Hope everyone had a super holiday time and is still having one! I'm off til next week and plan on getting caught up on art projects. Most of my free time lately has been spent making Christmas presents. And it's finally over!
At left is a Firefly clock (which I really wanted to keep and hang in my game room!), a Calavera girl box for treasures and a pencil holder box made of grumpy cats. So much fun making these presents which all went to family members. I made many more things but they'll take over my blog for the next couple of weeks if I show them all.
Some art friends of mine run a blog called
Wonderstrange which features tons of super cool tutorials and hundreds of free digistamps. Every year, they compile a list of 100 Things to Draw When You're Bored and through the year, they draw the suggestions as line art and offer them as free digistamps on the blog. The themes are always a little odd but tons of fun. For 2013, they were running out of time and asked for some help so I made a
few free digistamps for them. I created Zombie Head Games, You're not leaving the house like that, Runaway bride, Gladiator mascara, Drag inspired Disney princesses and Awkward Proposal.
If you want to download them, please visit the Wonderstrange blog. If you want to see all of the free digitstamps, here are the
2012 and
2013 lists with links. Tons of great digistamps there! And they're free! Be sure to check out the blog too. They just ran a super fun 12 days of Christmas Ornaments with some fantastic projects.
For 2014, I plan on taking part in the
30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge. Sounds like fun and a great way to get moving for the new year.
The small suitcase with your Gothic Girl is just so beautiful! I love this art very cool on small suitcases.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful new year, love, happiness, health, and always beautiful, glittering moments :)
Erika
What delightful gifts! I'm sure your family was thrilled. The grumpy cats are too much fun! I followed some of the Wonderstrange ornaments, and need to go catch up. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog. I hope you have a great year of art, fun, happy times, etc.
ReplyDeleteI adore the grumpy cats! You are so talented! Have a wonderful New Year with lots of creative splurges.
ReplyDeleteThe presents you made are wonderful, how lucky your family is! The grumpy cats are my ansolute fave though! Look forward to seeing your 30 paintings for the challenge. Have a happy and creative new year! Valerie
ReplyDeletefabulous presents did you create Sal!
ReplyDeleteAnd fab digi stamps too..
thank you for the links!
Oh-- this is cool.. I look forward to see many paintings from you for the challenge!
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Happy New Year for you!
I am crazy about the Grumpy cats pencil holders. So fabulous! Thanks for offering the free digistamps too. Happy New Year and let's get our creative juices flowing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome presents and I am sure they were well received. Happy New Year to you Sal. Here's to 2014 and hoping it brings you much happiness. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I appreciate it much and love your work.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout-out, lovebug! I want that Jayne clock SO BAD HOLY CRAP.
ReplyDeleteAmazing presents you made! I'm sure they were a big hit!! Also love your sense of humour in those digi stamps!! Good job so fun!! I look forward to seeing the other presents too!!Happy New year to you!
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Thanks so much!Love the presents.Happy New Year, my friend!May all your dreams come true in 2014. Much love from Brazil!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm looking forward to the things you'll be showing us. These presents you made are awesome. I especially love the trinket box and the pencilholder. Did you paint all that or did you decoupage your own artwork? Either way, it looks great! Hope the next year will bring lots of creative joy to you ♥
ReplyDeleteI decoupaged my own artwork. Much easier for me to work in markers and ink on Bristol board, cut out and then paste. I made an owl box for my daughter and painted directly on the box and it took forever and was really hard with the odd shapes and angles. :)
DeleteGreat work! Such personality in all you do. Your drawing skills are amazing.
ReplyDeleteAhhh! What absolutely wonderful gifts!! Your family is very fortunate, they are amazing! Your digi stamps are also incredible. I'd love to do the 30 paintings challenge, but I am far too slow... I am definitely very much looking forward to seeing your pieces though!
ReplyDeleteI love the cats on your boxes and the pink box is a stunner too! Awesome work! Hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and wish you all the best for the new year to come ♥ Conny
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your work is just amazing! happy new year. i hopped on down here by way of the Paint Party Friday train lol!
ReplyDeleteLove what you do- it is so original. Also love your little green background avatar. Happy 2014.
ReplyDeleteLove your collection of gifts! Great ideas! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out the Wonderstrange blog!
Happy New Year!
Ilona
I've checked often the 100 things to draw when I was out of ideas what to draw. They're so much fun! :) Love your Christmas presents and thanks for the digi stamps. :) Happy New Year 2014!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! These are all such great gifts! I have a sweet spot for Firefly, though...Jayne makes me laugh so hard! I can see how you wanted to keep the clock! ^^
ReplyDeleteLovely presents, your family members must be so pleased with them. There is nothing like a personally made present, created specifically for the recipient. It will be interesting to see your 30 paintings in 30 days. I don't think I could possible keep up with a challenge like that, so good luck, and I'll be back here regularly to see your work. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteYou family must have been so excited to receive their gifts! Good luck with the 30 day challenge. I thought about joining in, but decided to take it easy in January! Happy 2014 x
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