tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82004834788224208842023-11-15T11:01:26.581-07:00Art Of The Craft StudiosNews, thoughts and creations to come by Art Of The Craft Studios sold at artofthecraftstudios.etsy.comArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-3520473162740013472015-08-16T11:53:00.000-06:002015-08-16T11:53:03.827-06:00New home for the Holy Frijoles! Its that time of year again, where I am preparing for the upcoming holiday season which means BEANS! lol Etsy has been a great home for them over the years but recent changes with their wholesale policy, forcing us sellers to join their $99/year wholesale program for ANY wholesale orders....Ummm nope. That doesnt work for me because the little Bean nativity sets are only sold in bulk aroundArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-6959959694193729682014-11-12T16:33:00.002-07:002014-11-12T16:45:10.328-07:00Lots and lots of changes and growth....
So many new things happening in so little time! I've been swamped. Happily so.
Our oldest is graduating High school this year our second oldest is about to finish her Junior year early and has most of her college credits done for an associates degree. Our middle child started middle school and our baby is a 5th grader! Our baby is a 5th grader?? how did that happen? LOL
I Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-64901188327662433602014-01-09T13:45:00.003-07:002014-01-09T13:45:37.328-07:00Making Lace crowns for babiesYou may have seen the latest photography trend, infants wearing cute little crowns made of lace. Oh they are so cute and really can be pricey but if you are like me you know that you can make them yourself using virtually any type of lace and its actually not that hard to make! (I apologize in advance but I took these photos with my cell phone late at night)
You will need:
Lace of any color, Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-52034507869742344952013-11-16T15:36:00.000-07:002013-11-17T13:58:17.029-07:00Now for the Return...
So I've decided to reopen the blog! I keep myself real busy in other social media but my heart just longs for blogging. There is not much more to say about it. I just miss it!
Sooo we took a long break from working our Art Of The Craft Studios shop on Etsy and put most of our energy into our passion for photography and opened Art Of The Craft Studios Photography and it was a HUGE Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-59065304851033521672012-04-04T13:10:00.002-06:002015-09-04T11:10:06.308-06:00Road Trippin'Our spring break was last month for the kids so we decided to take a little road trip along old route 66.
We drove just about two hours out of Albuquerque to Ft. Sumner to pay our respects to William H.Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid's grave.
Prior to our trip we had them watch the film Young Guns to get up to speed on why Billy was so darn cool! lol Yes we have taught our children to love history Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-57508765101385248952012-03-23T09:50:00.002-06:002015-09-04T11:10:52.899-06:00Studio MagicAs we learned from Conan the Barbarian....metal is strengthened with fire...yada yada yada...
But in the case of Copper PMC it is CLAY that become strengthened with fire....or as we call it around here "Studio Magic" happens...
Just had to share a little studio magic with you. earlier this week...
This......
Became THIS.....
all with the help of the heat from this....
Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-23927705279239998032012-03-09T15:11:00.001-07:002014-01-09T13:55:02.652-07:00Finding things of PINterest...Do you Pinterest?
Well...its a wonderful social media site that shares photos in a new way! Its like a HUGE cork board filled with ideas and inspiration and we can share! We can convey ideas through sharing photos that inspire us and the site is set up to automatically embed the link with the origin of the photo.
I have a slight addiction to it! Its very good for days when Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-29520168247946846072011-11-19T16:37:00.000-07:002011-11-19T17:12:22.780-07:00The Holy Frijoles are Famous!The Holy Frijoles have reached a new pinnacle of fame locally by making it into The Alibi's Holiday Gift Guide!
Starting on page 39 and continued to page 40 is a very brief segment is totally dedicated to The Holy Frijoles!! How 'bout that!
We think its pretty darn cool!
You can get your free copy in stands today or check it out online by clicking HERE.
You have to scroll down a bitArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-27593554840889888022011-09-01T12:21:00.000-06:002011-09-01T12:21:58.763-06:00Sugar Skull theme... Well I have been stuck on sugar Skulls lately! I can't get enough of them! Not the real sugar skulls of course, though I'd like to make those too, I just LOVE using them as an element of design with COPPER!
I have a few NEW pieces in the Etsy shop right now! just click on the photo to go to the listing!
Sugar Skulls made of copper!
And my personal favorite- SeƱora Muertas
Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-31705477076167036862011-08-25T15:29:00.000-06:002014-01-09T13:53:49.718-07:00That time of year already!Well this is our earliest bean baking season ever! Just amazes me how it starts earlier and earlier each year! The holiday season still seems so far away in this sweltering August heat, but I've been making and filling Frijole orders this week!
Thats RIGHT! I mean The Holy Frijoles!
We've been making and selling these since 2005 and they always seem to bring everyone such Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-34838115668196255202011-08-22T16:14:00.000-06:002011-08-22T16:14:36.656-06:00New Copper Design in the Etsy shop!!This one felt very artistic. I was sculpting one butterfly wing, thinking how pretty it was and really reflecting on how perfectly beautiful God made the butterfly that I was inspired to duplicate yet invert the wing to create the matching set. Then I connected them with a jump ring so that these wings can flap.:-)
Now you have your wings. Anything is possible.
