clamscrapper's studio

Red Headed Woodpecker Kaleidoscope

2012-01-24T00:40:00.000-05:00

Playing with a photo of a Cardinal

2012-01-24T00:17:00.001-05:00

Quote

2012-01-17T10:13:00.001-05:00

Know in your heart that Art Chooses You. It chose you at birth when you got that extra special way of looking at the world, when a need for being creative was programmed into your DNA. Whatever your goals or dreams are for yourself creatively are separate from who you are, which is already an artist.
Jen Cushman

Red-headed Woodpecker

2012-01-12T15:27:00.002-05:00

I am enjoying watching the Cardinals and Woodpeckers feed from the suet feeder in my backyard.

Cardinals

2012-01-11T21:55:00.002-05:00

I am enjoying watching these beautiful Cardinals.

2012-01-09T12:15:00.002-05:00

“Only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present.”

~Storm Jackson

21 secrets workshop

2012-01-07T22:40:00.001-05:00

http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.com/2011/12/announcing-21-secrets-workshops-for.html

Image from Pinterest

2012-01-05T11:39:00.000-05:00

Baby it's cold outside

2012-01-04T09:23:00.000-05:00

Winter has arrived for a brief visit this week. We've had unseasonably warm weather so far this winter, most days in the 60's and even into the 70's. However this week it's been in the 30's and 40's during the day and down to the 20's at night. Since this can be gloomy, I thought I'd post this orchid photo to brighten our day.

Happy New Year

2011-12-31T22:56:00.000-05:00

Biltmore House

2011-12-29T14:34:00.001-05:00

Hubby and I went to Biltmore House in Asheville the day after Christmas. We had a wonderful trip and the House was gorgeous. I've wanted to go there at Christmas for years so this trip was very special to me. Here are a couple of pictures of this American castle. If you love everything decorated for Christmas, I'd highly recommend taking a trip to see the House all decorated for the holidays. It is beautiful and very festive.

Here's the forty foot tree in the Banquet Hall. The tree was cut from a tree farm in Newland in Avery County. The ornaments on this tree are huge. Now that's what I call a Christmas tree and by far the largest I've ever seen.

Angel Shell Ornament

2011-12-20T19:54:00.000-05:00

I made this ornament from shells collected on the beach this summer. This one went to the winner of a metals lottery challenge I was in. Think I'll have to make one for myself. She's so cute!

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12 Tags displayed

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These are the 12 tags I posted earlier this week, all displayed together.

My Christmas Angel

2011-12-14T19:42:00.004-05:00

Merry Christmas!

Quote on the canvas: "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord".

My version of Tim Holtz tag #10

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #9

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #8

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #7

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My Pumpkin Snowman

2011-12-14T11:22:00.000-05:00

I two very large and beautiful pumpkins left from the Fall and didn't want to throw them away so I decided to make a snowman (girl) for Christmas. I think she turned out so cute and hope the grandchildren will enjoy her.

My version of Tim Holtz tag #5

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #1

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #3

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #4

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #6

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #11

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #12

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My version of Tim Holtz tag #2

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Christmas Movie

2011-12-11T20:02:00.000-05:00

I've been feeling pretty awful the last few days from a wicked cold/virus so I've been watching a lot of the Christmas movies on TV, especially the Hallmark movies. The Christmas Card is one of my favorites and I usually watch it every year, sometimes even several times a year. If you haven't seen it yet do yourself a favor and watch it for a special treat. Hoping to feel better and get some holiday crafting done but in the meantime, I'm enjoying just resting and watching the tube.

2011-12-07T11:03:00.002-05:00

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Mark Twain

Travel

2011-12-05T10:34:00.000-05:00

My granddaughter made this canvas. She had a blast making this great mixed media piece of art for her room.

Guitar Rocks

2011-12-03T22:29:00.000-05:00

My grandson created this fantastic canvas tonight. Thought he did a great job and he had a blast.

O Christmas Tree

2011-12-01T14:17:00.001-05:00

I decided I wanted to do an art canvas for Christmas. I did this Christmas tree using rolled paper, paint, spray mists, snowflake stencils with molding paste and sparkly paste. The words are "Meet me under the mistletoe" and "Noel".

Rippled Fun

2011-11-17T10:23:00.000-05:00

Fall Beauty

2011-11-17T10:13:00.000-05:00

I'm just loving riding around the area and looking at the beautiful trees. I know that within about a week or so the trees will have all lost their leaves. It's kind of sad to see the trees stripped bare of their leaves and know that winter will soon be upon us. Winter bring its own beauty but I'm not quite ready to let go of Fall.

