SHADOW

Hi Everyone!

Day before yesterday we had a micro minute of sunshine. Just enough for a few photos on the back deck, when I saw this shadow. It just interested me. Since day before yesterday it has been storming. The wind is wicked coming from the Pacific ocean. We had to crack a window upstairs and one down so the  house would quick shaking. I am sure there are trees down. Glad I don't  have to go anywhere today.  So  here is the shadow. I think I might paint it. 

Wishing all of you a very nice Monday.

Nicole/Beadwright

 Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PAINT PARTY FRIDAY OCT 28

Hi Everyone!

I seriously can't believe it is time for Paint Party Friday already. I have had one heck of a busy week.  Thankfully I drew this early in the week so I do have something to show for PPF. 

Good news today from the Neuro Ophthalmologist.  DH eyes are almost healed looking straight on. So last visit the doc said straight on is a 3 and to the left a 5 (1-10 )  1 good 10 bad.  Today he is 1 straight on and 3 to the left. Doc said it should continue to heal but that there will most likely always be double vision on the left. We do not have to go back. Hurrraaayyyyyyyy.....  Again I want to thank all of you for the prayers, healing energy, burning candles, and the love and light.

 It all works.

A huge thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting PPF and to all the artists who join in to show their art.

I am kind of hooked on drawing the open mouth. So here is another screaming girls. I drew this on Sunday when the new season of TWD started. I think she is running from the walkers. LOL 

Have a great weekend everyone.

This is the photo of my inspiration

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

LOW FAT MUFFINS THE BEST EVER

Hi Everyone!

I am always experimenting with low fat, low calorie snacks. Most of you know I am a vegetarian and I make my own veggie burgers. Anyway, for years  I have not added oil or butter to my cakes and muffins.  The way I do this is by taking the small about of white sugar and eggs and beating them with a mixer for at least 5 minutes. Doing this adds air to the mixture quadrupling the volume.  I also use a cup of cooked veggie. I like sweet potato best but white potato, carrots and beats work just as well. OK on to the new recipe. The first thing I did was take 1/4 cup of good slow cooking oats.

 (I am NOT a fan of quaker)  and grind into a rough flour in food processor. 

preheat oven to  350 degrees and prepare a muffin pan with paper cups.

You will need

2 eggs

3/4 cup white sugar

1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato

1 grated medium carrot

1/2 cup finely ground almonds unsalted

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup ground oatmeal

1 t vanilla or almond extract

2 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

Beat eggs and sugar for 5 minutes. Add sweet potato,  carrot and extract. Mix until combind.

Add dry ingredients. Once completely mixed spoon into cupcake pan. Bake for approximately 12 minutes. Insert a toothpick if it comes back clean they are done. Depending on your elevation you may have to bake a few minutes longer. 

You can frost them if you like but they do not need it. 

Or sprinkle powdered sugar on them. hhhmmmm good

Hope you try it.

 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

SALE ONE WEEK LEFT

Hi Everyone!

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Nicole/Beadwright

 Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PAINT PARTY FRIDAY OCT 21

Hi Everyone!

It is STILL storming something wicked here. 

Even with light it is dark today so again my photos are not the best. 

I have my bead meeting tonight and want to get this posted now. Speaking of something wicked you know how macabre I am. Hee hee hee  So here is some fun scary drawings. A huge thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting Paint Party Friday 

and to all of the incredible artists who join in each week. 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

MY KIDS

Hi Everyone!

I had the best time with my kids the last few days. The left the east cost storms to see first hand the west coast storm we are in. We didn't care and just enjoyed each other. 

I will miss them even more now.  

My son Troy and my Daughter April Dawn. Yeah they are grown but they will always be my babies.

Nicole/Beadwright

 Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PAINT PARTY FRIDAY OCT 14

Hi Everyone!

I know I am posting very early for Pant Party Friday, but I am so busy today that it is now or never. LOL  I am taking an online class today on how to draw better portraits. As you know since the last 29 Faces I am hooked on the human face.  Plus I am getting ready for a long over due visit with my children. Yayyyy!!!! Both my son and daughter will be flying in from the East Cost to visit me here on the West Cost.  They are both leaving their families home so it will be just us. I am thrilled to have them home, if only for a few days. They both survived hurricane Mathew and now we are suppose to have our first big storm of the year. No ocean time here. LOL  Those are just a few of the reasons to post early. 

