Cold weather art...

Hi Everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend.  It was cold and windy here.  I got a few projects finished and several others started.  But no building of anything new. 

I started working on a window art project but it's a long process because things have to dry really well before you move onto another step.  So hopefully I'll have something to share in a few days.  I also started some new signs.  Again, there are several layers there so more waiting.  That's why I usually have several projects going on at once.  Sometimes I feel like I have ADD...can't stick to one thing at a time.  I think it's because I have limited time to get things done and I try to make the most of that time.  I can't imagine what I'd get done if I didn't have to go to work.

I did make these.  I took a couple of blank canvas boards that I found in my stash.  I painted them white.  Even though the canvas is already white it still needed a coat of white.  I found this clipart on line, can't remember from what site.  I printed it out so I had something to reference and sketched this onto the canvas.  You could also use graphite paper to transfer it or a stencil but of course I don't have any of those on hand. 

Then I painted it black.  Now I'm trying to find just the right frames to put them in.  I'm thinking of a couple of nice thick frames with loads of character and some chippy paint.   If I can't find any that I like I'll make them.  I have some nice trim pieces that would make great frames.  Well, hopefully I'll have more to share tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by.

Baby it's cold outside and more felt...

Hi Everyone!  I wanted to start by saying it's COLD out.  Although it's not as bad today as it's been, it's still too cold to work out in the shop.  And even though I do have a furnace out there, it's not as air tight of a building as it would need to be in this kind of weather.  Plus the furnace is old and I don't think it could keep up.  And there's nothing worse than standing on a cold concrete floor when the air around you is cool.  So that being said, unless I bring it inside, there won't be much building going on this weekend.  And I'm really itching to build something.  So we'll see what happens.

It's a great weekend to stay inside and cuddle up to a fireplace (wishing I had one-I'll take this one) with a good book or some movies and loved ones.  I do have a book I'd like to read and my dogs would love to cuddle together with me on the couch...so maybe I'll just have to try to fit that in.

 courtesy of Country Living

I want to show you what I started working on last night.  I'm not sure where I'm going with it yet.

 I found this canvas in my stash of goodies that I hadn't used yet.  I can't even remember what I originally bought it for, but it might have been a left over one since they come several to a pack.  I painted it Country Tan so that the white wouldn't peek through the fabric.  I decided to cover it in burlap.

So far easy and I liked where it was going.

 So continuing with my addiction, I got out my extra felt flowers. There are actually three different shades going on here, a white, a light cream and a beige color.  I arranged them on the board. 

 I thought about adding stems made out of jute....but are there too many flowers???

So I pulled out one of my red felt birds and added that.  It definitely needs a bit of color.  So this is when I got stuck and decided to put it away.  Maybe it I turn it long ways....What would you do with it?  Any ideas?  Anyone...I'm going to take another pass at it either today or tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by.