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Monday, August 30, 2010 Native American Dream CatchersNative American Dream Catchers
I made myself. I am part Kansa Indian and I have always loved all things Native American.
One of my favorite little novels is Cogewea, which is a story about a Native American girl finding her identity in the twentieth
century. I also enjoyed the novel Sacajawea, although it is quite lengthy at over a thousand pages. There is a wide variety of Native American art work because of the diversity of tribes ranging from the northern parts
of Canada all the way down to Terra del Fugeo in South America. Since I am part Kansa Indian, which is a tribe of the
Great Plains of North America, I am most interested in art work from this region. Dream catchers have always been appealing
to me, and awhile back I took a class on how to make these. I made a small dream catcher ornamented with a blue star
button, and then made my own variation of of dream catchers with faux rawhide cord and dental floss. The objects hanging from the dream catchers are supposed to represent
the spiders in the web, and I love the symbolism of how some legends hold the dream catchers will take away all your evil
dreams. Native American art of the Great Plains is beautiful with rich stories behind these symbols, and making dream
catchers helps us to connect with our Native American roots.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 Make Your Own Halloween Clip ArtMake Your Own Halloween Clip Art Making your own Halloween clip art is
a creative way to bypass using the same clip art images that come with most computer. Create you own Halloween clip art by
taking pictures of spooky and Halloween like images, such as cats with glowing eyes and haunted full moons. Here are a few
artistic photos I took recently that I have used photo-editing software to revamp into my own Halloween clip art.
Here is a picture I took of a cat with glowing eyes, so I simply added the words Happy Halloween in a orange font to make this greeting.
Here is a picture I took of the full moon, so I simply added the words trick-or-treat in an orange font to make this Halloween greeting.
Here I used a white font to great a ghostly delight of a greeting!
Here I used another Halloweenish font I used to create a fun Halloween greeting, with the beauty of the full moon as a backdrop. I am so delighted I was able to capture these images of the rising moon a few nights ago, which has spurred creative ideas for coming up with Halloween greetings.
An orange cursive font makes for a clever and zany way to say Happy Halloween. Use your own photos and Picasa editing software to create your own Hallowen clip art.
The full moon with the canopy of the trees above creates a haunting mood that I captured with the words on the greeting above.
Here is another picture of the trees and the full moon above, but this time around I used a ghostly white font. Orange and white fonts work best against the raven color of the midnight sky.
This moon hiding behind palm trees, oak trees, and pine trees does not need a message to describe its beauty, which is another great image for Halloween clip art.
Say hello to another image of the Happy Halloween full moon! There are many different ways as there are pictures to dress up your Halloween greetings with fun fonts.
The tree in the foreground, and the moon hiding behind it and the wall makes for another creepy Halloween image.
Beware of the rising of the full moon on Halloween. The full moon is very reminscient of Halloween, so get in the mood for dressing up and trick-or-treat by watching this video I made of the moon the other night. I also wrote an article over on the examiner about turning Halloween pictures into e-cards and cards.
Saturday, August 21, 2010 Cat On A WallCat On A Wall Here is a photograph that I took of a cat sitting on a wall near
sunset. I love how his eyes glow, and this will be a fun image to play around with for Halloween, which is coming in
about two months!
Another Great Find: Environmental Paints Another Great Find: Environmental Paints As a painter and a crafter I appreciate
a good set of environmental paints that are affordable. This set for sale via OpenSky would be the perfect gift for
any crafter.  Friday, August 20, 2010 Cute Brads for Card MakingCute Brads for Card Making
I love to make cards, so I was excited to find these brads that I am now selling here, via OpenSky. Brads are an essential crafting tool, which can be used for making parts of your card rotate, or if you just want to construct a journal. Paintstick Brushes Paintstick Brushes
As a painter and a crafter I am always looking for well made and affordable paintbrushes. Today I have started my partnership with OpenSky to sell products offered through their website. One of my first finds a cute set of paintstick paintbrushes, which I am thinking about buying for my own art supplies. These affordable paintbrushes look cute and durable, which is always a plus! Wednesday, August 18, 2010 How To Make A Palm Tree CardHow To Make A Palm Tree Card Learn
how to make a lovely palm tree card by reading my lastest examiner article. I am the national budget crafting examiner, and love to share arts and crafts tips on a budget, such as drawing pictures on your handmade cards.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 New Palm Tree CardNew Palm Tree Card Monday, August 9, 2010 California Sunset HourCalifornia Sunset Hour Taking photographs around sunset is the ideal way to capture the California sunset hour, which is that time of day when the sun rays dip below the horizon, casting beautiful hues in the sky. Drink the the beautiful images of the California sunset that I capture with my digital camera.
Friday, August 6, 2010 Draw a Desert LandscapeDraw a Desert Landscape Drawing a desert is a wonderful way to celebrate the beauty of nature on the backside of the San Bernardino Mountains.
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My American Bear Drawing:
This is a drawing of an American bear I made in 2003. I created
him by using simple colored pencils and keeping my eyes on the subject more than on the paper. One of the best art tips
I can give you is the keep your eyes on the subject and not on the paper, which will help you to learn how to draw more quickly.
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