Pink Orange Reversible Napkins

Depsite the rain, the sun did peak out for a little bit today and I managed to shoot some good photos of these reversible napkins I whipped out the other day.  Check out my etsy shop for more details and to purchase.  Someone's gotta keep that pretty face of yours clean!

XX 'n hugs

-Andi

Happy Creating..

 

Polaroid This

Yup.  I'm old school.  I've got still got my Polaroid Camera...  Wouldn't give it up, not even for a S'More.  I'm giving myself a project this year, to shoot triptychs in polaroid film.  Nabbed some awesome film at Impossible Project.  This set is during lunch on Newbury St a week ago.    

This set is from the Charles River, fall of 2010, in Watertown.  See if you can find Max, little bugger snuck in at the last second.  

I'm waiting for someone to offer me to take their picture for a buck, so I can tell 'em My Artistic Talents require $3 per photo.

XX 'n Hugs

-Andi

Happy Creating.....

MacBook Padded Case

I've been dying to go to Gather Here for some fabric for a padded case for my MacBook that I've been trying to make for about 3 weeks, but never got around to it.  They have a wide selection of inspiring prints that you would drool over (nothing you'd find at JoAnn's I assure you).  I had a multitude of choices of what I wanted but this fabric from the Henry Alexander Ghastlies Collection really spoke to me.  It's like The Last Supper, meets Edward Gorey, meets knitting, oh and there are some kids there and an old guy with a spectacle.....

I had this button on hand for a while and never knew what to do with it.  I also grabbed some cotton cord I had on hand and 1/2" thick foam for the insides.  Don't want my mac to get all bruised, someone might call Apple Protective Services on me.  HAHAHAHHA

and here's the finished project!  Yippeee for me!

And of course, I added my own label in there for good measure.

For more inspiring DIY Macbook/Laptop cases/sleeves, click HERE
XX 'n Hugs
-Andi

Happy Creating...

Water Color - Thread and Sissors

So I've been taking an art class through Brookline Adult Ed with Mer (a dear friend of mine who has yet to follow my blog, but we won't take that to heart).  Anywho, the still lifes were near and dear to me, Sissors and Thread.  Oh if my teacher only knew my close bond with these unseemingly normal objects. Thankfully I didn't eat them as I do every other week with our still lifes (Last week was M&M's, how could I not resist!!).  So I thought I would share my artwork from tonights class....  Enjoy!

XX 'n Hugs

~Andi

Zentangling again. Oh dear

I'm at it again.  This time I'm Zentangling for a bunch of 7 yr olds soon to be 8.  Couldn't help myself.  Check out these cute signature notebooks I just whipped up for their birthdays.  I'm pretty sure there's a study out there that says Zentangling will solve world peace, it's the only explanation as to why I'm 'tangling after midnight.  And YUP, I just said 'tangling.  
Enjoy!

Zentangle Notebooks - aprx 4" x 5.5", with 14 pgs.  Doodled with fine black marker and pencil on 140lbs cold press cream watercolor paper.  Book pages are white standard weight paper.  Sewn together with black book binding thread and tied on the inside signature.

XX 'n Hugs

-Andi

Happy Creating.

Mon Petit Jardin - Accordion Book

I've been creating a bunch of small (3.5"x4") vegetable watercolor drawings and felt the need to photo copy and make an accordion book.  Here are the results.  I don't know about you, but I'm craving some beet salad, or grilled asparagus??  

XX' n Hugs
-Andi

Happy Creating!

Fabric Zentangles

So Meredith and I are taking an art class together and we've discovered the art of Zentangling!  If you don't know what it is, prepare to be addicted!  I've heard it called Yoga for the Mind, it's very relaxing and looks great too!  I've applied this to fabric, check out the results...

I doodled with my sewing machine and coordinating thread