Update November 2018

Hi friends! Long time, no post! Life changes all the time and I'm entering a new blogging phase I guess! I took a long break! LOL!

Streaming has taken a turn also - since Ustream has taken away the free services - I have moved to YouTube for my live streams. I was streaming on Thursdays but that has proved impossible so it's Friday mornings again! BrenTangle channel. Fridays 9am CT (10am Est).

Please subscribe and don't forget to hit the bell for notifications in your email!

I have also opened an affiliation with Amazon and will be providing links to the fun stuff I use! Please help support my art by using my links!

See y'all Fridays!

Yahoo selling out to Verizon

I just got an email that Yahoo is selling out to Verizon. Yahoo owns Flickr - and this is where most of the photos on this blog are housed. Some (ie most) of the photos may vanish as I intend to delete my Yahoo account and all it's associates. Which means I am deleting all the photos I have in Flickr.

I am sorry about this, but it is increasing complicated to have photos appear on the internet with all the rules out there. You never know where your intellectual properties will end up! This is why I have not been posting many photos lately.

I will continue to use Facebook - for now - and also Instagram. Although my life is such now that I am concentrating on my health mostly and am not in social media very much anyway. Just not enough hours in a day!

I will be moving photos back into Ravelry as best I can because Flickr is where most of my knitting pics are! I will figure this all out.

Enjoy your Summer people! XO  bren

Quick post!

Still around, just not blogging right now! Injured my shoulder last summer and it's kept me from doing lots of things. However,

I will be at the      

Yellow Rose Fiber Producers Fiesta

on Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22!

Look for me in the Knotwork booth. I will have my handspun yarns and patterns and Paper Bead Kits! This is a last run on the paper bead kits - and the last of the hand-made paper bead rollers!
The marketplace is open 11-5 on Friday the 21st and 9-5 on Saturday. 

DFW FiberFest Prep

Another year, and finally a new post! To say my life has been busy is an understatement! Wow. Most days fly by and if I didn't have my journal I'd be hard-pressed to remember what I've done. Currently, there is no "art" in the journal - just text - but it has been whispering to me to get out the paint and markers!

My once a year show - DFW FiberFest 2016  is April 1-3 this year and I'll be there the Thursday before setting up our booth. I don't know the number yet, but it's been in the same spot since the new convention center opened. My woodturner friend Fran will have her wonderful shawl pins and tools and I'll have handspun yarns, fiber and new knitting designs and kits!

So, it's crunch time! Spinning every day now and knitting too. Also when I take breaks from that, I'm working on my hexie quilt. My sketchbooks are pretty lonely and my art journals are whispering too but they will have to wait patiently until the show is over!

                                          Fiber Fest 2015-my yarns

P.S.! Linkies to my other online stuff is over there -------->>>>

Adult Coloring - Awesome!

Color me Happy! Come join in the calm at Angie Grace's Adult Coloring Group on Facebook. [link]

I discovered "adult coloring" in late June of this year and thanks to a friend (TY V) joined Angie's FB group, saw her designs and YES! Just what I was looking for! Angie's books are so beautiful, well done and on Amazon! [link]

You won't find tons of free patterns posted in the group but, Angie does have a bunch on her website. Her "Sampler" book is wonderful to work in to find your "thing". It contains a page from all of her books (which vary in type of designs) and she posts update pages on her site you can download. [link]

What you will find in this group is inspiration galore! Tips on markers, pencils and organizing them too. This group has over 3,000 members and is growing every day!

So join me in the "zone" and color away YOUR stress!

 "Bee Dance" from "Balance", colored with Bic MarkIts

New Video! Making Stickers for my Documented Life Project Journal

Just finished a stream! You can find it here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/time-warp-art . I had some fun making my own stickers for my Documented Life Project Journal - and setting up a new journal. The video will also be uploaded to YouTube a bit later - including links to Terri Kahrs YT and website. Enjoy!

Art Journaling Prompt Challenge

There seems to be some confusion about our art group's Art Journal Prompt Challenge so I thought I might be able to clear things up a bit by making a page here on my blog that I can also update as needs be.

