Overdue Update

 

Heeeeeelloooo loves!
It's been quite a while again hasn't it. I figured I should do a quick little update.

Firstly, life has been busy. But in the good way. I have signed up to take a few classes this fall semester at a local community college. I have also applied for a management position at my work. I am super excited about it.

Now, on to the crafty- creative aspect of life! A busy front there, too.
Earlier in the week I had my first Etsy sale, which of course has prompted me to really work on my shop, both in creating new items and also working to make it better.
This last month or so I have been nearly obsessed with creating bottle cap jewelry. It's fun and simple and there are so many different ways and things to do. I have also started making melted bead sun catchers and "wind chimes", hopefully soon I will be able to put together a couple to add to the shop. I have a couple bottle cap necklaces that I will be adding tomorrow, along with a few others things, like: fringe scarves, layered scarves, a dangle rose ring, a chevron necklace, and a stud collar necklace. Soon I hope to whip on a few bottle cap pins, too.

Last week I went exploring a part of Waterloo that has become abandoned and snapped a few interesting photos, which can be seen here. Definitely check them out.

  That's really all for now. Just a quick update. Expect to hear more in the next few days as I finish up a few spare projects that have been just laying around.


Create yourself!
 ♥ Ally

FOR ART!

Wow, what a busy artsy week it has been.
This week I did two paintings for my grandparents that will be hung up in their living room. They have a lot of really cool vintagey metal art work throughout their house, so I wanted to stick with such colors and theme. My grandma is a green thumb and loves flowers, so I went with flowers for my paintings. Both are of the same flowers, one is purple the other is blue, all the paint is metallic. I added fabric flowers with writing on them and little gems in the center of a few of the flowers to add a bit of a 3-D touch. I'll post pictures later, after I give the paintings to my grandparents, I do want them to be a surprise. Overall though, I am extremely happy and proud of how the paintings turned out.

Tuesday, my mum and I finally took a trip down to Plaid Peacock, a local art type of store. And let me tell you, I fell in love with it. Basically it is me in a store. They consign local artist's stuff. And well, it's my new goal to have some of my stuff sold there. I'm really excited and pumped about it. I want to recreate the flower paintings I did for my grandparents but on a large scale and try to sell them at Plaid Peacock. If not, I guess there is always Etsy. Ha.

This whole week I've been making multiple trips to Hobby Lobby and Jo-Ann, getting all sorts of supplies and ideas. I've tried out a few new things and tricks, some of them failed (horribly, I might add), others have worked out. Hopefully, I'll be adding some of these new creations on Etsy soon. Which reminds me, I need to finish my shoe projects and get those added online too.

It was kind of funny, last night I was looking for some inspiration, so I pulled out my visual journal I created in an art class my freshman year. And of course, I found loads. Like this portrait I was obsessed with drawing but probably haven't drawn since freshman year. Now I want to paint her on a large canvas, which I started earlier today. And I found tons and tons of lyrics from a band that I was in love with and have since forgotten (like most things from that year). It's all I have been listening to since last night. Life is funny that way. But I did indeed get some ideas for some projects from my little book. Like matchbox pocket shrines, and I thought of a few good uses for old, empty Bath & Body Works 3-wick candle jars (which god knows I have so many of them and we always have more coming). I also found a water color painting I did last year that I really like but wouldn't mind trying to sell. I love it, but money is nice too. Though if it doesn't sell, I suppose I won't be too heart broken.
Point is, I've really been back into art this week and it feels good. I've missed it.
Look forward to pictures!


Create yourself!
 ♥ Ally