shaker I made a couple years ago.

Happy New Years
Just got back a couple days ago from a trip to palm springs where my mom in law lives.
Had a great time. Have some wonderful pics to show when I get them on my computer.
Well a new year is starting. I was going to try to sell candles but that did not work out really well so I am going to plan "B" my hubby got me a great sewing machine for christmas so I am going to sell artsy teddy bears, dolls and other wonderfully artsy fartsy creation. Plus I am going to create some embellishments with clay etc. And also would like to get my altered inspiration E-zine going. I have alot of plans for 2006 and plan on making them happen, turned 34 in December and really need to get my life on track. Well I am getting ready for a new years get together so you will hear again from me in 2006.
Have a safe and fun New Year!!!!!

Blue 4x4 inch
art

Fiber Atc Challange

Fiber Challange ATC

ATC Cards for a fiber challange

Larger alien I made
watercolor/indian ink

Series 1
Alien #1 of 6
Artist Trading Card
2.5" x 3.5"

Yellow /Red Oxide Sun 1
4" x 4" Color Swap for Bmuse

Yellow/Red Oxide Sun
For 4x4 inch Color Swap
To make this square I first spread on some light molding paste (golden)
with a painting knife. Then I Textured the square with my painting knife and took some paperclay molded shapes I made and dried and put some of the molding past on the bottom of the clay pieces and stuck them in the paste. Then I added some more paste with my paint knife to build up around the clay pieces. Waited patiently for it to dry. Then painted the whole thing with yellow oxide acrylic paint. Zapped it with the heat gun and painted red oxide thick over it a little at a time wiping off with paper towel then I dry brushed yellow oxide over it. Zapped with heat gun again then used a brush and applied Liquitex medium and varnish then zapped with heat till bubbled. Then waited for it to dry .

Shoe Style #1
Artist trading card
watercolor/acrylic and collage on watercolor canvas paper
The word style and dots were done on acetate on wrong side with ink and dried with heat gun and canvas paper was layered on Bristol paper and acetate was overlayed on to the canvas paper. This was a really fun swap to do.

Snowman card I made for a christmas card swap

"He loves me"
altered art cd for a swap I hosted about nature

cute snowmen for cardmaking hee hee

My Morning Coffee :)
Now thats a cup of coffee so heavy takes two hands to drink out of it LOL
Hey mom notice the little squared snowmen off to the side those are going to get hats and fiber scarfs and put on cards Hee Hee

3 different veiws of my new studio furniture and space still being organized I can't wai till the space is done. If you noticed a large cork board that is going to be painted today and decorated with a Leonardo Da Vinci theme.

New Lamp and darn it I always buy lamps that take speciallty bulbs so its
not working yet :( Check out the little tiny easel I got at Dick Blicks art supplies I have a work in progress on it currently.

I have started walking club at my daughters school its about time I get in shape.
I just have one problem my 14yr old daughter has her boyfriend over everyday after school and there is no supervision 3 days a week which makes me nervous.
What to do , what to do??????????????????
I should of been working on swaps today but instead I worked on my new website
http://www.alteredinspiration.com
go check it out. I have a lot to do today and debating if I am going to skip walking club or not.
well have an hour before I leave so I am going to get some laundry done and try to work on some swaps. :)
Have a great day !!!!!

"Bea Jeweled Alien"
Artist Trading Card 2.5" x 3.5"
wet embossing, watercolors and jewels
I made this for a sci fi swap on the group Bmuse
It was alot of fun to make

Here is "Spirit" again I added some fiber thought it was missing something
ran the fiber through my xyron X to stick it down lol

Some more Art Doll Atc's I made for a swap:)

"Sprirt"
Artist Trading Card 2.5" x 3.5 "
For Sprite of Mexico Swap on Bmuse
I had alot of fun making this card
The sun and word spirit were created with paperclay.

Yellow Art Doll ATC
Artist Trading card 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
Created for a art doll swap on ATC World

An altered Cd I received in a swap :)

Altered Stencil I did for a swap :)

Another pic of Mike and Dani watching music videos after school :)

Guess what I lost my second tooth
Yippeee

Mike and Dani
Going to Highschool Homecoming Dance

Cody's New look :)
Yikes

Fall tags I made for a swap still need to put finishing touches :)
I used antique linen ink pad on gold

Pumpkin Patch
Library Pocket I designed my self
for a swap I am in :)

Paperpieced Pumpkins
I made these for a swap
I just love doing punchart and paperpiecings

Family
Atcs I created for a swap on papertrails

School Days
Atc for a swap on papertrails

First Love
Artist trading card I made just to make

Kiss me big boy
Atc magazine backround swap for papertrails

"Miss Big Boned"
For a magazine backround swap on papertrails

Pastor Tom, Me, Hubby and Kira my youngest
This was taken 4 yrs ago at our 10th wedding anniversary renewing our vows
Pastor Tom is going to retire after 37 yrs in the ministry he will be missed.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

I have been so busy with redoing my work space and my hubby is redoing his area. We wanted a change of scenery so we switched our work spaces with each other hubby built new wall shelves in his area and computer/work table.

My area is now in the process of being resorted and I am labling drawers. I will be able to do my arts and crafts with out having to dig and hunt lol.

I am going to decorate a large cork board to help my self to be more organized I will be taking pics so you can see the process I did in creating it. :)

Well I realized I have been so busy moving furniture the past two weeks I have forgotten to keep up on some swaps so I need to take a break from sorting and work on those projects. oops

Other current projects. I am working on a scrapbook album for the pastor of our church who is going to retire. And I will also be working on the website for the youth of our church.

Will be doing about 20-25 scrapbooks for teachers at my youngest elementary and I also work on the PTSO website for the school.

I donated money for the victims of Katrina. That was so sad that so many people and homes were lost.

On Oct 9th my family will be doing the crop walk to help feed the hungry.

Well I am outta here need to move and organize a little so I can have room to make the few artsy things for swaps.

Have a creative day!!!!!
PS as soon as I organize a little more I will be working on website that really needs updating.
http://artbylaurajean.com
I am also going to work on my inspirational and learning website for altered art , atcs etc.
http://alteredinspiration.com

Holiday Greeting Card I made for a card swap :)

Turkey greeting Card I made for a card swap