Our Eileen proposed we do a weekly challenge using either the Mixed Media Inspiration Card Deck by Kiala Givehand or The Prompt List we as a group made up. The Challenge will go from Sunday to Saturday each week, 10 prompts to be used to complete a page/or whatever, photos to be posted to Twitter upon completion. Use #Eileenpromptchallenge on Twitter to allow everyone to find your page pics!

The list below is the Prompt List we, as a group, put together in Jean's Stream (MusicScrp) chatroom Monday April 14, 2014 - upon her suggestion. I will also post MY revised personal list in case you want to use that to revise your own list. (I do NOT like to heat emboss nor will I be drawing with feet! LOL!) Both lists can be updated as needed.

The lists can be printed out or copy/pasted. Random.org can be used to pick your prompt numbers or you can cut them apart and put in a container to draw from.

I think we all know who to "blame" for this latest challenge - uhhuhcoughbarb - uhhuhcoughETEE. LOL!

If anyone has anything to add to this blog post please let me know! And our thanks to Jean for the list idea!


THE ORIGINAL PROMPT LIST:

1. PAINT AN EGG SHAPE AND DOODLE IN IT~~
2. USE A PIECE OF FABRIC
3. MUSIC STAFF
4. USE PINK
5. USE A STENCIL WITH PAINT
6. DRAW OR STAMP A FACE
7. USE A FLOURISH DIE CUT
8. USE A HOUSEHOLD ITEM AS STENCIL
9. MAKE SOMETHING WITH SCRAPS
10. USE BUBBLE WRAP
11. USE A STAMP
12. FINGER PAINT
13. CALL OR TWEET A FRIEND HAVE HER/HIM PICK A PROMPT
14. CREATE OR USE A POSTAGE STAMP
15. USE GELLI PLATE
16. ADD AN ANIMAL FOOT OR PAW PRINT
17. USE A PIECE OF JUNK MAIL4
18. USE AN ENVELOPE
19. USE GLITTER
20. MODELING PASTE AND ADD TEXTURE TO IT
21. USE A SELF PORTRAIT
22. USE A PIECE OF CORRUGATE
23. USE PRISMACOLOR PENCILS
24. ADD PATTERNED PAPER
25. USE A TRANSPARENT ITEM
26. MAKE A POCKET OUT OF SCRAPBOOK PAPER
27. USE A PUNCH OR DIECUT TO REPEAT SHAPES, GLUE IN
28. ADD A TAG
29. USE ITEM FROM NATURE to ADD TEXTURE
30. USE SOMETHING FOUND IN NATURE
31. CLIP ART
32. SAND
33. USE STRING AND INK TO DOODLE WITH
34. USE SOMETHING OUT OF YOUR JUNK DRAWER TO STAMP WITH
35. ADD TEXTURE WITH A GLUE GUN
36. PAINT WITH A STICK
37. CUT OUT LEAF SHAPES AND ADHERE TO PAGE
38. USE GRAPHITE
