Funky Art Queen

Hey, you gotta come over to I MUST SHARE THIS to read my interview with Pink Grapefruit Style shoppe owner. Her name is Holly and she is very nice and offers us some great ideas for us Etsy people. She has the most awesome vintage findings in her shop and you have to keep watching her because she adds new things all the time and they go fast. So please come and take a look! Hugs to all and enjoy the long weekend.

MY LATEST DESIGN! WINE BOTTLE NECKLACES So lets say you are taking a bottle of wine to that dinner party or that celebration. Wouldn't you like to bling it up a bit? Wouldn't you like to leave a little keepsake for the hostess? I have enjoyed making these and I am thinking of all kinds of ideas for the upcoming holidays. Oh, I also finished my next broken china blue willow charm bracelet. I sold the first one the day I listed it. So that got me excited. I thought, oh maybe this is it! This is that one thing that I will sell, sell, sell! Heehee So, of course I got started on bracelet number two and listed it today. I have to tell you that Renea , Lisa and I have been talking a lot about the catch 22 phenomenon that occurs for the creative entrepreneur. One of us, was commissioned to do several pieces of work much like one she already created. While she was thrilled and excited to make these big sells, it some what removed the creative joy....You know, doing the same thing ov

I started this blog called "I Must Share This" some time back and just dropped it. Recently, I have decided to bring it back.......A RIVIVAL OF SORTS!!! In addition to my art blog, I wanted a special place to share new and interesting things I discover. If you are a creative spirit, you can come here for eye candy and to learn about new and interesting things in the creative and design world. I already have two lovely ladies lined up for interviews that will appear on the blog very soon. So, keep your eyes open and ready because I can already tell you it will be a treat! Now, I have posted an entry there today to get you started. Please check it out and any input you give is appreciated. I MUST SHARE THIS

Oh my goodness! I had such fun with the Tuesdays Ten Tiny Things Challenge. I enjoyed everyone of your entries. Every one of you is a winner of some sort. So, just read below to see how you won! But first let me say thanks so much for doing this. You know, life is short, and we sometimes do silly things to fill the time....and sometimes, there are special people in the world that help us to do that. Thanks to all of you. It's the "little" things that matter. That being said, Congratulations to Amber for winning the overall challenge of "Most Creative". Please email me your address so you can receive your tiny piece of art by me. Now... Queen of Arts (the other queen) First Place for Quickest Entry! She was so excited to do this challenge that she did not realize she had a week. However, I think she did darn good in such a short time and she was the first entry. I particularly liked the lizard! Thanks Oh Mighty Queen! I'm doing a bow right now. Amber at Rec

So I was cleaning around the pond area yesterday after we had a big storm that caused leaves and sticks to fall all over the place. I like to keep the pond area nice and "manicured" so that we can sit out there and enjoy it. Well, as I cleaned around the tree that is in the middle of the pond, something red caught my eye at the base of the trunk of the tree. I began to brush away the leaves and debri and to my wonderment and surprise......look what I discovered! WE HAVE FAIRIES!!! OK, it was a stretch. But, I was so inspired by the story about the shop keepers in Ann Arbor who have Fairy doors all over the town. I first read about this in a magazine this summer. I believe is was Romantic Homes. Then, I saw the article about Amy Powers in ARTFUL BLOGGING (AUTUMN 2008)-SEE PAGE 96. She created this little fairy world she calls "Club Little House". You can view her blog here at INSPIRECO . I was so intrigued and I could not stop thinking about how I wanted to create so

I have to say I'm addicted to blogging. Don't they say the first step is admitting you have a problem? Hello, my name is Lesley Chandler a.k.a. "Funky Art Queen" and I'm addicted to blogging. I have not blogged for one day.....but I have thought about it. I keep my camera with me at all times due to fear of missing a blog worthy moment. I can't get ready for work in the morning because I get distracted by ideas to blog and my desire to entertain and enlighten you with my brillance.....heehee. Now tell me, do you see the humor in this photo that I intended? I bought this vintage telephone about a month ago. I have thought about this photo op for sometime and how it would make a funny blog entry. Today, was the day. Not only did I take this picture.....my good friend at Pocket Full of Prettys got some similiar photos of me today. Let's see if she felt they were blog worthy. Hmmm..

