Recycle and make art day! New tutorial

New tutorial showing you how I recycle stuff from around my home, 

things I used to throw away all the time without even thinking

about it, I am sure it´s the same for everyone and it´s my hope 

this blog inspire you to see materials as just that, materials that

can be re used and transformed into something new, for me,

it applies in the crafts and arts area because this is what I do

but I am sure it can apply to many other areas, just be creative!

Teach the kids to think this way and the 

world will be different in a few years

Does your tea bags come inside another bag?  Some of my 

favorite teas do and I´ve been saving them for a while but 

they had their turn today!  I used them in an altered book

if you are new about altered books, there is an introductory 

tutorial here about it. 

For those who are already altering books I have to share 

that I now simply use a masking tape to go around the corners 

of various pages to put them together, fast and easy just 

don´t use much watery mediums or the pages will have air

 bubbles in the center for it is not glued.

Here are the empty bags of two different teas I love, 

coincidentally the colors match and I used that same color 

palette for the  background colors and design of the page, I 

used squares for it was the same shape of the bags...

The page had some Mexican pottery or silver pieces so I used 

those shapes as a sketch and painted over them...

I painted the bags with guesso and then the same chosen

colors using the same design as the background...

I painted some paper and used a tag punch, some matching 

ribbons and used that tool for making a hole going through

all of the pieces and attached it with a tiny brad...

Now all is left is some embellishing, I used stamps and

a black pen, I wrote in each bag one wish and symbolically

represented it on the front of the bag...

Bonus project!

Why not use the same idea for other stuff like

these cute cards! Put inside a beautiful note attached

to a ribbon as well so it´s easy to pull out or

add cut shapes like this heart! Know anyone who would 

enjoy this?

I hope you are inspired to recycle and create! This will also help your creativity expand!

Much love to you!

Becoming...

You never stop growing up, I realize that now,

and we all do it at different speeds, nothing is

pushing you to do it, it`s about free will, I like 

growing up but there is no end to it, some days 

you take care of a certain area and then one day you 

remember that there are other areas that you want to 

work on but it`s awesome, life is awesome, if you 

think about it, you should never be bored!

There is so much to do in this life, so much to learn,

to become!  One thing is clear to me, the most important

work you will do, is in your self!  I just hope to be strong

enough to focus on the important things, it`s 

hard for it means to really face those things but at the end

 it feels good to overcome fears, doubts and unsolved stuff,

for then you are left with so much light and brightness

in your heart that all you will do is enjoy and be happy!

Altered book page

Sugar skulls made of fabrics!  Aren`t they cute?  I was inspired by this one

over my pinterest wall but made mine with a Mexican touch with the colors!

Altered book page using tea bags!  

 I love recycling and giving artful

use to stuff I find!

Banana and pecans mini muffins!  Oh my! they were delicious!

I followed this recipe over facebook, I just added pecans to it

and used a small muffins pan as well as a big one!

My spooky wall in my studio!  ;D

I love creatures from halloween and the day of the dead,

they never scare me, they make me smile and I love

creating them, it`s a lot of fun!

Are you getting ready for halloween? I would love to see!

Please share in the comments section!

Viva Mexico!

It`s been a busy week, I have decided to finally open my studio to

a few students and started teaching live sessions, I love it but

it takes so much of my time and now between my learning sessions 

is a super tight schedule but I have to say I love it, this moment is 

calling for that ans so I most open the door to it!

Here is some of my progress at the art school!  Because my teachers

are guys, they have given me male figures and faces to work with, I

never have tired it before, I use to not like it but after this exercises I

now love it!  I`ve learned so much from this one bellow!  The biggest

issue is the size, they are super large and so I am learning to work with

that format which is not easy for me but I love how it`s developing!

I guess is all about loosing the fear of trying things and embracing new

possibilities, it opens new doors, new dreams, new ideas, a new self.

A watercolor study, I also tried for the first time a nude, I have been reluctant to 

them, I don`t like it, when the teacher gave me the reference I was like, 

NO WAY!  but he insisted, next week we`ll have a real nude model, 

let`s see how that goes!

This is a cover of one of my altered books, the new course I started

in my live sessions at the studio, it`s a lot of fun and it allows so much

exploring!  If you never hear of altered books before, please learn more

about it here and check out my online course including over 20 videos

of techniques and ideas for it! 

Excuse me please!!   

This happens a lot! Lol!

This, in a day of freedom, relaxation and content, with my new aquired

knowledge, I can see I am getting to were I want!

We are in the celebration of our Independence

and so I was invited to sing a few traditional songs

over the art school, I am also taking the singing

workshop and so I share with you one of the songs,

it`s named "Si nos dejan" " If they let us" it`s

very popular over here and I hope you enjoy it!