39. USE STRING AND INK TO DOODLE WITH
40. USE EMBOSS RESIST
41. USE WAX
42. TAKE A NATURE WALK IN YOUR YARD AND GLUE SOMETHING YOU FIND DOWN
43. USE A REAL PRESSED LEAF
44. ADD A TREE RUBBING
45. DRAW SOMETHING USING YOUR FOOT
46. SPRITZ, ANY SPRAY NO BLEACH
47. ADD ANY SHAPE
48. USE BLACK GESSO AND GELATO'S
49. PAINT WITH A BABY WIPE
50. PRINTED PAPER ANY HOME MADE PAPER
51. USE A SPRAY INK
52. USE TWINKLING H2Os – GLIMMER WATERCOLOURS
53. PAINT WITH FOOD
54. DRAW A FLOWER WITH YOUR NON-DOMINANT HAND
55. DRAW SOMETHING THAT IS IN YOUR FRONT YARD
56. DRAW A FIGURE WITH A CONTINUOUSLINE i/e. WITHOUT RAISING YOUR INSTRUMENT FROM THE PAPER
57. CARVE YOUR OWN STAMP & USE IT
58. GLUE DOWN CONFETTI
59. MAKE POCKETS
60. CUT TEXT PAPER INTO HEARTS
61. MAKE A HIDDEN MESSAGE PULL OUT
62. MAKE A POP UP
63. DRAW SOMETHING
64. ADD A QUOTE FROM A BOOK, POEM OR MOVIE
65. ADD A QUOTE
66. MELT CRAYONS AND USE TO PAINT
67. USE THE WORD GRATITUDE
68. USE YOUR FAV STAMP IN AN UNUSUAL WAY
69. USE a NAKIN
70. USE A REPETITIVE PATTERN
71. USE A STAPLER
72. STAMP ON TISSUE PAPER
73. USE A TRANSPARENCY
74. USE A NUMBER
75. WRITE SOMETHING USING A NUMBER/ALPHACODE
76. REPEAT SOMETHING YOU ALREADY DID
77. JOURNAL ON THE PAGE
78. USE METAL EMBELLISHMENTS
79. ATTACH FIBERS OR RIBBONS
80. ADD EPHEMERA
81. ADD LACE
82. ADD A BUTTON
83. TEAR PAPER AND ADD IT
84. WEAVE STRIPS OF MAGAZINES TOGETHER
85. USE SOMETHING YOU HAVN'T USED YET
86. USE RANDOM LETTERS
87. ADD DRIPPAGE
88. ADD YOUR FAVORITE CANDY WRAPPER
89. USE A 1970'S ICON
90. MAKE INKBLOTS
91. SEW SOMETHING DOWN WITH A MACHINE OR BY HAND
92. NAME YOUR PAGE
93. MAKE A BRAD~SPINNER TO PICK A COLOR
94. GLUE SEQUINS TO IT
95. ADD SOMETHING FROM A MAGAZINE
96. USE A METALIC PAINT or PEN
97. ADD BEADS
98. MAKE IT MONOCHROMATIC
99. STITCH ON THE EDGE OF THE PAGE
100. USE STAPLES AS A DESIGN ELEMENT OR BORDER
101. TRY A TRANSFER OR USE TAPE TRANFER OFF GELI PLATE
102. TRACE AROUND SOMETHING
103. MACHINE STITCH ON PAPER AND GLUE ON YOUR PAGE
104. ADD A SELFIE
105. USE A STRAW TO BLOW PAINT ON YOUR PAGE
106. PLEAT A PIECE OF PAPER AND ATTACH
107. DRAW AROUND A BODY PART AND MAKE IT AN ANIMAL
108. DRAW A DESIGN IN GRADUATED SIZES
109. USE WATERCOLOR
110. ADD A MOVING PART
111. HAND DRAW A HOUSEHOLD ITEM

