I LOVE to CrEaTe!

Jungle Mural. Commercial Client


Close up painting of Zebra face...One of my Faves!



Indiana Jones.



Chandelier Mannequin and re-habilitated painted ladies.



Over my artistic years, I have endeavored to try many mediums. I adore mannequins and dress forms and have dozens throughout my house that I have done some pretty crazy stuff on. The pics here are those that I have made and sold. Also are some murals pictures that I have done recently as I am a muralist by trade.



Cherubs in a bathroom.



A Client's Dogs painted on the wall of their Daughter's room.

Ahhh...Le Maison Rustique

A glorious Friday and Saturday at La Maison Rustique. One of my new "besties" Debi Beard of Out of Blue in Solana Beach and I both headed 1 hour 15 minutes from our homes to meet in the middle at the Barn Sale in Temecula. What Fun and what talented and wonderful ladies we met. Rita Reade or Mammabellarte.blogspot and her sweet husband Dean put us up for the night at their darling Casa. No B & B could compare to their hospitality. My altered Mary Shrine now graces their home or Rita's Studio as a thank you for Rita GIVING me the coolest ottoman that matches my living room perfectly. Que Bella Rita, Grazie!!



A few if my belt buckles and hand painted tooled leather belts. All vintage jewels are used to make these buckles and they are one of a kind!




Mine and Debi's Booth at the sale. LOVE my canopy made by our friend Pam Small!



The Queen's jewels. This necklace is a work of art by itself and one feels like a princess wearing it.




One of my displays.



Fairy kewpie is a hit as ususal!



Debi decided she was cold and needed a little Bling for her skirt, so she shimmied this cute little petticoat up and under to have the flourish of lace peeking from her skirt. It did keep her warm too!!! Love, love, love you Debi!!




A beautiful weekend with beautiful new friends. Thank you all for your warmth and grace!

xo,
Lisa

Le Maison Rustique!

My most talented gal pal Debi of Out of the Blue in Solana Beach and I are honored to be heading out to the Temecula Coutryside to participate in The one and only Le Maison Rustique Barn sale...Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th. Looking forward to meeting new friends. Thanks to Linda lamaisonrustique.typepad.com and Rita of mammabellarte.blogspot.com for inviting us! Can't wait to hang with Debi as we always are working and live 2 hours away from each other.

Here's a shot of some new pieces I just made this past week...Rings are HOT this year and seems the bigger the better!!! Big chunky necklaces, too. Fabulous warm Fall colors.

Hope to see you all there!!

Hugs,
Lisa

A fairy lives here...

I worked in my studio all day today. The house was fairly quiet, the children were away most of the day doing there own things. Each came home at different times. When I was packing up for my show tomorrow, I noticed tiny fairy bouquets sitting on my bureau...



Aren't they magical? Tiny little flowers gathered into darling bouquets.



Hydrangea, Coleus blossoms...tenderly wrapped in leaves.





I found her...the fairy fae who lives here and leaves me magical little trinkets.
Must be sure she knows how special she is.

I have three sons. Any of you mothers of just sons can empathize with me that there is a little part of your soul that longs for a daughter. She is a shining star...so different than the boys. She leaves me love notes and tokens all of the time.

These bouquets made me day and I had to share. Tomorrow we share an adventure participating in the Mermaid Mercantile. A Mother/Daughter day.

In the Pink!

As you lovely ladies out there know, or should know.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
I am dedicating this post to my Friend Apryl and her sister Norma.
Apryl was diagnosed with the same breast cancer, in the same breast and the
same age as her older sister Norma. Norma lost her life to the disease while she was undergoing experimental drug testing. For Norma it was too late and she was too far into her disease and lost her life to it. 10 years later when Apryl was diagnosed her life was saved by the same treatment her sister was part of the trial for.
She is a miracle.



In their honor and in honor of the many others who have won and lost their battles to the disease, I have decided to post some of my favorite pink things from my photo
program.










Remember to get the Ta-Tas checked ladies. so we can each see many more beautiful sunsets with our loved ones. xoxo, Lisa

Mermaid's Mercantile!

Come join myself and about 20 other talented ladies at "The Mermaid's Mercantile" in the Cedros District of Solana Beach at Debi Beard's Shop, "Out of the Blue".
Lots of Wonderful items for sale!

I am having a Blow out table of some cool Vintage and Altered art doo-das for sale.
Prices you don't want to miss...moving out some old and cool finds, to bring in the new!!!

xoxo...see you there!
MUAH!
Lisa

Work last week

Last Thursday, I spent the day with my Soul Sister Kathy. We met over 10 years ago, in a thrift store. Yep, our junktiqueing travels brought us together and we have been pals ever since!

We traded a piece of furniture for my painting services on a dress form for her business. Here it is...






Friday's Work was painting a beautiful crown on the floor of Andrea Harris' Antique space at Treasures & Junk in Ontario. She was super happy with the finished product as I was. It was taken from a Vintage Image.





I'll post about my Saturday Yard sale adventures Tomorrow! Happy Monday everyone!