Hand Painted College Gifts

It's the time of year to celebrate your graduate and show off your colors!

Tiddliwinks Raspberry Garden: Inspiration for Hand Painting in Nursery

This nursery decor was so easy using the Target Tiddiwinks bedding set.

It was effortless to create freehand designs using Plaid Folk Art Enamel Paint

and Mod Podge. The clock, a nursing essential, is a wooden plate with a 

simple clock works from the craft store. The dresser is from the thrift store, then

spray painted white. Each draw is painted with a different design to coordinate

with the theme.

The pink background is regular Folk Art Paint and Mod Podge
was used as a top coat after all the designs were applied.

Old Gold Mirror from Grandparents House
 Restored 

 

Sock Dolls Ready to Sell on My Etsy!

I have had some good luck my sock dolls lately thanks to my son Kevin!
He posted a link to this blog on Reddit.com and I was able to sell the
Butterfly one on Etsy!
Here are 2 more... Boho and Kitty, ... that I am getting ready to post!
They will be $20.00 plus shipping. Let me know what you think!

Serenity Painting

My daughter painted this for a Christmas present. I think it came out great! I did the lettering for her!

Painting Party Touch~Up!

So,. . . I have already told you about my new involvement with Visions & Vino, the craft/painting party business. Now, along with teaching, I am designing the patterns being used!!! It is wonderful seeing my work being interpreted by other artists and patrons! What a thrill!!!

I am surprised to see all the other similar companies pop up in our area of Atlanta, but not sure how long they will be around after seeing some of the canvases from these parties. So. . . I am now offering a Touch-up service! If you have attended a painting party class and you are unhappy with your end result, I will touch it up for you! Above you can see the before & after of my latest fixer upper! This is a $40.00 re-do, but I will be glad to meet you and discuss the extent of your make-over. I can change colors, add details or take out mistakes without erasing the wonderful memories you had taking the class!!! Just drop me an email if you are interested in an evaluation!

Cyndilouwho@Bellsouth.net

Visions & Vino!

I was just hired by one of those Canvas Painting Party Companies! It is called Visions & Vino and is owned by an old dear friend of mine, Belinda. We go way back to the 1980's when Michaels first opened craft stores in Atlanta! I was the Classroom Co-ordinator and she was one of my 30 teachers. Her oil painting skills and her bubbley personality attracted students from all over Gwinnett and surrounding counties! Her new business sends teachers to different locations or to your home for painting and craft parties. Similar companies only have a stationary spot and offer limited projects that are look-a-likes. I have designed all of my patterns so we are able to offer a unique or custom product to our partiers. These painting are for beginners and also for those who are not artistic and want to be creative for relaxation. So please go by the site and check out the offering! I would love to bring some fun to your next "Girl's Night Out" or your neighborhood social!
http://visionsandvino.com/

Personalized Clipboard

Here is a custom order that I created for Tammy. It is just a plain brown chipboard clipboard painted with Plaid Folk Art Enamels. The color #4038, Magenta, matched perfectly with the ribbon that I found a Michaels. After painting the name and dots, I baked the piece in the oven so it didn't need a coating or finish! This paint is made to stay on glass and ceramic too! I made a loopy bow with the ribbon and attached it to the top of the clip with a pipe cleaner. I am sure Lexii loved the thoughtful, personalized gift to help her "Play School"!!!

Hand Painted Dress

I can't believe how long it has been since my last post! Sorry

about that! I have been so busy with job hunting and High

School Varsity Tennis with my son! I found this drees on

the Walmart clearance rack and decided to paint it up for

myself. I use Soft Paints and I think it turned out wonderful!

Aura House Mandala Contest

I won 3rd place! HooRay! Check Out the other Winners!
http://aurahouse.com/mandalagallery.htm

iGoogle Themes!

This is so cool! I used my Paisley Plant Design to make a custom theme for my iGoogle homepage! You can get it too, it will be in the theme directory soon! Let me know how you like it!

