High Tech???

Not really, but this flower is a circuit and light bulbs with wire.

Circuit, Bulbs and Wire
06-30-11

Blending Asian Cultures

This flower is 1930s paper money from China and Japanese Origami

Chinese Money Origami  06-29-11

Laying It On Thick

This is definitely not my style of painting.

Acrylic Paint  06-28-11

The Flowers Are Planted

Plant Tags From Krystal's Garden

Plant Tags  06-27-11

The Bloody Mary That Got Away ...

And landed on Deb. Today's flower is called the Bloody Debbie.

Bloody Mary Mix Label, Napkin,
Bendy Straw and Toothpicks
06-26-11

Tinkerbell's New Home

Tinkerbell was found on the street and the other flower is a collage of some of my sketched ideas ...

Toy, Wire and Silk Leaves  06-24-11

Collage  06-25-11

My Official Venue!

Art Therapy will be hosted by The Lyon Den during Artprize! Thanks Tammy!

Trapunto

I am NOT a quilter, but I remember doing this technique in a textiles class

Trapunto Quilting  06-23-11

Scraps

This flower is the part you're supposed to discard from craft foam stickers.

Craft Foam Scraps and Button Cover
06-22-11

Edible Bouquets

These are the stems of the fruit in an edible bouquet.

Plastic Sticks  06-21-11

Tripple Duty

I made yesterday's, today's and tomorrow's flowers today.

Dudley Do-Right and Mr. Peabody Toys
06-19-11



Stencil and Decoupage  06-19-11



Acrylic Print 06-19-11





It's Friday!

More stuff from Denise's mom.


Buttons and Fringe  06-18-17



Oops!

I forgot to post this last night. Thanks to Denise's mom for her enthusiasm!

Perm Rods and Hair Piece
06-16-11

Suffering for Art

Deb's microwave nearly gave up its life for my art

Microwaved CD with Broken
Jewelry and Wire  06-15-11

Sorry Charlie

Your mommy keeps giving me your toys!

Toy Fence, Wire and Beads
06-14-11



More Burried Treasure

Denise ... thank your mom!

Beads and Stuff  06-13-11

How Do You Like Your Steak?

One of the flowers I made from tags Logan's puts in steaks to show how they are cooked. The other two are from old jewelry my husband found at a garage sale.

Steak Tags from Logan's
06-13-11

Bracelet Pieces  06-13-11

Earrings 06-12-11

Pickles and Parts

This flower has pickle pins, broken jewelry and found items

Broken Jewelry and Found Items
06-09-11

"Cookie Dough"

I don't cook much unless it involves art. Today's flower is a dough made of flour and salt and then baked in my handy little toaster oven. Again, the oven is for art!

Flower and Salt Dough
06-08-11

I Took a Shortcut

I had intended to do a real mosaic flower, but when I pulled out my bag of tricks and saw Deb's broken wind chime I decided to embellish it with Denise's antique mosaic tiles.

Wind Chime, Mosaic Tiles, Paint
06-07-11

Another Great Lake

Carolyn gave me this stuff that her dad found around Lake Huron.

Lake Huron "Junk" with Copper
06-06-11

I Love MY Beach!

I went to my happy place today ... the bonus flower is a picture taken at the beach. The other flower is stuff found during an earlier trip to the beach.

Beach Junk  06-05-11

Driftwood and Sand
06-05-11

Saturday

I don't have much to say today. I sorted out all of my "junk" and I'm worn out!

Wooden Pegs, Bell and Coated Wire
06-04-11

Another Two-fer

Thursday and Friday flowers posted today. Dina found the scrubby? thing in the parking lot. I found the green plastic thing decorated with little red straws.

Stir Straws and Plastic Thing
06-03-11



Scrubby?, Paper and Ribbon
06-03-11



Fuzzy Green Stuff

Thanks Dina!

Fuzzy Green Stuff and Acrylic
06-01-11