Monday, April 16, 2012

geometric market tote

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A gal can never have too many market totes and that is why I am always looking for new ways to create yet another tote that I can keep in the car for grocery shopping and farmer markets outings. Recently I was inspired to create a few simple market totes with a geometric theme- I am loving geometric prints lately!


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I used Scribbles Fabric Stamp Pads (permanent, machine washable and nontoxic!) and VEGETABLES as my stamps! I cut shapes out of sweet potatoes and used baby carrots for polka dots.


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updates from the studio

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Oh my goodness things are CRAZY over here! We have less than 2 months left in San Diego and then we are off to the Oregon Coast and the next chapter of our lives ( if you missed my big news about our move you can find it here). In the meantime there is a ridiculous amount work that needs to get done (the biggest= renting out our condo in San Diego!) And to top it all off I have a number of wonderful and creative things happening over here- some I have to wait to talk about- and the rest- well here is the update....



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With our big move to the Oregon Coast I will be using my new studio space to host retreats and classes and I have been putting the details together for the first retreat (in the fall) and a schedule of classes for the year. I will be announcing all of the details in May and I cannot WAIT to share what I have been working on!


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I have begun the overwhelming task of packing up my studio ( I think I have more stuff in my studio than we have in the house!) and I need to organize and get rid of stuff which inspired me to have a studio sale! From original artwork to class kits to supplies and hand painted fabric- I will be putting together a "virtual studio sale" that will go live in my online shop in May.



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I will be teaching at the CREATE Retreat in Irvine, CA May 30- June 3 so if you are interested in taking a live class from me- here is your chance! Head on over to the CREATE website for all of the details!



the art of abstraction online class
My latest class The Art of Abstraction just went live and its not to late to join in the messy and abstract fun! We are heading into lesson two and I am already thrilled with all the creativity going on! Since all of my online classes have unlimited access you can register at any time and create at your own pace. I've got lots more online classes coming your way soon!

don't forget I have a free online mini class that you can access at any time here- Finding Your Muse



Sew Wild
I am thrilled that my book Sew Wild has been released as an ebook! That means is can now be viewed on devices like the Kindle, Nook and iPad. Head over to Interweave Store to download!



Wednesday, April 11, 2012

funky baby pants

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Since Lucy arrived, I've had to get familiar with the whole baby clothing world and I must say there is not much out there that is wild, crazy, funky and NOT PINK (at least in my budget). While I do like pink, I've wanted to have different options for my little gal- I mean she is the daughter some funky parents! So recently I purchased some simple cotton baby pants and collected simple materials and fabric paint and went to town creating a handful of funky baby pants.

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I used dimensional paint (puff paint) (you know how I love my dimensional paint) and I scribbled on one side of the pants and folded them over to create a print.



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Bubble wrap is the BEST! I cut it into strips and used it as a stamp. I then added a few messy brush strokes.

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I used a piece of craft foam cut into a circle to create polka dots, I used a toilet paper roll to add more circles and then added a few circles with q-tips.

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I used stamps that I made from craft foam and stamped all over the surface of the pants.



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I used shapes cut from craft foam, swipes of color with a brush and added little details with a black fabric marker.

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A simple black heart painted with fabric paint.



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I used Tulip Soft Fabric Paint for all projects- one of my favorite supplies to use when creating unique painted clothing projects!

a peek inside my sketchbook- spring has sprung

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