I'm listening to Tchaikovsky as I write. The Nutcraker Suite at full blast and my Christmas in full mode. Christmas is my favorite time of the year! I started collecting nutcrackers some 20 years ago when my son was born.
Read more"On A Wing and A Prayer" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Monica Downing
When I look at this angel, it brings me peace and reminds me to have faith and never give up hope. It’s like my own little guardian angel to watch over me.
Read more"My Muse" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Sherry Matthews
" I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too.
Read more"Special Delivery" with RELICS & ARTIFACT® Ambassador Monica Downing
All I could think when I saw this vintage post office box door at a local antique store was, “WOW! I HAVE TO HAVE IT!” and have it I did. As a matter of fact I bought two of the three they had in stock. I knew right away that I wanted to use this for a journal or mini album cover and I’m so excited to share this project with you.
Read more"Look Beyond the Surface" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Chrissy Colon
Dream big! That's the premise behind my Finch turned Red Crowned Crane. She looks in the mirror every single day and does not see a tiny, meek bird.
Read more"Deviled Egg" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Sherry Matthews
I'd love to say that there is always a deeper meaning to my art, a hidden message, a commentary on our society as a whole, or a revolutionary idea behind it. There IS a piece of me in all my work. Sometimes, my art can hold a poetic imprint or a therapeutic energy. Other times, I create simply because I love to make art. I love being creative. Period.
Read more"Not All Who Wander Are Lost" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Cat Kerr
This piece was created in about two days (on and off), which is really fast for me because it takes me forever to come up with something I like. I see so many other artists that create at lightning speed, but not me. I'm like a snail, a “take my time, only if it feels right” snail. I used to wish I could create faster but whenever I attempted it, I ended up not liking the results.
Read moreThe Mummy Gets A Throne, Part 3 of 3 with Ambassador Milagros C Rivera
My first Cassiopeia's Throne was an adorable piece named Christmas Morning, I played with Apoxie sculpt to give you the feel of expensive fabric, a velvet throw and 2 sweet presents on top! So my best friend says: Christmas? You seriously skipped Halloween this year?
Read more"An Epic Creative Misadventure Leads to Brilliance" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Chrissy Colon
I could see it so vividly in my mind's eye. A throne inspired by the whimsy of fairies in their secret world. Vivid colors, moss, flower elements and big, huge butterfly wings unfolding from the back of a throne meant for a true fairy queen.
Read more"Beware of The Undertaker" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Monica Downing
Beware of where you wander at night.
For in the forest deep lies The Undertaker.
High in his throne, he awaits your unsuspecting arrival.
The ground below, cursed with dark magic to lure you in.
"When Students Inspire the Teacher" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Mixed Media Guru John Creighton-Petersen
No matter where I am teaching, I am always amazed by the creativity of my students and what their finished projects look like – many times with my jaw hitting the floor! Part of being an artist is to be inspired by others, and with each group of students I’m always left with a new perspective in regards to composition or color combinations.
Read more"Brothers in Arms" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Louise Nelson
It was delivered by hand, and marked "urgent", but then they always were. She read "it", then let "it" ever so gently fall from her numb fingers.
Read moreSugar Skulls with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Chrissy Colón
I have always considered myself to be a relatively simple crafter, a maker of eye catching things using the simplest of techniques and supplies. While I certainly have a great appreciation for pieces that involve a high level of skill
Read morePegasus in Flight- Modern Myth Making with Milagros C. Rivera
Pegasus rose up to the seats of the immortals, and afterwards lived in the palace of Zeus, for whom he carried thunder and lightning. To this day you can see his constellation in the sky!
Read moreS.O.A.R. with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® New Rockstar Ambassador Sherry Matthews
After a very agonizing decision making process, we finally have our winner of the "International Talent Search". Please give a HUGE congratulations to Sherry Matthews and her "S.O.A.R." banner.
Read more"The Table of Life" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Sherry Matthews
The Table of Life
Our place at the table, our moments together,
Even our time on this plot,
Can be fleeting,my friends,
So it's worth celebrating
Every second we've got.
"Home Tweet Home" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® AMBASSADOR Monica Downing
Straight out of the gate, I gotta tell ya, this project is one of my favorites. Not only was it one of the easiest projects I’ve done, but I just love how it turned out. I love birdies and butterflies and faeries and dragonflies. Seeing my art, that is not hard to figure out.
Read moreThe Girl With The Golden Eyes, with Ambassador Milagros C Rivera
A long time ago three sisters were born in the castle. You could tell them apart from the crowd because they shined. Dressed in the purest gold and silver threads, intricately embroidered by their skilled hands. They all had a golden sun emblazoned in their skirts, a symbol of their kingdom..........
Read more"Abandoned" with RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Louise Nelson
Jessie sat on the front steps of the church, clutching a squirmy little bundle of life tightly to her chest. Her little bundle of life which she gave birth to not more than 24 hours ago, in a cardboard box hovel she called home. Jessie sat and gazed out into the dark night sky. There were no stars glimmering. It was a pitch black night sky.
Read moreA Brand New RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Feature: "Live From the Tribe"!
Join RELICS & ARTIFACTS® Ambassador Milagros for the inaugural session of our brand new feature, "Live With the Tribe"! She is going to be showing you a beautiful way to work with the brand new Bohemian Jewels.
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