ARTWALK

If you live in Birmingham, come visit Lily and I Friday & Saturday

@ Art Walk . We will be set up downton on Morris Avenue, next to the stage and kids area.

Lily will be back in full force with poems for a dollar, and we both will have plenty of artwork, jewelry and random trinkets.

Friday 5-10pm and Saturday 12-6pm

Here is a little blurb to convince you even more to come check out this incredible event!

Artwalk is an arts festival that transforms Birmingham's loft neighborhood into an arts district, featuring the work of more than 100 visual artists, live musicians, street performers, food and drink vendors, and children's activities.

Through the good will of area businesses and the work of a dedicated staff of volunteers, Artwalk hosts established and emerging regional artists in the unique and architecturally rich setting of downtown Birmingham. Art lovers will see original work in all mediums priced from the affordable to the extravagant. Participating artists are predominantly from Birmingham and surrounding communities, showcasing the wealth of regional talent.

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(i found a new toy. it is called AnalogColor)
...it is like Photoshop for impatient people.

click below. enjoy.

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DIY Inspire to Loom

I want to share with you my oh so anticipated craft adventure. I have recently discovered the flower loom. I remember doing something similar to the loom with my mom, making woven hot pads
out of old fabrics with the square loom.

So, I ventured to Hobby Lobby in hopes of finding a cheap medium sized flower loom. Of course, the only loom they had came in a back of 3 for $30.00 NO thank you. I came home and searched ETSY...no luck...then EBAY and whabam! I found three different size looms for only $9.00. The looms even come with two vintage flower project books
(I was very excited about that).

I also picked up a huge bag of multi-colored yarn from
the thrift store for only $2.00.



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I am so excited for my looms to come in the mail!
I am planning to make some hair pieces and brooches,
and possibly attempt a blanket.
I even found an ETSY seller online who recycles plastic shopping bags into beautiful pieces of art.
What an inexpensive way to create something beautiful.
Reduce, reuse, recycle for a sustainable future.
I know I avoid plastic bags whenever possible, but this is a neat way to recycle those you already have.


Recycled Plastic Bag Flowers by Strewth

So have I got you hooked yet? If not here is a simple tutorial to show you how easy and fun it really is.

Home EC. Vintage Flower Loom Tutorial.

What are your recent craft endeavors? Have a super weekend. I will be busy preparing for a HUGE garage sale.

Sculpture Craze

I thought I would share with you a few sneaks peaks of my work in progress. I am currently working on two sculpture projects. I cant decide yet if I want to sell them, or keep them for myself. I will bring them to my craft booth in August too see if anyone likes! The whole in its eye will have a huge black camera lens. Don't be frightened... I'm not finished yet, just sharing a little bit of process. Enjoy!

Here are a few of my favorite sculptures I recently
found on ETSY that involve antlers. I love the quilted ones!



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DIY- Funky Light switch

I saw this light switch at a friends house last year, so I have been making different versions of it ever since. Yet my favorite version is still the cheezy Fuego love scenes. They are SO funny. The light switch just fits so perfectly on the picture...if you know what i'm sayin. Well here is what you will need:
Polyurethane
paint brush
light covers
cheezy love scenes
(you can get these from the
front of romance novels at the thrift store)
buttons or trinkets.
metal clips.
hot glue gun
sandpaper



1. Score the front of the light switch with some sandpaper.
2. Next cover the light switch in a light layer of glue and place the magazine cover over the front. Fold over the edges and clip them with the metal clips.
3. Hot glue the back of the folded paper so that it stays put.
4. Glue on your trinkets and buttons to the front of the light switch, then cover with two coats of polyurethane.

These are perfect for birthday gifts or prank gifts. You can really personalize them with different magazine clippings and vintage photographs. Hope you enjoy!

DIY- a craft extravaganza

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Very soon I will be moving back home to Birmingham. I am excited/nervous/sad. I will be leaving my boyfriend here in Tuscaloosa while he finishes up his master's in Biology. Gavin is my number one supporter so its going to be a little tough without him. On the excited side, I will be moving to a larger city with tons of art, excitement, jobs and new friends. Actually I have very few friends in Birmingham so I'm very anxious to get to the city and explore. I will also be on the search for a job, gosh I'm already graduating from college, its seems so surreal.

Anywho, once I move back to town I will be a nanny for my younger cousin. I thought I would take this splendid opportunity to create as many crafts as I can with her. I soon plan to open a community craft/vintage/art collective shop downtown, so this will be the perfect opportunity to try out some young kid crafts. Here is a small list I have come up with. (with images) I will be posting DIY steps and pics to all of these endeavors upon completion.

1. Dream Shadow Box

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2. Photo Mobile

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3. Crochet pet rock (first I have to learn to crochet/sticth)
maybe we will just paint them...

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4. Pretty wire wall decor
SUPER excited about this one.

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5. Felt hair clips of course. because they
are always a huge hit with the ladies




What craft did you create recently? Do you have any pictures?