More Little Bits.....

I just finished 2 more of the mini painting necklaces....

I'm enjoying mixing different components from different sources.  I even went through my own jewelry box to see what unworn treasures could be brought back to life :)

This pretty necklace is called, "Flight"

Teeny and unique :)

This is my favorite so far.  The chain draping was a new thing for me.  I just love how it looks....reminds me of a Gypsy Princess.

I call this one, "Beauty"

 

The center abalone piece is from an earring my grandma had among her things.  The large round beads are made of carved cinnabar.  They've been in my stash for years and have just now found a purpose.

 

Remember these little paintings are just 1 cm x 1.5 cm in size... created with acrylic paints and ink on canvas paper and sealed with Diamond Glaze.  Can you see the hints of iridescence on his neck?

 

My daughter has claimed 1 of the paintings for her own ( a starfish) so I just have a toadstool and wolf & moon pendants left to bead. They are listed in the shop as soon as they are made, so please take a peek, if you like :)  

 

Speaking of my Darling Daughter, she was a sugar skull girl for Halloween this year.

This is how she went to school yesterday.  We didn't paint her face white....just painted the eyes and used temporary tattoos for the rest.

 

 

Here is the nighttime version.

 

 

It always makes a kid (and a mom) feel proud to get lots of compliments.  

Her costume was a big hit :)

 

I hope you all enjoyed your festivities, too!

 

One last thing I'll leave you with before I go.  Maggie's jack-o-lantern this year!

 

A 2-faced cat with 3 ears!

 

 

She conceptualized and designed this creepy creation all on her own.

Makes a Halloween-loving Mama's heart pitter patter with pride....haha!

Can't wait to see what she thinks of next year :)

 

Have a fantastic weekend!

Candy corn kisses,

Cam

 

The BIG News!

So........
The big secret I've been keeping.  The one I've been teasing you with.  The one I keep hinting at and then run away giggling to myself......

Well....
Here it is!!!!

 

I'm Published!!!!!!

 

 

My Halloween sculptures made it into this issue!

I don't know if you remember, but those were my first attempt at sculpting....ever!  You can read that post HERE.

 

I submitted them over a year and a half ago and heard just before going on vacation that they were selected!  I have to admit I blabbed a little, but I was waiting....waiting until I could hold the magazine in my trembling hands and shout from the rooftops....

I'M PUBLISHED!!!

 

Can you tell I'm excited?!

I've been so excited, I made new sculptures to commemorate the event!

Before I show you I wanted to tell you that I added a CLEARANCE Section to my store where I drastically reduced a bunch of paintings and other goodies.  I won't be renewing them, so grab them now....stock up on gifts....and use this 10% OFF coupon on your entire purchase to sweeten the deal!

 

Enter CELEBRATEWITHME at checkout :)

 

I gave you this sneak peek on Facebook a couple weeks back.

 

 

This became my very first try at a doll.  This is Mango :)

 

 

 

I love cat paw pads....so he had to have them, too.

 

After I made him.  I tried a different face shape.

 

 

This is "Spats"

Tuxedo cats are special to me now that I own one :)

 

 

These really were labor intensive.  I have one more body ready to apply clay to, but to be honest, I don't think I'm going to tackle that anytime soon.  These may be the only two I ever make. 

Who knows.... 

 

I've been working in clay so much over the past few weeks!

 

Look at these cool pumpkins I made.

I call them my "Sleepy Hollow" Series.

 

(sold)

 

All the text is cut from a vintage copy of the book.

"Sleepy Hollow was famous for Goblin Pumpkins"

 

 

"Sleepy Hollow is the most haunted spot in the world"

 

"shocking things happen in Sleepy Hollow"

 

 

"Sleepy Hollow is full of strange spirits"

 

"Welcome to Sleepy Hollow"

 

These are fun to make.  Each takes on a personality of its own.  I like flipping through the pages of the book and trying to make phrases that go with their expression.

 

...and because Halloween is not complete without a bit of the macabre, I made these:

 

 

4 pairs of fangs for your curiousity cabinet.

 

This little piggy had rigor mortis.....

 

 

 (Sorry, Natasha May) She hates it when I show digits in jars..haha!

I used driftwood as the bones. 

They are perfect for this because they are already discolored and rounded....and the paperclay sticks to the wood easily.

 

They are all in the shop....get 'em while they're hot!

Don't forget to use the coupon code CELEBRATEWITHME to get even more off :)

 

Thank you, thank you to all of you for your support, excitement and friendship!

It makes me so happy to share my life, creative and otherwise, with you!!

 

Biggest hugs!

Cam

 

Almost...but not yet

So, I didn't know.....should I pop in here again after that cliffhanger ending last post....and NOT reveal the big news yet?

I'm waiting 'til September 1st to spill the proverbial beans.  But, I just couldn't wait that long to share a bit of other things I've been working on.

I am so in a Autumn/Halloweeny mood!  Whilst powering through the 1st three seasons of Vampire Diaries, I took out my felt and thread...and tried to multitask :)

Here's a sampling of what I made:

 

Zombies are just too fun!  They can come out all crooked and ugly....and it's perfectly expected :D

 

 

I had a Nightmare inspired moment, too.

 

 

And I made this drooling dude, as well.  Have brain, will travel....heehee!

I put them all up in my shop.