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Bren's Personal Revised Prompt List:
(This list is also spaced for easy cutting apart)

1. PAINT AN EGG SHAPE AND DOODLE IN IT
2. USE A PIECE OF FABRIC
3. MUSIC STAFF- draw or stamp
4. USE PINK
5. USE A STENCIL WITH PAINT
6. DRAW OR STAMP A FACE
7. USE A FLOURISH DIE CUT
8. USE A HOUSEHOLD ITEM AS STENCIL
9. MAKE SOMETHING WITH SCRAPS
10. USE BUBBLE WRAP
11. USE A STAMP
12. FINGER PAINT
13. USE A PIECE OF OLD ART (re-purpose or print a scan)
14. CREATE OR USE A POSTAGE STAMP
15. USE GELLI PLATE - papers
16. ADD AN ANIMAL FOOT OR PAW PRINT
17. USE A PIECE OF JUNK MAIL
18. USE AN ENVELOPE
19. USE GLITTER
20. MODELING PASTE AND ADD TEXTURE TO IT
21. USE A SELF PORTRAIT
22. USE A PIECE OF CORRUGATE
23. USE PRISMACOLOR PENCILS (color pencils of any type)
24. ADD PATTERNED PAPER
25. USE A TRANSPARENT ITEM
26. MAKE A POCKET OUT OF SCRAPBOOK PAPER
27. USE A PUNCH OR DIECUT TO REPEAT SHAPES, GLUE IN
28. ADD A TAG
29. USE ITEM FROM NATURE to ADD TEXTURE
30. USE SOMETHING FOUND IN NATURE
31. CLIP ART
32. GESSO
33. USE STRING AND INK TO DOODLE WITH
34. USE SOMETHING OUT OF YOUR JUNK DRAWER TO STAMP WITH
35. PAINT WITH A STICK
36. CUT OUT LEAF SHAPES AND ADHERE TO PAGE
37. EMBOSS – dry w/machine
38. SCRATCH
39. MASK
40. STAMP THRU STENCIL
41. USE STRING AND INK TO DOODLE WITH
42. USE EMBOSS RESIST - use clear gel pen
43. TAKE NATURE WALK IN YARD-GLUE SOMETHING YOU FIND DOWN
44. USE A REAL PRESSED LEAF
45. ADD A TREE RUBBING
46. SPRITZ, ANY SPRAY NO BLEACH
47. ADD ANY SHAPE
48. USE BLACK GESSO
49. GELATOS
50. PAINT WITH A BABY WIPE
51. PAINT WITH A Q-TIP
52. USE PRINTED PAPER
53. ADD ANY HOME MADE PAPER
54. USE A SPRAY INK
55. USE TWINKLING H2Os – GLIMMER WATERCOLOURS
56. PAINT WITH FOOD
57. DRAW A FLOWER WITH YOUR NON-DOMINANT HAND
58. DRAW SOMETHING THAT IS IN YOUR FRONT YARD
59. DRAW A FIGURE WITH A CONTINUOUS LINE
60. CARVE YOUR OWN STAMP & USE IT
61. MAKE POCKETS
62. CUT TEXT PAPER INTO HEARTS
63. MAKE A HIDDEN MESSAGE PULL OUT
64. MAKE A POP UP
65. DRAW SOMETHING
66. ADD A QUOTE
67. USE WC CRAYONS – Neo lls
68. USE TAPE – masking, washi, etc
69. USE THE WORD GRATITUDE
70. USE YOUR FAV STAMP IN AN UNUSUAL WAY
71. USE a NAPKIN
72. USE A REPETITIVE PATTERN
73. USE A STAPLER
74. STAMP ON TISSUE PAPER
75. USE A TRANSPARENCY
76. USE A NUMBER
77. WRITE SOMETHING USING A NUMBER/ALPHACODE
78. ARTIST'S CHOICE
79. REPEAT SOMETHING YOU ALREADY DID
80. JOURNAL ON THE PAGE
81. USE METAL EMBELLISHMENTS
82. ATTACH FIBERS OR RIBBONS
83. ADD EPHEMERA
84. ADD LACE
85. ADD A BUTTON
86. TEAR PAPER AND ADD IT
87. WEAVE STRIPS OF MAGAZINES TOGETHER
88. USE SOMETHING YOU HAVEN'T USED YET
89. USE RANDOM LETTERS
90. USE RANSOM LETTERS
91. ADD DRIPPAGE
92. ADD YOUR FAVORITE CANDY WRAPPER
93. USE A 1970'S ICON
94. PUT A BIRD ON IT
95. MAKE INKBLOTS
96. SEW SOMETHING DOWN WITH A MACHINE OR BY HAND
97. NAME YOUR PAGE
98. MAKE A BRAD~SPINNER
99. GLUE SEQUINS TO IT
100. ADD SOMETHING FROM A MAGAZINE
101. USE A METALIC PAINT or PEN
102. ADD BEADS
103. MAKE IT MONOCHROMATIC
104. STITCH ON THE EDGE OF THE PAGE
105. USE STAPLES AS A DESIGN ELEMENT OR BORDER
106. TRY A TRANSFER OR USE TAPE TRANFER OFF GELI PLATE
107. TRACE AROUND SOMETHING
108. MACHINE STITCH ON PAPER AND GLUE ON YOUR PAGE
109. ADD A SELFIE
110. USE A STRAW TO BLOW PAINT ON YOUR PAGE
111. PLEAT A PIECE OF PAPER AND ATTACH
112. DRAW AROUND A BODY PART AND MAKE IT AN ANIMAL
113. DRAW A DESIGN IN GRADUATED SIZES
114. USE WATERCOLOR
115. ADD A MOVING PART
116. HAND DRAW A HOUSEHOLD ITEM
117. USE A PHOTO
118. DISTRESS THE EDGES
119. MAKE A WINDOW – in the page or add it
120. A DOOR
121. USE CIRCLES
122. USE TRIANGLES
123. USE SQUARES
124. USE DOTS
125. USE SPLOTS

Streamathon 2013!

