Snippets of Sanity

Summer of Experimentation!

isabella — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:22:00 GMT

This summer I am taking some very exciting online courses. I've been experimenting with image transfer techniques, making cloth and clay dolls, polymer clay sculpting, and on and on. I'm in an adventurous phase, I gues, with my art. I want to...(read more)

Enchanted Dream

isabella — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:33:00 GMT

I put this piece in my gallery today in response to the Artist's Happiness Challenge course I am taking from Lani Puppetmaker. This course is doing wonders for me. I've stated before that it has come at the perfect time. The challenge for this...(read more)

Beginning to Shine

isabella — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:02:00 GMT

I put this piece in my gallery today and just looking at it makes me happy! I mentioned in the gallery posting that I am taking Lani Gerity's Artist's Happiness Challenge course. Lani was so kind to let me into the course even though it started...(read more)

Fabric Paper Tutorial

isabella — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:16:00 GMT

A couple of people had expressed interest in the technique I used for my fabric paper I posted earlier this week. I meant to post this earlier, but real life got in the way! Sorry it took me so long. I used a method I read about in the premier issue of...(read more)

"Someday" Has Arrived

isabella — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:40:00 GMT

I have always been a procrastinator despite efforts to change the fact. It's been that way from grade school through college. Somehow I always managed to get my work done by the deadline. So I've learned to live with it. It doesn't help that...(read more)

Ephemera Jackpot!

isabella — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT

As you can see, I hit the jackpot with the ephemera swap! Thank you, thank you, Tammy K! I've got fabrics, charms, foreign money, ribbons, vintage magazine page, vintage pictures...too much to name! Oh my goodness, I'll have a little art party...(read more)

Sun And Moon In Alignment

isabella — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:27:00 GMT

This is one of those weird, cosmic things that happen to me from time to time (and which scare hubby when I tell him about them). Today in the mailbox I received two nice little surprises. The first was from a dear sorority sister back home in Columbus...(read more)

Taking Risks

isabella — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:15:00 GMT

It all started with this pendant that I found in Michael's craft store. It just called my name from the jewelry section. I couldn't get it out of my head. So, I put it on my work table to remind me to keep trying new things in my art! I've...(read more)

Hooked on Yarn

isabella — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:50:00 GMT

After having bought such beautiful yarns I decided to try and do something with them! I mentioned before that I'm teaching myself to knit (and crochet) with the help of some how-to books. I dabbled in knitting about 30 years ago in high school. My...(read more)

Answered Prayers

isabella — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:14:00 GMT

Here is a picture of my two baby brothers, David (left) and Jamie (right). I wish the picture were better, but it's the only one I could find of just the two of them. I'm the oldest of five, so I feel very protective of them. And they are the...(read more)

Real Life Fairy Garden

isabella — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Here is the latest project hubby and I have been working on. My very own fairy garden! I have a nice collection of fairies that I can rotate in and out of it. It sits to the side of one of our decks at the back corner of the house. The sun rises on this...(read more)

Oops! Please Take Note!

isabella — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:17:00 GMT

I didn't know how to correct this in my gallery picture to show up immediately, so I'll do it here! The title of PoeticJava's poem that I referred to in my gallery post today should read, "Red Balloon". I had printed a version that...(read more)

Art Inspiration and Permission to Gush?

isabella — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMT

On a recent trip to the flea market I picked up these little treasures. Plus, I included some of the items hubby brought back from his London trip. The record album holder will make a great altered art project. I saw an article in Somerset Studio a while...(read more)

Holding On

isabella — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:19:00 GMT

This is one of my favorite photos of my sisters, my mom and me. I'm the chubby one (the oldest), Sherry is the middle sister (on the far left) and Paula is the baby. Sherry just left after a short visit and I'm feeling a little blue. All of my...(read more)

Mixed Media Bridal Collage

isabella — Sat, 24 May 2008 16:28:00 GMT

My obsession with bridal gowns and paintovers continues. This time I added a new twist. I call it a mixed media collage because I just glued down everything I could find onto the canvas! Let's see, I used papers, paint, silk fabric, paper flowers...(read more)