Miniature Art

I was looking through some older posts and came across a little project from YEARS ago.  I am remembering how fun these were to make, which got me to thinking....maybe my sculpting class would enjoy it too.  Now I am thinking MINIATURE SCULPTURE ART SHOW!  Or at least a section of minis in the show.  Viewers could even be given magnifying glasses to check out the details.

I made these into pins and jewelry. The kids could just focus on the sculpture, not accessory making.

 Anyone out there have thoughts about a MINI sculpture exhibit? I would love the feedback.

Old Dog, New Tricks

 I have been away from my craft blog for a while, but I'm working on becoming more active again.

 

I went back to school to pursue my dream of becoming an Art Teacher.  Well, I am glad to say that I am almost finished with school {whoop whoop} and I am currently doing my student teaching internship.  I am having an absolute blast with the kids!  I should have done this years ago.  

 

This journey has not always been easy (math...not.my.thang), but it has given me the opportunity to create a lot of art and put wonderful new friends in my life.  Not to mention that I will soon be a super cool ART TEACHER!  I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. 😏

 

Here's a little something I was up to while I was away...

 

Cupcake, Pastel Drawing

 

It's SWEET to be back, blog world!

Mickey Muffins

I am craving Mickey shaped muffins from the Boardwalk Bakery today.  I guess I am really just missing my home away from home.  We love these yummy muffins before  heading to the parks.

Paper flowers with some bling.

Glitter chip board letters.

Embossed and painted chip board frame.

Nerd alert!

It's back to school time and Some Odd Girl has a super cute new digi that is PERFECT for this time of year.  Meet the newest digital stamp in the Some Odd Girl shop, Nerdy Tia...

 

Tia is ready to strut her stuff with those fluffy pony tails and big glasses. She would be fun on a card for the teacher or great on the cover of a note book.

Check out the Some Odd Girl blog to see how the other Odd Girls are using Nerdy Tia in their projects!

Pearl Mermaid

There is just something magical about mermaids, and this new mermaid from Some Odd Girl is no exception.  She is called Pearl Mermaid and she's a digi, so you can adjust her size or flip her to the mirror image if you like.  She has beautiful flowing hair and holds a giant pearl.

I decided to make her fins have a pearl look, so I shaded with gray copic then added some shimmer mist to the paper.  I also added glaze to her pearl.  There are all sorts of ways to color her up.  Take a look at the Some Odd Girl blog for more Pearl Mermaid inspiration!

Fairy fun!

All of you fairy fans are going to LOVE the newest digi stamp from Some Odd Girl. Her name is Leaf Magic and she is the perfect addition to your fairy stamp collection.  

I just adore her branch wand!

She is colored with Copic markers.  I have paired her up with the Loopy Sentiments cut file and Stump card base cut file...both from Some Odd Girl.  If you love Leaf Magic as much as I do and want to see some other fairy-tastic creations, stop by the Some Odd Girl blog and be ready to get inspired.  Leaf Magic is in the shop today, so click HERE if you want to put her in your cart.

Swinging Mae

Happy Monday everyone!  I have a little something that will start your week off with a smile....a NEW digi from Some Odd Girl.  Take a look at the beautiful Swing Mae. 

She is so fun to color and is great for so many types of cards.  Make sure you swing over to the Some Odd Girl blog to see what the other Odd Girls have made. 

 Swing Mae is in the shop today, so you can grab her up just in time to make a Mother's Day card. (Mother's Day in the U.S. is May 10th.)

A walk in the meadow...

Hello everyone! It's time for a new Some Odd Girl digi and this one is going to get our Tia fans super excited.  

Meet Meadow Tia...

 Isn't she just the cutest?!?  There are so many fun ways to color her up.  You could even color her like your favorite princess or go darker for a sweet Halloween witchie (complete with a black bird).

You'll want to visit the Some Odd Girl blog to see others ways to fun stuff with Meadow Tia, so don't forget to drop by.

I pick YOU!

Let me introduce you to Daisy Mae.  She is new in the Some Odd Girl shop this week.

This set comes with Mae, two sentiments, two daisy flowers, and a couple of leaf stamps.  If you are looking for a cute spring stamp set, this is the one! 

Of course our Odd Girls have made some fabulous crafts with Daisy Mae, so stop by the Some Odd Girl blog.

bunches of FLOWERS!

I know some of you saw the snippets of the new Some Odd Girl stamps on Facebook this weekend, and today I have the full introduction for you. Get ready for some spring flowers, because these stamp sets have bunches of them!

This tag is made with new Bouquet Tobie clear set.  Isn't he adorable?!?

I think he would be so cute on a Mother's Day card or with an end of the year gift for an elementary teacher.  The set comes with 2 sentiments, a couple of flowers, and leafs.

Take a look at the other sweet crafts the Odd Girls came up with using Bouquet Tobie at the Some Odd Girl blog.  What would you use this set for?

Spring Butterflies

The days are getting warmer, so it's time to start making some spring crafts.

My sweet friend gave me these pretty Memory Box butterfly dies and I just love them.  There are so many projects you can make with them and they are perfect for spring and summer projects.

 Here's a little something I came up with...

 

I also used the Fiskars scallop border punch and an embossing folder from Stampin' Up.  The pattern paper is My Minds Eye.

such a geeky girl!

