A ruffled tank for Sisi...
Sisi loves it and insisted on wearing it for the remainder of the day!!!!
If you want to make it, you can find it here!
Sisi loves it and insisted on wearing it for the remainder of the day!!!!
If you want to make it, you can find it here!
An award for MOI??
Thanks so much to Natasha May for giving me a lovely award! I'm so excited! Especially coming from her, because she's got mad skill, I tell you! I love her work! It's so fresh and beautiful, so please be sure to check it out...you'll be happy you did!
So apparently there are some rules for this award. That's cool. I can dig it ;)
The rules for this award are:
1. Thank the person who gave this to you.
2. Copy the logo and place it in your blog.
3. Link the person who nominated you.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that no one would really know.
5. Nominate seven 'Kreativ Bloggers'
6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them.
So here goes nothin'...
Seven things people most people don't know about me....
1. My first nickname (which has unfortunately stuck with some of my family members! lol) is Dirty Dobbin Two Shoes (I guess I liked to play in the mud when I was little...but I'm not sure where the Dobbin...or the two shoes bit came from. An imaginative dad, I guess!
2. I went to film school and was fortunate enough to write and direct a short film!
3. I've been on TV in commercials a number of times, and had roles in some short films!
4. I come from a long line of artists. On my mom's side, there's so much amazing talent, and I consider myself so fortunate to have been blessed with this talent gene!
5. I'm a very free-thinker. I tend to disagree with the mainstream on most things. I never take anything for face-value. I insist on doing all sorts of research on things before forming an opinion of my own. However, I like to usually keep my opinions to myself, because I'm not a fan of people who force their beliefs on others!
6. I'm 155 lbs. Yep. You heard me. 155 lbs. And proud of it! They're my curves and I love 'em!
7. I just got some pink streaks in my platinum blonde hair and I LOVE THEM!
It was hard to pick just seven nominations out of all these amazing blogs out there, but here they are! Please check them all out. They're all so great and unique in their own ways!
1. Alexz
2. Emily
3. Maria
4. Nicola
5. Lori
6. Laura Beth
7. Moriah
PS - I hope none of the girls that I've nominated have a no award blog! Sorry if you do :)
As for giveaway Fridays...
I've been neglectful of you all! I promised a blog giveaway every Friday, but I got overwhelmed, so instead, I was thinking that periodically I would do giveaways...that I'd just surprise you all every now and again. I hope that's ok?
I would like to offer this to you all. I'm going to keep it going until April 1st. Just leave me a comment and be sure to leave me a way that I can get a hold of you to let you know you've won! I'll choose the winner by way of random number generator!
Thank you to you all! You're all so inspiring and I adore all your comments and love and talent!!!!!
XO
Deedra
LET YOUR ART GUIDE YOU...
My friend Emily from Art N Sewl has started a challenge to submit a new piece of art weekly. It's called 'Let Your Art Guide You'. Well, for the most part I've kept up...all except for my uninspired week last week lol. Anyway, it's a great challenge to help us to nurture our creative spirits. I urge all of you to do the same. This is good therapy for the soul.
Here's my submission for the week, and it is also a swap with a fellow craftster member, so I got to kill two birds with one stone (geez, that saying is SO BARBARIC!!!). This one still has a little drying to do. Her dress isn't exactly white. That's a gel medium that needs to dry translucent. I used it to secure her beautiful, sparkly sequins!!
Anyhow, hope you like her...and I really hope my swap partner likes her, too!!!
Update: Here she is once the gel medium has dried!
A sweet little ruffled top...
So, being a big fan of Knitty, I love to scour their patterns. They're all so hip and fresh and unique. I found this little ruffled halter for Sapphire that I couldn't resist. It's too adorable for words. I started knitting it up with what I had in my stash. Being that it was a summer top, I decided that a regular cotton would do the trick! So, I knit the body in pale pink. I only had scraps of other pretty colours, so I decided on a simple pale brownish beige for the ruffles. But then I decided it would be boring, so I figured I would incorporate all of my other scraps and just make it a multi-coloured ruffle. I think it's kinda cute. Heck...the world needs more colour, anyway, right?
Regardless of colour, my little girl will pull it off no problem. I'll be sure to do a photo shoot when it's done!!
3D painting with polymer clay
I've been feeling a little uninspired lately, and as such, haven't been painting a whole lot. Here is one that I did manage to start...and finish, though.
I made her face and the little round medallion at the bottom right out of polymer clay and then the rest of the texture was made with my usual...drywall compound and fabric paint. She's 5x7 on canvas board and is as of yet unnamed...
I know, I know...been slacking!
