Birdhouse Magnets

This is a three for three swap. Here are mine...

More Teesha Moore Pillows...

I'm in a Teesha Moore Pillow Swap with a bunch of gals. These pillows are so easy to make; I love doing them. (The videos on how to make them are several posts back.)

These are roughly 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches completed. If you like this size, make sure you cut your fabric 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches because they will shrink roughly 3/4 inch all around.

Have fun with them!!!

Before and After

These are the covers that I uploaded earlier. There are subtle changes to the images and I added text to both. Let's see if you can find what images were added to each cover. (It really won't be hard...)

Wings To Soar

Another cover to my Journal Junkin' book. The book is a tri-fold, so when you flip the front cover open, this is what you will see. It still needs to be journaled on. I made a huge mistake with the paint I used to cover this. It has a glossy finish and it was extremely hard to shade. I better pay careful attention next time!

Journal Junkin' Cover

I'm taking a Journal Junkin' class (see link at right) and Nancy Baumiller is taking us step by step through the process. The cover is made from cardboard cracker boxes that have been taped together and painted (hence, junk!). The cover isn't finished; I still have to shade it and then journal on it. If you love Zetti and love to journal; check out the link!

Back Side of Journal Page

Believe it or not, I had a helluva time figuring out where to put the damn words! Do you think this page reflects my thought process just a tad?

5 x 7 Journal Page

Sometimes I scare myself.......

Art Quote

C-R-E-A-T-E Banner

These are 6 separate 4 x 4's that make up a "CREATE" banner for a swap that I'm in. Many people are putting danglies, but I'm not quite sure I want to do that. Suggestions?

For a Challenge at Crow About

A belong to a group called Collage Play with Crowabout and each week they have a collage challenge where you have to use the items provided to you. Most of the artists do their collages digitally; I can't because I do not have a program for grabbing the images. I like cut and paste anyway, but boy, what these folks can do with the computer is just AMAZING!!!

Image is 4x6, not large at all.

La, la, la...

No more school! Well, at least until late August. So now I have time for

ART!!!!!!!!!

Here's my second Zetti Bookmark for a swap.

La, la, la........oh, happy me!

We Love Zetti

This is for a Facebook group I belong to. We're doing a bookmark swap, Zetti style!

Last two for swap!

I had to make 5 Heart Skinny pages, so here are the last two. I wasn't thrilled with the color of the background paper I made on the one above, but I wasn't about to make it over again either. I challenge myself, every time I make something, to use everything on my table...scraps, cut out pictures, strips of paper, etc. It's my way of lessening my carbon foot print. So, I used the back ground paper the way it was and tried to make "light" of it.

I love this one!!!!!

Heart Skinny Pages

Here are 2 more pages for the Heart Skinny Book swap I'm participating in. I like these 2 better than my first one. I think I'll go back and add some more to that one. I'm also going to make one for MYSELF! I feel like I'm forever giving my art away. Yet, if I don't participate in the swaps, I don't always get motivated to do art. Does anyone else have that problem? I'd love to know...

Skinny Heart Swap

I need to make 5 of these. The pages are 4 x 8; they'll be made into a book.....

Being impatient can be a GOOD thing!

I was never one for waiting. I want it and I want it NOW has always been my mantra. So why should I be patient when waiting for something to dry?

I CAN'T!

I used my Color Mists from Outside the Margins on Fabriano hot pressed paper. Well, in my I WANT IT NOW state, I decided to use some paper towel to help the drying process along. When I lifted the paper towel, I had this beautiful dotted pattern going across the papers:
Now how cool is this! See, being impatient can sometimes pay off! I connected the link to the color mists above. Just click on the words "color mists".

My Pillow Journal

back (below)

OK...so it's not the best. Everything started out the same size and then...POOF!...it all changed. I actually love the way it came out for my first one. I don't think I'll make my others this large, but this was a great learning experience. This is 8x8. I'm going to make the next one half the size so I can travel with it.

Teesha Moore Pillow Journals

I was blog cruising and found this link on my friend Joanne's blog. It's a set of 4 videos by Teesha Moore on how to make pillow journals. If you are a fabric whore like me, you have a TON of FABRIC that needs to be used. I strongly suggest that you check out these videos. If anything, the journals are worth looking at!

fabric journal 1 of 4 from teesha moore on Vimeo.

You can get to the other three videos by clicking on her name.

3 Glasses of wine and Celestial Zetti, Act IV

Wahoo! I'm roasted and finished! I just love the weekends. Good wine, good music, good art...and everything Zetti. Time to watch True Blood....pleasant dreams...........

Celestial Zetti Tags, Act III

Sometimes I move like the speed of lightening. Other days I move like a turtle. Today I'm a turtle. I love making these tags, but my Muse has taken a little vacation to Cabo, while I'm here doing the laundry, going to Costco and cleaning the house! Where is she when I need her? Sometimes life is just unfair!

I have 2 more tags to make.....I'm hoping to get them done TODAY!

A very cool giveaway...

