New Skull Series

I'm working on a new painting

that's rather stressful and

decided to paint some more

skulls as a brief diversion from that. 

These almost seem

to paint themselves, and

the fun thing about them

is that they seem to 

be morphing a bit. 

I like seeing their evolution.

In fact, I'm looking at one

of the original skulls I painted

(it's hanging in my art room)

and thinking about how

much I want to sand and repaint it. 

That'll have to wait for later. 

These are the four I completed

this week. 

I've finished 8 so far and my

new goal is 12. 

Some people may find them

scary, but they make me smile.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hoping you have a wonderful weekend!

Felt Sugar Skull Magnets & Ornaments

Living in the Southwest, I have

a deep affection for all things Mexican.

I love the food, art, music, design, culture, 

you name it. 

I started making these felt sugar skulls about

a year and a half ago. 

My husband was interested in giving

his co-workers a Christmas gift

and I came up with these. 

I cut out the cardboard pattern first. 

The felt pieces were cut slightly larger than

the cardboard.

This one is a magnet that

I glued to the back. 

I used all sorts of buttons, baubles,

and jewels. 

I also added some puff paints. 

The felt is lightly glued

to the cardboard after

the faces are completed. 

Glue in ribbon at this

point if you're going to

make ornaments. 

Last step is a blanket stitch 

around the whole thing. 

I think they're so cute and

it's a very therapeutic project. 

Make it a great day! 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Terri