I have started a collection of all the entries/photos of the Tuesdays Ten Tiny Things Challenge on my Flickr Photo Site . Please go and take a look and look at all of the entries. Comments are welcome. Remember this challenge continues until Tuesday, August 26th! So, please come on and join the fun. The more the better. So far, we have some very sweet, creative and fun entries. Go and check them out at the Flickr Site. Hugs Lesley

Happy Tuesday everyone! I think it is time for a challenge. I challenge you to find 10 tiny things and group them together and take a picture of them and post them to your blog. Tell us why you picked these ten particular things. Come back here and comment and give me a link to your blog/photo. I will pick a favorite and post your pic on my blog. The winner gets one of my tiny pieces of art. It is a surprise! I will give you all week-until next Tuesday! As you can see, I posted my 10 Tiny Things Picture . All of my items have to do with the written message. There are words,symbols,and numbers. The rock was a gift from my sister Rhea. I received it in the mail last week with an awesome handmade journal that she picked up in a fun little shop in Durango! Thanks Rhea!! Meanwhile, don't get hung up on details....just find 10 tiny things. Your definition of "tiny things" is entirely up to you. It just has to be one photo of all of these things. FUN STUFF!!!! Now go find stuff

Yesterday was one of the funnest days I've had in a long time. We have planned this day trip to Fredricksburg for several weeks. We wanted to go to the Trade days that they have the third weekend of every month. So my husband, my daughter and me all got up early and hit the road. We agreed that we would enjoy the journey and not just the destination. So we casually drove to Fredricksburg stopping to take pictures along the way, laughing, talking, and singing to the radio. All of us light hearted and enjoying this much needed trip. We stopped about 20 miles before Fredricksburg at a historical marker to try and find one of the geocache sites. (That is hubby's new hobby that I kinda dig too.) Anyway, so I start looking for the box and suddenly I see bones like a rib cage and I dart out of there telling my husband that there is a body back there. Turns out it was a poor deer carcase . My imagination is a little wild sometimes. We never found that geo treasure. Trade days was

I have been in love with the subject of houses in art lately. I recently did an etsy treasury with all kinds of houses. I have pondered several different types of media to make houses and this is the one I came up with for the moment. I call them the Funky House Ornament Series. The one you see above is number 1. Number 2 is below. These little houses were just what I needed to give me a charge in the art department. I needed something new and wild. My mind goes nuts thinking about all the possiblities and themes for little houses. My next one is going to be a Frida house so be watching for that. I have not been myself lately....first of all I'm doing the whole hormonal waking up in the middle of the night and not sleeping good thingy. Then I recently had a classmate/fellow graduate from highschool pass away unexpectedly from a short spell of illness. That really got me. The funeral was yesterday. He was only 43 and has young children and an awesome wife. It was just s

I finished the kitty the other day and listed it in my store on Etsy . She is kind of a funky kitty. That is why I downloaded the funky town song. She needs something with a funky beat don't you think? I also listed several prints in my store. So you might stop by and take a looksie -the prices are very reasonable I think. No plans for the weekend other than to work on the room.....yes I know......I keep saying that.......you know how you try to stay focused and you walk by the clay or the paint and you totally start doing art instead of what you were supposed to be doing? Is it just me? Addendum: Look who is back! Jenn over at Noodle and Lou Studio is kinda getting settled in and I'm so glad. Cant wait to see what she is up to! Welcome back Jenn. H appy Thursday! We are almost there!

Yes, it is early. I'm enjoying my coffee (my worm) and updating my blog. More about the bird pic in a minute. We got to go see Cody in San Antonio this weekend. We took his girlfriend Nadia with us and we all had a nice time. It was just good to spend time with him before he goes to Camp Bolus for 3 weeks. We won't get to see him during that time. I took my pens and colored pencils and canvas and used the idol time in the car and hotel to draw and color. I created 5 new ink/pencil drawings. This bird is one of my favorites. I did list this and another in my Etsy shop last night. I also ordered some prints that will be available soon. I have returned to that book The Secret to refresh the positive message in my mind. I really feel like the message is so good. If you have not read it, I do recommend it. I want to get it on cd so I can listen to it occasionally in my car. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed day. Love Ya! Lesley