The 2013 New Year's Eve Worldwide Streamathon is on! This is the second year for our art community! Each streamer will be showing projects, how-tos, show and tell AND there will be drawings for prizes in most of the streams as we ring in the new year in our time zones.
 Tired of your beautiful ATCs sitting in a drawer or a box where you can't see them? I'll be showing you ways to display not only ATCs but other small artworks as well. Time Warp Art Ustream Channel.

For all the details and links: go here to Jen's blog and be sure to sign up while you're there to win more prizes! Jen has a great countdown timer on her site too!

Hope to see ya'll all around the world!

Behind Again

Just a quick update - I have been dealing with a lot. A family member is gravely ill. I will have to try to catch up on things here and in life a bit later. I am trying! Art is there for me as always.

New YouTube Video!

TADA! I have uploaded directly from Ustream onto YouTube! Paper Beads 101. I streamed this live Friday (Feb 22, 2013).

Here is the video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIvJHCHx5t8

YouTube allows for the saving of files in mp4 format - makes it so much easier to download! AND you can play them on your phone! Soooo... Yay Me!  Enjoy!

New Tangle - 'RINGZ'

I've been putting off blogging my newest tangle but have been "urged" to do it NOW. LOL! So here it is: RINGZ

 

And in use:

 

It's late night so I'll try to get some better pics in the daylight. Anyway, there it is!

Time Warp Art Retreat April 12-15 2013

[UPDATED: 03-25-13 FINAL Participant List]

So the Time Warp Art Retreat is ON!

April 12-15 2013
Austin, Texas



The purpose of the Retreat is for as many members as possible of our online community to meet in person and spend time together doing fun things we all enjoy - making art!

When I got this idea, I was thinking very small but fate has stepped in and put her own spin on things. We now have a larger meeting space for the classroom so more friends can come to the Retreat! However, SPACES ARE LIMITED! Only so many people will fit into the classroom!

The Retreat will be from Friday night through Sunday night. There will be goody bags, prizes, shopping, mini classes, a pizza party Friday night, and more! We will be eating Tex-Mex and BBQ as requested!



The Retreat will be held at:

Comfort Suites Austin Airport Hotel

7501 E. Ben White Blvd., Austin, TX, US, 78741

• Phone: (512) 386-6000 (hotel phone)
• Web site: http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-austin-texas-TX573 

DO NOT try to book your room through the website! You must CALL the hotel DIRECT and ask for Time Warp Art Retreat group rate. If this is a problem for you, please let me know!!


Room rates (ask for Time Warp Art Retreat group rate):
$80 = King
$90 = Two Queen
(The hotel tax is the usual 15%)

Each individual will be reponsible for reserving their own room(s). Hotel check-in is 3pm. Spaces are limited - we have a block of 20 rooms reserved. There are 4 rooms available for early (Thursday) and late (Tuesday) check-in/out.

The cut off date to reserve rooms at the discounted rate is March 22, 2013.

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This Retreat is not for profit and the cost of all the things involved in putting on a gathering of this size will be shared by all participants. Therefore, a registration fee will be required and as is usual will be non-refundable.

The registration fee is $60 (discounted) if you sign up (hit that Paypal button!) by January 31, 2013. After that the fee goes up to $75. Ed.= I am leaving the fee at $60 - can't figure out how to change it! LOL

****CLOSED*****

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Meals:

The pizza party Friday night is the only food included in the registration. The other meals are planned, but individuals will pay for their own food.

Transportation:

The Hotel has free shuttle service to and from the Airport every day (5am-11pm).

