The Hunt

Can I tell you that I'm in love.

I was absolutely planning on selling this on Etsy.

I can't do it.

There on the bed it will reside for the Easter holiday.

Don't fret, I'm not completely selfish.

I'll be making a few more in this style as

stretched wall art or postcards.

Love, Love,Love..

Hope you do too!!

Iron Craft #9

This week's theme was the Oscars.

Did you watch it?

I didn't, award shows don't really do it for me.

But I do love movies.

And I really love really good movies.

There are so many amazing past Oscar nominees and winners

that would have made great fodder for art.

I choose one of my favorite Woody Allen films

"Annie Hall"

I did more of my new favorite,

free motion embroidery and applique.

Gotta love Diane Keaton and her quirky personas!

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Results for WOW #6 - Details for #7

In the middle of a very cold winter, where do I want to be?

Blasting off to space!

No..not really.

I have a fear of large spaces and well outer space is kinda the king mother of too large a space.

But I do love space imagery!

So for my WOW craft challenge #6,

I did a free form appliqué of a retro rocket.

This picture makes it look much larger than it is.

It is only 5x7.

I think it would look super cute in a little boy's nursery.

I'm thinking I may have to do a robot series for

my very best bestie's little boy.

We had 2 adorable entries this week.

And they both did bags, how funny is that?!

I guess you gals are seriously ready to travel.

Jen created a beautiful jewelry pouch.

We all know how I feel about functional art and this is perfect.

What a happy, beautiful home for prized possessions while you travel.

And I'm totally jealous of your stay in Alaska.

My hubby and I would love to some serious fishing up there!

Kathleen made a trio of bags to hold anything and everything while she travels.

I love the black and white motif.

So perfect how they are pulled together by the same lining fabric.

And boy can I relate to taking everything and then some on trips.

Even on an hour commute, if I'm not driving

I drag like 3 different craft projects.

This is a wonderful way to keep your items clean, safe, and beautiful.

Love them both!

Had hoped to have more wanderlust entries this week,

hopefully next week we will meet our 5 entries so I can give some crafty goodness.

Craft Challenge #7

spray paint * wood * fabric

Yup.

Have at it!

Can't wait to see what you come up with this week..

And be careful with those spray paints during the winter;

even though it's cold be sure to get tons of ventilation!

The prize this week

is a collection of wood dolls from I Used To Be A Tree

These would be so fun to paint and make clothes for.

I think I would have to display them up high

or they would end up in Isa's doll collection..

Just joining in on the fun?

You can read more about WOW here..

Please leave your links to your creative goodness here by

next Tuesday at midnight (MTN)

Have fun!

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Iron Craft #6

This week on Iron Craft, we were challenged with

the theme winter.

Oh boy, here in Utah it is still very much winter.

And by the looks of the national weather report,

a lot of you are still seeing a ton of snow too.

I thought I would do another piece of specimen art.

There is something about it that calls to me.

Maybe it's because my dad is a scientist..

Maybe it's because I grew up near glass cases of delicate butterflies and beetles...

Maybe it's the OCD in me in that delights in the order of it all...

Not sure, but I think it is a fabulous mix of science and art.

And while I love specimen art, I do not delight in dead things.

My snowflakes are done in free motion embroidery.

My first attempt was drawn on with an invisible pen

and I embroidered over it.

Um yeah, my invisible pen was pretty darn visible.

Bummer.

So back to the drawing board.

I love the prim look and had fun trying to create snowflake images.

Iron Craft #5

This week on Iron Craft, we were to do a Valentine.

Since last week my Valentine was dedicated to my girls,

this week I made one for the love of my life - my hubs.

The man I love, the way a fat kid loves cake.

I'm not sure where I first heard the saying, but I *love* it.

And since for part of my childhood I was chubster,

I feel entitled to be able to say it without feeling like it is offense.

((That's my way of saying, I hope it doesn't offend you))

For this project I did free form cross-stitch.

Cross-stitch was probably my first needle craft when I was a youngster.

There is a lot of satisfaction and it's not technically difficult.

Unfortunately I look at it now and think it is so antiquated.

And I'm not a fan of subversive cross-stitch.

Odd, huh?

I would think subversive + crafty = right up my alley.

But it's not.. I typically find it crude.

I figured there HAS to be something in the middle.

Something between a bunny dressed as a bear and embroidered cuss words.

This is what I came up with!

I drew the words with a transfer pen - trying to emulate a child's writing.

I then dove in with my needle.

I had to make 1 change while stitching without a plan.

Lucky me I had some fabulous cupcake fabric in my stash.

I love food fabric, but rarely can come up with a good project.

I adore my little cake and fork on this mini quilt.

It's rare that I can think of a craft that my hubby will like.

He likes beer, hunting, and his girls (us..not some random girls..anyways..)

I know he will like this =D

And I hope you do too..

So go buy or stash hunt for some good ol' cross-stitch fabric,

and try it out without a pattern!!

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