HAPPY NEW YEAR!   STARTED THE NEW YEAR OUT WITH FIXING SOME OLD!

THE BIRD AS IT WAS BEFORE...WELL IT JUST DIDN'T WORK..SO I TORE IT OFF THE CANVAS..AND REPLACED IT ON ANOTHER.THIS TIME WITH A 'SKY' BACKGROUND AND SINCE ITS CALLED ' BIRD WITHIN MY HEART'..I NEED TO PUT IT ' WITHIN'..SO CAME UP WITH IDEA OF CUTTING APIECE OF PLEXIGLASS IN SHAPE OF A HEART..AND ATTACHING IT ( THE PLEXIGLASS) 3 INCHES ABOVE THE BIRD USING A SCREW THAT I EMBELLISHED..SO YOUR LOOKING THRU A PLEXIGLASS HEART...TO THE BIRD...ITS GORGEOUS AND NOW...ALL I WANT TO DO IS FIND MORE IDEAS FOR USING PLEXIGLASS...SO I CREATED 2 BOXES WITH PLEXIGLASS TOPS..NONE OF WHICH I HAVE DOWNLOADED PICTURES OF...(DAH)..SO WILL SHOW NEXT TIME..INFACT..THE PICTURE WITH THE PLEXIGLASS HEART OVER THIS BIRD...HAS YET TO BE DOWNLOADED..I JUST THOUGHT I BETTER DO THIS BLOG WHILE I HAVE TIME SINCE ITS BEEN MONTHS SINCE MY LAST UPDATE!

 AND I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED ENCAUSTICS.  WAX.  LOVE BLENDING THE COLORS BUT TOOK THE PALLET AND WAX OUT OF THE STUDIO BECAUSE IT TOOK UP SO MUCH ROOM..AND THE WAX WAS SO EXPENSIVE..BUT THEN IN NOVEMBER I VISITED A STUDIO OF A PROFESSIONAL ENCAUSTIC ARTIST AND SHE SHOWED ME HOW TO MAKE WAX ALOT CHEAPER...MIXING OIL PAINTS WITH BEESWAX.  SO FOR SURE 2014 IS GOING TO BE THE YEAR OF ENCAUSTICS!

BUT.  I REALLY ENJOY CREATING THE BOXES FROM CARDBOARD, PLASTER AND JOINT COMPOUND..HERE IS MY BLUE BIRD BOX..( TOP)...I AM SO PROUD OF MY BLUE BIRD..I HAVE YET TO TRY THIS AGAIN!  WHAT A POOR SPORT I AM..I JUST NOT PREPARED FOR THE NEXT TRY TO COME OUT AS GOOD..BUT THIS BOX IS REALLY PRETTY...WAITING FOR A HOME!  MY OTHER BOX I DROPPED OFF AT AN AA MEETING...AUCTION FOR COFFEE MONIES I SAID!!!

 DURING ALL THIS..MOM LOVES HER HAT!  ITS BEEN VERY WARM THIS YEAR AN MOM GOES FOR LOTS OF WALKS.  TROUBLE IS WHEN SHE COMES INSIDE..SHE WON'T GIVE UP THE HAT!  SHE STILL..HAS A MIND OF HER OWN!

 WHO'S UP ON THE LADDER? NOT ME!!!  ITS DANNY. THANKS DANNY!
POOR GUY COMES HOME FOR THANKSGIVING ( SURPRISING ME) AND ENDS UP
PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECORATIOINS.  ONE MORE REASON I GUESS HE STAYS SINGLE AND VISITS FOR CHRISTMAS RATHER THEN STAY HOME AND DECORATE.

 MOMS HEARING IS SO BAD.  I WANTED HER TO HEAR SOME CHRISTMAS MUSIC
SO I PUT ON THESE EARPHONES.  IT LOOKS LIKE SHE IS REALLY ENJOYING THE
MUSIC..UNTIL I ASKED HER ' DO YOU WANT TO LISTEN MORE OR SHOULD I TAKE
THEM OFF'?  SHE SAYS ' LISTEN TO WHAT???????????????

 CHRISTMAS EVE..MOM STILL UP UNTIL AFTER 10PM!!!  IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE
SHE IS AWAKE..BUT SHE IS..DRESSED IN HER RED CHRISTMAS APRON FROM KIRSTIE...A FORMER CAREGIVER AND MY HAIRDRESSER'S DAUGHTER.

 MY NEXT BOX.  THIS GUY IS SOMETHING ELSE.  I GET THE BEST EMBELLISHMENTS FROM MY FRIEND WANDA..AND IT JUST INSPIRES ME TO DO SOMETHING WITH THEM...SO I GUESS WE HAVE A THEME HERE SOMEWHERE..YOU WILL SEE....

 OH MY GOSH..LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!!   JOHN..LOOK!!!  WENT TO MERCHANT
SQUARE FOR THEIR ANTIQUE SALE..AND THERE HE WAS!!  HE SAID ' JUDY PICK ME UP AND TAKE ME HOME"!!!  I SAID.." WELL I THINK MY BROTHER KENNY..WHO LOVES SNOOPY ALSO..WILL FOR SURE WANT YOU..WILL MAKE A GOOD BIRTHDAY PRESENT'...........HOWEVER...HE FITS SO WELL..AND IS ENJOYING SITTING IN MY
STUDIO..SO WE HAVE UNTIL MARCH TO SEE WHO WILL HAVE SNOOPY!!!!

 ONE OF MY ENCAUSTIC VENTURES!  I JUST LOVE MIXING THIS WAX UP..
BUT THIS IS WHY I PLAN TO DO MORE WHEN I START MAKING MY OWN
WAX...THIS PIECE TOOK ABOUT 3 BARS OF WAX AT ABOUT 17.00 EACH.
LUCKILY I USE COUPONS!!....WELL UNTIL NEXT TIME...I WILL HAVE MORE OF MY PLASTER BOXES..AND MORE ART..AND MORE ENCAUSTIC..SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN THE STUDIO MORE IN 2014 THEN LAST 3 MONTHS...I MADE A PLACE FOR MOMS WHEEL CHAIR TO FIT SO SHE CAN SEE ME..RATHER THEN MY BACK TO HER..AND IT IS WORKING GREAT!!!!    CHEERS