Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
MEXICAN FOLK ART TOWN WHIMSICAL PAINTINGS BY PRISTINE
Check out my paintings for sale:
EBAY: PRISARTS GALLERY
PRINTS: FINE ART AMERICA
NEEDLEPOINT: KATHY'S SPAREROOM
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
LOOK OF THE DAY: REMEMBER THE ZOO...?
Engy and I decided to take the kids to the Zoo dressed up, It wasn't smart since we almost froze but was a lot of fun for us more than the little ones, and Engy's gorgeous Manish Arora jacket attracted the attention of a lot of animals. I'm heading back to sunny Dubai in a day and have shopped insanely for a new summer closet in New Zealand's awesome stores. Next blog post shall be a sunny one, see you then xx
..great gift idea..
oooooh, how i swoon over merriweathercouncil's designs! what great gift ideas too. they are small enough to adorn any desk and have a great 'color pop' to stand out in a new dorm room! maybe even collect a few and spice up a boring wall in your house.... check out all her custom necklaces too. there are plenty of pieces to see in her shop or visit her new blog if your up for it. be inspired
-E
{photos by merriweathercouncil - etsy shop}
LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW
Just had to share my excitement at seeing snow in our backyard in Christchurch.. It hasn't done this in 16 years and I'm so glad it did while I was visiting. This was definitely worth the fly over from Dubai (although I do miss the warm beach days)
:tattoo love:
i don't have tattoos myself but love these whimiscal and artful designs. maybe someday.....
-E
Sunday, July 24, 2011
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PAINTINGS BY PRISARTS
Check out my paintings for sale:
EBAY: PRISARTS GALLERY
PRINTS: FINE ART AMERICA
NEEDLEPOINT: KATHY'S SPAREROOM
Saturday, July 23, 2011
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS MASK PAINTING BY PRISARTS
Check out my paintings for sale:
EBAY: PRISARTS GALLERY
PRINTS: FINE ART AMERICA
NEEDLEPOINT: KATHY'S SPAREROOM
LABEL TO WATCH: FYUNKA TOTE BAGS
"Fashion fades, only style remains the same." Coco Chanel
A very good friend of mine has been cooking up a collection of the cutest tote bags with Arabic designs that are inspired by pop culture. Using quotes from Marilyn Monroe, Carrie Bradshaw and Blair Waldorf to name a few, Fyunka totes feature some of the most popular fashion quotes in Arabic.
I couldn't be more proud of how they turned out and I can't wait till September to get my hands on all of them. Here are some of my favouites.
Red?
"I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet" - Carries Bradshaw
"Talk to me Harry Winston" - Marylin Monroe
" So what happens now? I get another Birkin bag?" Rory Gilmore - Gilmore Girls
“I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes.” C. B.
"Diamonds are a girl's best friend"
Ready To Go! Blank Board Blocks
There is always a wonderful selection of art/crafting books and products at the C&T Publishing website, and when I saw these Ready To Go! Blank Board Blocks, I knew I had to give them try. The label reads "no prep" and that is absolutely true. They are also quite sturdy and took the handling needed to press on collage elements; I never felt as if they'd be crushed under the pressure I applied.
I really like the fact that after you've decorated the blocks, you have an ever changing display depending on which side of the blocks faces forward.
I created themes around 'home' and 'family' and added vintage text, music and dictionary pages to accompany the vintage images.
To recreate the look I have here, simply paint the blocks with brown acrylic paint and allow to dry. Cover each side with an even coating of Elmer's School Glue and when tacky, cover with a coating of robin's egg blue fluid acrylic paint. (I find that the easiest method is to work on three sides while holding the block, dry the paint with a hair dryer (or heat gun) and then continue on with the remaining three sides.) You won't need to force dry the glue, as by the time you are ready to paint your coat of blue paint, the glue will be the right 'tackiness.'
When the blue paint has been painted on, applying just one coat and not over-working, dry with a hair dryer and you'll see the crackles forming. (Do not touch the crackled paint until it is completely dried or it will smudge.) When all is completely dry (later that day) darken the edges of the blocks with brown fluid chalk ink. Now you can decorate with words, images and text to your delight!
Coming soon: Ready To Go! Blank Board Box Review
Disclaimer: C&T Publishing supplied the product for this review.
© Nancy Lefko
This project is happily taking part in "Tip Me Tuesday"
Back in The Rockies
We left our Michigan cottage a bit over a week ago and are now here ...
The other day we drove to the top of Trail Ridge Road which passes over those mountains in the above picture. There's more snow at the higher elevations than we've ever seen at this time of year ...
Up near the top, but below the snow fields we saw two male elk with magnificent racks. They weren't close enough together to get in the same photo.
The wild flowers are profuse throughout the mountains. I heard it said that the spring ones are late while the summer ones are blooming on time, so the display is magnificent. They'll be the subject of my next post.
The other day we drove to the top of Trail Ridge Road which passes over those mountains in the above picture. There's more snow at the higher elevations than we've ever seen at this time of year ...
Up near the top, but below the snow fields we saw two male elk with magnificent racks. They weren't close enough together to get in the same photo.
The wild flowers are profuse throughout the mountains. I heard it said that the spring ones are late while the summer ones are blooming on time, so the display is magnificent. They'll be the subject of my next post.
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