Alice in Wonderland Art Challenge

Well finally I am a bit ahead of the game and got my Alice challenge done for Lydia's Reveal Art Challenge Blog!!! Whooo Hooo!!

Created on an 8 x 10 artist canvas, I painted it coral. Then using a variety of design papers, a reproduction image of Alice that I digitally colored. some funky paisleys for embellishment and it was just too cool that I had this teacup magnet (Avon) to add a little bit of dimension to this piece. The finally was the trim around the outside edges.

Titled: Just say "NO" to tea parties, I kind of took the approach for Alice based on the song by Jefferson Airplane called "Go Ask Alice" (one pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small)

My apologies on the "not so great" picture.

Thanks for looking

kim

My Studio what a mess!!!

Okay here it is but I am warning you now, this could be harmful to your eyes.
My studio is a huge mess because I really haven't been working in it except to throw something together or dump things into it. I am really hoping to get it back in shape over the next few weeks.

To me it looks a little bit like John and Kays but add a touch of tornado/hurricane and a sprinkle of always in a hurry and maybe a flock of about 50 fluttering Cathy birds and you may come close to understanding what a mess.

I would also like to add that this is absolutely NOT a reflection of my everyday housekeeping skills, in fact I have been told many times that this side of me is the evil inner child to the always extremely Anal Kim when it comes to housekeeping. LOL

View at your own risk
This is the long view 25 x 8 feet

This is sort of my art shrine that includes some of my collection from other artists, but it has become a dumping ground.

My table top, it's actually pretty clean right now LOL 4 x 6 feet

Rubber stamping, painting, staining, hot gluing, rivets, grommets,eyelets hole punching

embellishments, dimensional parts and weird other bits and pieces, you can see I am a little behind in putting stuff away.

Boxes above contain lace, buttons, specialty papers etc. I will take better pics when I get this cleaned up.

Beads Jewelry findings wires and more junk (okay I think I am getting really embarrassed now)

This is the far end of the studio where I do major cutting. You can see my chop cutter and sizzix machine (gosh I love that tool)

I try to keep ahead with cutting and die cutting for my kits, hence those little baggies of precuts on the wall.

Vintage books and more paper

Fibres and trim, and I still never have the right colors for a project.

Card stock and chip board, hmmm looks a little bit bare I think I have to stock up again

I really haven't shown you but half of it all but again I am embarrassed by how messy everything is so I will give you better pics next time.

Cathy, this is such a great and fun topic, I think I will move it to a permanent spot under Link Loo Loos very soon. This way we can all do updates and watch this grow. LOL

In final note, I hope this doesn't change your view of me too much LOL remember I did warn you....

kim

Mini Paper Packets available on Etsy

Mini Paper Packets



This is a fun collection of paper ephemera.

You will find an assortment of vintage image reproductions, ephemera bits, background pieces tickets tags etc.

50 piece assortment for only $3.00

Plus as a bonus, I will include some vintage book pages 6-8 and a few other goodies for a surprise.

At this price, it is a fun way to have variety packets for a collage art day with the gal pals, or pick up a few for gifty envelopes for friends. Send one to a secret sister, a craft buddy or stash them for your own projects. I will drop ship for you with a gift card if you like!

For each one you purchase I will add the book pages and other goodies for each one.

You can purchase these in my Etsy shop called PDAimagesbykim

Kim and Lydia went Garage Sale'n

Yes it was our second weekend in a row going to garage sales.
Lydia has posted pictures of her loot on PDA so I figured I would post the images of my loot here and just link from PDA

A huge collection of doilies. I often add these into my large ephemera kits, it is always so pretty to work with real crochet doilies.


For those of you that are familiar with Pocket Packet Fridays, you know that this is hard to pass up. And that just makes more opportunity to win a pocket packet! This package had around 50 pockets, for $2.00 wow thats alot of cheeks!

Lace trim and more doilies



Two very lovely vintage books, with many antiquarian book art pages. These will be scanned and uploaded to the free images on PDA


Fun colored dominoes, these are going in my personal stash but I think I will add a few to the tin box going to the winner of the Alice in Wonderland art Challenge on Lydia's Reveal Blog.
Deadline to post your entry is June 30th so you still have lots of time.

I couldnt resist this wonderful find. Anyone up for a game of old maid, barrel of Monkeys, bowling or playing store? A great find of faux coins and wooden numbered blocks.



