100 Days of Altered Crap!

I'm prepping for #The100dayproject starting on April 4, 2017, and I remembered about this blog, so I am resurrecting it today.  I am going for #100DaysofAlteredCrap (my own hashtag) because I have too much stuff!  The ideas are coming from everywhere!  I'll be making jewelry, art journal pages,  assemblages, and various other forms of altered art,  from small to big!  Some I'll be able to finish in a day,  some might take a week  or longer.  Ooo, fun is coming!

An inch of fun!

A tiny bit of art,  simple collage,  so fun.  I painted both sides of a piece of watercolor paper with random colors,  stencils and ink blots and then cut 1 inch and 2 inch squares. A good way to get happy!

Good plans gone awry.

I have been seemingly lost in the land of chaos and depression for a while, not sure if I will be completely out anytime soon, but having a few brighter days now and then. Doing a bit of art journaling from time to time. Seems to help.

Recent Finds to Re-purpose

I've collected many cool and odd vintage items over the years, and I want to try to do something with them. One of my favorite types of art is unusual items re-purposed in some fashion, into an art piece. One inspiring artist I enjoy is Juli Steel, you can see her work here  http://www.etsy.com/shop/Twistedcopperforest . I hope to begin a project soon, but who knows when it will be finished! Some items in the photo may be included... or not... we'll see!

A new group!

I have been very down lately, and it's hard for me to feel ' inspired' enough to do anything in the art room... but...I have found a great art group that I bet will get me heading in the right direction. They meet once a month and I loved the first project I did. It was on using textures. I really liked using all the different items, changed my mind and pulled stuff off, glued more on and ended up with this. I think I should call it My Secret Garden.
Last thing to do is to seal it... do I keep it matt, or make it glossy???? HELP!
BASIC method was to use a thick substrate ( we used thick cardboard) apply first layer of texture with modeling paste and stencil and dry, glue on as much large and small items as you can, in a theme, ( try for a focal point) let glue dry, and then coat with gesso about 4 layers drying between layers. Then paint! Use spray inks, brush on acrylic paints, whatever... one color looks cool, or more, whatever you like. Dry, then seal.

A LITTLE progress...

I am fairly pleased with how the organizing is going, and the look of this corner. I was sooo happy when I remembered the metal shelf! It was even the right color! Now to paint that tray and attach to the sewing machine drawers. Should I "shabby chic" those drawers? Or leave them? Not sure.
I still have a lot to go through, now that there is quite a bit more storage, plus I will be decorating too. I want this area to be useful, organized, and pretty! Oh, and the only thing purchased recently was the red tool box trays, ($1 ea) plus my husband picked up a vintage slide storage case ($6!!) full of hardware, washers, screws, about 15 pounds of metal!! I cleaned and repaired it.... so useful!!

Before and after

I had found this small organizer a few months ago at a yard sale and was using it, but not efficiently. Since I have began Project Art Room, I decided to update and brighten it up. I want a light, more open feeling in my art room. I sanded and painted it using off white paint I had, and then mixing the blue myself. I have since distressed it and lined the drawers. I think it turned out pretty good. I'm thinking it will house my cling stamps, as well as some selected vintage papers.