No matter who you are,
no matter where you are,
I hope your holiday season is one
filled with love, peace, and hope.
2015 is coming – may it be awesome for all of us!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Christmas 2014…
Author Archives: susie carranza studio
holiday traditions…
Last year, the holiday season passed in a blur. Losing loved ones does not leave one in the mood for celebration and festivities… This year I’m feeling a bit different. We lost my aunt unexpectedly last month, and this holiday … Continue reading
art journaling…
I’ve drawn, painted, and collaged in notebooks as long as I can remember. Now it’s called art journaling…whatever you call it – I still love it!
Last night I gathered my new not-yet-used Pam Carriker stamps, my beloved PITT artist pens, two of my own handmade stamps, gelli prints, paints, Mod Podge (Hard Coat is THE best!) and got to creating…
haven’t used my sketchbook in a while…
using my new Pam Carriker stamps for the first time…
used celery stalks to make these roses…
no scissors needed – I tore out roses I wanted to use…
added strips of gelli prints…
rediscovered this butterfly stamp I carved a while back…
I also carved this hearts stamp…
adding touches of silver to wings…
colored pencils over stamped paint adds color texture and contrast…
‘She’s finding her wings’…as yet unfinished…
’til next time…
beautiful rain…
we finally got rain here, so I spent some time outside in between rainfalls and did an unplanned photo session.
I LOVE the rain – every looks beautiful after a rainfall…
geraniums…
beautiful old birdhouse…
Susie’s Garden sign, made by my best friend Annette…
fallen petals…
peekaboo…
Canela’s not happy when it rains…
rain selfie! (sort of…)
sat in my parked car, in my pjs, and enjoyed the rain…
beautiful raindrops!
the week in photos…
signing and varnishing my mini ornaments before sending to their new homes…
ready to kick things up a notch! ordered Artful Blogging by Stampington & Company…
beautiful sky, November 2014.
“El Corazon” nicho ornament, $12 in my Etsy shop.
www.susiecarranzastudio.etsy.com
doing some hand stitching while watching Gone With the Wind…
autumn in California: colorful leaves, 80 degree weather…
scent of blooming jasmine is here…
WIP: hand stitched skull fabric ornaments (thanks JoAnns for extra fabric!)
’til next time…
susie carranza studio 