Guest posting for Emerald Creek

Hi Everyone,

I'm back guest posting for Emerald Creek Craft Supplies today. The theme up on the challenge blog is superheroes. When I heard this my first reaction was "crap."  Don't get me wrong I love superheroes, but making art with and about them? I really had to put on my thinking cap.  I took this theme and went extreme. I made something to celebrate, someone I consider, an art superhero. Frida Kahlo.

I've always admired Frida's work, but I have been reading more about her as a person. She was a total bad ass! What's more of a superhero personality must than being bad ass?!

She overcame major injuries and incorporated her pain, her joy, her anger, and her love into her art.

She didn't care what society thought about her. She was truly living as her authentic self. I think that is what art is all about, trying to find your authentic self.

Who is your art superhero? 

Jess

Supplies you can find from Emerald Creek:

Hammered Metal Embossing Powder

Vintage Ivy Embossing Powder

Distress Markers

Distress Stains

Distress Ink

Other supplies:

Trophy cup

Styrofoam ball

Memo pin

Chit chat

Cardstock

Seam binding

Tiny tattered floral die

Skull bead

Head Pin

Vial Label

Remnant Rub

Something wicked this way comes

Even though it's been 117 degrees outside I have been creating a wicked spooky batch of crafts!
My Tim tag for the month took a witchy turn.

I don't have any of the word die cuts, so I used some of my mini movers and shapers.  I just adore this vintage witch image.  

Keep your eyes open- some more creepy bits will be popping up soon.  I have been playing with the Undertaker stamp set!

What have you been crafting?

Jess

And the Award goes to...

Hi, My name is Jess and I am addicted to making tiny trophies.  I went to the store to buy a single package of these babies and went back to buy the rest the next day.  They are so fun to alter.  Since they are tiny(just two inches high) they work up quickly too.

I made this one for me.  I will be 37 this year.  I am determined to make it my best year yet.  

After I posted a picture  of my first trophy a friend said it should have been a 57 since that's how old she would be this year.  This will be mailed out to her.  

I am not a big gold crafter.  I tend to stay in the silver family.  I figured I should challenge myself and this was the result.  It is one of my favorites.  

It's time for Easter Bunnies!  He has a tiny pom pom tail.  He's adorable.  

So many of my crafts have birds on them.  This tiny guy is just right on here. 

Ah, everyone has a know it all in their life.  Give them a trophy.  

This gypsy is adorned with a piece of a vintage earring.  

This guy has already been sent off to its forever home.  I can see tons of creepy possibilities for Halloween with these trophies.  

Each trophy is a little different.  I was experimenting with different mixtures of alcohols inks, different levels of roughing up the surface(steel wool worked best), and different ways to fill them up.  

Frilly and Funkie Bring on the Bling!

Rhedd's Creative Spirit March Challenge

SSS Monday Challenge Blog-Animals

What have you been crafting?

Jess

Shoes!

I love shoes. I own far too many pairs.  Even if I don't wear all the gorgeous shoes I have I still like to admire them from time to time.  And who says you can't do housework in your Dolce and Gabbana heels with suede fringe and feathers?
Stop by the Robin's Nest to read more about my love affair with shoes and check out this sassy lady.

What have you been crafting?
Jess

Meet Hazel- Compendium of Curiosities Photo Tinting Challenge

She's a lovely witch isn't she? 

This is just a tiny wall hanging I made using a beer coaster.  The photo is tinted according the the technique you can find in the Compendium of Curiosities III.  

An industrious sticker frame surrounds her. A vial label and remnant rub gave her her name.  An itsy bitsy spider crawls down the side to add a dash of Halloween creep.  Crinkle ribbon was died to match her pumpkin.  

This challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie.  If you haven't ordered from Linda you must run to her site.  She is so prompt AND she sells at 20% off MSRP!  

As always you need to stop by to see all the other creations on the lovely Linda Ledbetter's site.  She does this challenge just because she and the Curiosity Crew love to create.  

In addition to the CC3 challenge Hazel will go in the finishing touch challenge on the Simon Says Stamp blog,  the Mixed Media Monthly Ribbon Challenge.,  Frilly and Funkies Halloween Challenge, and Rhedd's Creative Spirit- October Challenge

What have you been crafting?

Jess