Barbara's Me-own Folk Art

Bracelet & Earrings

I put these earrings and bracelet together last night. I am starting to make items for our "Holiday House". We have a Victorian home from the 1800's for our art league and we have a holiday sale of art and crafts. I have to get busy it will be here before I know it.

Artchix Studio Mermaid Challenge

Here is my mermaid for the challenge. I think she looks so relaxed and keeping cool in the water.

Renee Stockfleth Dream Box

Here is the lovely dream box Renee created for me. I so lucky and this dream box will be added to my art wall so I can always enjoy it.

Inside Renee's Dream box.

Paper Imaggery Designs Swap

The swap was using bamboo tiles. I used the images from one of Paper Imagery Design collage sheets and them stamp on them-sealed with diamond glaze. Add beads and now some one will have a lovely pendant.

Here is how I packaged them.

Bottle By Babs Euton

Babs created this beautiful bottle. I am so happy to have receive it. It is dispalyed in my art studio so I can enjoy it every day.

Alpha Stamp Swap-Host Lenna Andrews

Two of my post cards for the swap Lenna Andrews is hosting. Lenna always host the best swaps.

Here are two more I made for the swap.

Here is the ATC I made the Garden Swap

Pocket Watch

Babs Euton wanted to trade some art. This is what I made. I took the watch a part and used diamond glaze to attach the collage. I added some tiny sea shells, glitter and sealed with Elmer's household cement. Than added some ribbon. I hope Babs going to like it. Would you?

Paper Imagery Design-Match Box Swap

I loved using these images from Paper Imagery Designs. We made the match boxes and decorated them. We added a little surprise in the box. I had these wonderful vintage flowers and a glass stone with a flower painted on it. I hope they like it. What do you think?

Artchix Studio Flag Swap.

I had a fun time with this swap. Using new shapes to create with is a great way for the creative minds to get flowing.

I can't wait to receive the flags from the others artist and see what they have done. I just know they will look great on my wall.

Flags-Artchix swap

Artchix Sister-Site Dream Box Swap

I loved doing this swap with Artchix Sister Site. The Theme-Dream Boxes. We could do up to three. I decided to decorate two.

First is Sue's-she had a nice long list of things she liked. I decided to pick love/romantic. Sure hope she likes. it.

Renee's Dream Box

Here is the second one. This one is for Renee who wanted something weird, strange, ect. I hope she likes it.

Joy Meadow's Art

I am so lucky this week. I also won this wonderful piece of art from Joy Meadows. She just had her 100 post on her blog. Lucky me-I just love this-sooooooo pretty.

Artchix Sisiter Site Lottery

On Artchix-sister site I was so lucky. Pam McKenzie pull my name and I won the "Glamor/Vogue"
lottery. I picked "Your favorite color" for the new lottery. And here is my ACT for the lottery.

Green Paper Challenge

Here is my art piece I did for Mary Green's challenge. We had to use the three pieces of vintage images that Mary picked out.

Charms-The Beach Swap

Easy to make. I used Lisa's Altered Art Imagines. I cut them to fit on the square wooden cube (I painted the cube first) Drilled a hole in the center. After placing the imagine with Diamond GlazeI then let it dry and added diamond glaze on top. I finish it by added a bead and charms.

They other one was done the same-the base was a wooden doimino.

These are the charms I made for the Charm Swap-the beach. The theme is "Little People"

Paper Imagery Design Lottery

I made this for Paper Imagery Designs lottery-Theme-"What A Doll"

Blue Crab Festival

I found this lovely tray set at our Blue Crab Festival. It already had the holes around the outside of the tray, so I thought perfect just add hooks and I would have a lovely way to display ATC's .