Beeswax Series yet to be named

I have been working on these beeswax pieces for about 3 days.  I have been taking my time letting them guide me.  I don't think I could be prouder of what came out.  I used various art stamps, paint, beeswax, ribbons and trims, of course beeswax, dress pattern, and all the images came from Lisa's Altered art (A thank you sheet that came with my order).  I think I will some how attach them but I'm not sure how.  I know that there will be more created!!! Pin It Now!

Believe in Beeswax

The whole piece

The pretty woman I love!! 

Trust in your potential, enjoy the process, try something new, explore the possibilities but most of all believe

A close up of the thought bubble

You can kinda see the dimension 

See I have been creating.  Today I sat down and worked on some ATCs for a swap I'm holding and I finished them and decided to move on to more ATCs, but the results of my efforts weren't what I call great.  So I sat there for a little while talking with my mom and my friend Cara about how I would love to work with Beeswax and they told me then go ahead.  Thought for a moment put the beeswax pot on and started pulling supplies.  In my head this was going to be a canvas inspired by Paris but as I was pulling stamps I came upon my Donna Downey stamp set (THAT I LOVE!!!).  I haven't even used it yet but have been looking at it for many projects and it didn't quite fit into what I was creating before.  Today it made my canvas piece take shape.  I was taken over in a sense by Donna I painted the canvas pink and use her spray technique but of course I started with Purple and Olive Green Glimmer mist and decided I didn't like it and then painted the canvas pink and sprayed it with water which caused the paint and the glimmer mist to kind of mix creating this dirty greenish pink that wasn't half bad.  I then pulled my paper from my Tim Holtz Vintage Chic paper pad (again pink paper) tore it like it was nothing and started pulling things that I think of and hope and dream to be and then came the thought bubble I thought how can I use the woman stamp in a way that she isn't over powered by all of these images.  I think it came out perfectly.  It is my new favorite piece of beeswax art.  I think I enjoy beeswax because I tend to make them for myself with my favorite supplies that I keep just for a project I get to keep.  I think everyone knows about those supplies I'm talking about.  The one of kind things weather its an image or a metal charm you found or a crochet flower you received in a swap ( I have pretty red one that I'm saving).  Its just a little something you can't replace or you can and just don't want to.    

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I've been Clicking around again

I just found this amazing blog through Tim Holtz's blog.  Its call Jack and Cat Curio and I have to say I love it.  I've always been a fan of Halloween and this year I've been feeling a little blah about it.  I didn't even decorate...I know I know bad Ginger.  I don't know if its just that last year was such a disappointment.  Where I live we get no trick or treaters and I'm used to getting like 20-30 if not more and to go from that many to none.  It just sucks.   So I created a little bit of Halloween art for a swap and that was it for my Halloween.  Then I find Jack and Cat Curio and I wish I could join the vintage room Halloween atc swap but the dead line has past oh well.  I'll just save the images for next year.  Next week I get to share my Bloggette fall findings swap with you.  I'm really excited cause it was amazing.

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Crafting has been happening

I can't really share what I've been working on just yet I'm doing a few little things nothing major, so far nothing I can share, but I do have few websites/artists I would love to share with you today.  I love to click on all the blogs in my side bar and sometimes that leads me to other blogs and artists and website that I drool over.  Today I feel like sharing with you some jewelry makers that I wish I could own a piece of their jewelry.  First is Lisa Leonard she makes these beautiful simple silver necklaces that you can customize they are soooo awesome!  Then looking through her blog I found another amazingly talented artist Allora Handmade.  I would die for one of her necklaces!! I think you should go check out there stuff maybe support the artist (if I had some money I would).

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not mine but I HAVE to share

So tonight I went to a card class at Captured moments (an amazing little scrapbook shop).  I haven't done a class is awhile and I really enjoyed it.  It helps that the stamps used are in fact Paris inspired.  I love Paris and can't get enough!   These cards were designed by Michelle a Stampin up rep and the class was amazing.  Of course the visit to Captured moments lead to me spending some money on the new and gorgeous graphic 45 papers in 8x8 pads and some beautiful In my mind's eye paper and stamp sets!!   I found the perfect paper for a very special layout.  

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One button necklace so many options

Halloween (purple, lime green, black)

Red script and black

Turquoise and white with turquoise Great for winter 

Fall (maroon, orange and white with dark green edges)

Christmas (Maroon and dark green edges)

Spring (pink, lime green, purple)

Halloween choice 2 (orange, lime green, and black)

So I have been thinking about those really cool necklaces that you see now that are short of set off center and most of them a beautiful but probably can be only worn with one outfit and I'm one of those people that will buy something cause I love it then it just sits there because it is out of my comfort zone to wear it.  I was looking at my rose pins and thinking how much I love them and I was wearing a simple long white button necklace and though hey what if I combined the two.  Here is my newest idea.  I took two or three rose pins set them off center on my necklace and use a special pin back to create they various looks with one button necklace.  I'm loving them I started off my day wearing the Red and Black roses cause I had a red knight meeting and they matched my vest and then after switching out different ones landed on the turquoise and white with turquoise edged roses.  I like when I can take one item and jazz it up.   Pin It Now!

finally some Art to share

So I have been busy again but finally I got myself organized enough to create!!  I felt like doing some halloween inspired altered cabinet cards.  I have a whole box of cabinet cards but I'm too afraid to do something with them.  Of course until now.  Then I have been organizing, purging and just try to make my craft space a good place to work in again because summer left it a scary and messy place that wasn't inspiring.  So as you can see the purging and reorganizing is working if I have already been creating.  The other photo I include is a self made (with dad's help) ribbon holder.  I use to hang my ribbon with tole from the window, but things have changed and that doesn't work anymore, I have these really great boxes they were drawers from cabinet my great Grandpa made for a wood lathe he had.  We got rid of the lathe and the table but when I pulled the drawers out and saw how cool they were I couldn't get rid of them.  They make awesome shadow boxes, or shelves and of course ribbon holder lol.  I'm pretty happy with how it came out.  The drawer are actually made out of ammunition boxes my Great grandpa was green before being green was cool.    

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