E Bay gives me a headache

AAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I just had to get this off my chest!! I'm really trying to get myself out there as an artist and trying to "network" and do all that kind of stuff, but it seems to me that e-bay (which by the way does get the most traffic) makes it hard to communicate on purpose!! Does anyone out there in Blogland understand me??? Does anyone share the same grief??? (picture Charlie Browns rants and screaming here) I tried to post photos, nope, turned out all dark and ugly, I tried to find anyone to answer my questions on the matter, Nope, couldn't get an answer, I really am finding out Bigger is Not better :( PRAISE to Etsy and its creators. They make it so EASY, I will try to give e-bay another chance but I am finding them awfully stubborn, any comments on this matter would be appreciated!
Luv,
Kat
PS. Thanks for listening

Dolls I Love and Other Ramblings...

On many of my journeys on the web, I usually end up taking a gander at all of the Beautiful doll artists out there , here are just a few ,I may add more I may not, but I tend to like the ones that are kind of sad, or ugly, or spooky. I especially like the handmade nature of these ... They are made by the Very Talented Artist Blackeyedsuzie.













Deb, The artist at The Laughing Doll is Fantastic!! Her dolls are full of detail,creepy,ugly,beautiful,and sweet all at the same time!!

Vintage Beach Swap

Here is a peek at what I sent to Tiffany and Sandy, my 2 Awesome swap partners, I cant wait to do it again!!
Luv,
Kat

Rain Rain Go Away...

Hey There !! Just wanted to post a few pics of the new collage I've been working on.
She started out wearing a soft purple raincoat then I took her to the store and totally changed her look!!I also made a few atc's to match (those are so fun) I will be putting her in the Etsy shop as soon as she's done, I think I need to highlight the crystal raindrops with some white paint and glitter!! Now that she's finished I can begin work on the Vintage Beach Cottage Swap!! I have a whole bunch of ideas for that now I need to sort them and put them together!!
Luv,
Kat
Here are the atc's I made to match, I really love Fido in the upside down Umbrella isn't he so cute??

My atc's

Hey It's been a while since I've been here to post, I've been busy on the Etsy Cottage blog site, running swaps and talking to all my friends over there, I've also been busy with the day job working as much OT as possible since the hubby is still out on strike :( . Say a little prayer for him, he is so patient and I know it bothers him but he holds it in, any hoo, ... I have found time to clean out the studio space in the basement and get my art studio started :) I'm soooooooo excited, I dont have to take up kitchen space any more, my family can actually eat at the kitchen table soon, :) and I can get going on a lot of projects I've been wanting to do for EVER !!
I really need to start posting my pics of the art work I've been managing to get done, literally between 3 and 5 in the morning, ( God bless you Mom ) Some of it is sold, but not all of it, also, a few posts back I talked about getting an art journal started, and I still havent, but thats what blogging is for isn't it?? Any hoo, here are some atc's I've done recently, they are sooooooooo addicting to do once you get started, I would love to trade some if any one is interested or I'd like to get some atc swaps started, I really haven't traded any yet and that's what they're for right?? I really like doing them in 3's and giving them as a Thank You gift with some of the collages I've been doing, I like to coordinate the atc with the collage, It's a lot of fun!!
Talk to you soon, and enjoy the pics.
Luv,
Kat

LOOK what I got

Thank You to Colleen from over on the Etsy Cottage Style Group for sending my BEAUTIFUL swap item, I couldnt believe it when I opened the box!! Just so happy, I hung it just inside my back door in the Kitchen, I will eventually find a different home for it but I like it there, everyone who comes over will be able to see it!! I will be sending written Thank You out, its truly deserving!

Studio Space and Works in Progress

Hello! Over on my etsy cottage Blog I posted some photos of my little corner of the creative world and thought I'd better come on over to this one and do a similar one!! I find it sooooo neat to see where some of my favorite artists create their magic...Any Hoo my studio is pretty much a creepy spot int the basement right now, but it will become pretty over the next few months, I will post some progress of that when I can, In the meantime i do all of my work in the kitchen, the family doesnt mind eating dinner where ever they sit, and I get to make things in between dishes and breakfast!! LOL!
Can you tell that Halloween is already in my head?? It is slowly becoming a favorite holiday of mine, the smells, the sights,the jack o lanterns I love all of it, AND I have all summer to work on stuff!! I really LOVE this little guy!! he really needs to get finished I want to put him "in a pumpkin shell" and I will keep him very well!! Talk to you soon :)
Luv,
Kat

Vintage Swap

I know I know I wasnt supposed to post the photos of my swap Items yet but I couldnt wait...Plus if I do it here not everyone in the swap will see them,they probably dont visit here as much as the cottage etsy blog group, any way here they are...
This one is of the collage I did for Colleen ,my swap partner and hopefully new friend, I think she is soooooooo cute and reminds me of my beautiful niece Katie, I'll have to make her one! This is the little bird I sent I just LOVE these, the little eggs are handmade by moi with clay, then painted and speckled like a Robin's egg.How cute is that?? I just love how these turned out! Here are the two together!!Last but not least I made the cutest birds out of clay as little charms and hung them on sheer robin's egg blue ribbon. Well that's it I hope the swap is a success and I get to participate in some others, it was sooooooo fun!!
Good Night,
Kat

The Circus is in Kat's Imagination

Lately I've been dreaming about the circus and how I will be able to incorporate it into my art work... I've stumbled upon some AWESOME web sites while doing a little research on traveling circuses and old time carnivals. Catherine Moore is such an inspiration to me and I just found her, Not only do we share the same name, only spelled different but I think if I knew her in real life not cyber life :) we would be good friends!! Also I came across a very inspirational site by the very talented Phee McFaddell her paper dolls and illustrated characters are Fantastic!! What do you suppose is inside this Beautiful Circus Wagon??? I hope to find out!! If any one has any great insights as to where I can find some more images and info on these beautiful carnival wagons I would love you to leave a comment, and check back in the future, I am in the process of creating something really great!! Also when I get more info I will post it here as well!! I have a sinking suspicion that I just found out what was going on in that Cole Brothers Traveling Circus Wagon!!

It's been a while...

OK, I know, I know its been a while since I've posted but as usual I've been busy with the day job and life in general, I have managed to get most of my items done for my vintage swap over on cottage etsy, and I've been making a few things here and there. A stupid cold has kept me in the BLAHS, but I'm taking my medicine, and fluids ,and rest, if that's what you want to call it!!Also I think I'm going to start creating an art journal, I totally understand why artists keep one I just never felt motivated to do it, but you know how it goes, once you start creating, the ideas come pouring in and I'm sick of having all these ugly pieces of notebook paper lying around.I write down an idea or draw little sketches of things and they literally are lying all over the house and it really needs to be more organized :( we'll see how that goes!! In the mean time I've been pondering what my next artistic endeavor will be, and I have a ton of things I wish I had time to make, so we'll go one at a time...
I want to make some tassels that look like vintage dresses and ball gowns like what Marie Antoinette wore or ones that look like Renaissance courtesans gowns ... That is what I want to wear with my hair all up and made to look like a huge bee hive filled with flowers and glitter and Aqua Net!!!