Day 10 of 30 Days of Art!

can you believe I've been doing this for 10 Days!? well, it doesn't feel like it and that's great because it's a long time till I reach 100!

today's painting is another mix of painting and journaling. I love the background! layers of paint and stamps.

today's ATC is simple but pretty. some nice layered paper and a butterfly stamp traced over with twine. and 3 very sparkly rhinestones.

Real Men Like Flowers

This one’s for the Guys

Want to make a brag book about your true love but want to keep it masculine? Well, here is my answer to that; I hand cut and created these awesome guyish flowers to adorn your layouts or mini-books or even as gift embellishments, the possibilities are endless.

Each has a pearl center (black or white) and made out of 3 craft designer papers a script, a map, and dictionary paper.

These large flowers come in a set of 3 and measure 2 ¾ inches across a sure bet to stand out on any project.

These medium flowers measure 2 inches across come in a set of six

These small flowers come in a set of 9 measuring an inch across

if you are interested in purchaceing any of my flowers check out my etsy shop or email me.

Love is in the air

Gift tags are a fun way of personalizing any gift you’re giving. And you can use so many different kinds of material too. Here I have created some Valentine Tags to adorn my gifts this year. I used designer papers, fabric ribbon, and assorted embellishments to create fun and beautiful Tags.

52 pages page 1

This 52 page project by Darcy (http://art-and-sole.blogspot.com/p/52-pages.html) via Wild Precious couldn’t have come to me at a most perfect time. I have a milestone birthday coming up next month; I’m hoping for greatness with this coming year.  The first page is Regenerate, How appropriate! With family close by signing that all too familiar song that means presents to a 5 year old and freedom to an 18 year old and an accomplishment to an 80 year old; to me it means a new beginning. With my eyes closed I’ll blow my candles out and inhale a new breath of life forever changed. 

The back ground has; not unlike my life many layers some thick with emotion and others playful and light. I did an ink sketch representing myself with my Birthday cake. I decided to keep the sketch black and white because I’m ready to be filled with whatever comes with the New Year. I attached a pocket that holds a tag which I wrote several of my goals for the coming year.

Hope you all enjoy

Clara

AN ARTFUL LIFE



Living an Artful Life is more than just buying art, going to galleries, or even hanging out at coffee houses; there’s more, much more. For me it’s the little things in my life that collectively create a wonderful Artful Lifestyle. I’m blessed to have a supportive family which encourages me to live artfully; so what does it mean “to live an Artful Life”?


It’s a lifestyle; a conscience decision to look at your surroundings as a canvas, the people as the mediums to paint with and your life’s journey as a great novel and you the author.

Here are a few things that will certainly invigorate your Artful life, and get you started on your journey.

Surround yourself with artful things- if you create art, hang it on your walls, fill selves, and use it, don’t just put it away in a box …show it off! Ask for your friends work as well, share it.

Proclaim your artist freedom- stop caring about what others (outsiders) think of you and how you live and remember “be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind, don’t matter and those that matter, don’t mind” Dr. Seuss. Awesome Words to live by.


Be one of a kind- break out of the ordinary and be proud to show your individuality. Wear it like a crown, and soon the world will look more like your kingdom.

Practice kindness- always have a nice word to give. Start your day with a positive thought and share it with everyone.

Pay it forward- make small art and give it away. Share your techniques with the world. Don’t worry about competition, your work is yours and no one can change or take that from you.

Most importantly ….DO IT TODAY! If only for five minutes, create something, doodle, dance, sing Live your ARTFUL LIFE!

Handmade Christmas Gift Tags

Christmas gift tags measuring 2 ½ by 4 ½ .


I had so much fun creating these; I used the beautiful K & Company Christmas papers and I altered regular shipping tags added for weight. For even more festive fun I added wonderful embellishments, like dimensional holly and vintage clippings. If you like them they’re available at my Etsy store Claraism.etsy.com

Love in a box

I had the best time making this shadow box art piece. some paint and paper clippings and voila art in a box!

if your as in love as I am with this adorable box visit my etsy store claraism@etsy.com

I'm now determind to create a piece of art each day and Iwill do my best to post them here.