Just a short note to let you know that I have been busy with applying and stocking things for upcoming art shows, but I have not forgotten you! The next show is next weekend, August 8th, at the Ohio State Fair. After the show, I will be wham bam thank you mamming you all with awesome new blogs! Thanks for your patience!

Here is a lil How To use the old Cricut to make this handpainted tote bag!

Using the steps in my SCAL 101 guide to cutting cool crap, I cut a cool flower design on freezer paper. Freezer paper can be found in the sandwich bag aisle. It has a paper side and a shiny side, and can be ironed onto fabric temporarily for use as a stencil.

I used the outline of the flower as my stencil, and ironed it on to my tote bag. I had to add in all the little pieces inside on my own. I will have to figure out a better way of transfering the design. Maybe contact paper?

Yeah it’s blurry. You try painting and taking excellent photos at the same time. Anyways, I used a make up sponge to paint on my colors. For paint, I used regular acrylics and mixed them with an additive to make it better for fabric. Dab dab dab, dab dab dab.

Once I had it painted and dried, I peeled off the freezer paper. It comes right up, no mess.

And I picked out all the little pieces too, which wasn’t quite as easy, but makes it look good.

I painted on another flower design, and cut out a bird silhouette from fabric. Loooove the polka dots.

And it still looked like it needed something, so I added a satin ribbon around the top to match the brown and polka dots.

Happy pretty tote bag!

Here is a lil How To use the old Cricut to make this handpainted tote bag!

Using the steps in my SCAL 101 guide to cutting cool crap, I cut a cool flower design on freezer paper. Freezer paper can be found in the sandwich bag aisle. It has a paper side and a shiny side, and can be ironed onto fabric temporarily for use as a stencil.

I used the outline of the flower as my stencil, and ironed it on to my tote bag. I had to add in all the little pieces inside on my own. I will have to figure out a better way of transfering the design. Maybe contact paper?

Yeah it’s blurry. You try painting and taking excellent photos at the same time. Anyways, I used a make up sponge to paint on my colors. For paint, I used regular acrylics and mixed them with an additive to make it better for fabric. Dab dab dab, dab dab dab.

Once I had it painted and dried, I peeled off the freezer paper. It comes right up, no mess.

And I picked out all the little pieces too, which wasn’t quite as easy, but makes it look good.

I painted on another flower design, and cut out a bird silhouette from fabric. Loooove the polka dots.

And it still looked like it needed something, so I added a satin ribbon around the top to match the brown and polka dots.

Happy pretty tote bag!

I loooooove using old windows in decorating and art.

Loooooove.

At all of those fabulous flea markets I have been attending, I have been collecting some to paint.

This one is a field of wildflowers. It is meant to be simple, and to still be a “window” with most of the glass transparent, but just a hint of what might be beyond it.

It makes me think, and wonder, what would you like to see if you had a window to your dream world?

I loooooove using old windows in decorating and art.

Loooooove.

At all of those fabulous flea markets I have been attending, I have been collecting some to paint.

This one is a field of wildflowers. It is meant to be simple, and to still be a “window” with most of the glass transparent, but just a hint of what might be beyond it.

It makes me think, and wonder, what would you like to see if you had a window to your dream world?