Alice & her Domestic Disturbance

I quickly signed off the last time we were together because a storm was coming. And, boy-oh-boy, did it come. With such disturbance in the air, watch me segue into domestic disturbance. Here is Alice's Chapter 3, appropriately called "Domestic Disturbance":

On this page in the Alice saga, I literally printed out the chapter information on tissue dress pattern. A mica chip was attached on top of it and rusty elements and corrugated streamers added. And off into the sunset the butt of the Hare runs.... (or is that the butt of the joke?)

Oh the horror, oh the violence, oh the.... holy smoly, bat girl, it's a witch fight.

Yes the cat knows and you can see it in his eyes, these two were never meant to get along in this lifetime or the next. This page hosts rub-ons, ribbon, a canvas book page (PaperWhimsy digital download), green foliage, jewels, red feathers, and like what more could a girl ask for or a Queen for that matter?



Remember, this is the "evidence page" and in the lower corner you can see "My Waldo" coming upon the fight.



Run bunny run or your hare is cooked!

OH no - a HARE in my Stew - run bunny

Chapter Two: The Blue Plate Special

OK, boys and girls, hide your eyes.... it is now time to present the Antique Rabbit Stew Recipe, otherwise known as Hassenpfeffer. Yup, the little buddy had better run and not take any carrots from any little girl wearing an apron and a blue dress.

Be Strong bunny boy.... be strong. On the page above called "censored" you will see I have attached old book pages to the corners of the page, a few rub-ons. I used a canvas book page which I sewed around before gluing down on the page. This is a PaperWhimsy digital download printed out on canvas with the "center" oval cut out and a book page underneath. I also researched Rabbit Stew and added some of the recipe to the page. Add the Alice image along with a red feather! Also added some rickrack to her apron.


And of course you see the reoccurring theme of the bunny (my Waldo) running away... This post may seemed rushed and it is since we have some heavy rain storms headed our way and the computer needs to be shut down...... Sorry, my little bunnies..... stay away from cute little blond haired girlie girls. Okie Dokie? *wink*

Alice -- Chapter One, the journey

Hello, my friends, here we are today continuing Alice's sordid journey into a place called Wonderland. The Chapter today is appropriately titled"Chapter One- My Story - The Journey Begins"

One thing to keep in mind with this book is the left side of the book is used only as a "setting" page. See Rabbit Run..... Please keep in mind that you are going to see the backside of this rabbit on every page - like a "Find Waldo" game. Run baby run.... Smart Hare!

On this "setting" page we have a mica chip, masking tape, a key and a dress pattern tissue paper with rub-ons applied after it has been adhered to the page. The two Alice images are from http://www.piddix.com/.

And then we have girls and girls and more girls.Yes, girls gone wild. Yes, girls who had wishes and dreams. One thing I loved using on this page was the special Starbucks Tissue paper used one Christmas time several years ago. I absolutely loved the words: "hidden," "surprises," "elusive." I asked them last Christmas if they had it anymore (yes, I used up my stash) and they said, sadly, "no."

The tab on this page is "Field Notes" - Add some black lace, rub-ons, black feather, three images of Alice, and Tim Holtz Doo-Dads typewriter design. The book page "wishes & dreams" is from PaperWhimsy and was printed out on canvas.

As you can see in the upper left hand corner of the right hand side: Viewer Discretion Advised.... black lace and all. And of course, the elusive rabbit scurrying away...... Getting ready for dinner. Have a good evening, boys and girls.... Until the next time we meet for the Alice Supplement called "The Blue Plate Special." Yes, run rabbit run....... yum yum.....

Alice -- A Cautionary Tale

This is a continuing series in my posts called: Thanks but No Thanks. These are projects I have submitted to Stampington/Somerset Studios that were not selected for publication. Yes, I usually include postage to have the art work returned. They had Alice for quite a long time but in the end she was not selected and you know it when you read the first sentence:

"Dear Artist:
Thank you for submitting your artwork to Somerset Studio! I appreciate your creative efforts and taking the time to share your work with us. Unfortunately, we were unable to fit this particular submission into our editorial schedule. I am returning it to you with many thanks for your hard work. . . ."

