WINNER. WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!!!

Hey bloggers,
     The winner of the first Molli Belle Studio give away is..............Kammy Wells!!!
So Kammy if you would please send me you contact info via bccbyb@gmail.com,
I will send the linen gem your way! Thanks of all those who entered and left a comment!
Thank you for your great comments and support!!!!!!

GIVE AWAY TIME!

Well since KSL Studio 5 and Brooke Walker were so good to me and shared my art and what I
love to do with all of you, I am going to give away the vintage linen that was used during the segment
for assembling. It has been all dolled up in vintage glory and hangs with a cool red, metal
vintage hanger!!! Whoever leaves the most creative comment will be the winner! ( Please keep in clean
people!) The winner will be picked and announced on Monday, March 31, 2014 at 12:00pm MST.
Have fun! Join me on instagram!!!!

Ain't she a beaut?!

Hey Bloggerland,

     I have some great and exciting news, I'm going to be doing a segment on KSL Studio 5!!!!
The segment will air Friday, March 28th at 1:00pm mountain standard time. I'm so stoked!!!
You will be able to see how to put together a Mixed Media Linen Collage. A Linen Collage is
a great way to preserve a memory of days gone by. You will be able to get tips and where you
get materials to make one all your own. I hope you will join me on Friday March 28th at
KSL Studio 5 at 1:00pm, it is going to be a blast!!

The Vintage Whites Fair

Hello Bloglandia! 

It has been a while since my last post, but I have been super busy working on new projects! 
On March 8, 2014 I was lucky enough to be apart of the Vintage Whites Market. It was such a neat experience! I was able to sell some pieces and network with other wonderful, unique artists like myself. 
I spent months creating and building product. It was a blast! 

This was my booth for the Vintage Whites Market. Doesn't it just look homey and inviting?! I had many people comment on how creative my pieces were. It was so great to hear that! I wasn't sure people would enjoy my take on mixed media art. The pictures below are examples of what I displayed and sold. Take a look and ENJOY!

I made many of these quilt and linen collages. With squares of quilts or vintage linens, I place everyday objects in whatever order or fashion that tickled my fancy. I am a wild child with art!

With these gems, I took vintage plates and metal triangles and put on groovy hooks and nobs and turned these plates into wall decor to hang quilt collages (above) or anything else that you want to display in a unique, different way! 

I just love making my own frames (yep these babies are homemade) and putting things together to preserve memories and other vintage items. The picture on the top left is made from a Charlotte Bronte book, "Jane Eyre". The other pictures have vintage items such as tickets, pages from books, etc. 

Now these two items are very special to me. The top is a shelf that I made with old wood, it was inspired by another object in my home. The other is a pie safe that I also made myself. I have made a few of these before. I love making them, but they are a pain to make. Again, I love slapping on vintage hardware and other objects to spice up my pieces.

The two pieces on top are jello mold containers under an old pan. These can be used for holding a candle, candies or whatever your little heart desires! 

The piece on the bottom is just like the jello mold containers, but instead of holding something, this can go on a wall or sit on that coffee table that is missing a certain something.

As you can see, my art is unique, creative and sometimes a little out of the ordinary. But that is what I enjoy about making my own pieces. There are no limits to what I can do or what I can use to preserve memories, or just spicing up the decor in my home!

Until next time bloggers, keep it interesting and don't be afraid to be creative! 

Hey Blogger Land,
 It is a sunny and beautiful day along the Wasatch Front!! I think spring has finally arrived!
My tulips and crocus are starting to sent shoots of green through the brown that was left by
the snow and cold. But, being in Utah, I know it will still snow again, so I will enjoy today and
one of my favorite new mediums, Faber-Castell Gelatos! These little wonders of color are
so awesome!!! They blend like butta, but they are water soluable!!! They can be used for
watercoloring and you can make your own misters with them. Just cut a little piece off and put
into a Mini Mister by Ranger, add water, shake to mix and viola!!!! Misting Heaven!!! Add
some Pearl-Ex and you have a Glimmer Mist!! Oh, the joy....I'm so worked up I think I will go
stand in a cold shower!!! The glories or creating art!!!
This piece was made with Gelatos,  I named her Bubbe. Bubbe is Yidish for Grandma. I thought
she looked like a Bubbe who would offer you Matzo Ball soup and tell you that "it wouldn't kill
you to call her once in a while." Enjoy!

Hey Blogotopia! It's cloudy and cold, but all is well! I have a Diet Dr. Pepper and I am surrounded
by colorful art supplies! My new obsession is Washi Tape. Those delightful rolls of colorful, sticky
goodness!! They go anywhere, on anything! Scrap booking, collage, wrapping a gift, you name it!
You can make flowers, banners, rosettes, colorful stripes, shapes, frames for pictures,...the list goes on
and on!!! The picture featured in this post was a Washi Tape fun fest. Stitching, alcohol inks, rub ons,
and a wood burning tool add to the fun and layers of this project!!!
So, go out and buy a ton of the gloriousness that is Washi Tape and have creative ball!!!!
Thanks for stopping by, Becci

The sun is shining and it is a balmy 40 degrees! I am slowly thawing out from the three weeks of below 20 degrees! Is anybody gonna offer me some cheese to go with my whine?
Well, today I have been playing with beeswax. Burned myself only twice. I bought Claudine Hellmuth's
book Collage Discovery Workshop a few years ago and thought I would experiment with Technique 1
in chapter 3, Having Fun with Beeswax! This chapter is about "painting" with the beeswax and using
acetone to make transfers. I found that when the substrate is firm  the transfer works better and turns out
sharper. I tried the first attempt on a stretched canvas. Needless to say it is now in the file "C" for crap!!!!!
I think the second attempt worked out pretty well. What do you think?
Buy Claudine Hellmuth's book and experiment with beeswax you will have fun and tell me about your
"creative beeswax journey"! Have fun and thanks for looking! Becci