murder of crows

In June, my Mom and I participated in an art show/silent auction hosted by The Frugal Crow.  Each year the vintage shop puts out a call to artists and crafters to transform a metal crow figure.  The pieces are displayed for a few weeks and then auctioned off for a local non-profit.  Customers are also encouraged to vote for their favorite crow.  It's a fun project!

My Mom's crow

"One if by Land, Two if by Tree"

Materials: gesso, tissue paper, dictionary pages, gel medium, acrylic paint, plastic doves, thread, and handmade paper

She really out did herself.  Impeccable work as always! 

My crow

"Seamstress for the Fowls"

Materials: gesso, sewing patterns, gel medium, cloth measuring tape, thread, embroidery floss, buttons, tiny scissors, and nail polish

  I was so pleased with how my crow came together.  The piece was inspired by Elton John's song, Tiny Dancer.  

Check out:

The Frugal Crow

108 Highway 101

Rockaway Beach, OR

503.355.2035

Open

Mon - Sun

11-5

time capsule

Recently, I unearthed an altered book I made about six years ago.  It's a bit like reading an old diary, melodramatic and cringe worthy.  Enjoy! 

take a walk with me

I took a stroll along the railroad tracks in Wheeler yesterday afternoon.  It's one of my favorite spots to  view all of Nehalem Bay and Neahkahnie Mountain in the distance.  

Hope you're having a lovely summer!

drink it up

Love these flowers covered in rain drops!  Drink it up, little fellas!

send something good: show and tell

As some of you know, last month I took part in a secret mail exchange called Send Something Good.  You can read about the project in this previous post.  I wrapped my package in hand painted paper and sent it off to Texas.  About a week later, a parcel arrived from St. Louis.

Now it's time for show and tell!

I was given Alisha as my secret blogger pal.  I enjoyed perusing her blog to get a sense of her style and personality.  I felt like a detective.  Her outfit posts served as color inspiration for a scarf and friendship bracelets.

The package also contained little notebooks, Memoir Art cards, buttons, a sand dollar and tiny feather found in my yard.

It's was great getting to know you, Alisha!

I was so excited when a parcel arrived from Katie of Sheridan in the City.  It was like Christmas morning!  As soon as I opened the box, the heavenly scent of lavender came wafting out.

Each item was packaged with an adorable little tag.

Contents: Original painting, Katie's favorite book, flower magnets, gold earrings, buttons from her collection, recipes, bouquet of lavender, pretty papers, notebook, pom-pom garland and a lovely handwritten note

You can find Katie's paintings and handmade goods in her Etsy shop.

 Thanks so much, Katie!  You really hit the nail on the head.  I love it all!

A big thank you to Gentri, Kaitlyn and Kristy for hosting this project!  It was a lot of fun.

Scroll down check out what other participants sent and received.