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The Sketchbook Project: 2011 » Art House Co-op We build art projects and communities

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

Retro ACEO cards

My retro ACEO cards


These were so much fun to make. "ACEO" stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. They can be original art, print editions or photographs. These ACEOs measure the standard 2.5 x 3.5 with a black border it adds ¼ inch around.

I had left over pieces of felt and didn’t want to throw them away so I glued them onto a sheet of card stock; I thought well maybe I’ll just turn them into a nice abstract painting and started adding fun bright colors, soon the piece started taking on a 70’s neon feel. I liked it, but I knew deep down that this sheet was destined to be more. I decided to start cutting and the cards just started to take over. Now I love them! And not one is exactly the same as the other! There are 7 in this series. They are numbered and signed on the backs. available in my etsy shop claraism.etsy.com

Surprise In The Mail

It's Time To come out

gentlemen Please! do you you really know what the hell you want? seriously, I mean every time I get a chance to sit down and talk to a man the conversation always goes the way of SEX. like it's the only thing that matters, not hey you think maybe to ask stuff about loyalty, respect, and future goals? nope it's always like heey you look so sweet how'd you taste? eww, gross! don't get me wrong I like sex, mmm I like it just as much as any man on this planet, but when I look for a date I do not DO NOT zero in on "package size" or "whats in your wallet" I want to know you...the real you.  so tell me ...tell me about you...

Life's a Picnic Mini Album

so cute, one of the best mini albums that i've seen. so creative, so simple yet so detailed...gosh i'm inspired to not only get out some cookout photos but to throw a cookout! happy summer!

Blog Bloggdy Blog

I hate blogging! I hate blogging!! I HATE BLOGGING!!! So why do I come here and blog? Because, it’s a cool way to vent, express my “likes” and “dislikes”, and well to connect with others who have similar feelings, “likes” and “dislikes”. I mean really, if you don’t have a blog, you mine as well just be dead!


I’ve had this blog for so long and at first I thought well maybe I’ll just make it about my Art and link all my online stores so I could make millions of dollars and never have to work another day in my life…yeah right!...NOT! I still think that If I write [it] someone will come, but sadly no one does, no one ever does, and so I write …and write …and write; for me and me alone. By chance if you (someone other than me) read this; Please let me know, just say “hey your blog sucks”, at least then I would know that someone is reading this crap.

Let me re re restart this by just listing some things that I like, I’ll call it my happy list. YAY- Happy!

1) My 3 daughters [ages 19,20,22]

2) My boyfriend of 14 years and still kickin 

3) My love for Art

4) English accents

5) Irish accents

6) Frootloops

7) Dunkin Donuts coffee

8) YouTube

9) Facebook

10) Flirting