Happy Artist life and Beeswax collage

Over at 6 degrees of Creativity there are a few workshops in progress, one beingoffered by Lani Gerrity on having a Happy Artist Life. I chose to do beeswax collage since I love the smell of the beeswax, love how you can change your mind easily (not like with glue where you get stuck with where you placed an image.) Since there was also a workshop on Beeswax collage I thought I would combine the two.

 Lesson 1 was to come up with a few things that made me happy today and create some art. I had been thinking what a great day it would be, it was supposed to snow last night but we never got a flake. This morning I acted as though we were snowed in though, I made waffles, slept late and made art all morning and spent the day with my family.
Unfortunatly with this type of collage I find it very hard to take a good picture, the beeswax seems to reflect any light in the room. The artwork itself is much more radiant than the photos. :)

Mr. Sock Monkey showing off his muscles.

This is my first project from a new group I joined 6 degrees of creativity. I picked up a pair of socks at the dollar store and the stuffing, buttons and embroidery thread I already had on hand. It took me about 45 minutes to put together, but I do tend to work a tad sloppy. I think he is cute! I made a friend for him right after that.. its a cat...  I like the stiches showing more so ... the cat looks more handmade. These socks were also from the dollar store.. these are not domesticated but wild socks (two socks that do not match one strioed, one poka dot)...which is really the way socks should all be.  That way when one escapes through that secret porthole in the dryer you don't have to fret so much, cause it never had a mate to begin with.

Barbe Saint John - New Treasures from Forgotten Artifacts: The Queen and her Industrial Chic Crown

Barbe Saint John - New Treasures from Forgotten Artifacts: The Queen and her Industrial Chic Crown: "photo courtesy Susan Lenart Kazmer Now that my Industrial Chic sample has arrived at the ICE Resin® headquarters, I can share what I made ..."
I love a good crown.. this is a really cool one! But you have to go to Barbs page to see it!

Listening for the Whisperings: Life is a Sacred Journey

Listening for the Whisperings: Life is a Sacred Journey

Other postcards for the swap.... where did they go?

This is just a few, I know they are all similar ....

Some of my postcards for the Art Therapy w/o Borders swap

A bunch of marbled papers outlines with a gold krylon... and a bunch of maps from my travels in Imagi.

Barbe Saint John - New Treasures from Forgotten Artifacts: All about Industrial Chic and a giveaway!!!!

Barbe Saint John - New Treasures from Forgotten Artifacts: All about Industrial Chic and a giveaway!!!!: "I recently recieved an email from Jewelry Affaire and was told I had a piece in the Spring edition. Woo hoo-thats the kind of ema..."