New Things on the Site!

Here are a few things I've been working on :). Listed on my site.


Rare "Tab" Typewriter Key Pendant


"?" Typewriter Key Pendant


Hand cast Resin Pendant w/ Vintage Buttons!




"Journey" Beeswax Collage

And Another...

Vintage Glass Typewriter Key Pendant $4

New Stuff on The Site

Here are a few things I just added to my site!

Vintage Glass Typewriter Key Pendant


"Vintage Find" Peach Necklace (I love this!)

Art Mess Challenge

Okay, so after Julie challenged me to post my messy art studio, I was inspired to clean it today! I spent the last 7 hours cleaning, and throwing away trash (not the good kind of trash either) and it feels so good! Thank you Julie!



The "scary closet" is scary no longer!


I even have a place for all my soldering stuff now!


And LOOK, the closet doors CLOSE! They've never done that before! lol!


I love this space on top of my cabinets where art from friends and loved ones sits!


And under the cabinets on the other side I have my personalized Claudine Hellmuth Poppet that the fabulous Chel from ZNE bought for me as a gift :)


My studio seems so empty now - must go buy more stuff :).

Okay, I showed you mine, now show me yours!

Blog Giveaway Winners!

Because I had such a great response to my Digital Collage Sheet giveaway I decided to have three winners! I used a random number generator to pick the three, and here are the results!
Comments 5, 36, & 34
Jodie
Kirsi
Gaby Bee

That was fun! Thank you for all your lovely comments! I'll do this again soon!
xoxo,
Kris

Show Your "Art Mess" Challenge

I've been seeing several bloggers posting their "art mess" as a challenge that seems to have started with Julie Molina. I'd love to see your creative space too. Come on - don't be shy!
Here is my nice clean art studio - this was about a year ago when I just moved in.

And here we are now.... lots of clutter - I need more space! Or I need to stop buying stuff!




Last but not least, the scary closet :)

Spring is Here!

Today when I came home, I noticed these sweet little flowers poking up from the remains of winter. I am so ready!

Blog GIVEAWAY!

I'm in the mood for a GIVEAWAY! Visit my new site, Retro Cafe' Art Gallery, and let me know which DIGITAL Collage Sheet is your favorite (Please post the comment HERE, not on the site). On Saturday March 22 I'll randomly select a winner to receive the digital sheet of your choice! If I have several posts, there may be more than one winner. Please leave your email in the post so I know where to send the winning sheets! I'll post the winner on Saturday March 22. Happy Spring!

Birthday Thankyous!

I have a few thankyous to give out for my birthday! My dear sweet friend Diana Belton (redandgreenbutterfly) gave me this FABULOUS goodie box full of vintage lace, fabric images, flowers, and much more as she knows I just recently got my sewing machine :). I can't wait to play! THANK YOU!


I also need to thank the sweet Kelly Seaton for sending me this wonderful, funky, chic collage ring! I love it! THANK YOU my friend!


And last but not least, thank you to the friend (who I think would prefer to remain anonymous) for giving me this HUGELY WONDERFUL bottle of UTEE. I'm sure I'll have some fun with this! THANK YOU!!!!

Ladybug Fairy 4x4

I just listed this sweet 4x4 Ladybug Fairy collage HERE on EBay. Also included in the auction are 3 ACEO prints.

Swap Cards - Women

Here are some swap cards I made for the next Indiana Altered Arts ATC swap. The theme was "women", and I had the chance to play with my new sewing machine again. The itty bitty ziplock bags I bought at a stamp convention I attended last weekend and they are SO CUTE I could just eat them up! I also tried some Luminere paints for the first time on the backgrounds.

Thank you!

Thanks to all for the wonderful birthday wishes. It was a lovely day indeed. I worked today, but when I got home Chris had baked me a cake, and last night he had given me my presents. Two types of dremmel tools and a mini shop vac to vacuum up the metal dust! People at work looked at me like I was crazy when I told them, but I'm sure you understand :).
And best of all, I received two emails from Somerset Studios today, letting me know two of the pieces I submitted would be published in the Summer 08 Gallery Edition :). Happy Day!
I saved everyone some cake!
(okay, so maybe this picture is a bit dated) :).

My Final Year.....

....of my twenties that is. Tomorrow, March 6, is my birthday and I'll be 29. Just one year from entering my thirties. To some extent that scares me, however most people tell me that their thirties is their favorite time? What do you think? Soon this will be me..... :).

I hope to be eating lots of cake tomorrow! I'll save you some!

New Design Team Samples

Check out the new wonderful samples in the Design Team Gallery HERE by digital design team member, Kelly Burton, using the new Digital Collage sheets at Retro Cafe' Art Gallery!

You Make My Day!

I have to send out a few thanks yous to Heather Robinson and Sarah Drayton! Both of these wonderful ladies picked me for the "You Make My Day Award".


"The rules for the “You Make My Day” award are to re-present it to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blog land. Let them know through email or by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware you may get the award several times, and if you do, consider yourself really, really loved. So to pass it on and keep the love going."

Although there are SO many people I can think of for this award, here are my 10 that I'd like to pass it along to.
The amazing Retro Cafe' Art Gallery Design Team:
Heather Robinson, Audrey Hernandez, Kelly Burton, and Bianca Mandity.
And Sarah Drayton, Viola, Gina Smith, Cathy from Avalon Rose Design, Kelly Seaton, and Chelise Stroud. But I do love you all!!!
xoxox,
Kris

Digital Collage Sheets are on the New Site!!!!

After several requests, I FINALLY have most of my collage sheets available DIGITALLY (except for those I sell under a license)! They will be sent as PDF files! You can see them all HERE on the new site!!!!! I will be following up soon with art samples from our digital design team member, Kelly Burton.

New Computer!!!!

Wooohooo! I finally got a new computer and desk! I also went for the 24" monitor, and I don't know how I was living without it! If you ever have the option, do go for it. I'm going to have to sell A LOT of collage sheets to cover it :). But considering I spend 75% of my free time at my computer.......
So this is where you can find me now :).

Vintage Finds

I've added a new section to my new site called "Vintage Finds" for those items are just perfect as is. Here is my first product. A very cool, unique turquoise owl pendant.

New on the site!

I just listed some new vintage glass typewriter key pendants HERE on my site.




And I also listed several soldered microscope slide pieces HERE on my site. The backs of each is also collaged, so go to the site to see more pictures! Some of them are danles or pendants, and some are Christmas ornaments! Thanks for looking!










This is what the backs of the last three christmas ornies looks like:



Happy Creating Everyone!
~Kristin

Sew Much Fun!

Last night I broke out my new sewing machine for the first time! All I have to say is "thank you 8th grade home economics!". I was intimidated at first, but once I started, everything came back to me! I practiced on some cards I made for a swap next week (note to self, glue on buttons AFTER sewing!):

This one is my favorite!

So yeah, it was sew much fun :). I'm sure you'll see more stitchin' from me in the future!
xoxox,
Kris

Pocket Watch Fairy

I just listed this little pocket watch fairy pendant HERE on EBay!

New V-day Fairies on Ebay

I just listed a few Valentine's Day Fairy ACEOs/ATCs HERE on EBay! Thanks for looking!
xoxox,
Kris