Hotwheels and I'm driving real fast.

Breathe. Holidays are over. Survived another ridiculously busy, holiday related work week.

So, I finished my Art for Art project a little while ago. I really enjoyed the process and ended up doing another smaller piece as a present for a friend of mine. I think I have to figure out a way to make the flowers more permament. I've found that the bottom petals sometimes start to loosen up and gradually fall off. So I've been hot glueing the pieces that come loose. Hopefully, I'll figure something more efficient to solve the problem before it starts.
Anyways, here's some pictures. The first one is my art for art proj. and the second is the gift I ended up doing.

It still doesn't feel like it's almost Christmas, but my calendar says otherwise.

Christmas time again. It's always a holiday or getting close to a holiday. There never seems to be enough time in between to just enjoy.
I have a love hate relationship with this time of year. I love crafting and this is the perfect time of year to do it. I just never seem to have the good ideas until last minute. Which usually leaves me with no time to actually do them. This year I kind of lucked out. I dont know how I thought of it or where I stumbled across the idea, but painted mugs/travel cups was the project and I really squeezed it in and made JUST enough time to do it.






Ceramic cups and I used the Folk Art Enamel paints from Michaels. Super easy project that I found to be quite entertaining. The hardest part was finding a cup I liked that actually said it was ceramic. hahah

Lack of sleep and a late night Epiphany

As I know I've mentioned in the past, I'm a duct tape lover. I've been working with it for quite sometime. Learning more as I go and perfecting the crafts I enjoy working on.
Which brings me to my duct tape rose. There's one particular way to do a rose and I hate the way it looks. It's tight and pointy and there's tutorials all over the internet to do it this easy unimaginative way.
Quite a while ago, I figured out how to make it look somewhat more realistic. Then.. I forgot. So I had to resort to the way that I hated, but I rounded off the tips and called it a day. Thinking I had re-remembered how I was doing it before.
Holy crap. I was so far from being right it's not even funny.
Two nights ago while working on the first steps for my "Art for Art" project, I had this Huge ass moment where I got so frustrated that everything clicked!
How freeing to know I won't have to suffer through the needless task of making crap. Now I can go back to the enjoyment of making something beautiful. An actual small work of art.

New beginnings and a Chance to take a chance.

Fate.
It has a funny little way of working it's self out.

Just yesterday I blogged about not having inspiration and not doing anything of creative means and yet just yesterday I found an oppertunity to push me in the right direction! It's a blog about art inspired by canadian music artists. I'm just waiting to get the process started, but here's the link in the mean time:
Art For Art

I'm super excited for this project! It's something different and exactly what I need to give my self that push to start making xmas presents and working on my scrapbook!
it's time to be a shut in, make a mess and get to doing what I love the most about the winter months. Expressing myself.

Rain and boring days off

It's been awhile since I've blogged again. It's also been quite sometime since I've done any crafting. Usually by this time of the year in half done my scrapbook.. I've only printed half the pictures. So procrastination might be the theme of this fall haha. I've taken a few pictures.. Infact I've got 4+ rolls of film waiting to be developed. I haven't touched a canvas in months or really duct taped much either.
I've put a lot of time into driving around, visiting, concerts and I've focused a lot of attention on my snakes. Making sure they're getting what they need. Scar has been flipped around for a few weeks, up all day and sleeping all night. It's a bit of a challenge trying to keep her from getting stressed. We've almost got her eating regularly and don't want to loose that progress.
Anyways, hopefully I'll have something soon!


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Life's too short to sit and think

It's time to do things. Stop thinking so hard and take action.
Four years ago I was trying to make life more interesting. If I wanted to stop somewhere I would. Taking the journey slower and stopped trying to "make good time" was freeing. I loved it and now crave that once again. Slow it down, enjoy now and take later with a light heart.

I guess Im just saying, live your life.

<3


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Location:Kamloops,Canada

Spring is Actually Here!

I suppose it's been quite sometime since my last post. I downloaded the app for this, so I'd keep up with it. I suppose that really didn't pan out lol.

After ALOT of snow, spring is finally on it's way. I can't wait to go camping and adventure. Mike and I plan to go to Drumheller this year in the summer. Which I'm super excited for. Calgary and camping within a 100 km radius of town should spark some adventurous tales. I can't wait. Infact, it's what I live for.

I haven't really been doing much in the form of art. I have continued to take pictures, I did get a scanner and you can find most of my photos here: http://www.lomography.com/homes/reixox

I bought a Diana Mini and my brother got me a Super sampler for xmas. I can't wait for summer. I'm hoping to pop off a bunch of film once it warms up. :)

Analog Love

I'm a proud owner of a Holga 135, spinner 360 and a couple falcon miniatures. Looking back months ago, I would never have guessed that I would fall in love with film. 35mm bliss.