I encourage everyone to submit your art work for publication - rejects are no big deal - well, OK, the very first one is but after that one, it doesn't hurt anymore! LOL. I love Alice and was surprised she was not selected. In the past I have submitted Marie Antoinette art three different times and, each time, she has been selected for publication in etiher Somerset Studio or Gallery. So I think I have a new goal here which will be to get little sickie Alice published.....


Well, I have the art work and I have the instructions which I will now share with you all. Alice was a call for submissions on the Wonderland theme. I felt that throughout the ages Alice has been portrayed in many lights. Who knows what Lewis was thinking when he wrote the tale. What the fuzz, who knows what he was thinking when he took incredible photographs of children. All one can say is he was a most enduring and perplexing man.


The small booklet celebrating Alice and her wayward ways (my take on her bizarre journey) was made from a daisyd's File Folder Keeper. I loved the keeper for the "tabs" on the right hand side. I selected to go through the story with: "Field Notes," "Censored," "Evidence," and "Passion." The clipart used in the book is from Stampington and is TJ Designs "Alice in Wonderland Collage Pack." The cover of the file folder keeper was covered with the TJ Design paper. Tear an image of Alice into three pieces, distress, and put back together in a cramped manner.


Attach a rusty ring to her face. Attach metal letters spelling her name. Punch Typewriter doo-dads" and attach, highlight with Glossy Accents. Add a rusty nail and a transparency "journal" with rusty frame and B A M - you got the cover, boys and girls.

Yes, you will see the rest of the book this week while I work on organzing. I have to add my thanks to dear Elizabeth over at the Altered Book Lover. She doesn't know it but she is my Organzing Coach - and yes, Elizabeth I'm listening: like things with like things......

my mantra... like things with like thinges.....

Feed the Hunger

I have been working on an ATC since Sunday - YES, since Sunday. And guess what? It didn't work no matter what I tried to do..... just didn't work. This little rabbit was going to be a wonderful HareSoup or is that a hare raising adventure gone terribly bad.... You know, at times, you have to give in and accept it. It didn't work. OK, toss it or just "recover" it.

2nd card - Oh my, stick stuff on top of the Hare Soup and begin....... again


Idea was good but can you see the sewing needle holes. Holy Cr*p...... the thread came out of the needle and OK I probably didn't have it threaded proberly because I wasn't taking my time.


Yes parts can be salvaged but not right now. I have to get an ATC done in order to send off with a book. Calm down, feed the hunger, breathe. Then the crazy doll face came to me and we got this one:

All of these images can be purchased and downloaded over at Art Chix Studios and is known as "Dreaming in White." I love these white on white images. Truth be told.... it wasn't that easy and I was having to "rip" the baby doll face up twice. Whewwwww what did I do to peeve the ATC gods????

You have to admit what a beautiful face the doll has!

So, my dearest Egmont - this is for you and will be posted tomorrow with your Zentangle book! Need to run to Team Tennis in this hot and muggy Wednesday evening. Take care! Oh yes, this one can be saved, I'm pretty sure:

Not Much to Report....... in the Breeze

I have been working on stuff today. Sorting..... found old shoe boxes to drop stuff in.... Why is it that my place looks worse at the end of the weekend than before? Huh..... somethin' ain't right. OK.... I've also run errands today. Saw this beauty in the parking lot.

Love the sticker better.

Did I have to tell you it was a Girl car? OK, no comments, please, I just happen to love red.

Been working on an ATC that is NOT coming together. Have to walk away from it but want to leave you with something for tonight. Digging up stuff from the past - a year-old creation just for you. This was from my Gratitude Journal using magazine "art".....

And the Winner is............. boys and girls

Congratulations goes to Egmont, The Artist Within Us! In a Random Drawing utilizing .... Random.Org his number came up.

He was the 6th person who left a comment that he wanted to be included in the drawing for the ZenTangle book.

Egmont, please send me your address via my email: mlikens@aol.com and I will get your book, Zentangle 2 in the mail. Lunch is calling.....

Special thanks go to both Patty at Magpie's Nest and Elizabeth at Altered Book Lover for mentioning the give away and thank you to all the new visitors to my blog for stopping by and taking a look and leaving a comment. Will post again later today. Need to run some errands and clean up some space up here in the messiest craft room around!