Another steal at $1.00 for this wooden shelf. It stands about 18 inches high. I am going to use it for some very large rubber stamps I have so they are decoratively displayed in my studio.

My prize of the day! I guess I had been deprived in my hippy girl days cuz I didnt have a lava lamp back then.

I was excited to find this because it will match nicely in my livingroom when we are finished renovations and painting. My livingroom is going to be in very bright shades of green with a little bit of burnt sienna and white trim.

I know, I know it sounds super duper ugly but it really looks sharp on the swatches we created.

For a second my hubby did think I finally lost it in my garage sale treasures with this lava lamp but he just raised his eyebrows, shrugged his shoulders and smiled. I think he thought it was pretty cool too. and I dont think he had a Lava lamp either when he was a hippy. LOL


So there you have it, aside from that I found a huge ugly black plastic CD rack for all of my computer cds. Yeah it's kind of ugly but it outta hold everything now and it wont look so bad once it is full. Sorry no pic of that one cuz I forgot.

kim

What an embarrassment

Hi Everyone,

It has been a ong time since I posted to this blog. But I have been busy with college courses, and creating the Paper Digital Art network that I kinda went on Hiatus with this blog.

But on PDA we have links to members blogs and I used mine as an example so I thought it best to revive this blog and try to keep it up to date again.

So there will be several posts today and hopefully many more to follow.

Hugs to all of you out there!

kim

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I just uploaded a ton of new images to my Free Images Blog
Stop in and help your self to as many as you like, Happy Creating!

Lydia's Reveal Art Challenge Blog

If you have not stopped by this art challenge blog you are missing out on a fun challenge site. Lydia's Reveal will challenge your creative muse.
Lydia sets the stage, she feeds your mind with the theme, and then your own thoughts and creativeness take over or perhaps these thoughts are really hers.........

Her challenges are bi-monthly, in any medium, size and artistic expression. You are welcome to participate whether you are a potter, a jeweler, a card maker.

Then, there is a voting for the best artist of the theme and a winner is chosen. The winner receives an award and free advertising for 2 weeks.

This first Challenge ends tomorrow night and the voting will begin on Wednesday.
Please stop in to view and cast your vote for the best piece. Also be sure to check out the next theme challenge due for the end of the month.

As usual, I am so very far behind on everything.

I created this digitally collage enhanced photo for Lydia's first Challenge Theme: Reveal

It is titled: She revealed her wings
She longs to have real butterfly wings and has settled for her tattooed wings instead. Everything in blue on the photo was added digitally including figuring the perspective of the tattoo on her back.
The photo is now printed to be completed into a dimensional collage art piece. When it is finished I will post a revised photo.

Although I may from time to time participate in Lydia's challenges for fun, I do not participate in the voting, because I am both affiliated with the site and Lydia's friend.

I have made some extra print copies and will finish 2 derivative versions, and one will be awarded to Lydia's challenge winner as an extra gift for participating in the challenge.

Now to let you know what else is going on in my real world......

Canning and preserving season is upon us and I must tend to my mountain of tomatoes for salsa, stew etc. Beets are done, hot pickled peppers are done, but I see many more days ahead of slaving over a hot stove. Every year I make a huge collection of canned goods only to have empty jars again in the new season. Where does it go? Who eats it all? I don't know but I keep making more.

If that isn't enough, my hubby is on holidays right now and we are renovating our bedroom and a spare bedroom with new paint colours, and new laminate flooring in the bedroom and main hallway. Right now my bed/sleeping quarters is in the living room and actually looks quite cozy. The rest of the rooms are in total turmoil. It's not easy to find the underwear and socks, we have taken to checking the clean laundry basket for what ever we want to wear. I am starting to see a pattern in our clothes choices.

And still more, I have company coming for dinner on Wednesday night. They are okay with the bed in the living room, LOL they are just coming for dinner. But I have a big meal to plan.

Can-eh? Can-Artistry is another venture for me and though I haven't been active on the boards for the last 2 weeks, I have been working behind the scenes in preparation of new phases to come. If you are a Canadian Artist, please join us on Can-eh? it's free and a great way to promote yourself and art.

This is all you get for tonight, please do stop in to visit Lydia's reveal and we would love to have you join in on the next challenge!

