is a picture of all of the participants and the instructor post ATC creation:

My heart is light tonight because I enjoyed this class so much. I met some amazingly creative and kind women and enjoyed seeing the excitement in their eyes when they learned new techniques. One lady took notes. I am thrilled.....Thank You Lord for giving me this day. I know that we are not supposed to discuss religion or politics but this is a significant day/thing for me and I want to thank Him. I also want to thank Renea and Kim for believing in me and for supporting me and pushing me forward on this workshop. I love you both. This is me and Renea or as you know her: Pocket Full of Prettys. I also want to say a special thank you to a new friend of mine. She has encouraged me and pepped me up about all this. Thanks Donna! You are a dear friend. Hugs!

I can't leave without mentioning my new friend Catelyn (Bam Bam) and her friend Savanah (Pebbles Rawks). They were our youngest attendees. They were the energy and fresh aspect on this workshop. Catelyn experiemented and discovered wrinkled metal tape ATC's....very cool and Savanah....she had such a different take on things. I loved their work and I am so glad they attended. Catelyn is the one with pink streaks in her hair.

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.

Dumpster Diving Diva

Dumpster Diving Diva Yes, I have to say, I probably looked something like this yesterday. I'm hoping that my bo - hiney did not look so much like this one though. OK, are you ready for this Lucy Ricardo story? It was Monday and I was working. I parked in the hospital parking lot and was going to go in and market to all the social workers. I spotted a trash dumpster and decided I should take advantage of that and clean the trash out of my car. (When you work out of your car...you are constantly cleaning trash out). So, I gathered up all trash and proudly walked over to the dumpster that I was parked so close to. I'm always so proud of myself for making do on the run. I proudly released my trash into the dumpster and before it hit the bottom I realized I also released my car keys! DANG IT! I could see them but for the life of me, I could not reach them. First, I looked all around for witnesses (none) so I dipped in slightly with my arm reaching as far as it could.....no go. Not

NO WATER REQUIRED FABRIC FLOWERS

I finished these fabric flowers yesterday. I loved the polkadot material. I just used fabric stiffener and I baked them some to make the fabric hard. I hot glued the stems and tied pretty ribbon. These are my kinda flowers......I can't kill these. Just dust and go. LOL Then after thinking about it a bit, I decided to make some round ones....kinda like pansies. That was not enough though.....I wanted them to be sort of primitive so I tea dyed them and baked them to stiffen. I also added polyurthane.....which by the way, I don't like as it seems to have a very mild stickiness even after they dried. So we live and learn....anyway....here they are. Then I decided to so something else with fabric....something different and unique. Oh my goodness, sometimes I can't leave well enough alone. I do not like this creation but I like the concept so I might have to play with the idea some more. I wanted to make a fabric sculpture piece of art that you could hang on the wall. This is

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