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2022 Masks Exhibit FCMOA
This year’s mask turned out great! Love seeing it under the gallery lights. They chose my mask to make a sticker too! So far it’s raised $160 at auction. May 6th is the last day to view and bid!
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Lurk, Laugh, Loathe
Another best seller! This one is something I put together myself using a purchased design of Skeletor.
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Heeerre’s Johnny!
This bag is definitely a new favorite, and the two that I made sold quickly at the Flea Market last weekend!
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Recent Embroidery
… “I also love being able to help out another small business by purchasing their design files then turning it into my own creation on my machine. I have several favorite places that I find my designs, and I have collected so many that I haven’t even sewed them all out – it would probably take me at least a year to try to do that!” … [click photo for more]
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Fort Collins Museum of Art Masks Exhibit 2022
…”You always have to be willing to take a risk, otherwise nothing good (or bad) would ever happen.”… [click photo for more]
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Five Panel Landscape
…”Project Self-Sufficiency is near and dear to my heart and I love being able to create art for them as a way to express my appreciation for the things that program helped me do!” … [click photo for more]
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Fort Collins Museum of Art: MASKS 2021
This was probably one of my favorite creations so far. Using free standing lace embroidery and beaded flowers, I created a colorful array of flowers and insects. The mask itself is painted with Culture Hustle Black 3.0, which I love using in many of my creations. This is titled “The Efflorescence”.
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Vaccinated!
This is a new button in my Etsy shop for the people that have received their Covid-19 Vaccinations! I designed the badge and made the buttons.
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Not for human Snowflakes
These were sooo fun to make. I added beading to really make them look like ornaments. I think my favorites were the rainbow thread ones, they look so pretty!
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Santa Towels
Applique designs on bathroom hand towels. Depending on the design, applique work takes a while. There is a lot of stops, pulling the hoop out of the machine, cutting tiny little pieces of fabric, etc. The end results are so fun, though.
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Have a Knife Day!
I cannot take full credit for this amusing phrase; I saw it screen printed on something at a Halloween store. But I added my own flair to the design. The red splotch and the knife applique are designs I already had, and then I digitized the text. Design by me! 🙂
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Pika Pika
Pikachu bag using yellow fleece, lined with satin. I made this for a friend’s birthday (she loved it). His adorable little face is an applique, and I also added a Pokeball snap tab on the zipper pull. Design by Off With Their Threads
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Black Widow Bag
I used glitter vinyl for this purse/bag and red satin for the lining. It turned out really good, and it matches the hair accessories I also made. I love addition of the spider dangling on a ribbon; this was a great design. Design by String Theory Fabric Art
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Black Widow Hair Accessories
These were fun to make, definitely will be using this design more in the future. Design by String Theory Fabric Art
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Halloween Cards
I designed a fun set of Halloween cards for my store! The print shop (I work at) did a great job, they look so good! I had them skip the scoring at the shop, I can score them at home. I got a special request from the guy that cut down the cards, he wanted […]
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Audrey 2 Plant Monster
Behold! My version of an “Audrey 2” plant monster. I started this as a Halloween decoration, but it turned into more of an art piece that will probably end up living amongst the plants in my living room. It was mostly made from things I had around the house. The styrofoam ball I used for […]
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In The Hoop
In-the-hoop machine embroidered bags. I really love the ITH projects, but they make me nervous! If you have ever tried one, surely you know what I mean! These bags turned out well enough to get listed in my etsy shop. The designs came from a couple different places (Off With Their Threads and Urban Threads). […]
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Purple Reign
This is a small bag I made for my aunt for her birthday. We are both very big Prince fans! He and I share the same birthday, and I was lucky enough to see him live in concert at least once. This was just a vector image I found online (it was everywhere) and I […]
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I Dissent
Today she lies in repose at the Supreme Court. Rest In Power, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” -RBG www.etsy.com/shop/fancyasfvck
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Pumpkin Patch
This is a 30″ x 40″ stretched canvas painted with acrylics. I really like the blue sky, it makes for a nice contrast. I managed to create a small bit of depth of field, too, which is something I could use some more practice with. Overall, very pleased with this painting, although I have no […]
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Snark Markers
I’ve just started delving into embroidering on marine vinyl. I love the sharpness of the design you get on it; there are no fabric pulls or bunching. These are a set of plant markers I made from a purchased design. These are great because they’re pretty much waterproof! Available in my etsy shop! www.etsy.com/shop/fancyasfvck
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What’s up, Squirrel-friend?!
Machine embroidery has been a passion of mine for many years. It is only now that I’m getting to really dive into the types of projects available. The bigger the machine, the more possibilities. This design was too adorable to pass up. It instantly reminded me of my very good friend who used to rehab […]
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MASKS Exhibit 2020 – Galaxy Queen
I posted this piece when I finished it and turned it in to the museum, but that was ages ago! Things have CHANGED since then, for sure! The Fort Collins Museum of Art got hit by the Coronavirus Quarantine and lockdown. They had to close for months, and right at their most opportune time: The […]
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Plague Doctor
These are a lot of fun to make! Each piece is sewn on an embroidery machine then pieced together with hand sewing and machine sewing. I used different fabrics and color combinations for variety.
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Now in Button Form!
