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I love the slightly wavy pages from layers of paint, glue and 3D embellishments.
I love how the edges get all gunked up with various colors as I work through the book. Some could think this was a failure on my part to properly protect the other pages. To me it adds to the beauty.
Who could resist decorative edges?!? Not this girl.
I’m drawn to the way an altered book looks as it stands. It tends to pop open a bit so you get a little peek at what’s inside. Delicious.
This is the latest page in my AB101 book. Still not back on track with working on the lessons I missed but there is lots of room left in the book.
These flowers were cut from a cute little hat my daughter wore. She completely wrecked it at some point and it was recently discovered under her bed. Hmmm… Wonder how it got there. Busted! The little stinker.
The journalling reads:
Free to dream, to reach for the sky.
May each and every one of us have that great opportunity set before us and have the strength to grab hold.
Well, as much as I can share for now.
Stay tuned…
These are a bunch of thirft store frames that I attached together to form one large grouping. I then sprayed the whole unit black. Then the whole works sat in the storage room for WAY LONGER than I care to mention until today.
I put together some pictures I had laying around with a pressed flower piece I threw together and TA-DA, something new for the wall. See what happens when you have a cold and rainy day!!
I was not able to be an artist participant this year due to circumstances beyond my control but the cause is very close to my heart.
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Announcing the opening of Art Now for Autism 2009.
An online exhibit and reverse auction benefiting autism awareness and research.
October 1-10, 2009
http://www.artnowforautism.com
October 1-4 : Preview of Art.
Opens at 9am EST on October 1.
Art exhibit will be open online at www.artnowforautism.com.
All work will be viewable but not on sale.
October 5 & 6
Reverse Auction Opens AT 9AM EST.
All Art is $90
October 7 & 8
Unsold art drops to $60 at 9AM EST on Oct. 7.
October 9 & 10
Last two days.
Final price starts at 9AM EST on Oct. 9.
Any remaining art is $30
This year’s exhibit includes the work of 89 artists from around the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Australia, Brazil, and the Netherlands. Included in this amazing list of artists are a number of artists with autism spectrum disorders. 160 pieces of fine art and craft are included in the exhibit. There is something for everyone!
Please help us spread the word about Art Now for Autism by forwarding, tweeting, posting, blogging, and talking about Art Now for Autism! Download the PDF flyer for this year’s exhibit.
100% of art sales will go to Autism Speaks through their National Walk Now for Autism Speaks event.
We appreciate your support! Any questions? Please email Claudine Intner, the organizer of Art Now for Autism at artnow@artnowforautism.com
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These were so fun to make!!
I started with an 8.5×11 sheet of periwinkle cardstock. With an old credit card, I spread out some orange and yellow craft paints.
After that was dry, I used rubber stamps, more paint, markers, and stencils to create lots of background interest.
When I was happy with it I cut 9 ATC’s from my full sheet of cardstock.
I free handed a VW bug to make a template then cut little bugs out of discarded book pages. Paint and marker were applied in a very loose manner.
I punched wheels from black “handmade paper” …I put that in quotes since it was actually store bought. I then used little flower sticker for some fun hubcaps.
The part that I love the most is the genuine VW key attached to each one. I grew up with tons of Volkswagons. My dad and his friend would buy them cheap, fix them up and resell. Sometimes they would just part them out. Dad never threw out anything so I had just enough VW keys laying around to give these ATC’s just a little extra punch!
Tuesday started with the packing of 4 lunches instead of the usual 3…I was going on a field trip with the boy!
There was only one problem. I broke my toe on Saturday. I was lucky enough to score my own seat on the bus on the way there.
On the way to River Rendezvous we drove past the Best Buy corporate campus. I thought maybe we’d go past the Mall of America as well but it was not to be.
For one week each year this 1800’s River Rendezvous sets up in a city park that was once land owned by a missionary. The class had various stations to visit to learn about different skills needed to survive in MN in the early 1800’s.
There was the bow maker…
Spear throwing!!
That was totally fun. I got to throw a couple spears and hit the cardboard bison!!
There was a potter. I wish I had gotten a photo of him working but there were too many kids faces all around him.
The cooper was really great. He was interesting and funny. He had the kids put together a canteen, a rum keg and a German style bucket. Speaking of buckets! He asked the kids if they had seen the Pirates of The Caribbean movies. He made all the buckets for the second and third installments of the series. That was a cool little tidbit of info.
My foot fared pretty well for a whole day of walking.
Of course, there was plenty more work waiting for me after supper…
We ended the day with a nice little fire in the chimenea, a rousing game of Uno and some roasted marshmallows.
I am very fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom!