getting ready...

 

FRIGHT NIGHT

14 x 20 acrylic over collage papers

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Collection of 5 x 7 framed silhouette

cut-outs that I adhered to antique Halloween

party book pages. They look super great!

Getting ready for the Handcrafters show in Davisburg Michigan this weekend and then the following weekend, October 6, I will be in Findlay Ohio at Early American Home store. Barb, the owner, is having some primitive folk artists set up booths in her store parking lot and yard! Sure to be a blast! Hope to see you at one or both!!

hot off the needle...

CaT & JaCk

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punchneedle pattern

Just finished this piece today!!! I was so inspired after going to Sauder Village this year that I decided to create some patterns that look more like hooked rugs....and this one does! I love how it turned out! I will be working on the directions soon so that I can offer this pattern to all of you Halloween punchneedle fans :)

Blessings!

creating some folk art...

"Crow & Basket"

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12 x 12 acrylic on cradled board

I have shows coming up so I am feverishly painting some smaller folk art paintings. I will be posting a list of shows I am doing shortly (on the sidebar). Today I am working on a Halloween folk art painting.....stay tuned.....

last weekend...

My friend, Peggy, and her husband, Bob, transformed their home into a Country Shoppe!! They spent days and days with much help from friends taking down all their own decorations to make room for all the goodies! They were gracious enough to ask me to display some of my work for their show and, of course, I said yes! Here are some photos of "A Place We Call Home Gathering". (Sorry the photos are so blurry....I was using a very professional camera but lacked the knowledge of how to use it!)

They opened up their family room (entrance and check-out), the kitchen (supplied food & punch for all the guests), the bathroom, the kitchen, another family room and living room.....all stocked full of great Halloween and Christmas goodies! Oh, and let's not forget the entertainment! All three days of the home show they had live entertainment to greet their guests!

Peggy took a tree branch that had fallen in her yard, painted it cream, put lights on it and hung Halloween ornaments on it......Fantastic idea! She gave me the another one to give to my Mom :)

 I wanted to buy this but waited too long!

Peggy and Bob's friends, Dawn & Dick were there helping all week. They own a primitive shoppe in Holly Michigan called "Holly Hill Primitives". She makes wonderful primitive home decor accessories and Dick makes awesome wood funiture and accessories such as the make do chair they are standing behind.  I enjoyed meeting them and getting to know Dawn while we "fluffed" a gazillion Christmas trees together!

 Here is a shot of my display

Definitely making more of the silhouette framed pieces for future shows....they sold and I wish I had more of them!

Peggy & Me

I have to say the best part about the entire home show was the time I got to spend with such wonderful people! Meeting new friends (Dawn, Dick, Judy, Cindy & Mark, Nancy), seeing some that I haven't seen in an age (Lauren, Alison, Christina, Gina, Virginia, Colleen, Teresa) and hangin' out with good friends (Bob, Peggy, Linda)

A big THANK YOU to Bob and Peggy for being so welcoming and kind enough to open your beautiful home to all of us! 

september give away

"Halloween Parade"

8x10 print

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Win this print in time to hang it for Halloween! All you have to do to enter is comment below or on my facebook page.....but this time please tell me your favorite thing about Halloween!! I will draw the name of the lucky winner the first week of October :)

btw....my favorite thing about Halloween is painting for it! I love designing and painting whimsical and/or primitive Halloween art! 

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The winner of the 8x10 angel print August give away is......

Melinda Hipsher

Congratulations Melinda! Send me your mailing address and I will send your print right out :)

in love with texture....

These three images are closeups of the angel pictured below. I really love all the texture in this painting and thought you might like to see it too. Many layers go into a painting like this....collage papers, layers of acrylic paints, (then I sand the painting to let some of the color from the collage papers show through) a layer gloss varnish, crackle medium, a raw umber wash, then I seal it with two layers of matte varnish. All these steps are worth the end result :)

Wishing you all a happy and safe Labor Day weekend!!!

my new favorite.....

Angelic Vision

acrylic over collage papers on birch plywood

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The color isn't very accurate because I took this photo with my DroidX phone....the actual colors are more muted.....not so much pink around the head either....but I love this painting so much I had to share it with you as it will be a week or more before I get it professionally shot.

I have been wanting to paint with a minimum use of color and use more sanding to get a more grungy look for a while now......and now that I have done one this way, there definitely will be more to come!

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Enjoy the last few days of summer everyone!!

Sauder Village

 

This was my favorite rug at Sauder Village this year! Hooked by Kris Miller of Howell, Michigan. The Santa was designed by Lori from Not Forgotten Farm. Love the design and colors......wouldn't change a thing!

 Americana is always a favorite for me :)

 Amazing how this hooked piece was adapted for a small child's chair! 

 

Met Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson this year at Sauder. Their quilts, hooked rugs and fabric designs are spectacular!

 Realistic hooked rug......amazing! Click on the picture to see close up :)

Inspired again by the talent at "Rug Hooking Week" at Sauder Village. My friend, Jann, and I drove in on Wednesday. Arrived only a few hours before I had to teach my class so we didn't have much time to look around after I set up my class. I took pictures of my favorite rugs...there were many more than what I am showing.

I was very pleased with how the punchneedle class went....it was my first time teaching!!! There were16 wonderful ladies in  my class! They were all very kind and patient learning this craft. By the end of the 3.5 hours, they left confident that they will be able to finish their projects at home :)

I will possibly be teaching rug punching and Jann may be teaching her techniques for creating her felted purses and totes at next years rug hooking week! We are thrilled to be involved in the show at Sauder Village. It is a top-notch gathering of many talented folks. I always leave inspired to do more and more rugs and punchneedle! I was already sketching new designs this morning!

Jann and I stayed the night in Bowling Green, Ohio and the next morning went shopping in Findlay...only 20 minutes south of where we stayed. We purchased many treasures at Early American Home,  Homestead Collection and Jeffrey's Antiques.

While we were at Early American Home, Barb invited us to come back October 6th to be a vendor at her store! She had many of her customers tell her that she should have a show at her store the weekend of the "Christmas in October" at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Findlay Ohio because they want to see more "primitive" artists. Jann and I checked our calendars and it's a deal! We will have a booth set up from 10am-3pm October 6th at Barb's store, Early American Home in Findlay Ohio, so if you live within driving distance, come by and check it out! Jann will have vintage looking jewelry and felted purses, totes and ornaments. I will be offering my punchneedle and rug patterns, one-of-a-kind treasures, original paintings and prints. Save the date and hope to see you there!