Warm Winter Wishes

Having very warm thoughts as I read my last post. Well on my way the land of forever warm when my best intentions get the best of me it seems. Ah well, to cool things off in my world.....
I did 5 craft shows this last season, and got a special order that rocked my little felt loving world. I was asked to do a sea turtle. I have always loved sea turtles, so at first I had very involved mixed media ideas. I got started with an olive green felt, played with a green blue polymer clay shell that was to have embossed tin pieces. Still sounds cool, however I kept staring at this olive green body and it wasn't working. I was to mail this off very soon in order for it to get to the gift giver in time for Christmas, so I had to get this to work.
Off to the internet I go. Hundreds of sea turtles later and inspiration hit when I got to the hatchlings!
I created a new pattern, change the colours completely. Stitched, stitched and stitched. I haven't been this happy in months-sewing by hand makes my heart happy.

Please met the first of many to come hatchlings of

Canadian Winter Sea Turtles

This little guy almost didn't make it to his new home cause I loved him so much! But I was a good girl, sent him off and now just realized the little card I attached spelled Canadian wrong- OOPs! He is numbered, stitched 1 on his tail (which was added after the photoshoot).I've got more in the works, as well as a few new "Canadian Winter Sea life" soon to be created. Now off to stitch some more-

Happy Holidays Everyone! 

I was lost, but now I am found!

Spent the better part of an hour finding my way back to my blog! Note to self, blog more often!
So here we go-

I have had the best last 2 Saturdays attending crops and reminding myself how much I love being in a creative enviroment. And that I really need to do something about my Takeout Muse business. Lucky for me, I was asked to participate in Glenmore Elementary's second craft show, April 7th. At which I will be selling kits with instructions on making various projects. I am aiming at having 10 different styles of projects, time and supplies willing. There will be beginner to more advanced-if you've ever taken a class with me, you know even the beginner kit will have lots of details!
Very much looking forward to this show and will give you more details as the date draws near.

Just before I left for last weeks crop, was checking out Tim Holtz's site, and he has a Tattered flower challenge going on. You create flowers with his Tattered Flower die and submit pics for a chance to win a $100 goodie bag-HELLO! so all over that!  Submissions have to be in by March 22nd, so get a move on! (yes, that was more self directed =).

Creative Chemistry

It has been tooo long. I did my demo for Drunk & Embossed, and it was great! A lot of fun, but right after that day, I got swamped with the bookkeeping work. Not that I should complain (something needs to support my ink habit) but I haven't been creative enough. And I've discovered it makes me CRANKY when I don't get to create.
Enough is enough-I need to play!
And now I have more reasons to-I've been asked to teach at a Creative event at the end of June, another one Mother's Day weekend and keeping fingers crossed, going to CHA in July!

To give myself a inspirational jumpstart-I signed up for Tim Holtz online course "Creative Chemistry" and have learned lots! Even though I've done the techniques before, he has explained the "whys" some things work, and some things don't. I do love this man! We are on the same creative wavelength, except he is NOT SHY about sharing all of his ideas. I can be-I second guess myself alot, about what people would like. And then kick myself alot, when Tim, or another creative artist comes out with almost the same idea I had, but just couldn't figure out how to flesh it out. I've managed to come out of my social shyness-time to come out of my creative shyness!

Almost Ready!

3 days until my first demo as TakeOut Muse! Doing "Drunk & Embossed" techniques, showing off a variety of crafted samples, and a giveaway. My takeout boxes arrived today-soo cute! Time to get those technique handouts printed and tucked into said boxes! Will post with pics once all assembled.
Welcome to TakeOut Muse!