Shopping trip: I will NOT be renting a van (the cost is impossible!) so I will be asking for volunteers to drive us all shopping on Saturday April 13th! So, those who are driving in or renting a car, please think about being a driver for us (you will be compensated for gas).

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INFO ADDED 02-12-13:
 Those attending the retreat please think about whether or not you would like to teach us all something. The "class" should be about an hour long. Please also let me know if there will be a "kit" or a supply list.

I will be sending out an email soon to gather this information.

ATC SWAP:

The ATC swap will be some time on Sunday. I am making 24 (this is the top number of participants). Please remember to keep them 2.5 x 3.5 and try not to have things sticking out or not be too 3-D. Most of us plan to make mini books to hold them and the pockets are only so big! LOL!


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If you would like to attend the Retreat, please contact me
by email (bren47 at austin dot rr dot com)
with your:

Name
Address
Email
Ustream name (so we all know who we are LOL)
Twitter name (if you have one)
and any other information you'd like us know :-)

I will be posting a list of paid participants as they become known.
Hope to see you there!

FINAL Participant List: 18 of us!!

mitzicurry = Mitzi
Artedar = Dar
AnnetteMcCarty = Annette
pinkij = Sheri
DarcieGlam = Darcie
CarolBinOK = Carol
VickiBR = Vicki
MsDebren = Debra
MusicScrp = Jean
ladyoflosttimes = Fran
HappyDiane = Diane
canadianrobin = Robin
Dana84C = Dana
BrendaMoffett = B4
Lynne_ab = Lynne
ArtistPoetGirl = Jamie
seekingforart = Martha
Joyce = FotoJoy
ElegantTangle = bren47 = (me) LOL

New Year's Eve Streamathon!

Our Art Community is having a Stream-a-thon for New Year's Eve and I'm happy to be a part of it!
(More details and links later).

Here's a supply list for the project I will be making, if you'd like to work along with me and make some "Pretty Pockets":

Square, double-sided paper - I will be using 8 inch and 6 inch but any size will do.
hole punch
ribbon, hemp twine, baker's twine, etc (for a hanger)
Embellishments - flowers, charms, etc...

These pockets are Origami style! You guys know I love Origami - so hope to "see" you in my chat room on New Year's Eve!

NANOJOUMO Days 23 - 30

I did it! The whole month! And was only late twice! Thanks to Dawn for hosting the prompts!

So here's the rest of the photos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 And there you have it! I need to make the box these pages will live in now. Peace people!

 

 

NANOJOUMO Days 17 - 22

Keeping up but forgetting to blog! LOL! So here goes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Whew! Next group after the last one tomorrow!

NANOJOUMO Days 13 - 16

I am keeping up people! Now I might be late with Saturday's 'cause I'm going to a big show, but I will try to get it done asap when I get back!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping it simple but yet still makes me think. Loving these index cards!

 

NANOJOUMO Days 7 thru 12!

OK! So far, so good and I'm already past last year's pages. So here's the next 6:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NANOJOUMO Days 1 thru 6

I have decided to once again join NANOJOUMO (more info HERE) and see if I can get past the first week! Last year time was a problem so I am going smaller. Rather than my full size art journal, I am using 4 x 6 recipe index cards (Amazon here) and am challenging myself further by using a select stack of catalogs.

I won't be making a blog post for every day, but will group the days as time allows. I am posting my artwork on the http://www.flickr.com/groups/nanojoumo/ as well.

So here are the first 6 days!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 You can see them larger by going to my flickr. 6 Days - so far so good!

Halloween Closet Finished!

The closet is finished and will be delivered to Mom tomorrow! The album base is made as is the screen base. I want Mom and I to complete the matting and decorating together. I have not glued down the skelly or the chair or mirror - I want her to be able to rearrange the furniture! LOL

  

Here's a link to my flickr - there are more pics there!

Haunted Mansion Closet-Quick Update!

The mini album is put together and the screen is together! I just have to mat them both! WooHOO!

I showed the closet at the end of my stream this morning - check it out! TiMeWaRpArT on ustream.

It's supposed to rain here this weekend so hopefully I'll get the closet finished! Wish me luck!

bren47