LuLu Too Beaucoup

'Happy Memorial day - and Art Journal Page Spread!'

2012-05-27T01:59:00.000-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

I'm back for a hot minute to show a background spread in one of my giveaway journals.

Haven't been around here lately. I've been sick for months coughing from bronchitis, hubby had knee surgery and now I'm having computer problems! So I'm using hubby's laptop to post this to my blog. My desktop computer is s-o-o-o old that my Internet Explorer version is no longer compatible with blogspot.com. Hope to upgrade by the end of this month.

Meanwhile, hope all of you have a great holiday weekend!

Thanks for stoping by. Please take a moment to comment, and become a Follower if you aren't already. Please come back again soon when everything is back to normal! A new giveaway is coming soon - to celebrate 100 Followers! Stay tuned!

Peace,
LuLu

"...and the Winner of 2012 Spring-y Giveaway is...."

2012-05-05T23:54:00.001-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy,

The 2012 Spring-y Giveaway winner is Nickalli! Congratulations Nickalli! Please email me your postal address to receive the goodies in the mixed-media prize package!

Thanks to all Followers who participated.

Please check back often - my 100th Follower Giveaway will be coming later this year!

Peace,
LuLu

Giveaway! Giveaway! 7 days and counting! Giveaway!

2012-04-29T11:03:00.001-05:00

Only 7 days until Spring Giveaway for followers ends! Don't forget to comment!

Multiple ways to enter. Ends May 6, 2012.

You must comment to be eligible to win.

Go to link below for info and to enter.
www.lulu-too-beaucoup.blogspot.com/2012/03/giveaway-giveaway-awesome-artists.html

'WOYWW 04-04-12: not much going on - EXCEPT a Giveaway"!

2012-04-04T18:44:00.000-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

Not much on my desk this week for WOYWW - except a GIVEAWAY!

If you create art journals, or want to take a dip into the fun-tastic art journal world, this giveaway is for you!

Click here for GIVEAWAY post.

PRIZES for
Awesome Artist's Journal Spring Giveaway

Click here for more artist studios.

Thanks for stopping by and please come back soon!

Peace,
LuLu

Giveaway! Giveaway! Awesome Artist's Journal Spring-y Giveaway!

2012-03-30T23:42:00.013-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

It's that time - Awesome Artist's Journal Spring Giveaway!

Starts April 1st
Ends May 6, 2012
One lucky winner will score the prizes pictured - plus more not shown!
Multiple ways to enter!
Click Rafflecopter EMAIL link below for terms, rules and to enter!

Eligibility:

Only Followers are eligible.

Only Residents of continental US are eligible.

Previous winners of a giveway from LuLu-Too-Beaucoup are not eligible.

Thanks for stopping by - and good luck!

Peace,
LuLu

Awesome Artist's Journal
Spring Giveaway Prizes!
plus more prizes not shown

a Rafflecopter giveaway

WOYWW 03-28-12: Mad Scientist Experiments!'

2012-03-28T19:20:00.000-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

Today while tidying up a bit for WOYWW this week, I unearthed a paper project in the nether regions of my craft table. I had donned my mad scientist hat a while back and was experimenting by ironing freezer paper to the backs of some thin papers - tissue, handmade, original blotter splats. So far, so good.

'Mad Scientist EXPERIMENTS'

Next, the plan is to adhere the rough side of 2 freezer papers back to back to create a sturdy substrate. When dry, I'll punch the pages with my Bind It All, then use the pages as backgrounds in art journals. This is a slow process for me - I like instant gratification with my experiments. But this project seems to be dragging on...

How about you? Have you tried ironing freezer paper to the backs of thin/flimsy papers? What were your results? Have you tried ironing freezer paper to fabrics? Would love to see your results. Please email me or comment here with a link to your blog post if you've tried this technique.

Not shown: just got in a shipment from jetpens.com of white gel pens of various brands. So far, I'm loving how they write over all the various media in my art journals.

Thanks for visiting - would love for you to comment on this - or any - of my posts. And please become a follower while you're here. Giveaway for followers coming very soon!

To see more artist studios visit WOYWW here.

Peace,
LuLu

'So Much For Travellin' Light!'

