beaded scarf

I made this a few months ago and just now getting around to beading it. It looked like I had plenty of beads and a plan. But, I had to do some serious scrounging for ten special beads.  I knew that I was a little short, but reality didn't sink in until I ran out of a key bead!  No way I could replace them at Michael's because most of my beads come from old jewelry.  I found a barrel bead the same width and used two of them to make the length.  Whew!

Can you tell which is different?

Here is a shot with the new fan and carpet.  Painting has to wait for my husband to have some time off  work...I can paint a picture, but for the life of me can't paint a wall.  Well, I can paint a wall, but also touch the ceiling and woodwork and would never trust myself with a gallon of paint on the new carpet!

Done!

Mystic krewe of Nyx

Got out my gelli plate to make my friend a Mardi Gras card.  She is riding in NYX parade this year.  They throw purses so made her a little favor to go in the package.

Layered a thin coat of gold paint on the plate and pulled a print through some stencils.  Then let that coat dry before brayering a thin coat of purple.  Very subtle effect but I really like it.    Hope she does.

I am here in the now.

Had so much fun using my gel pens over my latest gelli prints.  Gelli prints make such a great background to work over.  I just glue them down in small pieces with matt medium.  

hamsa gelli prints

I had a great time yesterday gelli printing with my hamsa stencils I picked up in New Orleans.  Can't wait to use these in my journal.

Has anyone else out there had a problem with STOPPING?  I printed so long yesterday that I can hardly move today.  Ugh.  It is addicting.  I stopped for a while but before I knew it I was printings again!

"Hi, my name is Micky and I'm addicted to gelli printing."

patina

I did an experiment with a few charms and it worked so well that I'm going patina everything!  If I remember right it was apple cider vinegar and coarse salt. 

I see future seashell mandalas.  

Waiting for the green.  

lilac collage

I reworked this collage the other day.  Now I can look at the lilacs instead of the wonky table.  Why does my eye always go to the bad spot?  My husband thinks I'm too critical of my work but he admitted it was jacked up after I fixed it.  I've come a long way.  I used to keep all my art in the closet.  I took someone's advise years ago and never threw anything away.  That way you can see your progress over the years.  Well.  Katrina took EVERYTHING including my first attempt at oil painting.  It took me so many years to even call my self an artist.  I find that ridicules now because I do art everyday and if that doesn't make you an artist then I just don't know what does.  

I painted this in the 90's.  I lived in Leavenworth at the time.

This was on my easel to be finished before Katrina in Mississippi.  

new carpet

My hoard had to be moved downstairs for the new carpet install.  We are both exhausted from the whole ordeal but it was really worth it.  

The mandala is covered up with this!

It is so pretty and feels so lush under the foot. 

 John finished painting the baseboards before the carpet was laid and we bought paint for the back bedroom and living room.  Perfect taupe for the living room hall and small bath.  I chose heather plume for the front bedroom.  It is a lilac gray.  I'm going to "girl" that room UP!  The oatlands subtle taupe is going in the kitchen, dining room and other bedroom.  I need a neutral color in those rooms for my art.  This entire house is painted some shade of green and I'm really tired of it.  My art will look so much better on the new colors.