Altered Tag Challenge

Come by tomorrow and visit https://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/ to see my tags for the Altered Pages challenge!

A little Frida in your life

Love Frida! Come visit my blog post

 http://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/2017/07/frida-canvas-with-lost-coast-designs.html?m=1

And see how she was made!

Come on over to AlteredPages.com and see how to make your own flowers for mixed-media, journaling, or any project you want a custom look on. Using paper by USArtquest.com.

http://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/2017/04/quick-and-easy-handmade-paper-flower.html#gpluscomments

Playing with nature

Come visit Altered Pages on Monday Feb 13th, 2017 to see a little nature themed project I made for a friend of mine.  There are so many new products on AlteredPages.com, you need to come by and take a look!

A fun little personalized project

Come by http://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/ tomorrow and see a quick and fun project by me!

Check out another Angel themed project I just posted for Altered Pages!

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3581504835161742257#editor/target=post;postID=3380058740053535732;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=0;src=postname

A quick little tutorial - Angel Spoolie For AP

Come on over to Altered Pages to see my Angel Spoolie tutorial. Makes a great little gift and you can make them for any occasion.

http://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/2016/11/angel-spoolie.html?spref=fb

It's Official!

I am now a design team member for Alteredpages.com, come check it out. All sorts of artsy goodies for sale and lots of awesome ideas for the goodies you have or want to have, all in one spot!

http://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/2016/09/new-design-team-member-jen-rothstein.html?m=1

I am so excited to be a design team member for Alteredpages.com

http://alteredpages-artsociates.blogspot.com/2016/09/new-design-team-member-jen-rothstein.html?m=1

Some exciting news

just a teaser for now. Big news coming for me in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Come check out and follow my blog on miniatures

http://jensminimakes.blogspot.com/

Shifting Perspective = Thinking Small

I've kinda gone tiny... Started another blog on my current obsession so this page stays, for when I can art big again (having another hand surgery) but for now you can see some cool posts at: http://jensminimakes.blogspot.com/

Please come join me on this journey if it interests you too.

J

So this is a new piece I will be putting up for sale in an upcoming show in October. 10 x 10 canvas, originally my thought was to make the 4 seasons, and she could still be a part of that, however, as I was pulling out bits and pieces of my vast collection of junk, I decided to go this route. Acrylics on background, then I put stickers - I KNOW STICKERS!! hush hush, don't call the art cops.. They were clear backed fall leaves, at the time I was still thinking a fall piece. Then I put acrylic washes over the piece in red and quin gold. Added some blue stencil accents and some crackle medium to some spots. When the crackle dried, I rubbed over with gold and copper but the picture doesn't show that very well. Then as I was wondering whether to paint the face or not, I spied a ombre fall colored piece of tissue paper which said... put me on... you can always paint over me if you want... So, that is what happened to the paper-clay face (my sister Meri Wiley is a designer for Creative Paper Clay so she gives me cool stuff she makes). Once that was done, I kind of swerved off in the other direction. Didn't want the dimensional face to be lonely so I decided maybe just a piece or two of something rusty would work... Then this... Rusty nails, chain, wire tie, grommet and a itsy rusty heart. The "body" is a drawer pull, upside down, because I liked the look of wings. I found this cool watch crystal still intact with top case and a cool old glass evil-eye bead which was just flat enough to fit under the watch piece. I painted some tiny color on the inside of the watch crystal just to give a pop of color there. So here she is, not sure of her name yet but will think of something..

Mini's and Me...

So for the last couple of weeks, I have diligently been working on making many MANY miniature items to sell online in an International Miniatures show http://aminiminiatureshow.weebly.com/. It's a 3 day show ending on Saturday night.  I am hoping to sell a few items but it's stiff competition as there are quite a few dealers.  So cross your eyes and fingers for me.  Here are a few pics of my product:

Uhm, I'm still here

Wowza, haven't posted for... FOREVER!  Just found myself a little lost for words.  I am making my comeback ;o)

Today my hubby and I participated in a fundraiser for the Humane Society. We were "locked" in a kennel with the sweetest little pup as we tried to post bail.. Eventually we were let out and we did come pretty close to our goal which was $1000. So far, we have a little over $800 which is really good then to top it off, our little pup, Puerto, got adopted so joy all around!!

Here are a couple of pics from today:



So lately I have picked back up on my miniatures hobby which I am trying to grow into a business.  I will be joining an online international miniatures sale August 20-23 and will post a link, closer to the day.  Also, I will be having one of my small projects published in a major miniatures magazine, in the hints and tips section. I will post that as well, once the issue comes out. 

Here are a couple of pictures of some of my MiniMakes:

 and the links to my FB page and Etsy store where many items will be posted on the 20th
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MiniMakes/688013631344738
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DogMaCreations?ref=hdr_shop_menu


This next week I will be assisting my sister Meri Wiley, with her class at Art Unraveled. Whimsical Altered Canvas Dolls, it's gonna be FUN! Also helping at her table at the Shopping Extravaganza on 8-8 and taking 3 classes! 

So, lot's of stuff happening for me and now I will have reason to blog!  YAY!

Keep tuned!

I am participating how about you?

http://kateyestudio.com/liberate-your-art-button-code

Look what I have been up to!

Here is a sweet little art doll that I came up with. Hand painted her face in acrylic and used some vintage fabric and new fabric scraps I had on hand to make her with. Pics below but you can find her here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/218244570/art-doll-mixed-media-ooak?ref=shop_home_active_1

Getting ready

Some exciting news... DogMa Studio is in full swing. My hand is still healing but I am able to make art again... can't say what a relief it is too. Will be updating this blog with pics and more, within the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned!

Show me yours and I'll show you mine - inside Dog-Ma studio

Today I have joined a real world look at artists studios, not the fancy kind you see in magazines, but what someone's workspace REALLY looks like. A project thought up by artist Seth Apter, please visit his blog to see all the artist participating  http://thealteredpage.blogspot.co.uk/

So, without further delay, here is my space:

My desk, actually pretty clean only because I'm starting a new piece and needed some space to play. This is where most of my mediums, paints, brushes, pens, pencils, sprays, inks, etc. live

This is my wall of fun.. Mostly items I have received from other artists but some I have made.
 

Next to my desk, a pile of stuff that really should be elsewhere, my ratties, my cubbie storage for papers, embellishments, frames, projects in process.... stuff..

My jewelry stuff, Cricket machine and tea table (please ignore the dis-colored blinds they are cheapo and sunburned and came with the house. I plan on putting up curtains but never seem to find the time. Ok, I'm too lazy to move all the stuff to get to the window.



The closet of terror, mostly have no idea what lives in there, someday I may brave it and find out.

Mr. Tanner eating (not sure he's ever NOT eating)

Miss Nebula, Tanner's girl (don't worry he's fixed) She is also eating, it's the only way I could get her still enough to take a picture.

http://artoftracyverdugo.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/giveaway-three-spots-in-my-ecourse-who.html