I have so many things to post I can’t decide on what to show first! Well, while I’m getting the post themes figured out I decided to post a little teaser here of things to come and my my weekend eye candy. Ah, I have been painting! I decided to start teeny-tiny and paint little …
Monthly Archives: September 2006
My Skeleton Keys
I was inspired to put together my antique key collection for a photo… Some are skeleton keys, some are keys for wind-up clocks. The giant one is not a real-working key, just a whimsical decoration. And I have to admit, I inherited this collection. I hope to add to it though. Last night when I …
autumn!
And so, today I finished my Autumn Table with blackbird feathers, twigs, moss and much other goodness… Lots of findings from my woodsy walks. Today I took the woodland path less traveled covered in leaves just so I can hear them crackle under my feet. Finally, fall is here! I’m going to savor every single …
Take a look through the mossy peephole…
~Weekend musings…lots of photos of “stuff” outside and inside. click link below: I love shelf mushrooms! When I was little I used to pick them off the tree, take them inside and paint scenes on them. So the theme of tonight’s entry is bringing the outside inside. September berries. Taken from my walk today. Mushrooms …
new inspiration table, nature ramblings, ART!!!
Dedicated to late summer and early fallen leaves- For lots and lots more photos, click below My gigantic blackbird sits above it all. Things I’ve painted, stitched, found, was given, bought: Another tiny poppy painting, by me. Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, surrounded by leaves and cranapples, fallen. My favorite velvet ribbon key. Star candle. …
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My easel top and a fabulous yard sale find
Sooooo….this is the current state of my easel- Sketchbooks, cranapples and raven feathers collected from my walks, and wire basket with some awesome clear canisters found at Michael’s for mixing and saving paint. The torn-out magazine pages on the lower left hand corner feature an article about artists whose work I’ve been admiring: http://www.woodlucker.com/ AND …
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antique skeleton keys and moss
Been working on some “stuff” involving skeleton keys tied with red velvet ribbon, moss and poppies For just one more teaser check out link below- http://sarahblankstudios.com/ Theres a lot of lovely mounds of moss in the woods where I hike;)
Its so fun to get snail mail
Look at the trinkets that sent me!!! I especially love the little deer and the glass orb that reads “create”. It pretty much sums up my recent flow.
I finally made some stuff for me…
Falls wardrobe is coming out! After being much inspired by my walks and some sweet patterned vintage fabric finds, I finally decided to treat myself and make some cold weather textured bags for me. These bags arent for sale, I jsut wanted to show you what I’ve been up to. Inspiration: found these in the …
late summer inspiration
Almost as much as I love fall, I totally adore late summer. The cusp. Been taking long daily walks through a nearby meadow. pics and story below… Mucha-like in the meadow. I waited for days to capture this guy on the thistle! Dragonfly on reeds. Next to the meadow theres a serene bog-like pond with …