SOCK IT TO ME SANTA- Sock Art and Crafts

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How I Recycle Old Paint bottles and Baby Socks!

I was painting a baby sock as a Santa, and I needed to position it somewhere so I could paint all the way around it..the 2 oz bottles of acrylic paints are perfect!
You could leave them on the bottle and display, or take it off the bottle, it stands alone anyway. I am thrilled with the Socks as Santas..way cute..I think they would make great ornaments for Santa Collectors!

Pantry Door in a New Autumn Themed Home

This is my latest commissioned work. It was so much fun but a big challenge for me.

NEW VIDEO CLASS ON MY JUNKARTQUEENS NING

I am preparing for the video class of this painting, 'Sunshine Cafe Rooster'.
Registration is now open. Go to the link and sign in, and join the network.
junkartqueens.ning
Register here with paypal

This painting is on wood. I create a textured background and the technique
is done with tube acrylics, or at least thicker pigment paints. I'll show you
how to paint the colorful backgrounds and add a Rooster and you
can personalize this to say whatever You like. It doesn't have to be
'Sunshine Cafe', it can be customized by You.
The video will be uploaded and the class will begin Dec. 7.
The class fee is $24.00
I will be adding new classes and each of them will be one hour video classes
and you will recieve pdf files and jpg pics of the instructions and any line drawings.
I will teach you to make this Your Own Painting. It will be an original by you.
The junkartqueens.ning network is a place to learn and share.
I hope to see you in the Classroom!

Trash to Treasure Work

Getting Back to Nature- Turkey Tutorial

Hi, My Name is Tolbert!

This a fun project for Thanksgiving using Natural elements.
It could be made into a Pin or a little wall hanging.

Gather some Acorns and some Oak Leaves.
It's best if the leaves are still green, and not brittle.

You'll need some glue. I like this Quick Grip glue..it works
as fast as Hot Glue, except without the burns!
It gets built up on your fingers but nail polish remover on a
cotton ball cleans it right up.

Next step is to paint the leaves and the acorn white with acrylic craft paints.
The paint helps to preserve the leaves so they won't become brittle.

After painting the acorn to resemble a turkey face, I glued on a bit
of red rickrack on the top of the turkey's head. I used red paint
to cover the glue that showed.
On the tail feathers I used metallic blue and green,
and brown, burnt sienna and orange.
I love the way the leaves look like wispy feathers.

I glued the leaves together in layers with the largest one in the
back, and smaller ones in front.

I trimmed the stems at the bottom after I glued the leaves together.

I cut the beak from some cardstock paper and painted it orange
and glued it on the face. I painted the eyes with a tiny brush.
The legs are some cocktail toothpicks I found at the dollar store.
They are two pronged..those are Turkey Toes!
Little twigs would work great too!
I glued on some black embroidery thread for
my Turkeys beard..you know they have a beard don't cha' ?
Well, I guess the boy turkeys do.
You could use those little moving eyes if you want.
I just made little black dots, then little yellow dots,
and another tiny black dot.

I brushed on a coat of satin water based varnish on the whole thing,
front and back.
I glued a pin on the back, it's now Gobble Gobble Jewelry!

I shot a real live Wild Turkey a long time ago. I remember it having a
very long beard..long skinny stringy beard.

I did this project in about one hour.
I had been gathering leaves and acorns because I have
more ideas to do with the Acorns..

I needed to do a pin for a Swap ASAP, so I had to
get something done SOON. I was so excited when
I was putting it together. You know there's always that chance
that it looks Stoopid and it's all a waste of time.
I am tickled how it came out!

My next idea is a Family Tree of Nuts.
The little acorns will make cute people with toboggans hats on!

Or what about Snowmen?
The ideas are endless!

Gobble Gobble Gobble!!!!

Mixed Media on Wood--"Prayer Meeting"

Silver Leaf is nice, but Hey, Aluminum foil did the trick here.
I textured a Wood piece, adhered splashes of the foil,
Painted the design, and applied an antique glaze over it.
Aluminum Foil is Way cheap..and I am a Frugal Artist!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sue Mitchell, Our Sister in Heaven

OCTOBER 13, Sue Mitchell DaySue painted this beautiful Texas Country Scene on a Saw Blade.

Sue Mitchell, Christian Artist, sister, aunt, daughter and friend to many many many people.

October 13 is Sue Mitchell Day, because it was the day she was born. She went Home to be with her Lord, on May 6, 2009. What a Beautiful Person Sue was, and we will never forget all the love she gave us on Chic-Chicks. Today we reminisced old stories and how she touched our lives. We each thought she was only making us feel special when she would write to us personally..but as it turns out, She wrote her tail feathers off!
She tried to save Everyone on the Planet Earth! We were all special to Sue (Susie Mitchell)
and Sue was surely Special to each of us!