2012-03-26T22:46:00.003-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

Just returned from a 3-day weekend crop at the Archivers store in Orland Park, IL - about 25 miles from home. Loads of fun. Was not as productive as I usually am at 3-day crops - probably because this case of bronchitis I've been fighting for 2 months has whipped my butt....

My fellow member of Scrap-A-Holics, Becky, joined us on Saturday - and I met some new friends over the weekend.

Becky(left) and Me(right)

(We're longtime members of the Midwest Scrap-A-Holics of Chicagoland - est. 2001)

These are bags and totes of supplies for just 2 scrappers!

No one can accuse us of travellin' light!

New scrappin' friends.

Becky (right) and new scrappin' friends.

Awsra (2nd from left) really liked my art journals and scrapbook layouts.

Do you ever attend scrapbooking weekend crops or retreats? How many bags of supplies do you take? Do you travel light? Or do you take evertything plus the kitchen sink?

Thanks for stopping by - would love for you to comment on this post - or any of my other posts. Please come back to visit soon!

Peace,
LuLu

'Art Techniques Revealed - at Last!'

2012-03-22T08:30:00.003-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

All of us mixed-media artists' techiques have been unceremoniously revealed!

As a rule, I usually only post my own work. But I just had to share these with you - my hubby saw them in the newspaper paper and shared with me. We both got a HUGE chuckle!

I collect and use various materials. Is this you, too? What is the most outrageous material you have evr used in your artwork?!

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment on this post, or any of my other posts.
And stay tuned - Spring Giveaway is coming VERY, very, VeRy soon!

Peace,
LuLu

'WOYWW - 03-14-12: Art Journal Page In Progress'

2012-03-13T22:34:00.000-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

Here's a peek at my still tidy workstation. This week for WOYWW, I'm still playing in an art journal. There's about 6 layers of mixed-media on these background pages! I just LOVE texture!

WIP - Art Journal

Do you used mixed-media in your work? Do you like to layer? What are your fave texturing tools or materials?

Lotsa layers!

Thanks for stopping by - and would love for you to leave a comment on this post - or on any of my other posts. Please come back again soon - my Spring Giveaway for Followers is coming this month!

Visit more artist studios here!

Peace,
LuLu

'Water Brushes a.l.a. LuLu!'

2012-03-12T13:30:00.000-05:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,
Have you seen the neat portable water brushes? You can find them in craft stores and online.

Last week, I saw a new water brush by Tim Holtz (Ranger). Looks like it would be a useful addition to my stash of art supplies - or would it???

Elmer's Paintastics!
Paint brush?! - or - water brush?!

At a cost of $10 for one brush, for a couple bucks more, you can buy a set of 10 brushes by Elmer's! I found a set of Elmer's Painsticks in my studio (bought the set at STAPLES office supply 2 years ago).

Just disassemble, empty out the paint (paint a quick backgound page in your art journal until empty) and fill with water. Or in my case, I fill with matte medium, or tinted acrylic glaze. Great tools for painting or embellishing in art journals on the road.

Pam Carriker talks about the water brush tool in her new DVD, too!

Have you ever used water brushes? Do you use them with water, as intended? How many different water brushes do you own? How many different solutions do you use in your water brushes? Do you fill them with paint? Medium? Glue?

Another view of my main work station - bright Northern exposure!

Would love for you to comment on this post - or please comment on any of my other posts. Shhhhhh! Can you keep a secret? My new Spring 2012 Giveaway is coming later this month!

Thanks for stopping by - come back again soon.
Peace,
LuLu

'Easier Than Ever To Become A Follower!'

2012-03-07T19:35:00.001-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

Have you wanted to become a Follower - but didn't know how? Do you enjoy loooking through all the nifty posts and viewing my artwork while you're visitng here? Do you want to try my tutorials?

It's now easier than ever to become a Follower of LuLu Too Beaucoup! There are 2 ways you can follow my blog.

Click 'FOLLOW' in the upper left menu bar. OR
Click 'JOIN THIS SITE' under the blog banner.

Journal Pockets Tutorial - coming Summer 2012!

Thanks for stopping by - and please come back agin soon! My new Spring 2012 Giveaway for Followers is coming soon!

Peace,
LuLu

'WOYWW - 3/7/12 - Shhhhh! Glazing Chemist Resists The Urge!'

