Jan 29, 2012

Etta James

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Etta James (1938 - 2012) Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in 1938. Etta James started singing in the church as a child.  By the time she was a teenager she had already been singing on the radio and in singing groups.  In the mid 1950s she had changed her name to Etta James and signed with Modern Records.  One of her first hits was a song entitled "Dance with Me...

Jan 26, 2012

Jan 24, 2012

How to Make a Tear Bear

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Recently, I was inspired by a video on youtube produced by scrapbookingwithakic on how to make tear bears.  Tear bears are very popular right now.  In fact, tear bears are one of the most popular paper piecings for making a scrapbook and making scrapbook pages.  I've noticed a lot of people are selling tear bears online and using them when they make a scrapbook....

Jan 18, 2012

Cleopatra / Elizabeth Taylor Mixed Media Painting

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Here's my latest piece.  Someone had recommended that I do a picture of Cleopatra.  I found a picture online that I used for a model.  It's not exactly like the picture but I did use it for inspiration.  This is a mixed media and decoupage piece.    Items Used  Acrylic...

Jan 8, 2012

Altered Art Wooden Box and Picture Frame from Michaels

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Hi Everyone!  Happy New Year 2012!! This is my latest project that I've been working on.  I had some wooden boxes and frames that I had purchased from Michaels this summer.  I decided to take them out and alter them.  I used scrapbook paper, pearls, acrylic flat back beads, paint,...
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