Be On the Lookout for this year's 13 Halloween Projects!

This year's 13 Halloween Projects will start soon. They will share posts between this blog and my other blog: Paper Crafts, Pass It On, and there will be links on both blogs each day.

What's on Your Work Space?

I have a number of projects that are awaiting me to spray with something that needs to be done outside (fixative, workable fixative, protective finish). I live in Oregon, and  I haven't been able to make it outside on the sunny days. The latest project is an artist tray that I painted brown. It needs a protective coat on the paint because I used a water base paint on it (you use what you have on hand during these times). I hope to get it sprayed soon and back on the work table so I can filled it with some of my grandmother's sewing items.

Dell came through!

I had a Dell notebook that overheated and burned my leg. I also had insurance on that same Dell notebook. Dell replaced my notebook with a newer/better notebook without any hesitations. Now, I know you are probably saying that Dell should have done this, but don't you just love it when a company steps up and corrects/does what it should do without a fight. Thanks Dell! You are back on my good side again.

Big Celebratory Collage Give Away

Dezinaworld is celebrating her 500th follower with a collage give away. She is also having a dollar sale. Contest ends July 15th.

Sometimes you have bad luck.

I haven't been crafting much. Just a few Valentines cards for family. My right arm is acting up like my left arm did two years ago. I am hoping I don't need surgery again. I have another pinched nerve, this time in my spine. It is preventing me from being able to lift my right arm any higher than my waist. I am trying to stay positive, but it doesn't seem to be getting any better. I am not suppose to be on the computer very long, so I will not be posting much. I will try to do a couple of projects each week, mostly in my journals. I will be back.

100 Themes Challenge at Digital Whisper

I am a member of Digital Whisper, but lately I haven't been able to create any digital art. I decided that I would change this by enrolling myself into the year long challenge they have called 100 Themes. I will be posting my artwork on this blog with the tag 100 themes challenge. You can find all of the links for the different artists on the Digital Whisper blog.

Another Goal

I decided to keep an art journal to go along with my sketch book of ideas. It will be more of an inspiration journal where anything goes, and there will be a lot of trying out new things. I have three other types of art journals, but they are mostly personal entries. One is all about my personal side for my son to read when he is older. Another one is a healing one, and the most used one is about what I am thinking about. I am not sure how much will be posted here. Over time I might become more at ease with that.

One of my goals for 2011

I no longer make resolutions. I found that they were usually full of let downs and almosts. I now set goals for myself each year. Some are mini goals and some or more elaborate. I find that I can baby step my way to a large goal and be happy at each accomplished step. One of my goals is to keep a sketchbook of ideas. I have even joined The Sketchbook Challenge. I am not sure how much of my book I will share here, but I will try to get up the courage to show as much as possible.

Giveaway: Teach Yourself to Sew Magazine and DVD bundle - Threads

I use a lot of fabric in my mixed media art work as well as my art dolls. I learned to sew years ago by reading books. I am sure I created some bad habits and incorrect ways of doing things. That is why I would love to win this magazine subscription and DVD.

Giveaway: Teach Yourself to Sew Magazine and DVD bundle - Threads

Take a look and enter if you ever wanted to learn to sew.

My Computer is Down

My computer is down right now, and has been since Monday night. I am on the notebook, but I am unable to post any photos with it. I will continue the 31 Halloween projects as soon as my new parts get here. Hopefully it will not me very long. Meanwhile, I am creating more items everyday. I will catch up on my posts as soon as I can.

Halloween Project #10

I associate myself with spider webs, as in Charlotte’s Web. I use them frequently as a logo with my name, so it was only a matter of time before I used them in something associated with “The Other Side of Char-”.

 

This is an intro in a book which will house photos and/or printouts of some of my “Other Side” projects. It uses some digital paper from the Halloween kit “Eeek”. I added more spiders, both digitally and physically, and tweak this into a paper that I printed out. Then all of the rest of the embellishments were added. Hybrid projects are not new to be. I have been using my computer in my work for years, way before the term “hybrid” came out.

Halloween Projects 5 thru 9 are on my Other Blog

http://papercraftspassiton.blogspot.com/

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