A blog of wibbly, wobbly, artsy, fartsy…stuff..Tumblr (3.0; @thatartychick)http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/<p>Wow&#8230; it&#8217;s been forever since I&#8217;ve done anything to this blog.  I will try to be better about keeping it updated.  I&#8217;ve had a lot going on with my art and business.  </p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/47243112241http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/47243112241Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:38:47 -0400that arty chick psatext postsfyi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbujqepF5w1rivxo4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://allhalllowseve.tumblr.com/post/33576435744/bat-o-lanterns-materials-black-acrylic">allhalllowseve</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 class="featureH1"><em><strong>Bat-o’-Lanterns</strong></em></h1> <p><strong>Materials</strong></p> <ul><li class="bgDot ingredient">Black acrylic paint</li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Ornamental (miniature) pumpkins</li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Black and white craft foam</li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Wings,ears & eyes <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/assets/cms/pdf/crafts/Bat-templete.pdf">template</a></li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Hole punch</li> </ul><ul><li class="bgDot ingredient">Glue dots</li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Black duct tape</li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Toothpicks</li> <li class="bgDot ingredient">Wooden skewers</li> </ul><ol><li><span><span>Cover your work surface with a drop cloth or newspaper, then paint the pumpkins. Allow them to dry completely.</span></span></li> <li><span><span><span>For each bat, choose a style of wings and eyes from the </span><a href="http://familyfun.go.com/assets/cms/pdf/crafts/Bat-templete.pdf">template</a><span>.Then, trace and cut out two identical eyes from the white craft foam and use the hole punch to make pupils. Adhere the eyes to the pumpkin with glue dots.</span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Cut a matching pairs of ears and wings from the black craft foam (our wings are about 6 inches long). Attach the ears by taping a toothpick to the back of each one, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of the toothpick exposed, then inserting it into the top of the pumpkin.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span>Finally, tape a skewer to the back of each wing, leaving a 2-inch point exposed, and push it in place.</span></span></span></span></span></li> </ol></blockquote>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/33631030443http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/33631030443Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:00:53 -0400bat-o-lanternsdiycutebatshalloweencrafts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq1gr4T1BS1qzzhu7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theplaidhat.tumblr.com/post/19250625171/shinimegami-creativeinspiration-color">theplaidhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://shinimegami.tumblr.com/post/19250145803/creativeinspiration-color-palette-generator">shinimegami</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://creativeinspiration.tumblr.com/post/9190733546/color-palette-generator-im-not-sure-why-i-just">creativeinspiration</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://www.degraeve.com/color-palette/">Color Palette Generator</a></strong></p> <p><em>I’m not sure why I <strong>just </strong>found out about this but….amazing! So fast and simple!<strong><br/></strong></em></p> </blockquote> <p>This could be useful.</p> </blockquote> <p>… This is amazing… and will be useful to me… >.></p> </blockquote>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19682064074http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19682064074Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:06 -0400web designcolor pallethad to sharelove love loveLOVE THIScolors<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z7o2Nnkl1rnxrfno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><img height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ1XlzWcqeE/T1Qy45feb3I/AAAAAAAABBA/neb0fdT0HLU/s320/londonfini1.jpg" width="230"/></p> <p>Diy <a href="http://quietlioncreations.blogspot.com/2012/03/london-calling-nail-design.html">Union Jack nails</a>.  (For the extremely patient. lol) </p> <p>Via- <a href="http://quietlioncreations.blogspot.com/">Quiet Lion Creations</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19680420511http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19680420511Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400union jacknailsnail artnail polishdiybritish<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z7b6ijKD1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://www.thelovelydept.com/2012/03/diy-color-block-shoes/">color block shoes</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://www.thelovelydept.com/">The Lovely Dept</a>.</p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19629114931http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19629114931Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:05:05 -0400shoesdiycolorfulpaintingcraftingcolor block<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z77nnMRQ1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://www.bigboxdetox.com/diy-grid-painting#more-5157">grid painting</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://www.bigboxdetox.com/">Big Box Detox</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19627457229http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19627457229Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400craftsdiypaintingdecorationspainthow tocraftinggrid<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z75ebk5b1rnxrfno1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://www.hellolucky.com/wordpress/2011/12/27/crepe-paper-aisle-markers/">crepe paper flower bouquets</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://www.hellolucky.com/wordpress/">Hello Lucky</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19575164340http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19575164340Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:05:05 -0400crepe paperpaperflowersdecorationsdiycrafts<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z5lhzQUv1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://www.ellinee.com/before-after-our-old-mannequin-goes-tres-chic/">mannequin decoupage</a>.  </p> <p>Via- <a href="http://www.ellinee.com/">Ellinee</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19573448485http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19573448485Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:06 -0400diycraftsmannequindecoupagecrafting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z5ioBcX01rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://valleyandcolifestyle.com/2012/03/make-it-vintage-map-lined-tray/">vintage map lined tray</a>.  </p> <p>Via- <a href="http://valleyandcolifestyle.com/">Valley & Co. Lifestyle</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19516385354http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19516385354Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:05:05 -0400diycraftscraftingtraymapdecoupage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z5fi9ATw1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://bywilma.com/2012/03/11/diy-painted-bottles/">painted bottles</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://bywilma.com/">By Wilma</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19513347268http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19513347268Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:06 -0400bottlesglasscraftseasydiypaintcrafting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z5cmZW1Y1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://ruffledblog.com/diy-geometric-favor-boxes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Ruffled+%28Ruffled%29">geometric favor boxes</a>.  (free template)</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://ruffledblog.com/">Ruffled</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19455968893http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19455968893Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:05:05 -0400boxesfavorsgeometricfree templatecraftscraftingdiy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z59jFUF61rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy plantable paper.  </p> <p>Via- <a href="http://blog.kanelstrand.com/">Kanelstrand</a> </p> <p>One of my personal favorites.  :)  </p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19453056610http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19453056610Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:05 -0400plantable paperpaperseedsdiycraftsgardeningflowers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z565blHk1rnxrfno1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><img height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tEvcA7vJg9o/T18oXK3Q_DI/AAAAAAAABQQ/eEtJHU5dHpU/s320/foolishisland1.jpg" width="260"/>  <img height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oxG1U4eSkfM/T18odYzr04I/AAAAAAAABQw/PyHo_nWjB-s/s320/fzneverendingchildhood.JPG" width="223"/></p> <p><img height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OGGZGEnxi1M/T18ooDi3G3I/AAAAAAAABSA/7ZhWAxWtvtg/s320/stayingisland2.jpg" width="221"/>  <img height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xh7x2qlGqwE/T18oaRFMozI/AAAAAAAABQg/Y0LvrVCACXI/s320/foolishisland3.jpg" width="236"/></p> <p>Daily Inspiration <a href="http://egenekoo.com/">the art of Egene Koo</a></p> <p>Found via- <a href="http://mimimatelot.blogspot.com/2012/03/kidnapped-by-magician.html">Mimimatelot</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19450685643http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19450685643Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:06 -0400artinpsirationillustrationpaintingsegene koo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z4xftrnF1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://bywilma.com/2012/03/13/diy-fabric-flower-shoe-clips/">fabric flower shoe clips</a> (free pattern)</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://bywilma.com/">By Wilma</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19402225794http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19402225794Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:12:06 -0400diyflowersfabricshoesclipspattern<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z4s7HZrc1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/craft/2012/3/12/its-fishy-cat-toys-crack-stick-diy-free-pattern.html">cat toy (printable pattern included)</a></p> <p>Via- <a href="http://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/">Dream A Little Bigger</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19399607412http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19399607412Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:57:05 -0400catscat toydiycutefishcrafts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z4oqJTa11rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Make your own <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2012/03/12/glitter-kiss-me-im-irish-gloss/">lip gloss</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/">The Family Kitchen</a> </p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392834753http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392834753Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:48:25 -0400lip glossst patrick's daydiycrafting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z4l3dju51rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Diy <a href="http://shrimpsaladcircus.blogspot.com/2012/03/summery-striped-neon-shirt-how-to-sday.html">neon striped shirt</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://shrimpsaladcircus.blogspot.com/">Shrimp Salad Circus</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392801207http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392801207Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:46:14 -0400diycraftsshirtpaintingneon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0z4hfWLHa1rnxrfno1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Make your own <a href="http://goorigami.com/single-sheet-origami/origami-butterfly/3006">origami butterflies</a>.</p> <p>Via- <a href="http://goorigami.com/">Go Origami</a> </p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392766332http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392766332Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:44:03 -0400papercraftsorigamibutterfliesdiy<p><img height="1696" src="http://discoverpaper.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/paper-flowers-by-frances-and-francis.jpg" width="650"/></p> <p>Paper art by <a href="http://francesandfrancis.com/">Frances and Francis</a> </p> <p>Interview at <a href="http://discoverpaper.com/2012/03/frances-francis/">Discover Paper</a></p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392738448http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19392738448Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:42:19 -0400inspirationpaper craftscraftingflowersbeautifulart<p>I&#8217;ve had a really bad chest cold for the past week.  I&#8217;ll be back posting more stuff when I feel better.  Hope everyone has a great day.  :)</p>http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19077164120http://thatartychick.tumblr.com/post/19077164120Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:14:35 -0500