SALE!!!

Pretty Little Pendant


That's right...I decided to join in the whole Black Friday - Cyber Monday hoopla and have my own little sale. Between Friday, November 28 and Monday, December 1, I'm offering free shipping and marking down some of my original work.



Be sure to check out these shops too! They are all wonderfully talented mixed media artists from the Metsy Team who are offering incredible deals this weekend. Some sales have already begun...

lucysweetlucy

ArtSnark

CeeVeeArts

MizKatie

Peace of Pi Studio & Pibits

Two Cool Texans

P is for Paper

Amyma

Vintage Snaps and Scrap

Tiny Art by JMullin

gunnelsvensson

A little bit of everything

Lately I’ve been busy doing a little bit of everything. My precious little Ella made an absolutely beautiful flower girl last weekend. She is definitely my little princess. She loves wearing dresses and getting all dolled up with make-up and glitter…I guess you could say we’re complete opposites in that regard…lol. Hopefully she’ll grow out of it and become the volleyball and basketball star that we know she can be (jk). Anyway, she looked gorgeous and even managed to drop a few petals as she slowly strolled down the aisle. The ring bearer left her in the dust :)

I’ve been working on quite a few custom orders for Christmas, but hope to be caught up this week…*wipes sweat from brow* So, if you’re looking for a unique gift...art or jewelry, be sure to check out my etsy shop. If you are interested in custom work, please let me know asap…the giant Christmas countdown clock inside Target is ticking!

On an absolutely unrelated note…well, it sort-of ties in with Christmas. I have a fun new obsession…SOAP!!! Several months ago, I bought the most amazing hand-made soap from an etsy seller. After spending a small fortune on this amazing soap, I did a little research (ok…more than a little research) and learned the basics of cold-process soap making – basically your grandma’s lye soap. Only now you can purchase a million different oils, additives, herbs and fragrances to combine into your own luscious combinations. If you are one of the lucky few that I buy Christmas presents for, please skip right over the picture below. Oh but do continue to read because some of the items from my Christmas list can be found in the next paragraph...lol.

I’ve made about 10 different batches so far and am anxious to make more. Unfortunately I’m out of oils, lye and lots of other stuff that I need to make the soap, so I’ve added them to my Christmas list…sodium hydroxide, palm oil, cocoa butter, shea butter, French green clay, fragrance oils…all can be found and purchased through The Soap Dish, a local Indiana small business.

Have a great week!
~Alisa

Some of my very first-every collages...made from fabric

Recently the topic on my favorite etsy mixed media thread turned to fabric and how much we all love it…which got me thinking about some of the very first collages that I made.

Several years ago I went to an art market around Christmas time and saw the most amazing fabric art. I bought a small piece that now hangs in my daughter’s room, but left completely inspired.



I seem to get a bit obsessed with something and then all of a sudden I move on to something else. This period of producing fabric collages lasted about six months…after that it was acrylic painting (I think)…I can hardly keep it all straight. All I can do is just go with the flow and have a good time.



I still love the beautiful colors and textures of fabric. Who knows…maybe I’ll revisit it again someday.

Mom, can I have that?

I was browsing the treasury listings today and was pleasantly surprised to find one of my pieces featured in this fun treasury created by polkadotpancake. I just love the "Share your toys" poster...now if only my girls could read...lol. And polkadotpancake makes the most amazing lego bracelets. Who knew such beautiful jewelry could be made with old toys???

Summer, anyone?

Okay, I must admit that now that Fall is here in full force…I’m talking chilly days and even colder nights, less sunshine and leaves falling like rain from the trees…I find myself daydreaming of the warm days of summer.

Don’t get me wrong…I do enjoy the Fall and even did the whole pumpkin patch adventure with my two little ones (and hubby)…but I’ve had my fill and would now like to go back to the days of warm sunshine, please.

My recent trees reflect this yearning for the lazy days of summer.

Home...A new piece

I’ve been busy working on several custom orders lately, but managed to finish a small canvas I’ve had sitting on my desk for months.

My creative muse briefly hovered over this little canvas back in July or August, but for some reason she was drawn away, not to return until this week.




Sometimes that’s just the way it works…you have to set aside a piece until inspiration strikes…oh and it’s so wonderful when it does. I certainly had my doubts about this little piece, but must say that I’m happy with the way it turned out...just a simple little tribute to home.

It's been awhile

It's been awhile since I've blogged...life has been moving at a much quicker pace lately. My Autumn Tree ACEO series, numbers 1 - 4 have been pretty popular, so I'm working on adding a few more to my shop. I absolutely LOVE making autumn trees. The possibilities for leaf colors are just endless...deep burgundy, orange, gold, purple...don't get me wrong, I love the green leaves of summertime. But, there is just something about this time of year that makes you want to snuggle up in a warm blanket with a cup of tea...or coffee in my case. The days are getting shorter and cooler. It's actually comfortable to play outside and you don't have to worry (so much) about being eaten alive by mosquitoes.

And Halloween is coming up...that enchanting, spooky, magical holiday where for one day it's okay to pretend you're someone else. I'm in the midst of getting some ATCs done for a Halloween swap that I'm hosting. Here's an extra card that I made in honor of this fun holiday... It is available in my etsy store.

The old, run-down house on the edge of town was a popular topic of conversation among town folk. The house had been abandoned for years and fallen into dis-repair, but for some reason, eerie lights often appeared in the windows and ghostly shadows could be seen floating across the walls. Of course, no one dared go near the old place to investigate the strange occurances...especially on Halloween night.