Day 3 of the 365 days of art

Day 3 The spark is to make something with no scissors and/or glue.

When they run newspapers through the press they have to run ink first to calibrate the colors. This usually means that there is some very nice and colorful paper...see photo above. This paper goes to a recycling company in the city. But alas, I grabbed some and used it for this project. I made a twisty rose. very easy and fast!

Day Two..of 365 days

This is my original photo

Day Two...the spark is use your favorite animal as your inspiration. Birds would have been my pick...that was too easy... so I picked fish.

Here is what I did...I took a photo of a guy who also works at the paper.( His name is Jon.) My hand was actually part of the photo...He was 10 feet away from me. Holding my hand up to his head I took the photo...so it looks like in the photo that I have a hold of his head. Using Photoshop I cropped out all the back ground and left my hand and his head. I added the cloud background and the fish bowl....Done.

I bought a new book

As many of you know I have two part time jobs...besides everything else I do. I have little time to work on art. But that has all changed. I still have my two part time jobs but I have added a new book as an inspirational tool. It is called 365: a daily creativity journal: make something every day and change your life.

So I started yesterday. Above is yesterdays piece. I picked a theme for the 365 pieces that I will be creating over the next 365 days. That theme is....wait for it....my two jobs. I work in the mail room at the local paper and I am a certified bird feeding specialist at Wild Birds Unlimited here in Norman.(Oklahoma) Each day the book gives you a little spark...yesterdays spark was make something to fit in the palm of your hand. This piece is not really done...I need to add age...with ink.

Here is what I did: I started with a piece of brass wire and formed into a heart. I found the ads that I had seen in the newspapers when applying for both jobs and added them. Grabbed a red drop that I got out of the trash at the bird place ( it is chipped...and is "trash") and stuck some mail stickers (that I use everyday in the mail room) on it. Tah dah done.

It's been a long, long time!

Well.....I see time has once again past me by....Stampaway was amazing....the trip to Ohio....amazing.....Chicago....well....you know......amazing. In the past several days I have been getting excited about the up coming Stampaway 2012....and I am already working on some new ideas and new images...I will have more info soon....and it is so good to be back in the world of blogs!

Parking area-Stampaway 2011!

Sooooooo....we just got back from a week in CO. Oh, it was soooo hard to leave the 70 degrees temps for this drought land I call home. It is 10am and already 90+ degrees. Holy Moly! Well, in one week we will be leaving for Cincinnati .... Stampaway 2011! It is an awesome show and the classes are great. Tressa is all but packed...I, on the other hand,....not so much...So this morning and (I am sure) all week will be packing, gathering, pressing rubber, assembling stamps and cutting paper like a mad girl to be ready for our classes. Oh the fun! I love Stampaway! Our classes are full and I am looking forward to the week of creative minds coming together! I will have an update on Wed. about how it is going....until then....Create something.......

Barn Swallows

Here is a photo of some Barn Swallows. They made a nest on a friends porch. Although this has nothing to do with art or rubber stamps it is a great photo.
Happy July! The count down has started for Stampaway 2011! It is (as always) going to be off the hook! Tressa's and the class I am teaching are full! Yes! Way cool! We both love teaching and can not wait to get there! We are starting to pack class items.....you can never start to soon.
I should have some new samples up soon........

Happy June....can you believe it is summer?

Well it is June....Summer time! It seems like the snow and ice was just here. It is already in the upper 90's...yes it is HOT! (And it is not a dry heat, like that makes a differences in a convection oven.) Summer is such a great time of the year. Everything always seems more casual and restful...a time to renew. What will you do to relax and renew?