Bumping into the night

Portrait

Portrait

Uncle Crusty’s legs are knobby and boney.  Walk quickly down those creaky wooden stairs, before he loses his balance and topples right on to you.

Love all things creepy and crawly. Love scary and spooky. Love skulls and skeletons: they’re elegant, silly, and a great beginning point for creativity. Mixed Media Monday is hosting the best theme this week: Things That Go Bump in Night.

Uncle Crusty was made by punch needle embroidery and embellished with one glass eye, one commercial clock face button, and gold bugle beads for teeth.

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Harmony

May we all find harmony in our own way. Be it from music, chocolate, meditation, art, or a warm bath. Manifested in the body, mind or soul: we think therefore we are.

Find other artist’s entries on Harmony at Mixed Media Monday. It’s a good time for harmonious art I think.

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The Paranormal

The Paranormal

The Paranormal

I am Terry, (the Parental unit) guest hosting on eyembellishments. I want to share what I love for Mixed Media Monday. I am completely enthralled by the paranormal world. Whether it be Ouija boards, tarot cards, psychics, hauntings or reaching out to passed loved ones, I am intrigued.

This mixed media collage is composed of metallic and regular papers, fabrics, fibers and ceramic embellishments.

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  • Posted on: September 21st, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: creatures

Show me the love

Mixed Media Monday’s theme for this week is Things-That-We-Love to do: I love Sock Creatures. Love to make them, pose them, learn their stories and see what other people around the world have discovered with socks. They are so silly, they make me smile. Each one develops a distinct personality. And they are the best traveling companions.

This weekend I pillaged my sock drawer and began this newest creature. They are so quick to whip up, it’s hard not to sacrifice all my foot apparel.

Sunday evening it received it’s eyeballs to be able to take in all the wonders of new world and see what other creators, over on MMM love to make.

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  • Posted on: September 4th, 2008
  • By: myc
  • Under: art projects

Bee creative

Mixed Media Monday - nature

Mixed Media Monday - nature

Mixed Media Monday’s challenge for this week is nature. Since finding out I have honey bees in my walls, I’ve wanted to honor them before they are relocated in March. The elements fell together while I was straightening up my house this week. I hope to use it as a focal point on a large piece, perhaps a house shrine of sorts.

I had the ceramic house and roof for another uncompleted mosaic project. Parental unit brought me glorious papers from her birthday trip and the honeycombed nests (from paper wasps) are from my deck tear down project. I just liked the look of the baby doll arms holding up the nest; I didn’t recognize them as trees till I had it all together. It was very difficult to photograph, it’s not this dark and dingy in person. Thanks Mixed Media Monday! loved this challenge.

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Bingo card fun

Mixed Media MondayThere’s a fun Bingo challenge over on Mixed Media Monday. In case you are unfamiliar, there is a suggested theme each Monday to goose us into creativity. What is more fun than bingo? Certainly not Monopoly.

This mixed media card is made with 3 ceramic buttons: a pair of hands and a Bingo card. Fabrics, decorative papers, and fibers are sewn on to a cardboard background for support. Then the ceramic embellishments are sewn on with embroidery thread. Hope you like it.

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