Wine Bottle, Wine Label Swap

I just finished writing up the swap I will be hosting on Swap-Bot. Here are the details if you are interested:
USA SWAP (Because is my 1st time hosting!)
Sign up before September 28th and mail your completed project by November 8th, 2008!
~You will make TWO ATC’s PER PARTNER. ~You will have TWO PARTNERS.
~So you will make a total of "4 ATC'S".
~One of a wine bottle still life, one of a wine bottle label
~One Vertical, One Horizontal
~Each ATC must be a different orientation.
Example: the vertical ATC could be a still life featuring a wine bottle and glass. The Horizontal ATC could be the wine label. The label one should include profile details of your partner.
Can be goofy or serious. The choice is up to you!
~Designing your label on Photoshop is fine, but please make some sort of painted or collage detail.
~Please do not send just an ATC with stickers!!!This swap is for the advanced ATCer who wants a challenge. Use your imagination and send something you would enjoy to get in the mail from another swapper!
~I will put more samples on my Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyndilouwho/
~I hope you like this swap! I am trying to redeem myself from a bad summer and a very late send on my part.
*Newbies welcome, with a Completed Profile.
~Please upload finished pieces and received swaps to the Swap Gallery!
*Any questions, complaints, or concerns about this swap or a swapper, please PM me.
If I have forgotten anything, please let me know.
~And last but not least.... Have fun,have a glass of wine and toast to this swap!

So, stop by Swap-bot and sign up!
http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/20811

Hand Doddled Vest

I have been cleaning out many areas of the house since I have been- - -kind of - - out-of-it for a while. OH, it is bad here, but getting better. I found this vest that I painted in the early 90's...I love it, so I scanned in some of the designs. Hope you like it! It is a white, T-shirt cotton vest, I tie dyed it, then used a permanent, fine point marker for the doodling. It has a zentangle feel!

Hand Made Hamburger

OK! I like to play with food! I made this for Uncle Doug's Birthday.
He is restoring a 1966 Blue Rambler Wagon and he is also collecting props to use when he takes his Baby to car shows. So- - -I mad this hamburger and personalized logo drink for him to put on his carhop tray! It came out really BOSS! Yes, there is a coated, dryed bun, but you will never guess what I made the beef pattie out of!?! Well, you will have to leave me a comment before I tell you!
So take a guess!
Or you can beg me!
TeeHee

Hoping for Peace of Mind

I am in a really stressed out phase right now. Thanks goodness I should be starting a new job next week in hopes of simplifying my life. Whenever I get this way, I try to take bathes, take care of myself and reflect on more peaceful times. This piece is from one of those times.

My husband, had the sweetest mom, Betty. She was my best friend, when we were first married and the kids were little.

I painted this for her when I found the poem and I used it as a gift, I don't remember the occasion, probably, Mother's Day.

She left us in 1997, and Joe's dad gave it back to me, so it has been on my kitchen counter ever since. I recently, took it apart and scanned it in to my computer. I am very pleased . . . it brightened up so nicely!

It reads---"How Blessed I am. How fortunate I've been, That you are his Mother and also my Friend."

I will to add the poem back on, It's not the same without it!

FYI!- Joe's mom's name was Betty Louise and his dad sometimes called her Betty Lou. That is how I got my pen name. Just thought you might like to know.

Love You Mom!

CyndiLou

I NEED a Break!

I am right in the middle of a very heavy duty stress job right now, in pricing. It is my big week because my supervisior is on vacation. When she gets back, I'll be trasfered to the Floral Dept. Thank Goodness!!! I am much for suited to hands on floral concepts. I am ready for a change.

Urban Hanna

Here is a collage of my daughter, Hanna. I made it a few months ago, but I made a copy of it and will be cutting it up for a keepsake box cover. We need to put her Senior letters and other high school memory items in something. I'll show it too you when I'm done!

Wild Flowers and Butterflies

Today I am showing off a zentangle type painting that I call Mehndi style. The board was painted first with an edging color then, thin paint was splattered and swacked in the middle. When it was totally dry, a fine point permanent pen was used for the details! I love the doodly look!

Look Ma. . .a New Painted Collage

Another Wednesday Off

Here I am and its a Wednesday, I usually work on this day, but my hours were cut ---again!
I need a new job. The grocery business wasn't my first choice, but it was a regular paycheck and it was sort of something like art. I can't rely on that now either. At least my "chops" are up.
So- here is one of my swaps. It was for Canvas Painting on Swap-bot and I made it for Kristin. She loved it.

My Latest

This is my latest swap painting. Laura was my partner and I Photoshopped a pic that was on her site. Then I decoupaged it on to a canvas board and adding a touch of spackling and a color wash. She loved it and gave me a heart!
Enjoy! CyndiLou