2012-03-07T15:51:00.003-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome and Happy WOYWW!

Unusual for me this week is a tidy work space!

I was forced to clean up because I had to prepare for a scrapbooking event - and needed the worktable to organize and stage my supplies. It was painful - but the results were worth the trouble.

Before the event, I went shopping at Michaels and JoAnns and used a slew of coupons. LOVE those coupons! Most of the loot is already put away in their 'homes'.. So now I just have this last little task to do: fill the empty bottle with glazing medium.

Glazing Medium (Liquitex) and empty bottle (Michaels) -

on workstation protected with

Tim Holtz's tissue paper (Ranger)

I put a Ranger dabber top on the Michaels bottle. I prefer to spread my wet materials with a dabber instead of a brush. Quicker and neater for me.

My usual MO is adding acrylic paint to glazing medium - then I'll have a smidgeon of color available to quickly apply on the base of my art journal pages. There are drawers and drawers of different colored tinted glazes, tinted clear gessos and tinted white gessos in my studio!

But for this bottle, I'm going to resist the urge to color, and just keep the medium plain and clear.

What do you think of my idea for this glazing medium? Do you like to play chemist? Do you mix up glazes, and medium, and paint?

Thanks for stopping by! Would love for you to comment on this post - or any of my other posts, and become a Follower while you're visiting.

And 'Shhh!' stay tuned this month - for another Giveaway! Wanna see more artists digs? Go to this week's WOYWW here!

Peace,
LuLu

'WOYWW - 02/29/2012 - Art Journals, Ribbons, Metal Tapes. Oh, my!'

2012-02-28T17:45:00.001-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

For WOYWW this week, I thought you might like to see some of my Art Journals in progress. Last year I fell in love with ribbon and now adorn the wire bindings of my AJs with ribbons, ribbons and more ribbons.

On the left is a stack of metal tape (aluminum repair tape), on the right a 'gaggle of glazes' that I concocted. Click here for my tutorial on how to emboss and paint metal tape.

These are two of my AJs using my fave books - Canson Montval Field Watercolor Book (Acid Free, 140lb cold press, Watercolor Paper).

MOST RANDOM GOODNESS:

All ribbons were selected randomly from my stash - and then randomly tied onto wire binding. I prefer not to have matchy-match colors.

Do you create Art Journals? What brand is your favorite store bought blank book to use for journals? Have you tried Canson watercolor? Moleskine watercolor? Do you embellish your bindings with ribbons, and other goodies?

Thanks for stopping by. Would love for you to Follow me and comment on this post - or any of my other posts. Also, check out my MUSIC tab!

STAY TUNED for my spring Giveaway coming in March! And see more artists desks at this fun hop WOYWW!

Peace,

LuLu

'My new BEST PEN for Art Journals - Review!'

2012-02-25T12:23:00.001-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

This week, two gel pens kept skipping that I used in my mixed-media art journals (Pentel WOW! black gel, Uniball Signo black gel).

I didn't have a Sharpie nearby - so I tried a ballpoint pen that was handy - PaperMate Eagle medium point.

This Eagle worked great on mixed-media! Writes over acrylic paint, acrylic glazes, gesso - no skipping! I was pleasantly surprised...

Have you tried ballpoint pens in your art journals or mixed-media artwork? What's your fave ballpoint pen?

Thanks for stopping by. Would love for you to comment on this post - or any of my other posts. And while you're here, please become a Follower!

Also, please stop by often - a new GIVEAWAY is coming this Spring!

Peace,
LuLu

'I'm a Book Editor!'

2012-02-19T23:24:00.000-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

The job title of Book Editor has been on my growing list of acomplishments for a couple of years now. But I never posted about it!

You can find this cute book that I edited at Amazon.com.

Thanks for stopping by. Would love for you to comment on this post - or any of my other posts. Share my blog link with your friends!

Peace,

LuLu

'WOYWW 02-15-12 Play Day in Art Journal (AJ)!'

2012-02-15T18:42:00.002-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

This week I've been under the weather (flu - with fever and other gross symptoms). So I'm still playing in my Art Journal for WOYWW. Making more layered backgrounds and still practicing image transfers using mag photos and gel medium.

