Kitchen Artwork round 2

After having completed the first piece of artwork for our kitchen. The request was made for another set. The second set is finished and hanging up in our kitchen now. I used a few of the same elements that were used in the first one, but over all they stuck with the garden theme.

Kitchen Artwork second set

And here is where both sets of artwork hang.

Hanging above the kitchen doorway

First piece hanging above the kitchen window

Kitchen Artwork finished!

 Last week I finished up the artwork for our kitchen. Now there's been a request for more for over the door in the kitchen, not just 1 piece but 3 (I'm starting to think I created a monster). I also have another dog dish mat in the works as well as a couple of dish drainer mats.

Background after distressing and inking

Some of the elements to be used

And here is the finished piece!

Finished kitchen artwork

So now work begins on the new pieces for the kitchen. It'll be a good distraction for a lot of the things that are going on around here (more on that later).

Above the kitchen window is a small gap where the paneling didn't meet flush when we were putting the kitchen back together during the remodel. Any other person wouldn't have noticed it. But it's been driving my father nuts so he put in a request for some sort of artwork a few months back (which is ironic because he's never been a huge fan of my artwork if you remember).

So after showing my parents the artwork that I had just finished for our bathroom (which my dad liked..go figure). I was struck with a bit of inspiration this morning. Good thing I had to make a trip to my local small town scrapbook store to pick up my order from the first trip.

I really do enjoy going to that place. Not only are the papers that they offer beautiful, but the employees are so nice. And all the little completed projects that they have displayed are such inspirations and really get the creative juices flowing.

I picked up some chipboard letters and chipboard sheets. A really pretty piece of scrapbook paper that will be the perfect background. I also snagged some very pretty paper flowers. As well as a package of large metal keys and gemstone embellishments for other projects. I really could spend all day there just browsing and creating!

And since I wasn't happy with the way the photos of my bathroom artwork came out, I took some new pictures and tweaked them a bit more in my photo editing programs on the computer. I am much happier with this round of photos. These pictures are a lot closer to what they look like in real life.

Nurture Mind, Body, Spirit (take 2)

Nurture Mind, Body, Spirit close up (take 2)

Some crafty goodness: Dotees, Inchies and ATCs

I love when my creative juices are flowing. I love it even more when I have quiet days with nothing pressing to play with those creative juices.

I have finished another round of the Dotee swap over at Craftster. I love Dotees. In addition to crafting a Dotee, this round included the creation of an ATC and 4 inchies for our partners. I loved this round. I carried the paper theme of the ATC and inchies into the Dotees. I've been on a whimsy kick lately and I think it's starting to show. And since my partners have all received their goodies, I can share them with all of you!

Faery Theme

Snow White Theme

Little Red Theme

Inchies!

I've never made inchies before. The inchies I made for the Dotee Swap over at Craftster was the first time making them. I had fun and while waiting for my packages to arrive at their new homes, I decided to create some more inchies.

What are inchies? They are 1 inch by 1 inch little pieces of artwork. Like ATCs but much smaller.

I had a frame that my sister had given to me forever ago that had always needed something, but it wasn't your standard frame. Inchies were the perfect solution!

I couldn't just stop at faeries. Nope, had to make some more! Faerie inchies led to some cute bug creations.

 Which then led to...

Monster Inchies

 Monsters! Aah! No, not really. These guys are mini monsters from something the kiddo and I worked on the night before after swim lessons. I drew the monsters and TJ helped design them but telling me what they needed to have.