Halloween Decor

Spent part of my Saturday dressing up the house for Halloween!  Here are a few crafts I made to add to my decor:

1. Halloween Lanterns: The idea came from my friend Rue de Vamp, the lanterns came from Pier 1 Imports clearance sale ($1.48 a piece)..... Here is my first, I have more I hope to finish this week

2. Halloween Wreath: The ribbon and sign came from a swap I was in, the wreath from Joannes and the feathers I had

3. Spookie Chandelier: I painted this at the last two craft nights and finally hung it!

And there you have it!  I love making my own decorations, so much more fun then buying them!

Scapular Art Dress

I am just in total AWE of this dress....

You can find it HERE on Etsy by Toolgrrl

Now I'm googling other ART DRESSES

Stamp Dress

Leaf Dress

Pea Pods Dress

Mirrored Wall Decals!

I think these are pretty nifty, don't you?

http://walldecorating.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html

Where to find them....

Sparrows

Circles

Stars

Mermaids

Here are some more Mermaids for inspiration....

Sheila Wolk

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Charles Edouard Boutibonne

Why all the mermaids you ask?  I have a project in mind for my bathroom, there's on e bare wall that needs some art and I chose to take it on myself... I'll keep you posted of it's progress.

Mermaid Art

Googling mermaid art for inspiration, I came across this artist:

Megan Rose Gedris

I love her Art Nouveau Mermaids... check out more of her work here: http://www.elfwood.com/~megedris

All Arts Against Hunger Benefit

While I was away at the Lake the locals had a very successful art show back here in Orlando.  Message from Facebook: "All Arts Against Hungerraised over $2,000, which is enough to buy 18,964 cups of food. Yes, it really is that easy to change the world" (A.R.)  Congratulations to everyone involved!  And an extra thank you to those who took pictures of my art for me since I wasn't able to attend! 

Next Saturday - All Arts Against Hunger Charity Benefit

All Arts Against Hunger Charity Benefit

Time: September 18 · 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: SWI Photographers
150 West Michigan Street, Suite D
Orlando, FL

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More Info: 1 in 6 people in the world are chronically hungry—a problem that is completely within our reach to solve. All Arts Against Hunger seeks to unite Central Florida’s top artists across a variety of mediums to use the beauty that we create as human beings as an expression of compassion. In addition to a full evening of live artistic performances, there will be a silent auction with a fantastic line-up of pieces from artists including Hannah Braden, R.V. (Robin van Arsdol), The Pottery Syndicate, and many others! Tickets are $10 at the door and include two drink tickets. All ticket proceeds, donations, and funds raised go directly to the United Nations World Food Program.

Live artists include live painting by Divine Chi, performances from the Center for Contemporary Dance and Cracked Pot Tribal, the Poetry Vending Machine, and Lone Hymnal.

For more information on the event, visit: artsagainsthunger.org. To learn more about the World Food Program, visit www.wfp.org.