This book is the new 'mixed-media book' from Strathmore I bought last year at Michaels - with a coupon. This book is advertised to be useful for wet media, but I'm not impressed. The pages were too thin for my purposes. So I glued 3 together to use as my substrates. The texture is fine, the pages were just too thin for the abuse I give paper in my art journals.

Mixed-media journal (Strathmore),

cover has a couple of my custom

embossed/painted metal 'flags'

AJ spread,

below dried-out red ink

cartridge for rolling stampers,

needs to be re-inked

AJ spread with leaning stack

What books do you use for your Art Journals? Have you tried the Moleskine watercolor paper books? Love them - but not cheap! Soon I hope to make some books from scratch using watercolor paper from pads I've got around the studio.

Happy Valentine's Day, too. Since I'm sick and hubby works 6 days a week we plan to celebrate on the weekend. We exchanged cards and he gave me a a box of chocolate covered strawberries to cheer me up - they were tasty!

Thanks for stopping by. Would love for you to comment on this post - or any of my other posts - and become a Follower while you're here visiting. Here are more artists studios to visit for WOYWW!

Peace,
LuLu

WOYWW - 02-01-12: ..one of the greatest pleasures...!'

2012-02-01T22:47:00.001-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

For WOYWW today, I'm showing a tiny corner of my workstation, where I've been playing in my art journal #4 (no title yet).

These 2 pix show the full '..CREATE page' - and a corner of the same page with me in the bottom right corner. In the full page picture, you can also see a few strips of my custom designer masking tape, on the upper left. Love it! Upper right shows a roll of TH tape and a roll of 7 Gypsies tape.

I doodled a bunch of bubbles inside the giant letters. The background shows my initial handwritten journaling using colored pencil. Love the way the handwriting adds a hint of texture underneath the glaze.

Playing in my journals has become addictive! Just have the most fun time creating backgrounds and textures. Can my scrapbooking addiction be falling by the wayside - eek!

unfinished CREATE ANYTHING page WIP

"...to create anything is one of the

greatest pleasures of all.'

- paul wilson

Supplies used - so far: Pentel pen,

gel pens, marker,

embossed metal tape, acrylic paint,

colored pencil, custom acrylic glaze,

gesso, soft gel medium (gloss),

vintage image inkjet printed on deli paper

that's me spying out of the

right corner of this journal page

Supplies: B and W image

inkjet printed on transparency

What about you? Have you discovered art journals yet? Have you tried the new SMASH journals? I got both sizes and started playing in them a tad. Not sure I like them too much - I find it sort of hard to turn the pages...but we'll see how they turn out. Verdict's not in yet...

Thanks for stopping by! Would love for you to comment on this post - or any of my other posts - and become a Folllower too while you're here.

Go see more inspiring WOYWW artist studios here!

Peace,
LuLu

'First prize of 2012!

2012-01-30T22:56:00.002-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

As promised, here's the scrapbook layout that won me my very first prize of this year - Best Layout on New Year's day at Archivers!

There were a few constraints for this contest, we were required to use: 6 red buttons, piece of cardstock provided, transparency provided. I had fun designing this page within the constraints.

Can you see the little areas of sparkle? Did you notice the vellum? I love using vellum in my scrapbook layouts. And I love mulberry paper, too! I used a ton of mulberry paper in my wedding album - which I've been working on for 7 years....I hope I'll finish the wedding album before our 40th anniversary in 2016 - HA!

Would love for you to comment on this post, or any of my posts - and become a Follower while your here.

Thanks for stopping by - hope you can visit often.

Peace,
LuLu

'WOYWW - 01/25/2012 - Happy New Year! Image Transfer tests in art journal!'

2012-01-24T16:41:00.001-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

Been gone a while over the holidays. A lot has happened and a lot of artwork has been produced. For WOYWW thought I'd share a few pages from an art journal.

I'm practicing image transfers again - this time using magazine/catalog photos and Golden's soft gel medium (gloss). I spread 3 thin layers on the image (horizontally, vertically and again horizontally) in addition to spreading a thin layer on the journal page. Placed image face down on page. Burnished all over with my fingers. Transfers seem to work better if the gel medium dries for at least 30 minutes. Then spritzed water and rubbed away paper layer. Don't peek...This technique worked great! I found this technique on youtube.com, books and mixed-media mags.

