Wait a Minute Mr. Postman!

Another postcard swap on Doll Street Dreamers. A collage of various fabrics, fine silks, handpainted batiks, and Angelina film---all FME and full of color... Hope my swapping partners like them. xoxox

The END of a long-running class

My Spring Marotte class on Doll Street Dreamers, is coming to a close after having a running time of 4 years. Whew, who would of thought this little head on a stick would have been so popular??? When I designed her, I wanted to try something totally new and different than anything I had done before. I love needle-sculpted faces, but hate the center seamline. Now I read a couple of how-to articles explaining the process of a "cloth overlay", but I like working with different fabrics than those tried before and knew the only way to go about it was through some trial and error. Luckily, there was no error involved as I soon learned the fabrics I favored were easier to manipulate than those I read about. I work with a stretch cotton for sculpting and a stretch sateen for the overlay---the results, well---obviously pretty good considering the great many number of students I had sign up. I am very thankful to each and every one who joined me on Doll Street. The marottes created by the students, far exceeded my expectations and some really blew me away. There's nothing more rewarding than to teach and share new things with people. If you're interested in joining me for my Spring Marotte class, you can do so from now until the 15th of March. Thanks everyone! ♥♥♥

Shashi's Pin Doll~winner of my first blog giveaway!

Pin doll made for blog giveaway. Shashi Nayagam's name was chosen from my first 50 followers. Are you a follower yet? If not, join today for your chance to win a one-of-a-kind piece of art. My next drawing will be held when I reach 100 followers:)

Blessings,

~Natalie

Yet another

Available on etsy...

FaERy GoBliN PriNceSS

Greetings!

I just finished this piece and am so excited to be offering it on etsy.

Thanks for stopping by...

~Nat

xoxox

Where does inspiration come from?

Awhile back, I was involved in a (fabric) bookmark swap. The theme was Art Deco meets Art Nouveau. I thought of all the wonderful artists whose work I could use as reference, such as: Tamara De Lempicka, Gustav Klimt, Leon Bakst and of course, Alphonse Mucha. I appreciate the style and work of each of these artists and I wanted to mesh them altogether and spit out, (well not literally, more like create) a piece of my own. Well, things don't always happen Exactly as planned, and this case is no exception. You see, I get inspired and prefer things that are 'odd, strange, weird' over those which are considered beautiful. So, when I actually set down to begin working on this bookmark I incorporated yet another artist's work I love: Tim Burton. His "Red Queen" from Alice in Wonderland, was added to the "mix" and THIS, is what I "spit out".

I'll be posting photos of another bookmark I'm currently working on---stay tuned:)

Blessings,

~Nat

xoxox

"LivinG on the eDge" Art for Show House

This is a mixed-media piece I created for the living room of the Design Is Show House. I had a blank wall I needed to address and didn't want to spend a lot of money on a huge canvas so instead, I opted to use a hollow core door. Not too bad for under $30.00 from the local home improvement store. That backdrop is the beautiful Atlanta skyline...Mediums/media used: plaster, gel medium, metallic acrylic paints, pastels, watercolor, colored pencils, pigma ink, decorative papers, decoupage, glaze, and sealant. Once the weather warms up, I'm adding a layer of polyresin which will make it look like glass. Too CooL! FYI-this piece is for sale, send inquiries to: NWredsnapper@yahoo.com

Blessings,

~Nat

xoxox