more new swaps

the first two are for a paint chip post card. 

the paint chips are from pottery barn. 

 a little doodle and there you go!

 this was for a chunky page swap.

new swaps in the mail

love that swap-bot!

painting with pam carriker

spent the day at kecia's with a very fun group of gals with pam leading the way.  it was interesting to see how everyone interpreted their drawings.  believe this (or not) this started out as a self portrait - doesn't look anything like me at all....  i wasn't very happy with it until i started coloring her in.  it's so hard for me to draw realistic - everything always looks very cartoonish.  oh well - i need to own it.  the stamps are pams - very cool huh?

more added to susicreates.etsy

just 2 of the fun sleep masks that i just listed on my etsy site - susicreates. 

 lots more where these came from!

new at susicreates.etsy

images - crowabout studio, tumblefish studio, and some mine. 

interested? use discount code julyfun for 20% off and free shipping to the USA.

having a sale at susicreates.etsy

having a sale - for the month of july - susicreates.etsy.com is giving 20% off!  just use JULYFUN code to get the discount!  everything is free shipping for the 48 contiguous states.  don't forget the code!

new space and other things

i moved to a larger booth.  this was taken march 1 - and i've added much more stuff.  if you are around red bank - please stop by the Monmouth Antique Shoppes and say hi!  i'm there on sundays but you are always welcome!

 on broadway in long branch they have painted a whole block of condemed buildings... this is one of the many very cool paintings.

in asbury park on the boardwalk the old carousel building is empty, waiting for something to happen.  the copper has a fabulous verdigris.  wonder what will become of it all?

cosmetic bags available

XL Cosmetic Bags that are zippered and  have an inside zipper compartment that is easy to take along. they are made of 100% polyester, the images are from original collages. they have been professionally printed and sewed and are approximately 10"x8". Free ship to USA.  $18

medium cosmetic bags that are zippered and have an inside zipper compartment that is easy to take along. they are made of 100% polyester, the images are  from my original collages. they have been professionally printed and sewed and are approximately 5" x 8". free ship to USA.  $12

let me know if you are interested!

what a surprise and honor!

i just found out i'm the featured artist over at top artists directory!  thanks kim!

sure wish this was outside my door instead of the four + feet of snow!

new swaps

thanksgiving extravaganza

monmouth antiuqe shoppes will be having a thanksgiving extravaganza starting friday 11/26 through sunday 11/28.  discounts will be up to 40% - in my shoppe it will be 25%. see anything you like?

fi fo faux

i was at an estate sale on saturday and found some highly patterned paper, and i had this box, and copper paint, and an old (1890s) encyclopedia with very thin paper not usually good for most things and thought this would be a cool faux antique box.  i love the way it turned out.   i started out with the top.  fabulous.  then i distressed the hell out of the box - screwdriver, white paint, texture crackle, sandpaper (lots), distress ink in burlap and old paper.  then i glued paper on the inside and added somemore burlap distress ink on the edges.  i also did a faux mercury glass on some glass knobs and added them as well.

monmouth antique shoppes

If you're ever in or around Red Bank NJ, please stop by a wonderful group of shoppes inside an antique building... even the floors creak!  I've been collecting for the last few years and was offered an opportunity to open a shoppe of my own.  I really thought I had lots of stuff, but now I'm really questioning why I bought some of the things I did!  I think it will be an excellent opportunity to learn about antiques and vintage (which I love), so it is deffinately a win - win.  I just opened last week and I have made some sales.  Now to replenish!  I will also need to work 1 day a week (Sunday will be the day) so it should be fun!

life is but a dream

un-fashion post card swap at swap-bot.  all from anthropologie catalog.

it's been exactly one year since my boy jake died. 
i miss him so very much.

handmade stamp postcard swap

this is for a swap for handmade stamp(s) on a postcard.  all are made from sheet foam.

owl

on a roll

i bought a pad of 6x6 bristol card stock,

and i've been doing little collages.

wish upon a star

new postcards

this is one of 8 postcards that are ready to mail. 

to see the rest, click on the photo and it will take you to

my flickr.  the background is the original of 

one of my freebie backgrounds and you are more

than welcome to download/use them!