SOME STUFF I DID SINCE MY LAST POST

Created 53 custom Note cards/Blank Greeting cards and gave 50 as Christmas gifts
Enjoyed luxurious post-New Year's Day dinner with hubby - he prepared lobster tails and crab legs - and made a special trip to Bakers Square for carrot cake slices!
Won my first contest of 2012 on New Year's Day - a scrapbook layout contest! Will post pic later.

Endured outpatient breast surgery - pathology report was normal/benign - thank God! Slowly healing...

Crocheted 4 long 'Dr Who' scarves. Will post pix later.

Crocheted one beret - I hate it and plan to take it apart and re-do it. LOL :-)

Prepped tapes (Scotch removable, clear packing, beige masking) with acrylic paint for my custom stamped designer tapes - not tissue tape. Pix later.

Received a dozen yellow roses from hubby today for no reason!

Have you ever crocheted a beret/tam/cloche? How did your first crocheted hat turn out?

Do you ever use designer tape (7 Gypsies, Tim Holtz)? I love how translucent they are on my art journal pages!

Thanks for stopping by - please sign up as a Follower - and check my other posts for freebies!

Visit WOYWW here for more artist studios!

Peace,

LuLu

'WOYWW - 11/30/11: Blasts from the Past!'

2011-11-30T18:33:00.002-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

For WOYWW this week, I thought I'd share some 'vintage' documents I rediscovered while organizing my jewelry studio/dining room/sun parlor. These old books were in my art portfolio, for some illogical reason. I plan to put them in acid free photo albums or page protectors in 3-ring binders.

In second photo are other projects I need to 'tidy up' the table in this multi-purpose room. Which seems to be a never ending task - sometimes I feel like Sisyphus pushing his boulder up the mountain! Setup all the supplies, work on project, put away supplies, and repeat! Argh! Of course, I shouldn't complain - I DO have another art studio, where I can leave stuff setup. But the table is really tiny in that room and there is no 'view' out the window...

Do you keep projects out and ready to go? Or do you have to put stuff away and setup all the time?

Thanks for stopping by - would love for you to become a Follower while you're here. And don't forget to take the POLL in right sidebar! You can visit other artist studios playing in the WOYWW blog hop here.

Peace,
LuLu

'Noonian Soong! - my 1st designer scarf'

2011-11-27T03:33:00.003-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

For some reason, during the past few weeks, I've had a burning desire to create scarves and shawls.

I really, really wanted to construct and wear my original 'LuLu Too Beaucoup' scarf to Thanksgiving dinner this year. It was all I could think about while working on my textile commission. I've already started an eleaborate woven scarf - which is still in the works, and would not be ready for Thanksgiving. That woven scarf was taking too long so here's what I created late Wednesday night/early Thursday moring.

Techniques I used were English braiding, crochet and macrame. This skinny scarf was nice and toasty!

'Noonian Soong' -

handmade scarf, braid, crochet, macrame.

Materials: yarns ( acrylic, novelty, wool)

This scarf is more of an experiment than a finished product, because the patterns are more dramatic than I wanted. Something a bit more suble and monochromatic will be created in the next iteration.

What do you think of this skinny scarf? Do you ever wear fashion scarves? How do you store your ribbon stash.

Thnaks for stopping by. Please visit my Blogoversary for some FREEBIES. Don't forget to vote in the right-sidebar.

Peace,

LuLu

'My 1st Textile Art Commission!'

2011-11-25T19:40:00.002-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,
Here are W-I-P pix from the textile art commission I completed last Friday. This is the prototype wearable art for fitness dance instuctors.

My approach to this project was to think of it as a quilt sandwich - with top, batting, backing and quilting.

iTop badge - paper test

Left: 12 luxury fabrics - cut into 3" squares, and labled with their placement positions

Right: iTop tool and iTop badge - fabric test

'Sandwich' Layers - squared up for trimming

Sandwich - trimmed and ready for 'hemming'

(Turns out that I did not use the fancy white and gold trim or the travel quilting iron)

Hemmd quilt sandwich - ready for trimming, and my signature on reverse

Supplies List

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Acrylic paints - various golds, Aluminum repair tape, Baggies,

Basic Grey Notch & Die cutting tool, Die cutting machine (Big Shot),

Brass grommets, Brass Stencil, Cutting mats (Fiskars 2-sided Craft), Olfa Rotary - 36" x 24"),

