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Friday, February 25, 2011

4 part "She Dreams of Flight" Mixed Media Altered Art Collage Series

SHE DREAMS OF FLIGHT - A 4-part Series of Mixed Media Altered Art Collage Plaques handmade and signed by Melody Smith, NatureAngels

These 1-of-a-kind signed mixed media altered art collages are available at my etsy shop: http://www.natureangelstoo.etsy.com/ and at http://www.yogawithstyle.com/ under yoga art.

I am very proud of this series. They were a blast to create, and I just love them.
Thanks for checking it out:



$95.00 USD

$95.00 USD

$95.00 USD

$95.00 USD

My 17 New Tiny Mixed Media Collages in NatureAngelsToo Shop!

I'm obsessed with making these tiny 1-of-a-kind 2"x2" mixed media collages. I could not stop until all 16 of the little frames I got on Etsy were full. So now, Voila!  Here they are:


$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD


$35.00 USD



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$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD

$45.00 USD

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WISH  - Tiny Collage Mixed Media OOAK Framed Signed with Beads Silver Bird Charm Watch Parts 
$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD


$45.00 USD

Make Your Own Paper Dolls :)

How-Tuesday: Paper Dolls



"Drawing is fun... drawing is scary!" So opens Carla Sondheim's Drawing Lab, a book brimming with assignments, projects, ideas and techniques to spark your imagination and playfully coach you to a new level of confidence with drawing and mark-making. Carla Sonheim is a Seattle-based illustrator and has been an Etsy seller since way back when. For this week's How-Tuesday, she'll show you how to make your own paper dolls. Feel free to customize them to suit your fancy. If you can't get enough, check out her shop and blog!
I'm happy to announce that Carla will also be bringing her show on the road and joining us at Craft Night on Monday, February 28, 2011 for a drawing workshop at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, NY. It's free and you're invited to come bolster your drawing skills. Please RSVP here.
    
Find your own copy of Drawing Lab on Amazon or an independent bookseller near you.
"What did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes? Here is the key to your earthly pursuits.” — Carl Jung

It's fun to play with paper dolls! (It’s even more fun to see grown men play with paper dolls, which happened in our household recently.) Indulge your inner child by creating a personalized set of paper dolls, complete with pets.

Supplies you’ll need:
• Recycled cereal box
• Red water-soluble marker
• Flat brush
• Gesso
• Water-soluble crayon (in an appropriate skin color)
• Water-soluble crayon (in brown, black, gray, orange, or yellow for hair)
• Damp rag or paper towel
• Pencil
• Fixative
• Scissors
Let's get started!
Directions:
1. Cut down your cereal boxes so that you are working with only flat pieces. (You can throw away the folded portions.) With your water-soluble marker, block in your figures. Since these lines will be mostly obscured, there is no need to be fussy with detailing at this step.
2. With your flat brush, paint a layer of gesso over the drawings. Try to get it as smooth as possible. Notice that the marker will show up through the gesso so you can still see your drawings. Let dry.
3. Color the face, arms and legs with your choice of skin-colored, water-soluble crayon.

4. Rub smooth with a slightly wet paper towel or rag.
5. Draw the hair with your crayons, using a paintbrush if you want to soften the look. Outline the entire figure in pencil.
6. If desired, add pastel to the cheeks with the end of your pinkie finger. Spray with fixative. Cut out your figures, and create stands for them by cutting a circle shape in half and cutting 1⁄2" (1.3 cm) slits in the stand and the figure.
7. Play!

Thank you to Carla Sonheim and the good folks at Quarry Books for sharing this project with us. For more creative exercises to make drawing fun, check out Drawing Lab.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

I'm a Featured Artist at Yoga with Style's Studio and Website!

http://www.yogawithstyle.com/

Yoga art section: I'm NatureAngels, and my 4 original, 1-of-a-kind, signed mixed media collages are featured for sale online. $95.00 each.

Shop by Designer: Click on NatureAngels, where you'll find my handpainted dayplanner/journals and handmade 1-of-a-kind jewelry.

I am so excited to be featured on Yoga with Style - it's a wonderful site, and Jennifer, the owner, is amazing!

Monday, February 7, 2011

My New 2nd Etsy Shop - Please check it out - www.NatureAngelsToo.Etsy.com

I've decided to open another Etsy shop in order to focus each one on different types of items, to avoid confusion.

NatureAngels is where I list my handmade jewelry, handpainted/upcycled handbags and journals, vintage handbags & other vintage and handmade items such as housewares and clothing/accessories...like scarves, etc.

NatureAngelsToo is where I list my one-of-a-kind singed art work, altered art journals, paper goodies such as hand-made tags, embellishments, and cards, supplies such as craft punches and embellishments, downloadables, and photos.

Thanks for checking them out at the following sites, and I'll post some photos here asap!

http://www.natureangels.etsy.com/
http://www.natureangelstoo.etsy.com/