I'm crossing my fingers for a photo/negative scanner for xmas. If Santa gets my wishlist hopefully I'll be able to share my film shots with you <3

S

Mustard Yellow Brings Smiles

Just over one year ago we brought home our little Hoobs. Three months ago we picked up Scarlet and 5 days ago we picked up a corn snake! hahah he's a sweetheart. Somewhere deep down everytime I bring one of these little guys home it makes me feel like I'm doing the right thing. I know I could be saving their lives, providing them with the best environment I can. It warms my heart to think if I was to ever have kids they get to grow up not fearing snakes, but loving and learning from them. I had an iguana when I was young, he made it only a couple years, however, we did not have the info available to us as we do now. I feel confident in our decisions and am excited for the future.


Anyways, summer just knocked on my door but prior to it stopping by its been raining. I did a bit of painting and then I started trying my hand at wire ring wrapping. I haven't quite got that down, but here's a painting in the mean time.

The Make-up Is Running.

I've been working on this three piece painting for a stupid amount of time. In fact I was finished it, but I hated the third one and scrapped it. So finally they're completed. I've just got to hang them up hahah
Pre-stretched canvas with acrylics



I'll have a couple posts over the next few days as I have a few projects close to finishing.
<3

My Reflection Is Missing...

It's been a while, I know. The sun is shining, I just bought a new Suv and my time is taken up with feedings, cleaning and working. There's just toooo many distractions! :)
I'm excited and proud to say we've had four successful feedings, a great first shed and a large poop as a thank you. Handling is a work in progress, but our newest addition is coming along nicely. We love her as much as our little Hoobs <3

Back to the only real project I worked on in the last month. The other day I picked up this great mirror for a whole $4! So I lightly sanded down the frame, as it was peeling, and roughed up the old scratched up mirror. I grabbed a small tin of chalkboard paint and went at it.
I didn't remove all of the gold paint on the frame just the loose bits. I took some simple black acrylic paint, painted it on and wiped it off. I think it gives a dirty charm to it and matches our dark brown furniture better than the gold would have.
Tips:
-I'll strongly suggest you have a ventilated area and really I mean outside. The paint is very fumey and not pleasent to smell at all.
-It's oil base.. so you know clothes you don't like is recommended hahah.
-The next time I do this project I would scrap the mirror/glass and use some plywood stapled to the back of the mirror. Really just for the stablity and especially if its a gift for a child.

Spare Parts for Dessert?

I started a button jar today. It makes me smile.

Peppermint Swirl and Fish Tends to Lie.

Over the years, I, like so many others have found Duct Tape to be a very interesting medium. It's challenging and in a category all of its own. There's some amazing duct tape artists out there and I by no means am one. I dabble and enjoy the pliable soft texture. I know I can't make elaborate dresses or flawless sculptures, but I've become quite taken with the art of duct tape flowers.
I have made some crazy things over the years out of this tricky medium. Pants, purses, sandles, prom flowers, etc. I've failed at wallets, had seams fall apart and still could help but wonder how I could do it better. I've given up so many times, yet I keep picking up the roll.

This piece is made from a small vanity lightbulb. I suppose I should have a better reference shot, but it is much smaller than it appears. Enjoy.

Silky Soy Wishes

I haven't done much in the way of creation in a little while. I'm starting to feel the need. Ideas are beginning to flow and my hands are itching to make them happen. I have a three piece painting that needs to be clear coated so I can hang them. Once that's done Ill post pictures. I also have this gorgeous clear wine bottle I would love to do something with, but I'm not sure if I should attempt to mutilate it and create a candle holder or work on a duct tape flower arrangement. Regardless of what I decide I'll put it up. Anyways this is just a "if anyones actually reading this I'm still going to blog I'm just figuring out the next piece" entry.
Tata for now.

Shading My Upper Lip.

I did this one just before new years. It was a graduation gift for a friend of ours. It was actually more of a joke gift than anything as he can't grow a dark moustache. So I used my boyfriend as the model. :)
Crafter's acrylics
Prestretched and primed canvas

Chilly Winter Day and a Hot Cup of Tea

Blog..blog...beeeelog.
I'm not much for grammer, I never know what to write on these things. However, I've been mulling over blogging for a while. I have a million bagillion ideas and not quite sure where I should go with them. So my thoughts are post them here, log them as I go and maybe just maybe it'll catch someone's eye and they'll give me direction. Or not at all, either way im sharing. :)
Im 23. Soon to be 24. I have a boyfriend with whom I'm crazy in love with. He supports my crazy whims and I couldn't ask for more. For my birthday last year we purchased a baby ball python (crazy.. I know). His name is Hoobs, I'm obsessed. He's been my muse for months now. I crave drawing, painting and taking pictures of him. He's a gorgeous animal, with beautiful colours. So really I'm not suprised I'm so facinated. The only real purpose of this tid bit is the small fact is you'll be seeing alot of Hoobs.
Here's the first of many to come. Enjoy and feel free to comment.


Hoobs: Taken with my samsung galaxy using a high contrast camera app.