I'll be back soon!

((((hugs))))
kim

The Never Ending Project Box

Hi Everyone in blogland,

I am still working on the items in my project box from many many weeks ago (actually I think maybe months ago)

Here are some of the photo slide mounts that I have recycled into miniature art. Some of these are available for purchase on Ebay tonight, with more to be listed somewhere soon. I have finished 12 in total but I think I have about 40 half baked so they should be done soon.

That leaves the 2 childrens board books and they are already basically covered so maybe they will get completed in the near future too!

As I am saying this I realize I have many more project boxes waiting for me to work on.
This time I am going to peek inside before I actually commit to the one I pick. LOL

That's all for me tonight, many things on the go in the real world.....see you soon!

Have a very creative week!

((((hugs))))
kim

Art Journal Books Blank Sets of 4

Hi Everyone,

I just listed some hand made art journal books 5x5 blanks in sets of 4 on ebay.

Here are the links

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270266524616&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=017

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270266525055&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=017

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270266525433&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=017

Thanks for looking!
Kim

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A Lazy Post Today

Floating on Cloud Nine 5 x 7



Closeup


Don't Hate Me Because I am Beautiful
(this one has a fun secret on the back
only the new owner will see.)


A Flower Affair


Unweathered


These are my art items for the week, all are listed on eBay, and you can click on each image and it will take you right to the descriptions.

I'm feeling sooo very lazy today so this is all you get.....I think it is the warm weather.

Have a good evening
((((hugs))))
kim

Sizzling Hot Summer Sale!!!

Sizzling Hot Summer Sale!!!

Art and Imagesbykim

30% off
everything, art and supplies ( and I will be adding a few more items before the week is up)

entire website store

One week only!
Shop away and when you are ready to check out type: Summer into the coupon code to receive your discount

Don't delay, most items are one of a kind or limited quantities, when they are gone...
they are gone!!!

Steampunk.... the new buzz in Art

Steampunk, is it new?

Well no not really it's been around a few times in my own life time, but it is back and popular again.

If you are not really sure what steampunk is or what it is all about, then you really must go and read all about it on Kat aka AlteredKat's new squidoo lense called: Steampunk Art
I was so inspired and rejuvenated after reading her lense that I had to go and make a piece of Steampunk art.

Now a few years back we made art like this and called it trash art. Using a variety of found objects and mechanical parts, bits and pieces to create jewelery. It was easy going through my stash to find items to work with. LOL by now, you must think I am a weird collector of stuff? LOL

Do you remember that Altoid Tin that was in my project box a few weeks back? Well it became the perfect item for creating my new Steampunk art tin.



Decorated with a wire hanger to hang or drape, completely finished inside and out including the back and a wired found object for a dangle.
You can see more pics on ebay where I have this item listed.

Now, do you remember this old Cigar Box from my project box a few weeks back too? Also listed on ebay.



I am finally getting these items done tho it has taken a long time. Still a few items from that box left to do but should not be too much longer.

Here are more items I listed on eBay yesterday for my art listings for the week.

Paper roses ATC ACEO



Pretty birds 4 x 6 art card



Chained heart 5 x 7 art card

A wonderful artist I found on the net

If you have some time to spend browsing on the net, you really must stop and see this artist: Pat Winter aka Gatherings 100

I first met her on Gail's new blog Mind Wide Open and her art was displayed for an art challenge. I fell in love with her vintage style and I have been drooling over the piece she entered for the challenge.

The Remembrance Box:



Be sure to stop by her blog to read more about it and see many wonderful art pieces she has created. She has links to some fun places.

And my blog just wouldn't be my blog if I can't share with you art that I now have in my own collection.

My personal collection of art from other artists is huge and yet I will always have room for more art from Lydia aka Kenningstone

My new art pieces from her include:

Pink House:



and Anuata Art Doll:



I have yet to see an art piece from Lydia that I do not love.

Go have a read and view on her blog for her latest art pieces before I start looking to purchase those new Roba Cards

Lydia,

Thank-you for sharing your wonderful talent, I want more please, .....I love it all!

And if you, my favorite blog readers still want more........

Stop by the Free Image of the Day Blog

and the Can-eh Featured Canadian Artist Blog Roll

for more more more!!!


That's it that's all for today,

Have a very creative week!

((((hugs))))
kim