ATC for NSD at My Daughter's Wish

ATC for NSD at My Daughter's Wish, originally uploaded by anartsygirl.

Tonight I decided on the ATC I'll be doing at MDW on National Scrapbook weekend. I wanted to use a china doll somehow and this is what I came up with. Really simple. I couldn't find a china doll image I liked so I took a picture of one of my actual Charlottes, reduced it and cut it out. I'm thinking of taking this image and going further with it for one of the canvases for my canvas collage class.

If you're attending NSD at MDW stop by my table and make a card and say hi!

Lisa

Vintage Dress Form Class

Vintage Dress Form Class, originally uploaded by anartsygirl.

I'm so excited! I have a bunch of classes coming up at My Daughter's Wish in Pleasant Hill. Among them is the vintage dress form class that I've been wanting to teach for some time. As you can see from the picture I've barely gotten started on it. Also coming up this quarter is a canvas collage class where we'll work on three 4x4 collages (one of which will be mermaid inspired), an album titled "Those That I Love" and an ATC class that I will be teaching with the talented Valerie Myers. I will also be teaching the abbreviated version of my canvas collage class during National Scrapbook Day on Saturday night where we'll be collaging one canvas.

I've been in the process of finding and gathering enough of an illustrated childrens poetry book to teach another altered book class in the fall. The book was published in 1963 and it's pretty and inspiring. Keep an eye out for this one later in the year, it's going to be a great keepsake for the special child or children in your life. Best of all - it's purple!

Thanks for reading, have a great week!

Lisa

Cute Canvas

I've had some canvases in all different sizes from Blick's that I've been wanting to do something with. I literally have them as small as a cracker and as big as a mirror! I pulled a couple out and made some gifts for friends. I made this particular one for my friend Valerie because she liked the doll head image and she likes birds. It was fun to make so I made one for another friend Kathie. Tomorrow we're heading to Pt. Richmond to take an advanced altered book class that we've been looking forward to. I've been wrapping up year end at work so I'm in desperate need of a creative escape from all those numbers. Have a great weekend!!

She Might Love Lipstick Even MORE Than Me!

Gracelyn, originally uploaded by anartsygirl.

I had to blog this pic I took of Grace tonight. She never misses an opportunity to rip off one of my lipsticks when she has the chance. She will NOT hand it over no matter how many times I ask her to, and in the end she ends up throwing it instead as if to say "if I can't have it neither can you". It's hard to look at that face and not laugh. Have a great week!!

Beach Memories Class at MDW on March 22nd

DSC_0010, originally uploaded by anartsygirl.

Here is a sneak peek at the Beach Memories book I'll be teaching at My Daughter's Wish on March 22nd. The front has a gigantic authentic starfish that's been given a HEAVY dose of glitter. It was fun to make and I can't wait for this rain to stop so we can head to the beach for some fun and photos to go in it.

I'm working on my projects for next quarter that will hopefully include a mermaid collage, a dressform with a collage inside of the hollowed out torso and possibly a mixed media found objects shrine. I went to a flea market with the fam this past Saturday and we found LOTS of great finds that could inspire future classes so check back. Have a great week!!

He Said/She Said Class at MDW on March 1st

Here is a sneak peek of the class I'll be teaching at My Daughter's Wish on March 1st. You can't see it from the picture but the back cover is the male sign upside down. The book is half "she said" then you flip it over to view it as "he said". I chose lots of yummy paper and goodies for the inside and lots of journalling spots. I'm going to finish it up and have it at the store this Thursday. If you're in the area and you're free Thursday don't miss the ATC and grand opening night at MDW. It's going to be alot of fun! Hope to see you there!

Yeah! My First Class Was Today!

Today was my first class at My Daughter's Wish in Pleasant Hill. I taught the altered book with a drawer and a niche. Everybody in attendance was a joy to work with. I loved how everyone's book had the same theme but each one was different in it's own way. It was such an enjoyable experience and I look forward to my next class! If you're reading this and you were in the class today, thank you and you rock!