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SOME PEOPLE DANCE IN THE RAIN,

OTHERS JUST GET WET.

WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

WELCOME BACK FROM SUMMER

Oh my, I guess I didn't realize how much time I really enjoyed myself this summer until I looked at my blog and realized that I hadn't posted anything send summer camp ended. Not to worry my blogger friends, I have been crafting away and photographing it all.

The Art Chix have been stopping by a few at a time each week to craft with me and share their secrets. I'm hoping all will be returnig this Friday. This mother Hen is ready to count her Chix and get ready for fall.

Fall is my favorite time of the year. As guess as a child, fall meant new clothes for school, making new friends, a fresh start with school, my birthday and the best holidays of the year, the ones that bring family together.

I'm going to share a few photos of somethings that I've worked on over the summer. Later this fall when I don't have anything special to blog about, I'll revisit them and explain them more in detail, but for now enjoy the photos of my newest work. Oh, I almost forgot> Bella and I have rented space from Nora at the ELEGANT ATTIC in downtown Roswell on Canton Street, just two doors down from the Fickle Pickle. There you'll find a sampling of our wears for sale.

We're just getting our little corner all fixed up.

Artist Trading Cards From Summer Camp

Again, this summer I have the privilege of teaching summer camp to some awesome kids through our local recreation and parks, which by the way has won numerous awards for it's outstanding programing. One of the things that I teach all of my art students young or old is about Artist Trading Cards. Artist Trading Cards are small original pieces of art that are made for the sole purpose of trading with others or simple giving them away. Artists across the continents are sharing and trading their art in this form.

The format for this art form is of a small : 2 1/2" x 3 1/2 ", you should be able to create many pieces of art in a short period of time. By creating art daily you sharpen your skills, evolve and grow as an artist. They are really great for children because it doesn't take them long to create one and there are "no rules".

I have made it a tradition to trade at least one ATC with all my students since I have been teaching. This week at camp the kids really got into the making ATC's. I thought I would share just a few of the ones that I traded for this week. I think you'll agree that I have some very creative students.

Antique Collages

Last week I taught a talented group of young girls different collage techiques at my collage camp through our local Recreations and Parks. One of the projects that I enjoyed the most were antique collages. We began by gathering old family photos. We took different types of paper, such as old sheet music, books and watercolor paper, then we soaked them in coffee over night to make them look old.

To build our collage we began with a 11x14 piece of cardboard that we tore to make look old. We then began to add the layers of coffee soaked papers ( they had been dried) and the photo on the top. We completed the collage by bringing it all together with vintage ribbon and lace that I had been saving. The two that I have posted are of my mother as a child and my dear Aunt Dot, when she was living in Pensacola Beach, Fl.

New Things to Share

It's been almost three weeks since my last posting because I've been so busy with summer.

The kids are going every direction possible, from camps to relatives to friends. What a great life for them. I just get to be the taxi. In between teaching summer camps and playing taxi driver, I have still been able to find a little time to do some creating. I was lucky enough to find a new wholesale bead source and went a little nuts. Take a look at my new creations. If you see something you can't live with out give me a call.

MAKING MOBILES THE ART CHIX WAY

The art chix are at it again. While visiting my sister during spring break she taught me how to make mobiles out of drift wood and junk, something we art chix love. I brought home as much drift wood as possible and alerted the girls to bring on their junk. We began by using simple wire and fishing line. We added a few mirrors and beads. I purchased one 20 foot copper pipe at home depot and cut it up to make the chimes. Each mobile came out great. They all have a personality of their own. I took an old wind chime from Grandmother's back yard, that was falling apart and added some bling to it and now it is new again. Matt thinks it's a little to flashy for the backyard but Lucy thinks the Fairies in the backyard will love it.