Barbara's Me-own Folk Art

Rusted Grunge

Art For The Creative Mind tag swag--theme rusted grunge. Love to make rusted grunge things.

A Couple of Necklaces

I am starting to get ready for our big Holiday House here in Palatka. So here are a couple of necklaces, to start me off.

Old Spoon Holder

I found this old spoon holder and just had to have it. I sanded and painted and added images and sealed. Now I have a great place to hold necklaces.

Angels

A page I did for altered book swap-Angels was the theme

Music

Lay outs I did for a altered book swap--the theme was music

love altered book swaps-so much fun

Another Altered Box

I also found this box at Good Will and of course I altered it. This one was fun - it has a fun shape.

A Box From Good Will

I found this box at Good Will and altered it. I used Graphic 45 paper.

Boxes

I had fun with these. Debbie Hodge provided the boxes and the items to embellish with.

She has the most wonderful monthly club. Swoon with Deb Hodge.

About Me

I wanted to do something for me. So, I took tis letter B and added inks for color, some glitter, a chain and a bow.

Then I hung it in my studio. Love it!!!

A Little Pink

Crochet shoes-stray them pink added German Glass Glitter, bows and rhinestones

Plastic High Heels-did the same strayed them pink (except first painted with paint for plastic) add German Glass Glitter and bows and rhine stone pins (with the pin on the back removed

I had this frame with a mirror, so decided to collage a little bit of Paris. I used old dictionary pages. Then added the lady, vintage keys and a wooden Tower.

I had these wood tags with letters on them-stained them and used tacks to attach.

Fun With Debbie Hodge

Debbie Hodge sent me these wonderful brass findings and all the items to go with them. She spoils me.

The large one is a belt buckle, the next is a cuff bracelet and the third a compact.

Painted them white ( Debbie already had a base coat on them). Antique them and accented them with gold glaze. Cut the images out and place the glass over them. Push the medal prongs down. Using E6000 glued the rhinestones down.

Right now I have them sitting out to enjoy.

Altered Eye Glass Case

Art For The Creative Mind, altered eye glass case swap-theme "Eyes".

I removed the material that covered the case and used old dictionary pages to cover the both inside and out. Added some images. For the hanging items. Used doll eyes (after drilling a hole) . I had this old pin with goggle eyes (no idea where I got this). Also a glass heart and metal heart. Than added the bow.

Then sealed it. added some doll glasses on the front and back. I used a vintage key for part of the hanger.

Loved doing this project-was so much fun

A Little Pink Christmas In June

I decided to have a little Christmas in June. The wooden tree is about 12 inches-painted it and than added pink mica chips. When dry added pink bows and crystals the the end of each branch.

I had this little house for a while-decided to make it for Christmas-so painted-added mica chips to the sides and German silver glitter to the roof.

I painted the door and widows pink-added the wreath and pick tree .

I beached the green tree white and used pink ink to the branches-when dry added vintage glass balls and mica chips.

Altered Pringles Can

Art For The Creative Mind has a altered pringles can swap. Theme steam punk. I cut the can in half soldered around the top and bottom. Added images from Graphic 45. Drilled holes around the to and added chain for hanging.

Drilled some holes in the bottom of the can and added found objects.

This is one of my favorite swaps this year.

Art For The Creative Mind always has great swaps. This group really lets your imagination fly.

Thanks so much for the great swaps.

Spoon Bracelets With A Message

I made these bracelets with a spoon. I bent the spoons in a c shape and flatten the spoon bowl. On a couple of the bowls I cut in the shape of a rectangle. I added a word to the bowl of the spool-added chains to complete the bracelets.