I am Artsy Fartsy

NEW LOCATION! COME JOIN IN THE FUN!

2014-06-19T07:42:00.001-04:00

Hey everyone!

I wanted to let everyone know over here that there is a new location for IamArtsyFartsy... A much more organized and professional location which I think you will like... :)

http://www.iamartsyfartsy.net/

Still the same name but it's a little bit easier to get around, I think. So, this blog location will not be active, anymore and I hope to see you around iamartsyfartsy.net!

Cindy

Some inspiring NAIL ART!

2014-03-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

If you follow this blog, there should be no surprise that I love nail art. I love creating something neat and pretty on my nails! It can make you feel happy and creative whenever you look down at your nails throughout the day! :)

Anywho, I watch this lady on youtube who posts a video a few times a week
with different nail art tutorials and let me tell you...

...she is crazy talented!

Here is an example...

I definitely recommend checking out more of her nail designs.
She makes it look so effortless and definitely gives me ideas for my own nails!

What's you're favorite nail design of hers?

Cindy

Upcoming!

2014-03-04T08:00:00.000-05:00

Just a heads up!

I'm planning on posting WEEKLY here, just like I did last year!

I miss it. I really, really enjoyed it.
I'm not really sure why I stopped.
I guess it's difficult with full time job.

I enjoyed sharing creative ideas with everyone;

sharing artwork and nail art.

So keep a look out for a post each week...

I will keep sharing so many creative ideas,

your minds will be happy. :D

I am working on this one project

about knitting a throw rug...

...and I haven't forgotten about that last post.

See you soon!

Later this week, in fact!

HOW TO [DIY]: Change up those boring storage containers!! PART 1

2014-02-10T16:47:00.004-05:00

Why, hello there creative people! :D

I bring YOU today (FINALLY) a new DIY how to project!

You know those tupperware storage containers drawers

that are super practical but kind of ugly?

Yeah... I've been wanting to do this for sometime.

Here is the storage compartment that I am working on...

Color Flare Poster

2014-01-26T15:34:00.002-05:00

I love those lens flare effects you see on some photos. It's a pretty easy filter in photoshop that you can use. This weekend, I really wanted to try and recreate something like that in Adobe Illustrator, which is my go-to program.
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Comics.

2014-01-26T14:14:00.000-05:00

So, I thought it would be funny to post a couple of old comics I made up when I was younger. I forget exactly how old I was but one summer, I took a cartoon drawing class at a local college. It was a 'Kids College' type of deal. I'm pretty sure I was about 12-13 that summer. Maybe?

After that, I was inspired to make up my own comic strip.

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I Love Handmade DIY projects! :D

2014-01-19T16:51:00.001-05:00

Why, hello everyone! It's been awhile.
erm, yeah. I'm sorry. I need to get back in the swing of things here and what better way than sharing this DIY video series that I recently found on the youtubes! I spend a lot of my off time browsing around various videos and I am so glad that I found this one.

If you LOVE HGTV, handmade stuff and DIYs, read on!!

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Marble Sparkle Nail Art!

2014-01-06T07:00:00.000-05:00

Lately I have been at a loss with what kind of nail art to do. If you look through my nail art designs on here, I've come up with some pretty different ones but also some pretty simple ones. Soon I realized sometimes it's nice to do a nothing too special on all but one nail.

You've seen when people just have one nail a different color/sparkle then the rest, right? The "accent" nail.
I really like this idea because it gives your nail design something different without getting too overdone. Sometimes the more nail art you have on your nails, the more messy it looks. SOMETIMES less is more. Sometimes...

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Nail design ideas!

2013-08-26T23:02:00.001-04:00

I could give a bunch of explanations for why I haven't blogged here much or I can get right into this post. So I'll just get right into it!

I haven't had too much time to work on any crafty projects but I do make time to work on some type of nail design... Here is a compilation of the last few nail designs..

DIY GIRLY LACE JEAN SHORTS! NO SEW

2013-07-08T09:00:00.000-04:00

Hello! How are you guys? Good? (:

I've been wanting to do a project like this for awhile! So after realizing that I have more jeans than shorts, I figured I better make one pair of jeans into shorts and make it more girly!

First thing to do is to cut the jeans to your desired length... Be aware of how short it will be. As you cut, compare to the length of another pair of shorts, leaving atleast an inch for the hem. If you notice the edge, it's kind of ugly. Don't worry! We'll fix it.

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Artist Update: Poster Design Freelance

2013-07-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

from my instagram @cindydesigns

Hello!

Fourth of the July Nail Design: French Manicure Style

2013-07-03T21:13:00.002-04:00

Happy Fourth of July!

For this upcoming Holiday, I decided to go with a simple, french manicure style nail design.

Mostly because I couldn't think of something ...different. I didn't want something too different, you know?