Thank you to Eva and Kristin for hosting the best party of the week. Paint Party Friday.  Wishing everyone a wonderful rest of the week and weekend. Here are two faces for now. 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

FREE MINI TOP HAT TUTORIAL

Hi Eveyrone!

I have had so many emails about how to make this Mini Top Hat. So I have put a PDF together  with instructions. If you would like a free copy just email me and I will send it off to you.  

 Email me here

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

HALLOWEEN FUN TODAY

Hi Everyone!

I am one of those people who REALLY dislikes clutter and yes, I am a clean freak. So when the nik naks, and hanging art gets to be too much for me I tend to pack. Weeelllllll sigh.... I did that last spring when I was cleaning. In doing so I packed away a huge box of  my Halloween decorations. I am here to tell you I have some very cool hand made and store bought decorations. Can I find that box? NOOOO. I have looked in every storage box we have. I am very good about putting a number on the boxes and then logging what is in them in a book I have. Okayyyyy so I am anal about this. LOL  However, I can not find my Halloween box. It is to the point of driving me nuts.  In the meantime I have to have something to hang on the door and in my windows. Today I made a Halloween wreath and a pretty skull bow.  This was a fun day.

The wreath still needs a hanging system which will be a chain I have.

The skull is from Dollar Tree. The eyes light up and change colors. It is so cool for a buck.

I made the top hat out of my Nicole's BeadBacking.

Artificial flowers from Walmart $1.50 each. 

 Pumpkins for the hat are stick on from the Dollar Tree.

Ribbon I had on hand.

 Glitter tarantulas from the Dollar Tree. They are quite large.

Hey it has to be crawling up a plastic bone. Yep Dollar Tree.

  The second trantual is on the hand from the arm bone. Yes I broke it. LOL

They are actually salad tongs there are two of them. 

 Glass eyes I had left over from my beading days.

This silver and diamond hand is actually a bracelet that I wear. It clips around my wrist and fit perfectly on the wreath. I will remove it after Halloween. Or of course if I need to wear it.  

 

This is another glitter skull and bow from Dollar Tree. I attached the skull to the bow, made a top hat and a hanger on the back. His eyes light up and change color too.  

Oh and the jaw moves too.

 

 

I love it when I can find inexpensive items to create something I love. 

What are you doing for Halloween? 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

SUNDAY SKETCHES OCT 9

Hi Everyone!

Here it is Sunday and time for Sunday Sketches. I want to thank Alexandra for hosting  a day to show what artists are creating.   I am still sketching faces trying to fine tune the nuances of features. I think, I feel like I am advancing in this. There really is a lot in creating the human face.  Anyway this is my attempt for this week.

Nicole/Beadwright

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PAINT PARTY FRIDAY OCT. 7

Hi Everyone!

For all of you living on the East cost and can read this be safe and evac if you must. My son and  his family live in Jacksonville, Fl. So I am very worried. My daughter and her husband live in NC Top Sail Island area. So again I am very worried.  

Thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting Paint Party Friday. I look forward to seeing all the art this week.

For me I have been busy so two new drawings. 

Have a great weekend!

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

WHITE LEATHER COW HIDE

Ohhh I just listed 3 large white cow hide pieces in our Beadwright Etsy store.

These are beautiful pieces for any type of leather work. These are 2 to 3 oz. (0.4 to 1.2 mm) 30x21" If you need or want all three pieces contact me for a buy all discount. Have a great day.

 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

NEW FACE FOR SUNDAY SKETCHES

Hi Everyone!

I hope this Sunday finds you all well and creating in some way. It is so cold here, for me, that I baked DH cookies this morning just to warm the house up. I have been watching/listening the the marathon Fear The Walking Dead and drawing. Oh the finale of  FTWD is on tonight, thus the marathon.  Anyway this was a tough study today.  I am happy with what I learned, but feel like I could have done better on the whole piece. Hey I am my worst critic. I think I should just be able to draw what is in my head.  Oh my that can be scary place hee hee hee.

This is what I drew today.
Ohhh I just found Sunday Sketches so I am joining in on that. 

Nicole/Beadwright 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.