Geeky Gwen is the newest clear stamp set from Some Odd Girl.  Of course she's holding the latest smart phone and rocks a cute pair of large frame glasses.  She comes with 3 sentiments, the hash tag symbol, a thought bubble, and Instagram app symbol.

I have paired Gwen up with some Sunshine Sorbet pattern paper because those little stars look like asterisk symbols to me.  Is that geeky of me, or do you see it too?

You'll want to stop by the Some Odd Girl blog to see what the other Odd Girls created using Geeky Gwen. #youwilltotallygeekout

Don't forget to pin any of your Some Odd Girl creations to the Oddies Pin board.  Have a great day!

talk nerdy to me!

Some Odd Girl is gettin' NERDY this week!

 

Nerdy Kody is the newest clear stamp set from Some Odd Girl. He is so cute with his laptop and large glasses.  This set comes with Kody, 4 sentiments, a hashtag (#) symbol, the 'at' (@) symbol, and the symbol for pi.

There are SO MANY ways to get your geek on with this set. Drop by the Some Odd Girl blog and see what the other Odd girls have come up with using Nerdy Kody.  Make sure to stop back by tomorrow for a look at the next new clear set too. 

Frenchie Gwen

Today I am excited to show you the Frenchie Gwen clear set from Some Odd Girl. She is so cute and fun to color up.  Ooooh la la, you are going to LOVE her!

  

Gwen comes with a little heart stamp that is so cute by itself, but it is also the perfect shape for flower petals.  I stamped several in a circle shape to make heart flowers.  Then I added a little enamel dot right in the center of the flower to finish it off.  Fun, huh?!?

Don't forget to stop by the Some Odd Girl blog to see the creations form the other Odd girls - or pop by the shop to drop Frenchie Gwen into your shopping cart!

Bonjour!

Bonjour friends! Are you ready for a new Some Odd Girl clear stamp release???

Meet Frenchie Kody!  He is just too cute with his fancy mustache and baret hat. He comes with fun sentiments and can be colored up for so many occasions.

Don't forget to stop by the Some Odd Girl blog and see what the other Odd Girls have created (and check out the blog's new look too).  Oh, and if you are Pinterest, be sure to link up some of your own Odd creations to the Oddies Project board!

Not another card!

I've got a post up over at the Some Odd Girl blog today! Hopefully it will inspire you to use your stamps for more than just cards.  Go check out the fun paper doll type magnets you can make using the Kaylee's Closet clear stamp set.

Here's a peek...

These magnets are perfect for your office calendar or dry erase board.  Also cute on your fridge!

Reindeer Swirl

Christmas will be here in just a few days, but there is still time to get those last minute cards out.  

I like a lot of shimmer on Christmas cards, so I made these using heat embossed glitter.

 

The stamp is from Stampendous and is called Reindeer Swirl. I also used a Heidi Swap 6x6 stencil and snow-tex paste to make the falling snow.  The snow on the ground is just the paste with some glitter.

Hol-ODD-day Hop!

Hello Oddies, welcome to our Hol-ODD-Day Hop!

We Odd Girls have joined together for a fun event for EVERYONE - not just because you get to hop, but because you get to PARTICIPATE and share your own holiday creations. So glad you've joined us for our 3rd annual Hol-ODD-Day Hop!

We mixed things up a bit to bring you a nice variety of holiday projects that we hope will inspire you. You can comment on all of the blogs, participate by linking your own below (to be eligible to win, be sure you link to us in your post), and comment throughout the event on other people's links as well! And there will be PRESENTS! The hop goes from now through Friday, December 12th, and we'll be announcing 3 winners next Wednesday, December 17th, so you have plenty of time to comment between now and then! Our Hol-ODD-Day Hop link party will close at midnight on Friday the 12th.

I have made a snow globe type ornament using ChrisMouse and the snowflake from the Yeti clear sets.  I have embossed the snow flakes and colored the image with copic markers.

Here's an idea of what it would look like hanging on the Christmas tree...

 

All of the Odd Girls have projects to share for the big event, so you can visit their blogs to see all the action happening. Here's the hop list for our awesome team:

Some Odd Girl blog (featuring a new inspiration project each day!)
Tabbatha
Linda
Katie
Mary Pat
Stephanie
Alexis
Nicole
Suzanne
Judy (you are here!)
Jo Ann
Melissa
Leah
Brianna
Lenny
Anna
Kristy

Remember to comment along the way, and link up your holiday-themed projects using Some Odd Girl stamps (new or old)!

A NEW Gwen

Today I have another NEW clear set from Some Odd Girl for you.  It's called Garden Gwen. Like, yesterday's new set, this one is also a cute portrait and frame set - and I think you're gonna LOVE it!  Gwen and her flowers are so much fun to color. 

I colored Gwen's flowers up with fall colors using my Copics.  I stamped the frame on some Arc Crafts wood grain paper and popped it up with some foam tape.

Drop by the Some Odd Girl blog and see what the other Odd Girls have come up with using the new Garden Gwen set.

Wink Wink

Some Odd Girl has new clear stamps for you this week.  These sets are character portraits that also come with cute frames and sentiments.  Today I want to show you Wink Mae...

I stamped the frame on craft foil and colored Mae up with Copic markers.  I also used Arc Crafts bark wood adhesive backed paper. There are so many fun ways to use this set, so make sure to click over the Some Odd Girl blog and see what the other girls made.