Embossing folders, Embossing stylus,

Fabrics (Cottons, Emroidered Satin Brocades, Linen, Silk, Velvet),

Fusible web (Steam-a-seam, Stitch Witchery),

Galaxy marker, Glitter, Gold Leaf - faux,

Golden Soft Gel medium (semi-gloss), Gel pens, Heat/craft sheet (Ranger),

Hammer, Iron (Hamilton Beach Professional steam), Iron on hem tape,

iTop tool, iTop backings, iTop badges,

JoAnns EZView Press cloth, JoAnns Teflon Pressing sheet,

Lighting (OttLite Craft Caddy Light, Magnifying lamp with storage base),

Needle tool, Sakura Pens (Gel, Glitter), Pins, Pin cushion - vintage tomato,

Pinking shears - vintage, Punches - circles,

Quilting rulers, Reading glasses, Recycled clear divided salad plates (Dominicks),

Remote control for iPod docking station/radio, Run 'n Buff - gold,

Rotary cutter, Tassels / napkin rings - gold (Domestications),

Tattered Florals 'Bigz' die (Tim Holtz Alterations), Scissors (Fiskars),

THE FOLDWAY: Portable Cutting and Pressing Station (Omnigrid),

Sharpie marker - black, Water spritzer bottle, Xyron 'X' sticker maker - perm,

Zig silver pigment ink pen

The happy client!

Since 2001, I've been a scrapbooker. So this textile art was a GI-norm-ous stetch for me! I did a lot of problem solving on this commission. It was challenging - and fun to play outside of my comfort zone!

Do you sew with a machine - or by hand? Have you ever made art from fabric? Have you ever made art journals with fabric? Lace? Have you attempted Quilts? I aspire to making Crazy Quilt tops someday....

Thanks for stopping by. Would love for you to comment and please become a Follower while you're here. Spread the word about my 2nd Blogoversary Freebies and - please come back again soon!

Peace,
LuLu

Giveaway! LuLu's 2nd Blogoversary Freebies!!!

2011-11-23T14:31:00.000-06:00

'WOYWW - 11/23/11 - Weaving My Way with a Web!'

2011-11-22T19:37:00.000-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

This week, after completing my 1st Textile Art Commission (yeah! photos coming soon), I was so jazzed and inspired that I decided to WEAVE a scarf! Mind you, I have only ever woven some paper strips on a scrapbook layout. Have never even woven a potholder!

But I want a new scarf for the holidays, and decided that I can make a scarf. How hard can it be? I haven't crocheted or knitted in over 4 decades, and decided to use a combination of macrame, crochet chains and weaving.

After days of researching looms, terms, yarns and weaving supplies on the 'net, I designed a modified plain-weave structure to create a 'freeform'' extreme style woven scarf using a 'cobbled together' loom and a custom 'web/net/mesh'! I'm using wool, eyelash, novelty yarns and a handspun yarn made by my artist friend Meredith B!

My design is inspired by a fantabulous piece of handmade art paper, found at this artist blog - click here for Renate Kirkpatrick.

Top of my 'cobbled together' door loom

Yarns and ribbons

Have you ever made a scarf? What technique did you use - weaving, crochet, knitting or other?

Come back soon to see how the finished scarf turns out! Meanwhile check out other artists studios at WOYWW!

Peace,
LuLu

'Racine, WI - Day Trip Back in Time!'

2011-11-20T22:37:00.001-06:00

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

Hubby and I spent a wonderful Saturday exploring the town of Racine WI - just 2 hours from our house. We drove around after visiting the Racine Art Museum's polymer clay exhibit Terra Nova - which was intoxicatingly inspirational!

We found a couple of mansions for sale that we aspire to - ha! ha! Plus we discovered this antique complex - now a sprawling retreat center and art school. I hope to teach some art journal workshops here next summer! In it's heyday, it was the Racine College campus, where rumor has it, President Linclon's son was to have attended.

Photos courtesy D. C. Daruszka for Creative Media Wizards

c 2011

What do you think of this vintage architecture? I think it's breathtaking!

Please check out my 2nd Blogoversary freebies - and spread the word. Thanks for stopping by and please come back soon!

Peace,
LuLu