It’s JULY already!!! Wow, the last month just blew right by me, and it’s been a whole month since I’ve posted here – oh my gosh! I have been working in my craft room, but it’s mostly been replenishing items that have sold in my Etsy shop, Old Raven. Things like my black widow spiders,… Continue reading Steampunk + Halloween = Love
I recently found an online ATC swap site (I mentioned this in my last post, too) and knowing how I get about these things – I anticipate having lots of Artist Trading Cards to have and to hold. But that was kind of the problem, where will I keep my cards? It seems the average… Continue reading ATC – ACEO Storage
ATC – Artist Trading Cards – have been around for a long time. It’s a fun way to spend a crafting afternoon, explore techniques and, as in this instance, trade some of your cards for other artist’s product. Years ago I tried to get hooked up with a local ATC swap group but never quite… Continue reading ATC Swap – What’s Through The Window
I recently acquired a FULL BOX of Vintage Glassine Envelopes, although today I believe they would call them ‘sleeves’. I have always loved glassine envelopes, they have a bit of a mysterious quality to them where you can just see through the envelope but not really make out all the details. And these envelopes are… Continue reading Vintage Glassine Envelopes (or) Sleeves
“Found Object” and “Upcycle”, ahhhh, words dear to my heart. I’m constantly tuned towards the potential of discovering the ‘found object’ that will be a treasured addition to my art supplies. Case in point: on a recent dog walk I found a jumble of old wire. Old wire, and that’s wire that’s been outside for… Continue reading Rusty Wire Upcycle – Spring Wreath
I left this project in Part 1 with just having painted the interior of the box so it would bring it forward out of the shadows. After much deliberation, I went with Tim Holtz Ideaology Wallflower 12 x 12 inch paper pad. These pads always have multiples of the patterns, and more importantly, in various… Continue reading Niche Shrine/Shadow Box – Finale
I always love it when I find something unusual when browsing through a second-hand store. I believe this was probably intended to be a niche shrine or just a small shadow box. It has a glass door that opens to an inner cavity that’s about 3″ high x 2¼” wide x 3/4″deep. It’s made of… Continue reading Niche Shrine/Shadow Box