We've had an outpouring of hearts thinking of Sue today, remembering her on her Birthday.
There is a weblog dedicated to Sue, with some notes of things we remember about her..

bluebonnets and daydreams

We'll See you on The Other Side Dear Sister!

I'm Decorating for Fall!

Finished the lid on the Recycled Igloo. Now it's on my Table ready
for Turkey day!

Fun with chalk boards

I used a recipe for making my own 

chalkboard paint. I sure like it better than the storebought kind.

And you can make it any color you like!

I attatched mini erasers to the string or fabric, and also 

the chalk.

This one is my favorite, with the eraser and chalk hanging as legs.

The one below is just a stencil pattern. I like the clean simple look of these.

Labor Day Treasure!

Here's my latest garage sale treasure..Cost only $1.00. 

I had to snag this!

It will be great to decorate with this for Labor Day

and Memorial Day, July 4th, and all US Holidays!

There was No artist name on this, I wish they had signed it.

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SIGN YOUR NAME, AND 

MAYBE EVEN THE DATE.

The detail on these is wonderful. Very nicely handcrafted!

Click on my Playlist to hear the Chickens cacklin!

Got some Cackle Noise for ya, go to my playlist >>turn up the VOLUME!

I Would Love to see a COMMENT here..if you are so inclined..

scream, holler, whisper, shout out loud, cackle, Crow..

SUMPIN!!

Scroll down to see my  Rooster Pics, and then go on over

to www.barbsgoodlife.blogspot.com

lots of fun blogs will be available this week to see 

Roosters!

'The Big Guy'

is available for sale in Brenham,Texas..

It's on Wood, and has a wood shadow frame.

It's approximately 3 ft. by 3.5.

Help Me, I'm painting and I can't Stop!

See what I've been working on

Here's my sweet Roo, Dave.. we hauled our new wares up to
the Brenham Flea Market on Friday.

Planter boxes, Plant chair, Wall hanging Fall decor.

I could not do this stuff without the help of my
Right Hand Man!!
Happy Birthday Dave, Aug. 16th!

This chair is my favorite...I love the old faded green. There was a hole
in the chair, just calling for a pot.

You can find these neat items for sale at the Brenham Flea Market.

Chicken Farm Table

My Roosters

READY FOR SOME HALLOWEEN FUN PAINTING?

I`m Scheduling Painting Projects for Upcoming Classes

`SCAREDYCHIKIN`

Fabric Wall Hanging Banner

check the CafeSusan site for class info/schedule Soon!

AND THE WINNER IS:Debi Marti

THE CHICKEN CHALKBOARD Oh and BTW..Debi..Happy Belated Birthday!!

Free Santa Star Pattern

I`m trying to get everyone thinking about Christmas..so..

I added a free pdf file to my creative network-http://junkartqueens.ning.com.

NEW, SUSAN's SURPRIZE OF THE MONTH

WIN THIS little chicken chalk board..hand painted by Me, Susan Wymola, which has magnets on the back so it's on the refrigerator for your convenience.. It has a little mini eraser and chalk attached!! The wood chicken is about 15" x 11". My Roo (hubby) cut this out himself. He likes it when I brag on Him!! BWWAAKKK!! I do love that ROO!!

Here's the way to win a chance at the Monthly Surprize from Moi.....

If you have not signed up as a follower.HERE.ON.THIS.BLOG, please do so, and you must make a comment on this post of the Monthly surprize...and tell me Why you'd like to have this chicken!!

I hope to stir up some interests and hear from my friends more often, so this is the bait!!

Hope to see your sweet names on the list, and it will be Fun!

The drawing will be done on July 30th. *** May the Best Follower Win!! Whoo Hoo..

I'll choose from the names, and Mail out your Surprize ASAP!! within 3 days of the drawing.

Thanks for chickin' in!!

We grow Big in Texas

My What Big Okra!!

Nah, it's a Mini Metal Antique Chair!!

This Little Piggy is going to the Market with our Prize Tomato!

Creative Chalk Boards

Patriotic Rooster Chalk Board

made with homemade chalkboard paint

Chalk Board Pig on the Fridge

Chalk Board Chick on the Fridge!!

Fresh from my Garden

I'm growing sunflowers, zinnias, geraniums, rosemary, thyme, bee balm, basil, malabar spinach, texas sage, heliotrope, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra...and I picked a bit of everything and made this nice bouquet for my kitchen.  It smells wonderful..

FUNKY COOL YARD SIGN

PURCHASE THIS ART One of a Kind Handpainted SIGN NOW!

IF you Look Closely, you can see that the lettering here is done with Caulking.  

It is so fun to work with for texturing and raised details!

Black Eyed Susan- #13