I haven't been up to much except knitting and taking care of my seedlings for my vegetable garden this summer lol. I haven't been around much, and I'm sorry :(. But I did knit this shopping tote for MYSELF this week! Woo hoo! I never really make things for myself, and I'm happy that I did this time. Kinda fun to reap your own rewards sometimes!! Anyhow...it's huge. This is a really really big shopping tote. I may just be able to donate all of my other shopping bags and just keep this one, because it could hold EVERYTHING...including my kitchen sink!
The fairy's got a secret...
What do you suppose it is? These fairies, although small in size, are HUGE in knowledge. Most people don't even think they exist. That's just part of our human vanity. Once we get outside our heads, maybe our minds will be accepting of the knowledge that comes naturally to these tiny little creatures.
What do you think her secret is?
16x24" Mixed media and acrylic on stretched canvas.
I tried to take an angle shot so that you could see all the beautiful, irridescent glitter everywhere, but I'm not sure it was effective! In real life, it's rich in colour and has fairy dust EVERYWHERE!!!
XO
Yet...another...mermaid...
I never do tire of mermaids and fairies and all things magical. They always make me feel good. I love the energy they represent. This one's a smaller piece. It's a 10"x3" mixed media and acrylic piece. I'm debating on putting her in my etsy shop...
Giveaway Friday!!
Ok, so I`ve been a little under the weather the last couple days. Constantly sneezing and blowing my nose. I thought some pretty, colourful flowers might be the perfect pick-me-up! I visited one of my favourite sites How About Orange for inspiration and found a pretty idea for some stationery (I LOVE stationery!!). This is my version of it, and if you enter the draw and win (by way of random number generator on Monday afternoon), this is what you`ll get! Hope you like them and thanks for visiting!
P.S. I`m an obsessive hand-washer, so the cards are clean ;)
Deedra
Let your art guide you! Week 2
My friend Emily has started this wonderful initiative to get artists inspired to create new work weekly! You should visit her blog and join in on the fun!Anyone who wants inspiration should really commit to this! It's a great idea! But anyhow, this is my submission for the week! It's a 20x16 mixed media piece. I seldom do landscapes, so I hope you like it!
And even my little one, Sisi decided to join in on the fun! Here's her submission for week 2!
Mirabelle
I finished Mirabelle today and it was SO. MUCH. FUN! She turned out ok. I learned some things in the process, so if and when I make another, there will be some modifications, but for the most part, I'm pretty happy with her!
An art doll in the works!
I've been wanting to make one of these for sooooooooooooo long, and have decided...THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT! So, I started her today! She'll measure around 18 inches long. Newspaper ball armature, and handmade paper pulp, my own recipe. I think I need to buy some doll hair for her. I normally make the hair out of papier mache (with the exception of one mermaid) but I would really like to use bought hair for once. I really like how it adds realism. Also, I've never made my characters clothing out of fabric, so this will be really fun! I'm super excited about this doll! I think I can probably have her done by tomorrow!
2 giveaways, 2 winners!!!
At last the time has come for the One World One Heart random draw! By way of random number generator, Arlette is the winner!
As for giveaway Friday, Amy is the lucky winner!!
Thank you to all who have visited my site and left such lovely comments!! I hope to see a lot more of all of you!!
XO
Deedra
Skulls on Valentines
So I guess I'm just a twisted, unromantic kind of girl, because of all things, I chose to paint a skull on Valentine's day. Haha!! I kind of make me laugh. Anyhow, this one is an 8x10 acrylic and mixed media piece called 'Live Like you are Dying'.
Giveaway Friday!
Sally's lost, and she's discovered that she's in a very strange place. Where flowers are the sizes of trees, and lollipops grow in the ground!
4x6. Ready to put in the frame of your choice! Just leave me a comment to be entered in Monday's random draw!
The Stars Shine for Her
This 10x30 mixed media and acrylic piece just got more and more colourful as the day went on.
I had so much fun painting her. The text and images in her dress come from an old, old book called 'Five Little Stars in Alaska'. My love of all things vintage rears its head once again!
When I was finished, I realized that she reminded me of my favourite toy when I was eight years old...Raindbow Brite. Hope she makes you smile...
A painting for Alexz
My new friend Alexz from Alexz Creations and I decided to do a swap. I totally love her animation, and I think she digs my paintings. Anyhow, she's working on some awesome, quirky, animated drawings of myself and my family. I'm so unbelievably excited to see them!!! Alexz wanted a painting of herself and her new fiance. Her wedding colours are black, white, and purple. She wanted to be wearing a long white dress with a sweetheart neckline and for her fiance to wear all black with a white tie. After going through all of her facebook pictures to get a 'feel' for them, this is what I came up with. I'm SO NERVOUS!!! I hope she likes it. Art is just so subjective and personal...
Mini Fairy Curio!
