Arts & Crafts Challenge – Revisited

In case you haven’t seen my videos stating my challenge to all you artists and crafters out there, this is my 4th video letting you know all about it. I started this particular project after seeing a small model of a table that my husband made for his workshop. I loved it so much that I was going to start my own project with it. It turned out that his table was just a bit too big for me to work with, so I made a smaller table, and that is how my latest project began. You can watch my latest video on my YouTube channel, robin birdbrain’s channel.

I hope to see what you have done, making something from only what you already have. Have fun and see you again soon. 

Arts & Crafts Challenge

I do a lot of crafts and arts, and I have come up with a challenge for all of the other crafters/artists out there. I have started by making a video of this challenge, beginning with showing you something that I have been working on. 

The idea is to create a piece using only what you have in your craft room/art studio/workshop. You are not allowed to buy anything for the project except glue because I don’t know about you, but glue is a staple in most of my projects. I know there are some of you out there who already do this sort of thing, making pieces from household things in your art and such and I love to see what you have as well.

So, grab your imagination, let it loose and show me what you have created. I’d love to see it.

Here is the link to my first video on Robinbirdbrain’s YouTube channel. Have fun—I know I am. 

If you wish to share your project, please leave an explanation and a photo of it on my birdbrain graphics Facebook page

The Art of Daniel Merriam

I discovered this artist quite a long time ago. The very first image I saw, I loved it instantly. His detail and imagination are like nothing else that I have ever seen. His work is contemporary surrealism, and although there are many other artists similar to Daniel, I still find his art to be the best of the lot. He is described as being ” Known for his prolific exploration of the romantically surreal. Merriam offers visitors a first-hand glimpse into the visual pleasure dome within which he has fostered his career and way of life”. This quote was taken from his website. I love the saying on his site, stating, “There is no better amusement park better than the imagination itself.” It’s almost as good as “Imagination is more important than Knowledge.” by Albert Einstein. 

Here are a few samples of his work and a link to his website. Daniel Merriam’s Bubble Street Gallery 

It is difficult to choose what to show because everything is so beautiful and playful. It’s hard to have a favourite. I hope you enjoy his work as much as I do. 

 

Famlaer 2 – Another Excerpt

I received the final copy of my new book, Famlaer – A New Beginning in an Old Land.

I have decided to share with you another excerpt of my new book Famlaer – A New Beginning in an Old Land. I hope you like it and buy it at Amazon, either a Kindle (digital) version or a paperback. 

Suddenly, something moved out in front of them. It was Ninnian Stewart. The look on his face was total confusion, along with annoyance. He said, “Who are you, and why did you lie to me when you came through the camp? What is that thing flying near your head? “He went to swat at Enorial, but Rio put her arm up and blocked him while Enorial cocked her bow and was ready to fire at him. Stew had a smirk on his face as if to say, what will that do to someone my size?
A tiny arrow like that would just be a little prick, but it is not, and Rio knows from experience. The arrows are dipped in a potion that can throw quite a punch. In fact, they use several different potions depending on the situation. Rio has a feeling she knows which one Enorial has chosen for Stew.

Famlaer 2Suddenly, he started to waver and wobble. His eyes showed horror. Then, his face became extremely red, as if he had been in the sun for too long. He started yelling, “What’s happening to me”? His voice sounded smaller and smaller as he was shrinking. He passed out. There he lay, only eight inches long and looking quite helpless. Rio picked him up carefully and put him in her pack with some of the winged little ones to keep him company when he awakens.

Famlaer 2 – A New Beginning in an Old Land

The second in the Famlaer series is now available on Amazon in Kindle digital or paperback. Here is an excerpt from Famlaer 2 – A New Beginning in an Old Land:

Famlaer 2 - what is happening to the area of Famlaer the original faery land

Just then, she heard a noise behind her, and when she turned, a man was standing there with a dumbfounded look on his face. He was over six feet tall and wider than any human Lupin had ever seen. He was wearing a plaid shirt and grubby old jeans with suspenders and had a crew cut coloured with stripes of orange, purple and green. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Lupin froze for a few seconds but realized she needed to escape. The man was so large that he filled the doorway completely, leaving nowhere for Lupin to exit. He started swatting at her until he connected and whacked her to the floor.