Fall Trees

2011-11-16T14:09:00.000-05:00

The trees are still so beautiful in our area. Just wanted to share some of God's beauty.

Photo Play

2011-11-12T15:21:00.000-05:00

Photo play

2011-11-10T18:06:00.002-05:00

This is the original photo of some Iris plants from my garden this past spring. I cropped the Iris on the right side and created the rest of the photos.

This is the cropped version with only a few changes to enhance the photo. Then I took the cropped version and just began to play. It's fun to just play with all the different effects and come up with a completely new photo. I love to PLAY!!!!!!!!

Lovely Lady

2011-11-10T11:05:00.001-05:00

Here's some more of my wax play. The ribbon is a vintage piece from 1933. I found it in some old pictures from my great aunt's pictures. I thought that it would be a great way to preserve the ribbon. The picture of the lady is a vintage piece probably from a postcard. It is all mounted on a piece of wood and then coated in layers with wax.

Summer Day on the Lake

2011-11-09T15:29:00.001-05:00

I found this old vintage photo of my grandmother and great aunt rowing on the lake on a summer day. I mounted the items on a board and collaged with wax. I love the result and it's a great reminder of two of my favorite women. Both of these ladies had a profound influence on my life and helped shape the woman I am today.

Remembering Summer

2011-11-08T11:07:00.001-05:00

"the tide recedes, but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand.

the sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land.

the music stops, yet echoes on in sweet, soulful refrains.

for every joy that passes, something beautiful remains."

author unknown

With Fall in full swing I'm taking a few minutes to remember what a wonderful summer I had this year. Walks on the beach with family and friends. Enjoying the walks and the fun of the hunt for beautiful shells.

Fun

2011-11-04T14:07:00.000-04:00

This was a fun time in editing. Have no idea what I used to get this effect, I just played until I got something I liked. Mindless playing!

Fall

2011-11-03T16:57:00.001-04:00

pure eye candy, mother-nature-style

Day at the Park

2011-10-27T15:04:00.000-04:00

While at the park with my granddaughter, I found these leaves. I knew I wanted to do something to remember such a beautiful, fun day. I created a fall background on a stretched canvas and added the leaves. They will eventually crumble, but then I'll have a background canvas to create something else. I created the background by adding multiple layers of color and leave shapes. I used several different types of stencils including the TCW leaves stencil (that's the underlying gold leave shape), and even used these leaves sprayed with color wash. I used several shades of pan pastels (blues, greens, oranges, browns, purple, yellow), TH distress inks (reds, greens), Golden paint (Iredescent Gold Deep - fine) and Adirondack (Stream & Terra Cotta) spray inks. I just kept layering until I was satisfied with the result.

Fall Fun

2011-10-13T13:38:00.001-04:00

I did this scarecrow in acrylics on a slate panel years ago. I've always loved it and hang it during the Fall season.

Mickey and Minnie

2011-09-21T17:16:00.001-04:00

Mickey and Minnie are painted on 8x10 canvas. I painted them for my youngest granddaughter who is turning two next week. She is all into Micky Mouse (the Disney Junior version). I used acrylic paint, panpastels and Pitt Pens.

Shell Seeker

2011-09-20T15:13:00.001-04:00

After a hurricane there are usually lots of shells washed to shore. The weekend after Irene, I had the wonderful opportunity to go shell seeking several times. One of those hunts was a hike down to the jetty at the tip of Bogue Banks. We found lots of beautiful shells. The image of the rocks and shells at the inlet just wouldn't leave my mind. I had intended to create this scene on a canvas, but experimented instead in my art journal. I may mount this on a wood board, haven't decided yet.

I created the rocks with Golden's pumice stone medium in several layers, the sand is real and so are the shells. I painted the water with Golden's fluid acrylics and the sailboat with watercolors. The sailboat is drawn from a real sailboat we watched the day before. I was very pleased with the way it turned out. Sometimes the image in my head doesn't translate to paper, this one did.

Remembering

2011-09-12T11:49:00.000-04:00

Art Journal page to remember the ten year anniversary of the sacrifices made by so many to keep us safe.

Remembering 9-11

2011-09-11T17:15:00.000-04:00

'If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate'
~ Sandy Dahl, the wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl.

For tea lovers everywhere - the perfect brew

2011-09-10T21:43:00.002-04:00