Snowmen

It has been so much fun making these snowmen. Each one seems to have his own personality and decorating them is limitless.

Not my own idea. I got it from last years issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors. My own take is a lot different than theirs when it comes to embellishment. The possibilities are such a challenge. To the point of driving my Spud (husband) nuts, as I raid the garage to find stuff to decorate them with. Poor Spud is learning that the garage is not his. Lol! Nothing is sacred from a creative mind. Especially mine. Water faucet handles, door knobs, fuses, springs, and stuff I don't even know what it's called.

I hope all of you are raiding anything that looks cool and can be up-cycled. I love the challenge in that and hope you do too.

Hugs- Nina

Miss Kitty

Do you ever have that one little treasure stashed somewhere, that you absolutely love, but don't know what to use it on? Well the Kitty button face was one of mine, until I found this odd shaped piece of wood for the body. I stared at that piece of wood and then it was, OH! OH! I got it!

She looks oblivious to the bird in her pocket or maybe the paw prints are from her stuffing Tweety in there. LOL! I must be loosing it. Well okay for those who know me well, I lost it a long time ago. Life's too short to be too serious.

Have a create day! Love you all-Nina

Jewelry Display

This is a jewelry display I made for the art show. The antique doll was missing her legs. I knew I put off sewing her new ones for a reason. I covered the top and bottom of the lamp shade frame with antique lace, so necklaces would not slide or scratch. She is mounted to an antique spool that slides onto the handle of a two tiered serving dish. I cut the top plate off, leaving the rod in the center. I love the look of the pounded copper plate. It helped keep the piece looking old and is great to set rings, bangle bracelets, ect.. on.

This is a fun project, and I hope it gives you a lot of ideas, now go create! I love you all.

God Bless- Nina

I miss everyone sooo much. I still do not have inter net at my new house. I have been so busy this past month. My first art show is going to be at Florabunda Gardens in Oswego, Illinois. I am scared and excited all at the same time. If you live in the area please come. It is on May 8, 2010 from 9-5. Florabunda Gardens is at 2093 Collins Road. My friend and owner Nancy has beautiful annuals and perinials to buy. Nancy is a beautiful person. If it was for her incouragement I could never do this. Thank you Nancy!

I have to go for now. God bless all of you! Oh click on my flickr link to see all my new stuff.

Nina

New House

Hello Everyone!

I moved in April/May to a house out in the country. I still have not found an inter net provider, so I'm at the library right now. SIGH! I miss all of you very much!

The good news is the Mess room is now bigger. Yeah! The bad news is I don't know how all that stuff fit in the old mess. I don't have everything in the new room and yet it's already full and I haven't gotten anything new. (Scratch head!) Maybe it's that time of the month and The Mess is bloated. LOL! It's a mystery.

I have to go for now, the dog is waiting for me. He's been quite a Ma-ma's boy with the new move and all. Stay creative while I'm temporally exiled from the WWW.

God Bless all of you and yours-
Nina

New Addiction

I was invited to join the GAS MAMMA group on flickr. This months swap is altered Scrabble game pieces. Right up my alley, no arm twisting involved. LOL!

Of course I had to involve Spud, lots of arm twisting. LOL! I finally got him to set the drill press up for me, only after I tried doing it with a regular drill and almost went through my finger. I wanted holes top to bottom instead of front to back. I love how they spin and it gives you more decorative space on the tile.

If you don't have a drill press, then use teeny tiny eye screws on the top. The ladies in this swap are such a hoot and the horror stories of drills has been something else. Please be careful. I have to constantly remind myself to be careful. Just because it looks fast and simple doesn't mean it is.

I use Judykins Diamond Glaze on these. It gives them a high gloss, but makes it hard to take pictures. Well I'm an Artist not a Photogragher. LOL! Photograghy and shaky hands don't mix. That's when I yell, "SPUD!" LOL!

Have a great day! Create!

xOxO- Nina

A Different Light

This is my true passion. To take something that would have been thrown away and make people see it in a different light. This little cutie is made from a light bulb that burned out. It went from no longer being useful to beautiful. I make a lot of these and people always seem to love them. Amazing what a little Sculpy and wire can do. Light bulb to lightning bug. Hee-hee! I just love these little cuties.

Now go look through your house and find something that is no longer useful and make it beautiful. I think with age I would want someone to see that I'm beautiful, even when I'm no longer useful. LOL!

Stay up late, create!
xOxO
Nina