Much Needed post

First of all here is the finished fired product of the dog bowls and tattoo coasters.

They turned out pretty well if I dont say so myself.

I coulden't resist this one...he must always butt in if I am not paying attention to him.

At the last art party with Molly we started making these embroidered/ painted hoop painting. Here are mine almost finished. I got threee different sizes and put muslin in one and patterned fabric in the others.

My mom got me the cutest book yesterday!! And it is quite appropriate. It has the most beautiful illustrations!!

Also as I have been working in my classrooms I have noticed that the other teachers are very generous with thier old stuff and always offer it to the art teachers before they throw it away...these amazing magazines were left at the door to my classroom the other day soe Expressions and Cloth Paper Scissors...some other anonymous gifts have been empty bottles of glue ( I will reuse the bottle), old table clothes, and old paint brushes!!

Also I want to share with you this trift store find that my sister gave me...it's a tooth pick holder!!

I will post pictures of my classroom soon!!

The Joy of Old Suitcases

I have always wanted to buy an old suitcase at a thrift store, but I always thought they were over priced, I mean $20 for an old stinky suitcase??! Well lucky me, I was getting into my car a while back in my apartment in lubbock, I was parked by the dumpster. I saw the most wonderful old olive green suitcase sitting by the dumpster. So I thought about it for like one second and them grabbed it and put in in my trunk. I started to worry I mean what if there is a head in there?? Well there wasnt and I lysoled it to death and it was all mine!! Since I was moving back home and had alot less space I decided to make it my traveling art kit. Yesterday evening on a whim I decieded to spruce it up.







I painted it with some metallic acrylic paint and sealed it with clear gloss medium. I think it turned out pretty well!





What's next for the refurbished suitcase?? New lining and the other side!!