My friend Maija Lepore is a having a wonderful giveaway on her blog. If you are into journaling, this is the thing for you. Please visit her blog here and follow the extremely easy and user friendly directions. And good luck, although, I'm going to win~LOL!!!

Celestial Zetti Tags, Act II

I need to make 8 of these little darlings for this swap. Here are #'s 3 and 4. You can't really see the hair on the first one, but it's there!

Celestial Zetti Tags

I'm in a tag swap with an awesome theme..."Celestial Zetti". Each tag is 2 1/2 by 3 3/4 and must have something celestial in it. It also needs to be as zetti as possible. I'm trying to spread my zetti wings. I still feel like I'm too stiff, but it's getting better.

The background paper is the deli paper technique that I posted about last time. The orange tag was covered with old newsprint first and then covered with the deli paper. I'm having too much fun with this paper!!!

Deli Paper Tutorial

There is a really wonderful tutorial on making background papers by Marilyn Rock that you can find here (part 1) and here (part 2). It's done on deli paper and I absolutely love the finished product. The paper is light weight and adheres to EVERYTHING just beautifully. The paper below will be cut up and the swirls that I drew on it will be used for borders.

This paper will be used strictly as background paper to projects. I always make three of each color combination, so I will keep one the original size and maybe journal on it.
Go check out the tutorial and let me know what you think. Better yet, email me when you make something!

The #8 Fish

This is for an -a-thon (yes, a-thon) entry. The theme was Sea. Anything, any kind...

I've had a busy art (& laundry) day!

The weather went from many days of sun and warm temps the past week to cold and rainy this weekend. Since I decided it was a good day for laundry, what better way to pass the time as each load tumbles and rolls? Down to my nice warm studio I went. The Zetti bookmark is for a swap...

and so are these lovely sirens! They are for a "Sea Life" post card swap. This is a 4 x 6 inch postcard. I sure wish my 'girls' were that perky!

A new blog header...

Out with the old and in with the new. I got bored with the other one, Let me know what you think. I'm totally incompetent when it comes to digital art, so please keep that in mind!

Have a glorious day!

Zany Zetti Postcard...

I love vacation. There is nothing better than having no commitments~LOL!!! Oh, how I wish THAT was true! Target, Costco, Joann's, Michael's, post office, bill paying, TAXES, and the list goes on and on. Then I go back to work on Monday and my two younger sons (ages 14 and 18) have vacation. If left to their own devices, they would eat me out of house and home, along with their friends who would come here because I'M THE MOM AT WORK! So off to the grandparents for Tues., Wed., and Thurs. I'm no fool!

With the small amount of free time I had today, I made this postcard for a Zany Zetti Postcard swap. I'm still not nearly as proficient as I would like to be when it comes to Zetti anything. That's why I love this group I'm in. They have the patience to put up with all of us Zetti apprentices. I love learning from the master Zetti Jedi's.

Zetti House Fridge Magnets

I'm in a Zetti Houses Fridge Magnet swap and the whole idea is to make a 'neighborhood street'. I got smart this time...eh, eh, eh...I made an extra for myself. I want to live in my neighborhood, too! I'll swap 5 out and get 5 in return. I'm going to keep Mona because she's in my favorite colors.

Another Twinchie and a gift for you

Oh dear...I just could not get enough of these magnets. I realized that the first 2 I made I was going to give away. It feels like I NEVER make anything for myself. So, down to the studio I went. I made this twinchie for myself and when the other two sets come from the swap, I'm sure I'll have a grand ole time moving them around and making new "girls".

I also was on the lookout for striped Zetti legs. I had made myself a collage set of them a computer ago, and somehow, when I moved everything over on my memory stick, the other legs never made it. These legs are from tights adverts online. There weren't any 'copyright' so feel free to copy them and have fun making Zetti art!

Twinchie Magnet Swap

Let's talk about addiction. It is defined as: the condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or involved in something. That was me today...making these 2 x 2 inch pieces for a Zetti Twinchie swap. I'll send these to the hostess and she'll send back six 2 x 2's, all from different people. I have to tell you, this is going to be one heckuva sweet swap!

Angel Bookmark

I love this group that I belong to. It's called Amusing Muses and the people are very active and VERY eclectic in their art media preferences. This bookmark was for a WINGS themed swap, preferably an angel.

Monter ATCs

I've actually had some of these done a while back. But with the school year winding down, I haven't had the time to upload anything. These are for an ATC sized chunky book swap. I had A LOT of fun making these!!!

Monster ATC

I'm participating in an ATC sized Monster Chunky Book. A lot of the participants are hand drawing these absolutely ADORABLE monsters, however, being completely feeble in the drawing department, I have to put mine together by hand. I sure hope this will do. I need to make 7 more!

Mushroom Magnet

I am loving this group that I'm a part of. They have very cute monthly challenges and swaps. This month's nature challenge was MUSHROOMS and it had to be made into a 3x3 inch magnet. Ya gotta love something like that. Here's mine!

Quick post...

"Birdies with Pointy Hats" tags for a swap!