Getting back to my heart- ART

It has been tough these days to make time for my true love- the essence of my existence-ART- kids/work/marriage are all a valued part of me but oh how my heart longs to create---to blog and talk about art in all its form to create things from my bare hands---

So ----i decided to take baby steps- small attainable goals- and one of those goals was to submit artwork to Stampington again- Much to my surprise and delight they published the first item i have submitted in literally years- 

I answered their "bleach challenge" for their publication Altered Couture- It was so fun to get back into that creative space-

 

above is the shirt/dress/tank that  i created

I like to call it gypsy couture

a little romantic

a little grunge---

and a lot of love in my heart!

AND here it is! 

you can find the full article in the issue below

there are some really fun pieces in this issue

and i am so grateful and happy to be back on this 

creative path

even if its just a little bit at a time!

 

upcycled centerpiece

WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THESE JARS AND CANS I HAVE BEEN HANGING ON TO?

Here's what I did with the glass jars at least!

I thoroughly cleaned the jars and removed the labels-

 I highly recommend goo-gone to remove the labels with ease- love this stuff! 

I painted them with several coats of regular old white acrylic paint-

 I know chalk paint is all the rage- but I didn't have any at the time!  

When the jars were completely dry-

( I waited a full 24 hours) I just roughed these up with some fine sandpaper

 This was the most fun part-

 going through my stash and finding what I wanted to embellish with!

I am beyond thrilled with the way they turned out!

I have been wanting a simple centerpiece for my dining room for a while 

& these jars are going to add just the right touch

 vintage linen +

 

 pretty mirrored tray+

  the jars!

 Can you even stand the level of adorable happening here?

 I just love it when it all comes together

and the best part? money spent= $0- everything was stuff I already had!

Next up-

what to do with all those cans?

Have a thrifty day everyone!