Slacking...

The other day my husband told me I should make videos of the DIY stuff I do or when i'm creating my paintings. I then had to explain that half the time I do all this stuff by myself over time. Not like a week but sometimes i'll work on something for like a month.Yet there are some things I knock in a couple hours. I also do not own a tripod nor is my "art room" set up for me to film anything. Basically I'm just making stuff as I have time or materials and then I come back afterwards and write about it on here. 

Lately i've been slacking though. I have painting i've been working on for months. I started calling it "Black Girl Magic" and I have no idea when i'll be done with it. I just keep adding layers and staring at it for a few days. Yet this year I have given myself the goal of completing 10 paintings. 

This will be interesting. . .

Wine Glasses: For the Mothers !

Glasses I made for the various Mothers of mine or that I know.. More of these to come. 

Mommy 

my bf's mom Rose

My Step Mom Felicia 

Wine Glasses: Animal !

These animal theme wine glasses I made for a few friends of mine for no particular reason but just beacuase I love my friends and I like to do nice things for people I love. I get more satisfaction out of makign someone something and having them get excited about the gift then recieving a gift in return. Thats one of the reasons I make art, to make other people happy, in turn making myself happy. 

Acrylic paint and sealer, lots of layers

A peacock for Rasean.

Cheetah Print for Janette

3D paint and acrylic sealer

Whitney B. and her glass

Giraffe print made with 3D paint and acrylic sealer

Wine Glasses....and some other stuff : GREEK !

SOOOO..... After making the wine glass replacements for my Aunt Marie I went into a glass making frenzy. lol. I started by making Greek related ones for my Aunt Marie, my Daddy, and my Aunt Rachael. Then I also branched out and made my friend Kary a tiki for his frat. All hand painted by me.

Aunt Marie's Delta Sigma Theta Glass

Acrylic and 3D paint sealed with an Acrylic glass sealer

Kary's Kappa Alpha Psi Tiki, All wood pieces, painted and sealed. Used cotton string and wooden beads.

He later found a mirror to add to the back. :)

Aunt Rachael's Glass

Same materials as the other glass.

My Daddy's Omega Psi Phi Mug.
There more details on the back and sides of the glass and if you ask him he will GLADLY show you. lol 

HALLOWEEN !!!

Just a quick post about my Halloween adventures this year. I once again took it upon myself to make my costume…and costumes for 3 other people.

For trick or treating I sort of took it upon myself to make all of the adult costumes. We decided to be the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

Painting Fred's costumes. 

Had a lil helper, my bf's niece. 

Proud of her handy work

Fred all done

Fred, Barney, and Betty

For the guys costumes I used fabric from the craft store and for the Betty and Wilma costume I used XXL and XXXL mens t-shirts. For the Betty dresss I kept the neck hole from the shirt and painted it black and glued the seashell to it and made my bow out of the scraps from my dress. For Wilma's necklace I used plastic string, cheap plastic golf balls, and hot glue. 

I was Betty !

Minnie Flintsone lol

Betty & Barney 

The whole gang !

The Rubbles & The Flintsones