Aparición / Apparition

 It is awesome to see how much one can go forward when your

mind and heart are put in to it but it`s also a blessing to know

you can go anywhere you want if you do!

It all starts with a little dream

It keeps going with tons of love

you get there with stamina!

Fall is warmth

and Love

and the great sunsets embracing us.

Ho, this time is precious!

My altered book live class is coming along, I am happy with it,

I love teaching live, it`s a lot more rewarding and a lot

better for the students, I get to tell them step by step what

is next and be a friendly advice exactly when it`s needed!

My students are growing fast and they don`t even know it!

Let us be truth so it will be 

easier to live a good live and live

with a peaceful consciousness, 

live by that which may give you peace so  

when you go to sleep at night your 

dreams are of beauty, with a feeling of content

that you are in the right path, that your soul

feels so great you can`t wait for the morning

and the stars shine in your heart!

Becoming...

You never stop growing up, I realize that now,

and we all do it at different speeds, nothing is

pushing you to do it, it`s about free will, I like 

growing up but there is no end to it, some days 

you take care of a certain area and then one day you 

remember that there are other areas that you want to 

work on but it`s awesome, life is awesome, if you 

think about it, you should never be bored!

There is so much to do in this life, so much to learn,

to become!  One thing is clear to me, the most important

work you will do, is in your self!  I just hope to be strong

enough to focus on the important things, it`s 

hard for it means to really face those things but at the end

 it feels good to overcome fears, doubts and unsolved stuff,

for then you are left with so much light and brightness

in your heart that all you will do is enjoy and be happy!

Altered book page

Sugar skulls made of fabrics!  Aren`t they cute?  I was inspired by this one

over my pinterest wall but made mine with a Mexican touch with the colors!

Altered book page using tea bags!  

 I love recycling and giving artful

use to stuff I find!

Banana and pecans mini muffins!  Oh my! they were delicious!

I followed this recipe over facebook, I just added pecans to it

and used a small muffins pan as well as a big one!

My spooky wall in my studio!  ;D

I love creatures from halloween and the day of the dead,

they never scare me, they make me smile and I love

creating them, it`s a lot of fun!

Are you getting ready for halloween? I would love to see!

Please share in the comments section!

Pencil, pastels and fabric, altered books, all in one week!

This week practice included lots of pencil drawing and as

I commented you earlier, a live model! To me it was the

first time I did this and although I didn`t know what to expect,

it was fun, hard, interesting, frustrating and I`ve learned so much

about it, I am glad I did it, I still have a lot to learn but that`s what

makes art so interesting and you never stop learning until you say so!

The live model had to change every five minutes, sometimes just

in one so one has to learn to be quick and precise, this is the hard part!

To fix or not to fix, that is the big question!

This doll was made with pastels, and I loved the hair, that

color makes it super shiny and so I was super disappointed 

when my teacher at school decided to fix it!!  The result is

so much more opaque and so I don`t like it anymore...

I guess this is how on learns, sometimes, the hard way!

What do you think?  Do you use fixative (which one) or just 

frame it  between glass?  If you sale a piece do 

you let the buyer know it`s not fixed?  So many questions! 

 Thank you for your input here!

Before fix 

After fix

My live sessions are coming a long, we really have tons of fun, 

I loved it and I hope to make more students happy!  I just wish 

I had a bigger space now but it all comes in the right time so

for now I will enjoy this new area of my life!

New kitties inspired on this kitty, one of my pins over my art dolls

wall in pinterest!  I just love them, they are so soft and cozy

and they are made out of recycled stuff I have been collecting,

so much to do, so much inspiration, it`s hard to keep up 

with my self! Even for me!  Lol!

On the first day of the year...

I decided to learn more this year

and follow my instincts on what to study,

I usually jump from one thing to another,

I get bored easily so doing it that way,

helps me keep interested, the bonus is that 

I end up learning a lot of different things!

I found this group on fecebook, 

Art journaling for women were they have

a challenge to make a year calendar and I just 

fell in love with the idea, so I will be doing

mine and will share with you! 

Follow this link to download 

the wonderful tutorial that inspired me to do it,

I hope you enjoy it and try too, it`s an awesome 

idea!  I did my first month this morning to 

celebrate the new year dong what I love the

most... art!

Mine is done in an altered book that will be dedicated to this only, I had other

plans but the mail is not being nice on these holidays so I decided that this would

fit my calendar and I love how is coming along!

I hope you are blessed this new year,

may all of your dreams be a great inspiration to

be better, to reach higher, to be happier!

At the end, being happy is the only thing that matters! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Day of the Dead

The day of the dead 

November 2nd

is very popular around the world, 

we Mexicans are used to see death as a part of life, 

we consider it is a cycle, we grow up with this day 

a  c e l e b r a t i o n  d a y,

 it`s a little mixed up with Halloween now due to 

the proximity with the USA and so

the children learned to go out for their trick or treat 

as well but we call it "calaverita", we set up 

our altars with flowers and food, and dedicate

this day to remeber our loved ones that have

gone before us, I made this 

spread for that coming day, maybe I`ll attach 

some photos of that day on it!! 

I`ve carved some skulls and made beautiful cards with it as well

as the altered book page!

In here you can see my paper doll skull, you can find a tutorial in the 

right column! I`ve used my own skull design, I just Love

to make fun characters!

My brother who is also learning to carve and has been doing some 

awesome works, like this Frankenstein!

 I`ve been making tiny paintings, this is made with my tehuanas

skull doll, the rest is painted with some carved stamps!

And couldn`t resist making some cards!!

This is fun, all hand made! Can you believe it?

This are some more tiny paintings, they are too cute

to be scarry and a lot of fun to make!

I hope you enjoy my whimsical spooky characters and that

they bring you a smile to your face, that`s the intention behind all this! ;D

Enjoy life!

Altered Books and Journals Onine Workshop is Open!

It`s finally here! 

The altered Books & Journals 

Online Workshop 

is now open!  

Come and join the fun and learn to make 

wonderful books, journals with new and 

recycled materials, then, learn to alter books

make beautiful art journal pages and more!

This workshop is filled with tricks, 

tips and techniques to make

beautiful artwork, you will be able 

to use the techniques in canvases

or other surfaces you prefer,

 altered books are fun  and they 

are interactive, anyone who takes a 

peek in to one ends fascinated!

NOW YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE A 

PAYMENT PLAN! 

CHECK THIS OUT!

You can`t say no to this awesome workshop, 

now, there are no excuses to have fun

learn, grow your art skills, share, experiment,

 this will be a great experience!

Make beautiful books the size you dream off!  

You will learn to make

them with a hard cover like this tiny cute one!

And make as many as you want

All this and a lot more is awaiting for 

your creative hands!  

Join us and let your

inspiration find it`s way out!

See you in class! ;D