You can find this piece HERE
Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-70837300730159928872011-08-21T12:00:00.001-06:002015-09-04T11:07:03.070-06:00A funny thing happened on my way...(updated)...to becoming americas next top childrens clothing designer.
turns out I never really cared. LOL
Hey don't get me wrong, I loved sewing for my little girls, it was like lavishly decorating a cake everyday, a cute little cupcake that loved you so much for decorating it! Of which I ate up that love that completely eased any mothers guilt I may have been harboring... ;-)
I had first seen all theArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-25418933275713926432011-07-09T19:40:00.000-06:002011-07-09T19:40:07.916-06:00Going local...If you happen to find yourself in the greater Albuquerque area please head on down to the coolest shop in town! 66 Pinups!
I was happy to find the store on Facebook after passing their "coming soon" sign a few weeks back and then the owner found my business page on facebook and well one thing lead to another and now you can find some of OUR jewelry at 66 Pinups!!! Yaaaay!
The clothing is just Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-21520650898594015422011-07-06T16:45:00.002-06:002015-09-04T11:11:21.275-06:00some 4th photo fun!
I am probably revealing just how little I do actually get out anymore but I had too much fun NOT to share!
Here is what we did for the 4th after all the big fireworks had been lit, barbeque had been eaten and s'mores had been roasted and consumed.... yeah that's when I whip out the DSLR camera. If ya got one, google the setting for your camera and make those sparklers even more fun for the kids!Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-69281047508438660662011-06-16T22:22:00.000-06:002011-06-16T22:22:35.135-06:00Sugar and Spice Tattoo jeans!They are done!!! and LISTED in the Etsy shop! Yay!!
xoxo,
GigiArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-59698474830294531972011-06-07T18:14:00.001-06:002015-09-04T11:11:52.903-06:00Garden Happiness!
Its that time of year again! Warm and sunny JUNE, when I tend to really lose track of time whilst I work in my garden! I have been waiting for a good back yard to grow anything and everything I can!
We bought this house with what in all appearances was a SAD and NEGLECTED back yard. But to us, we saw a blank canvas. A chance to create whatever garden wonderland we wanted.
Oh and the best part Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-77921254904889259712011-03-22T20:20:00.000-06:002015-09-04T11:08:40.109-06:00More photography! It has been a busy couple of weeks! Spring break was filled with back yard projects and outings with the kids. We hit the bed hard each night and got up early ready to take on another task. I will have to post photos of our fabulous new fence soon!
Another promised activity was an outing to Albuquerque's Bio Park where I had another High School Senior ask me to take his photo....so he is Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-34880204801340367252011-03-14T19:11:00.002-06:002015-09-04T11:08:14.616-06:00SpringWell, its that time of year again. Where I just know new beginnings are happening all around me.
I just have to walk out in my back yard and I know that I am not the only one in the mood for change!
The huge Apricot tree in my yard is blossoming. Bringing hundreds of bees out to pollinate the blossoms. If you stand quietly underneath it you can hear the faint humming of a small communityArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-20631205847952019872011-03-07T12:59:00.005-07:002011-03-07T14:29:06.689-07:00A Magical place called Tinkertown.
Have you ever heard of Tinkertown? Well its one of those wonderful hidden treasures just minutes from my town!
Last Summer we decided to escape the city heat and head to the mountains. Where it always seems to be 20 degrees cooler and we visited Tinkertown Museum, where a wonderful Artist, Ross Ward, dedicated his life to creating and his life's work is now an AMAZING collection ofArt Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-68724044959354373612011-02-25T14:24:00.004-07:002011-02-25T14:49:23.510-07:00Stuck in my head... Just can't get this video out of my head! Maybe is my teensy fascination with all things Alice but I still believe that this video was so awesome. Back when music videos were GREAT. Now well, I don't know because MTV isnt just music videos anymore and well....I grew up and found other things to do.Like...Sewing away and listening to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers today.... Just had to share Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-61650630130735216252010-12-03T22:56:00.004-07:002014-01-09T13:53:16.170-07:00The Holy Frijoles!
Just a quick reminder that The Holy Frijoles, The Pinto Bean Nativity Scene, are still being made on demand and we do have some ready to ship right now!
They are currently only found at our Etsy Shop, being that our website is still down for redesign.
Get 'em while they're hot!
Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-46255176656759804862010-10-24T20:16:00.000-06:002010-10-24T20:27:02.585-06:00Its that time of year again...Time for FRIJOLES!!! The Holy Frijoles that is!We have been making these since 2005 they started out of a gift made for my father in law. He thought it was so cute that we had to make more for him to give and then people kept asking where they got theirs so we started selling them! Now they are our best selling item! Though seasonal, they just seem to spread happiness to everyone and are the Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-70424640819407195502010-10-12T13:56:00.000-06:002010-10-12T15:44:29.426-06:00Glitter birdsI have been a busy girl. Not so much working but dreaming and spending time re-learning the love of creating for myself. I often wake up early, mostly due to school starting, going out side and viewing the sky with the first glimpse of sunlight of the day touching it. It is magnificent.Recently I have found some wonderful feathery friends that seemed to be begging me to dress them up for their Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8200483478822420884.post-69493229899219030782010-08-29T16:42:00.000-06:002015-09-04T11:07:36.386-06:00Where does the time go....oh.... right.Well its been awhile...again.
Sorry about that. I tend to put my whole self into projects and then come up for air when I feel I've made progress. and I HAVE!:-)
Let's see.... where to start...
Oh right BIRTHDAY MADNESS!
Baby girl turned 6 and we had a Mad Tea Party Birthday party inspired by the latest rendition of Alice in Wonderland done by my very favorite Tim Burton. This one was by far Art Of The Craft Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545776320853525741noreply@blogger.com2