 

 

So, while I know this is not the same as hearing big news....I hope it almost is.

Just like Autumn is far from coming to my hot, sunny California city....I'm eagerly anticipating!

 

Thanks to you all for being excited with me!

I'll be back in September.....ready to unveil!

 

Smiling like a big, toothy jack-o-lantern,

Cam

Giveaway Winners!

Hello Friends!

Hope you had a spooky Halloween!
We invited a few Ghoulfriends over to Trick-or-Treat with us....

 

Daddy suprised us by dressing as Jack Skellington!

 

 

He loves his Little Girl so!  The blue make-up came off as quickly as the candy wrappers...haha!

 

 

I couldn't wait to pick up Maggie from school today to help me pick the winners of our Bookmark Giveaways!  She is my Assistant Extraordinaire after all :)

 

I had prepped all 59 numbers and put them in a box.

 

 

She shook them well....

 

 

....and dipped in her hand.

 

 

The winner of the Black Cat Bookmark is #23!

(Yikes, I need to cut that kid's nails....haha!)

 

 

Debbie from The Other Side of Deb

 

The winner of the Unicycle Lady Bookmark is....

 

 

# 32 Kelly from Fluttering By

 

Weird that they are the same 2 numbers in opposite order!  Perhaps there was a wee bit of Halloween  Magic left over....heehee :P

 

Congrats Ladies! Please email me your info and I'll get these packaged up for you.

 

 

Thank you all for being such wonderful Bloggy Buddies!  I always feel like I'm the winner when I hold one of these giveaways :)

 

Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you in Blogland next week...

My best,

Cameron

Happy Halloween!

Just in time for Halloween, I finished a painting of this guy!

 

It was different working on this piece because I usually work smaller...

 

 

....much, much smaller....haha!  I had Maggie sit next to it so you could see the size :)

 

 

I thought he was the perfect character to celebrate Halloween and usher in the winter Holidays, too :)

 

I wish all of you a magical, fun-filled Halloween!  For those who are dealing with terrible Sandy right now, my heart goes out to you....and I'm hoping you and your families stay safe, warm and dry!

 

Candy Corn Hugs,

Cameron

Halloween Party 2012...and Giveaway!

The Lady at the end of the street
is a Witch they say....
The kind you don't want to meet.

Her gate's full of rust,
her lawn is crabgrass...
There are cats in every window clawing at the glass.

But, inside the old  house, excitement was looming.
A visitor was coming,
the cats began grooming.

"She'll soon be here," the Lady said out loud.
The cats gathered around her and began to yowl.

"Let's prepare a delicious celebration,
filled with candy, cake and all sorts of temptations!"
"Gather the balloons, the teacups and plates.
We need to hurry now, no time to waste."

She bade the spiders to spin...

and the brew to cook,
as she consulted a recipe within her book.

 

"Sinister Black and Ghostly White,

Combine thine colors to give us delight,

Wing of Bat

Dust of Mummy

Whisker of Cat

...and make it yummy!"

 

A cupcake appeared and then there were more,

a whole table was set with treats galore.

The theme was white and black

with red to contrast.

The color of blood to warm up the decor.

 

 

A Little Girl dressed up as a kitty,

approached the old house at the edge of the city.

She had tricked and treated all Halloween long,

now the sky was shifting from nighttime to dawn.

"Just one more house," she wearily said.

"My bag is not full, but I need to get to bed."

 

She'd heard stories of this house before,

but the sweet smell of caramel beckoned her to the door...

She reached out her hand to give the bell a ring,

but before she could push it

the door opened with a creak.

 

A friendly Lady appeared in the doorway,

dressed as a Witch for the Holiday.

"Hello there, my Child,

don't you look divine!"

"Do please come in, you're right on time"

 

 

"The table is ready, this chair is so soft."

 

 

The goodies are fresh and the tea is still hot."

 

 

 

 

The Lady rambled on about this and that,

and once or twice she mentioned a cat,

but the girl just wanted to take a bite.

She found it so hard to be polite.

 

 

There were  marble cakes and berries,

 

 

and caramel apples on sticks.

 

 

What harm could be done by just taking a lick?

 

 

But just one taste and her vision turned blurry,

She tried to rub them but her hands were all furry!

She started to shrink and when she opened her mouth

instead of a scream, she let out a "Meow"....

 

 

 The Lady reached down and gave her a pat.

"I'm a real Witch," she cackled,

"and now you're my cat!"

 

If only the girl heeded the warnings,

and went home well before morning...

She learned too late, an awful truth.

Listen to your head and not your Sweet Tooth!

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Thank you so much for reading our little tale!

That sweet Kitty above is our Sally (after the character from Nightmare Before Christmas).

This year's Halloween Party was the purrrfect excuse to have an actual Birthday Party for her....(my daughter was so excited....hahaha!)

Sally turned a year old on October 25th. 

 

To show you our gratitude for your visit, we'd like to offer 2 little prizes to you!

Handmade Bookmarks featuring some of my art :)

A Black Cat, of course....

 

 

or a crazy, unicycle riding, tea drinking Lady :)

 

 

We'll draw 2 winners from the comments below on November 2nd....

 

A special thank you to Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist for bringing us all together again for some mischievious fun!  Please visit the actual post to visit other partiers HERE :)

 

Sandpaper kisses and caramel scented hugs,

Cameron