Ok, so it's not yet a fairy curio, but that's what it's GOING to be! My VERY talented and cool new friend Alexzandra (definitely pop by her blog...this girl's got MAD SKILLS!!!) gave me the suggestion. And what a great suggestion it was! I'm really excited to get started on it. She said that I should put some little fairy shoes and gardening tools and stuff on the shelves. Does anyone else have any ideas??? What colour should I paint it? And it should obviously be antiqued, right? Any other thoughts?
Hmmm...
Longing
16x20 mixed media and acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
I am completely unsure about this painting. I need some honest opinions on this, please!!!
Giveaway Friday!!!!
So here it is! The moment you've all been waiting for! It's my first EVER giveaway Friday! I intend to do this every Friday, so be sure to stay tuned! To win this, leave me a comment! If you're a follower or if you become a follower, leave TWO comments with two chances to win!! I'll use a random number generator to choose the winner on Monday! Be sure to leave me somehow to contact you if you are the winner!! And of course, I will mail ANYWHERE in the world!!!
Seasons Change
Seasons Change
16x20 acrylic and mixed media on canvas
So many emotions ran through me as I painted this. Memories of the past, thoughts of the future. With the blowing leaves, and the daisy in her hair, I could think only of the seasons. How our minds and our hearts change. How things never stay the same, as much as we sometimes try to make them...
The best thrift store find...EVER!!!
Ok, so I ran back to Goodwill yesterday to grab some more 8-tracks, and I found THE best shabby chic dresser EVER!!! I really didn't know what to do with or what room it was going to fit in, all I knew was that I had to buy it.
It is just so perfect. It's worn down in all the right places, and it has such beautiful craftsmanship. It's all dovetailed and everything. Oh how I love this piece! I love to buy old things and run my fingers over them and think about who once cherished them...
It now sits in Sisi's room and is home to all of her favourite things...
Oh and by the way...I'm going to start doing giveaways on Fridays! So be sure to check in!!!
Oh and by the way...I'm going to start doing giveaways on Fridays! So be sure to check in!!!
So much I want to say!!
Well, first of all, I'm so thankful and excited about all the wonderful comments for the One World One Heart Giveaway! Thank you all so much. It really does warm my heart!
Secondly, another BIG thanks to Holly at Whimsy Owl Way for featuring my blog and my art! And she has some BEAUTIFUL papier mache pieces in her etsy store that are REALLY adorable and definitely worth checking out. I especially love the little birdies!! So flippin' cute!! So anyway, thanks so much, Holly! You're a doll!!!
And lastly...
...an 8-track? What? Oh yeah, you heard me. An 8-track. As those of you who follow me know, I love hunting through thrift stores. On one particular excursion, I found some 8-tracks...and I thought...PERFECT CANVASES!!! So I bought a couple to practice on and make sure I like them. Guess what? I like them. A lot. They're the perfect size for minis, and a perfect shape as well. But do you know what I like best? They STAND ON THEIR OWN!! Can I get a WHAT WHAT!? AND I'm saving them from a life of landfills and stinky garbage!!
Nimly, the ex-circus entertainer
Nimly used to be a circus entertainer, and for the most part, she loved her job. The children would laugh at every trick she magically mustered and every acrobatic feat she would dare! But as she got older, she realized that she had to find something new to do with her life. Oh yes, making people laugh is a wonderful thing, but was that why she was put on this earth?
She traveled the world, looking for inspiration, seeking, in vain, her life's purpose, until one day, she came to a still lake. She looked inside, and saw a beautiful blue face staring back at her. When she smiled, the face smiled back. It was then that she realized that all this time, she had been searching for what she possessed all along. Her gift, her reason for being, had all along, been her ability to smile and to make others do so, too. She smiled into the lake once again, and dipped her hand into the water, creating ripples. Each and every ripple carried a snapshot of that smile. The ripples became waves, and the waves eventually reached shore, all bringing with them, a beautiful smile. The people and animals on the beach at the moment the waves washed ashore were all filled with a joy...a joy that kept on spreading with each new person they touched...
copyright Deedra Levy 2010
Two Sisters
8x10 acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas.
This painting, Two Sisters speaks of the unity of the two souls. Raised together, learning about life together. Sisters are such important figures in our lives. I just wanted to pay homage to my sisters.
If looks could kill...
While I was creating this dress for my sister, Sisi was at her desk, finger painting up some magic of her own!
With a little bit of tempra paint, some craft paper, and a little imagination...
With a little bit of tempra paint, some craft paper, and a little imagination...
...masterpieces are born!
They call her 'Quill'
She's the newest of my creations. She's a little woodland creature.
She's made of papier mache and a few other goodies thrown in for good measure!
She's 6" tall but she's full of heart! She has so much heart that she has some to spare. She says, 'I give you my heart', and means it.
And here's a little sneak peek of her in the creation process :)
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