Hot Wax Art & Crafts Blog

I’m very sorry to report that two of my earliest Spirit Jumps, Sammie and Jesica, have sadly passed away.

Please, please consider joining Spirit Jump and help to lift the spirits of those who are fighting cancer – it only takes a simple card!

The Spirit Jump raffle is now up and running with my painting offered as one of the prizes.

Get your tickets now at http://spiritjump.blogspot.com/2005/07/this-weeks-donation-giveaway-is-going.html.

I’ve just realised how long it is since I updated this blog properly – eek!

It’s all been a bit hectic here lately which is why I haven’t had much time to create new paintings.  I have however got my hands on a new camera (well, new to me - it’s a Canon 300D Digital SLR), so I was out at Pittencrieff Park here in Dunfermline today taking some pictures:

Am having a major clear-out at the moment by doing an “Ebay 10 A Day” challenge (to list 10 items for sale every day) which is going well!  Hopefully the clear-out will allow me to clear a space on my oh-so-cluttered craft table so I can get some more encaustic work done soon!!

I’ve just finished a Spirit Jump for a very brave lady who’s fighting a long battle against Ovarian Cancer.  I’m told Jesica collects angels, so I’ve painted this tile for her:

Angel Tile

Hope it helps to lift her spirits!

UPDATE:
I’m also sending this clock to a little girl called Grace, who’s thankfully in remission but is still undergoing nasty cancer treatments.

Fairy Castle Clock

Just back from the ATC Fundraiser at Auchtermuchty.  The organiser, Linda, had done a fantastic job of getting together a wide range of crafts and products … but unfortunately there weren’t very many visitors there to appreciate her hard work!!   Still, I enjoyed talking to the other crafters and customers and hope to exhibit at their next fundraiser later in the year (in a more central location!).

I’ve been busy clock-making – this time, using different paints for a brighter, bolder colour (rather than the stained glass effect).  All are felt-backed with a hook for wall hanging on the Quartz clock part.  I’ll be taking these with me to the craft fair at Auchtermuchty tomorrow.

Castle

Cow

Giraffe

Lion

Another stained glass-effect tile clock – this time with a plum-coloured sheep!

Baaa

Following on from yesterday, my clock parts have arrived – hurray!

So, here’s the fully dried Croc-a-gator from yesterday now showing its full stained glass effect AND actual working hands!!

Croc-a-gator Complete

I’ve been experimenting with changing white ceramic tiles into clocks by painting cheerful childrens characters onto them, drilling a hole and inserting a clock movement/hands etc.

Still waiting for the clock parts to arrive, but I had a go with leading and glass paints.  It was my FIRST TIME doing leading, so go easy when judging it/me!!

Croc-a-gator Clock (In Progress!)

Was still wet when I took the picture, so will photograph again when it’s dry and I have the clocks hands etc. in place – hopefully tomorrow!

I submitted one of my paintings to Plaincraft and, as I type, it’s the top rated item!

Here’s the proof: