2024 - New Job! 'I'm on my first Design Team!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur

Happy New Year!

One Paper Place in Frankfort, IL has hired me for their Design Team! 

Thanks to owner, Chris Rispoli, for this crafty job!

Some samples of my work:

Art Journal Planner

(from Annette Green class at OPP July 2023).

Supplies: provided by Annette Green

Front Cover

Technique: Stencils + glitter paste

Inside back cover:

Technique: My original MLH stamp + unknown stamp

Assemblage

(from Finnabair class at OPP July 2023)

Techniques: 3-D collage, painting, gilding

Supplies: gesso, acrylic paints, embellishments 

[from Finnabair class and from home stash]

Thanks for stopping by - please leave a comment!

Peace, 

LuLu

'Happy New Year 2024!' and 2023 Highlights 1

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur

A look back to highlights of my 2023!

July 2023 - my Assemblage
Finnabair class at One Paper Place

July 2023 - Assemblage class
Instructor Finnabair

April 2023
Three MLH Sisters [L-R]
Marlene Lynette, Mary Louise, Marcia Lorraine

April 2023
My Four Siblings and SIL [L-R]
Marcia, S-I-L Angela, Milt, Mar, Mikey
[I'm the photographer using my CAMERA!]

 May 2023 - 
Memorial Day at friends BBQ
Playing Charades [L-R]
Host Jim, Hubby Dave, Hostess Mer

June 2023 - Sun at Dawn
through window screen at home aka
Longwood Lodge

AUGUST VACAY!

Aug 2023 - Vacation
Madison, WI
Dave at river restaurant for brunch

Aug 2023 - Vacation
Madison, WI
Me at river restaurant for brunch

Aug 2023 - Vacation
Madison, WI
Alfresco terrace [closed] at river restaurant for brunch

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY PARTY CRAFTERNOON!

Aug 2023 - 

One Paper Place, Frankfort, IL

LuLu and Kim

Christine
Hostest with the Mostest!

[L -R]
Becky, Kim, Chris, Marcy
I'm taking the photo with my digital CAMERA!

Kim crafting and
my station

Thanksgiving 2023

Nov 2023 - Thanksgiving
Nail Art by my nail tech - Left Thumb
Turkey [coloring book hack]

Nov 2023 - Nail Art
Flowering pumpkin vines
[Free hand painted by my nail tech, 
based on design I hacked from free clip art]

 

'Happy Spring + FREE Tutorial'!

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes - Artist and Bricoleur

Howdy and welcome,

Check out my previous FREE tutorial: Drunken Scotch Technique!

Drunken Scotch Technique

Meanwhile: I donated my alcohol inks to my LSS - too many fumes for my asthma.

Thanks for stopping by and please comment.

Peace,

LuLu