A lot of my friends and coworkers got a kick out of a button I made featuring Ralph Wiggum. The original meme artwork was not mine, but another friends. I asked her if I could use it and she said yes, as it literally took her about 15 seconds to make on her phone. I […]
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Well this is all crazy
Lots of downtime at work, so I just sit and hone my skills. These aren’t meant to make light of the serious situation we are all in right now (although some of the meme’s I’ve been seeing are absolutely hilarious), I just used the situation as inspiration and to help sort through my own confusion […]
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1820s Regency meets 2020s Goth
This was a costume I made from an old sewing pattern, circa 1970s. This ensemble was for an 1820s New Years Eve Ball featuring Rasputina in Denver, Colorado. I researched the era’s fashion extensively to get a sense of what I wanted. I didn’t want something too uncomfortable and bulky, which fortunately did not seem […]
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Little Green Bat
Crocheted Amigurumi Bat Just a cute little bat. I gave it to my son and we ended up naming it Bart. 😊 https://www.craftybunnybun.com/spooky-batty-bat-amigurumi-pattern
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Logo Design
I took this persons picture/drawing and turned it into a graphic for their painting company.
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Ads
I’ve been designing ads for my work that get put into the programs for this seasons plays and performances at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Lunar Blue Music and Art Fundraiser
A friend in town puts together a small art show a few times a year that features local artists and musicians. The door fee is a canned food donation or money that goes to the Food Bank of Larimer County. I’ve been an artist at this show two times, here is my set-up from the […]
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2020 Calendar
I was tasked to design the new desktop calendar for my work and I came up with this. Final size is 19.75 x 27.25 “. And only two go-arounds of changes from the “client” (the owner) ! I made my own brush in Illustrator and used it to design the numbers. I’m very pleased with […]
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Galaxy Queen
My submission for the next MASKS exhibit at the Fort Collins Museum of Art (April, 2020) . I LOVE how it turned out! This is “Galaxy Queen”. I used a headdress that I made for a photoshoot as the base of the focal point (pictured last), added more opulence with blue and purple beads, added […]
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Crimson Ghost Hand Painted Leather
Crimson Ghost Hand Painted Leather Skirt. Regular acrylics used. Bow detail in the back.
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Starry Night Hand Painted Leather
Hand painted leather skirt. Regular acrylic paint was used, as opposed to leather paint. After researching online, it seemed like there wasn’t much of a difference, so I went for what I already had on hand. This is an art piece for Novotny Artistry, but also a clothing article for Pins and Needles Boutique.
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Open Wide
An old ceramic piece that I thoroughly enjoy. I love how it turned out; the glazes I used came out perfect. I’m constantly on the fence about selling it, but I would part with it for a good price (at least $75). It’s a smallish bowl and I’m not sure what you’d put in it, […]
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Joker
This is an old painting that never made it on this site, I guess. I think it’s because I can’t figure out how to get a good picture of it! About 3 feet tall. Acrylic on canvas. Check out the before and after picture! The revamp was after I’d gone to school and studied art! […]
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Voorhees Watercolor Flash
Painted this during a binge of Friday the 13th 1, 2 and 3 on Friday the 13th (a full moon even). Messing around with alcohol inks and watercolor on synthetic paper. Really like that paper as it doesn’t wilt. Went with a tattoo flash style with the roses, wanted a juxtaposition between bloody murder and […]
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Masks Exhibit 2016
“True Beauty Lies Within” Fort Collins Museum of Art MASKS Exhibit 2016 Mosaic mask inside a wooden box. Put your face in the mask, and look through the eyes and you will be looking at a mosaic mirror. The reflection reveals colorful mosaic tiles on the masks face. You are also looking at yourself. The […]
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Cut Out Canvas Landscapes
Commission request by Project Self-Sufficiency. I was asked to paint three paintings for board members who retire or move on to different paths and leave the organization. They were very pleased with the paintings. I took a unique approach to a landscape painting and used one to cut out the shape of a tree, and […]
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The Queen
A photoshoot that was a year in the making, the Queen of the Hedgehogs. Yes, hedgehogs. I own several and my photographer friend at RRS Photography wanted to do a shoot with me and my eight hogs. Since the suggestion, two passed away, so we had six to work with. It was not easy! I […]
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in Memorium
This painting was a new request for me. A family member passed away recently and was cremated. I mixed his ashes with most of the paint and came up with this for his mother. When asked what kind of painting she wanted, she replied “Modern art.” To me, this means a billion different things, but […]
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Embroidered and Embellished Hats
I worked in a shop for eight years that had a big industrial embroidery machine. I loved that thing so much. I even risked my job at times to sneak in my own projects with designs I found online. I made bibs, hoodies, shirts… I loved that machine so much I got myself a home […]
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Self Power
Project Self-Sufficiency helped me accomplish many things throughout the years in regards to my education and empowering me to become a strong single parent. My son and I are even on their brochures! I’ve tried to give back to them whenever I can, including painting their new logo on the wall in each of two […]
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B.A.M.F.
This is my childhood friend Cynthia. We lived next to each other for a time and I was friends with her and her sister. I remember doing a lot of things with Cyndi when we were kids. If not for Facebook, we’d never had come in contact with each other again, I’m sure of it. […]
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