If the nail design is too different, it may miss the point of the design ..which is the Holiday.

Atleast that's what I tell myself, anyway. :) hehe.

I started with a simple red polish for the base (Cherry On Top- JulieG),

and for the tip I painted a thicker white line (White On- Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear)

and ended with a thinner line of the blue (Midnight Blue- Sinful Colors).

Of course, waiting for each color to dry somewhat.

For the accent nail, I used the same blue and added little jewels for the 'stars'.

I always have somewhat of a problem with these always falling off right away, so I really

packed on the clear top coat ....hopefully it'll work!

Hope you all have a great day!

Soon I'll probably have an artist/freelance update post so check back for that. :)

Cindy

a GLITTERed container!

2013-07-02T08:00:00.000-04:00

Today I bring you a GLITTER project!

Don't like glitter? :( I'm sorry but this is a fun project, I thought. I've been seeing something like this around the web lately and it's about time that I give it a try.

All you will need is...

Materials

Three Tone Nail Design

2013-06-23T12:00:00.000-04:00

Lately I've been trying to come up with a different nail design.

When in doubt, I usually just do a variation on the french tip. This time I changed it up, slightly.

The Braided Necklace; a DIY knitting project.

2013-06-15T11:16:00.003-04:00

Knitting is fun but patience is the key to making something. It takes time to knit a scarf, hat, sweater, bag, etc.

So I've been trying to come up with fast knitting projects. This is hard because you want something that you can actually wear, right?

Or use.

Make Art Not War Art Print: An art update.

2013-06-02T11:38:00.001-04:00

I recently came across this art print in a folder on my desktop and realized that I never posted it!

I love this message that I am trying to get across in it because it helps you to remember to try
and see past the bad and make art that can put a smile on someone's face.

Whether your art be music, writing, painting, architecture, etc.

click to view larger.

Available for purchase over on etsy.

>> https://www.etsy.com/listing/152855831/make-art-not-war-poster-11x17-create <<

It really supports me as an artist. If needed, I can make it a digital print in any size.

Have a great Sunday!

Cindy

Fancy Wrap Bracelet DIY!

2013-05-29T10:00:00.000-04:00

Here's a new DIY wrap bracelet that I came up for you all!

Hibiscus Flower!

2013-05-25T19:13:00.000-04:00

Hello, hi, how're you doing!? :)
I know, it's been some time since I've posted here.

I've been working hard on trying to expand and get some design work out there.

I really like the hibiscus flower! I think because when you look at it, you think summer and warmer weather.

I know flowers have meanings and I was really curious as to what the meaning of this flower is...

Here is what I found [source: http://www.ehow.com/about_6538458_meaning-hibiscus-flower.html]

•Delicate Beauty

•Old Royalty "to bring power and respect, sign of hospitality"

•Gentle

•Known as 'flower of the hour' & 'seize the opportunity'

Naturally, this would be right up my alley.

So I drew it digitally and put something together.

I think it's perfect for this time of the year because it's that graduation time

and the weather is getting warmer... (depending where you are?)!!

As always, this power is available to purchase in the shop digitally and not so digitally.

It really support me as an artist when one shares or buys a poster.

And I thank you for that! :)

http://iamartsyfartsy.etsy.com

Cindy

Mixing Colors with Nail Polish!

2013-05-16T10:00:00.000-04:00

Earlier this week, I sat down to paint my finger nails and as I was choosing the colors that I wanted, I wondered something...

...what if I mixed a couple of colors to create a swirled look.

I didn't end up doing a swirl but I did come up with a really pretty orange metallic color.

The picture above are the nail polishs that I used. The one in the middle is the mixed color; I painted

the color right on the bottle but it's picking up most of the pink that was originally in the bottle;

I didn't clean it all out. Silly me.

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Thin Scarves!

2013-05-15T10:00:00.000-04:00

I remembered, I really did! I remembered to post a creative and crafty idea today. (:

If you missed my last post, I discussed the idea of having Wednesdays be the day for DIYs and other creative ideas.

The Project...

I've wanted to share this knitted scarf idea for awhile.

I made it quite some time ago but I don't think I wrote down the exact instructions on how to knit it! :-O

Or if I did... I got rid of it, thinking I wasn't going to post it.

Luckily I do remember a round about way.

Here it a piece of the scarf (it's quite long):

Details about this scarf:

The yarn that I used is quite thin.

If you click the picture, it should make it larger so that you can see what I mean.

It is approx. 70 inches long.

The fringe is 10 inches long.

Cast on 5 or 6 stitches (this number may vary; see what you like best)

The Knitted Pattern:

I'm pretty positive I didn't do the stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl one row)

because the style is different.

I am pretty sure I only used the garter stitch (just a simple knit stitch)

Knit 4 rows as you would normally

On your 5th row, try and knit this one loosely.

I remember this stitch being loose and I pulled up a bit on it

to try and get that 'gap' you see between each couple of lines in the picture.

I used a size 9 knitting needle.

One great youtube tutorial on each stitch, is by The Knit Witch.

Super easy to follow along!

http://www.youtube.com/theknitwitch

Again, I do apologize for not remembering the exact pattern.

Since you know that it's all with the garter stitch, be creative! :)

Good luck and have fun!

Cindy

Update! & Crafty Wednesday??

2013-05-10T12:19:00.001-04:00

Hello all you creative people!!!

I feel I owe the ones who do view this blog a reason why I really haven't been posting nearly as much as I used to. For the past week, I've been getting ready to start selling custom posters; whether it be via the internets or real life (not that the Internet is fake ...I mean, erm.. Hm).

Design is definitely the thing that I feel I am most passionate about, which is why I came up with the Art & Design Studio; trying to get my work out there. I hope you understand. (:

BUT starting next week, I will be posting a DIY/craft project each Wednesday. You can call it Crafty Wednesday. Well, the name is still in the works but you catch my drift, right? (:

Throughout the week, you many still see some other random posts, like my nail designs and maybe a creative find or two.

Thank you!!

Have a great weekend! (:

Cindy

Creative Keys!

2013-05-07T10:00:00.000-04:00

Why, hello there creative people! :)

I haven't posted much in the past few days and I am sorry about that.

But today I bring you a creative find that I've seen here and there before.

Painted keys. I love this idea because it helps distinguish which key is which

AND gives a little more personality to your key ring.

I would most definitely only recommend painting the top half because

a.) you might have a hard time working the key if it's all painted (maybe?)

and b.) even if you don't, the paint will get way more scratched on the bottom half.

Not really worth that.

The paint I used was....

Nail polish.

That is all. Just nail polish. I mean, there are so many colors to choose from,

I have a ton and the brush is small. Perfect. :)

Be creative with your key design! I even added a little glitter to one!

Good luck!

Cindy

The Inverted Curve Nail Design.

2013-04-27T12:00:00.000-04:00

Not going to lie, this week when I sat down to do my nails,

I was planning to do a polka dotted one...

But after painting the purple base (and light blue on one nail),

I went to paint on a 'half dot in the corner and thought...

'Hm, I wonder how it would look if I painted another purple shape on top of the blue

leaving just a strip of blue....'

That sounds confusing, doesn't it?

I, of course, let the first color dry.

No nail art brushes needed. :)

I love the inverted style, don't you?

Cindy

DIY Ribbon Necklaces!

2013-04-27T11:13:00.003-04:00

Today it's time to share with you all RIBBON NECKLACES!

This is pretty simple to do.

All you need are...

Spools of ribbon, which I bought at Wal-Mart but you can get at any craft store.

The spools that I bought at 10 yards, which was plenty.

Oh, and tape.

And scissors.

What We Will Be Making

Ribbon necklaces that you can just pull right over your head.

The less ribbons you use, the thinner the necklace.

The more ribbons... the thicker.

To make this, choose either any 2 colors of ribbons or more.

Firstly!

It's hard to determine exactly how long your necklace will be.

I didn't bother cutting the ribbon off the spools before I started

due to the fact that I didn't know

exactly how long it was going to be.

So I took each color that I had, brought then together and tied them into a knot

and taping to the table.

Secondly!

Now all you are going to do is make a bunch of knots.

But be sure to plan the pattern you want. How many knots of each color?

Or just randomly works, too.

The picture below is the way I worked.

Take the first color you like

and cross it over the other ribbons

and just make a knot by pulling even the spool through.

Working like this helps to keep the ribbons
organized in order and less likely to tangle.

Keep checking to see how long it's getting by draping over your neck.

Once it's at the length where you can easily pull it over,

then cut the ribbon and tie both ends together (the start and the finish).

Good luck and enjoy!

Cindy

"Leaving the Ball!" a new painting.

2013-04-24T08:00:00.000-04:00

I finally get to show you this painting that I've been working on!
I shared a sneak peak quite some time ago and I've been excited to finish it since that time.

I wish the picture did it more justice but there you go!

Appropriately called "Leaving the Ball" because I wanted something inspired by (wait for it...) Cinderella but not exactly. I didn't want the missing shoe and I didn't want her leaving in a rush. She's leaving in a daze; a happy daze, of course. Well, at least in my mind. That's why her right hand is out like that; not really caring. (:

What do you think?

I wanted 'fairy lights' in the bushes and a rose vine all over the edge of the cement wall. I think that's what I mainly wanted from the start when I did a quick sketch.

Have a great week!

Half way through it!!!

Cindy

up close of some spots.

cindydesigns.net