Cute Fall Decoration

The cutest decoration for fall is a FREE download by Monika Wright at her I Love It All blog. Please let her know that I sent you!!!




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Hilary Bravo Papier Mache...

Hilary Bravo creates wondrous things...i am intrigued by her papier mache beads...please watch the video for a glimpse at how she creates and then visit her site for a look at her paintings from photos...she has such a unique style...

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doodle bags and more...

i first introduced my Doodle Bags in 2007...the line has expanded to include shoes, jewelry, books and notepads, and much more. My doodling has taken on different forms through the years too and now includes what i affectionately call "zen doodling." my book "Doodle Bags" will be out soon...

below are some examples of the collection...each bag is named and dated...

the canvas as painted

a commissioned bag with owners face

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CreaTive Retreat 2010...

i am back home from a month-long teaching tour and retreat in the mountains of north carolina...

i taught 3 classes

and was even able to sneak in a class of my own with Martine House, fiber artist...called Fiber Fun Surface Design...i learned so much that will add to my painted purses class next year

a magic cloth piece with water-soluble stabilizer, found stick & leaf, beading

detail

sampler piece with dyed silk, manipulated tyvek, gold foiling, cording, free-motion embroidery, beading

sampler piece with dyed silk, manipulated tyvek on mesh, gold hot glue embellishment, machine embroidery, beading

painted/manipulated tyvek, tyvek beads

cording & free-motion embroidery on purse, silk cloth with machine embroidery & found feather

sampler piece on rusted cotton, beading with found objects

i promise more photos of the classes and the mountains to come...

my new line of functional custom artwork...

The Dixie Doodler - Doodle Bags

Accessories, Clutches, Wallets, Totes and Jewelry

Functional Custom Artwork!

Mixed media artist, Rebecca E. Parsons introduces her new line of accessories called The Dixie Doodler-Doodle Bags. Rebecca designs, hand paints, sews and fashions one-of-a-kind purses, wallets, and jewelry out of canvas dropcloths from her mural and faux finishing days. Each piece is named and signed and dated,

the image on the dropcloth from May of 1994 that started it all

"One day I was folding a dropcloth and noticed a heart-like paint spatter that I had signed and dated when it happened. It gave me the idea to make a tote bag. Because of where it was on the dropcloth, I could not get it in the right orientation for a tote, so I made a clutch purse. Every time I carried it, people would stop me and ask where I got it," Rebecca says."Cha ching!!! Lightening bolt idea. I could probably sell these things!!!" So The Dixie Doodler, an earlier painting alias of mine, was reborn...and Doodle Bags are introduced...

The Doodle Bags logo

I will custom design and personalize one incorporating your favorite colors, a quick doodle portrait of you or your pet, your favorite words or phrases, or a personal symbol or image. It's the perfect accessory for casual outfits or that little black dress. They always get attention!

Made of durable #14 canvas, the purses are fully lined with cute cotton prints, finished with a magnet closure, hand-embroidery and cute embellishments. Each one is unique, one-of-a-kind artwork, signed and dated.

Choose from ready-made clutches and wallets in my etsy shop Boutique Cre8Tiva, Prices range from $15 - $250 each.

for custom design for yourself or a friend e-mail cre8tiva2@gmail.com

for ready made @ etsy Boutique Cre8Tiva

two clutches

Great Introductory Pricing - Limited Time Only

buy this doodle bag here $18

buy this doodle bag here $18

buy this doodle bag here $22

the lining most always has pockets

when i took one to North Carolina this year when i was teaching, the school loved it and asked me to teach a class making them....so i will be teaching a class in how to create these totes and accessories at John C. Campbell Folk School in 2010...come join the fun...click the class name to see details...

Funky Painted Purses, Jewelry, and More

Painting, Sewing, Unique Offerings

May 9-15, 2010

Tuition: $527.00

Design, handpaint, sew, and fashion one-of-a-kind painted purses, wallets, and jewelry. Inspired by the extreme color and texture of urban graffiti, learn the art of graffiti doodling. Build layers of painted backgrounds, freestyle spontaneous lettering, doodle portraits, and expressive graffiti symbols and written words. Explore letterforms, fabric collage techniques, stencils, spray painting, and more. Then sew your painted canvas into functional, custom accessories. Learnings can be applied to other mixed-media projects - true inspiration! No experience required.

doodle bags...

The Dixie Doodler

Doodle Bags...

Accessories, Clutches, Wallets, Totes and Jewelry

Functional Custom Artwork!

Your special one-of-a-kind Doodle Bag will be handmade with a loving spirit by Rebecca E. Parsons. One day after painting a mural she noticed a heart-shaped splatter of paint on her dropcloth. That design inspired these unique creations.

Rebecca designs, handpaints, sews and fashions one-of-a-kind, purses, wallets, and jewelry out of canvas dropcloths from her mural and faux finishing days. She will personalize one with a quick doodle portrait, personal symbol or your favorite words or phrases,. It's perfect for jeans or that little black dress. They always get attention!

Each is made of sturdy #12 canvas and should last for years. The purses are fully lined and finished with a magnet closure and button and bead embelishments. E-mail cre8tiva2@gmail.com to order a customized purse incorporating your favorite colors and words. Prices range from $30 - $250 each.

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