Paint Tube Organizer

This is the "Paint Tube Organizer" I made the other day.

I wanted to put it on my blog and let you know how I did it.

DIY Instructions:

1. Get a board, mine is about 1 foot x 1.5 feet, and maybe 3/4 of an inch thick. I think it is Pine.
2. Stain it whatever you want, or paint it. Mine is stained with a Dark "Espresso" color. I love dark wood, so that's why I chose it.
3. Take a line of tape and put it across the top. Nail in several nails across the top of the line of tape. My nails are 1-1/2" nails. They are strong enough to hold in the wood with the weight of a paint tube. I made three rows of nails, and I may add more for more storage. Also for the big tubes, I offset the nails so that there wasn't anything in the way below it hanging down. My big paints are Burnt Umber and Tit White.
4. Finally, attach Binder clips to each tube and hang them in whatever order you like! Enjoy!

I credit this idea to a pin I saw here. It doesn't have a very good description of who's or what this is on the website. But from the image, I was able to create something very much like it.

I won't be mounting mine on the wall like his is, but maybe once I get my studio we can figure something out.

Peace.
Liz

Zaxby's Chicken

So today I made copycat Zaxby's chicken. I made crinkle fries and the sauce to go with it. And the recipes are all online. But here are the results: 

Spring is in the air!

Recently I've been getting ready for the spring Bazaar here at college! I've been enjoying making wonderful crafts like coffe mugs, catch-alls, knit headbands, button earrings and so many more! Here are some pictures of what I'm doing. I also  regret not blogging as much as I used to, here's a new start to trying to blog more. Happy Spring! :)

Sorry for the messed up images, but you get the point. These are some of my crafts! Can't wait to see you there! :)

Thoughts

So I'm sorry I haven't posted in a LONG time, college ate up all my time and currently I'm ignoring my math homework. So I figured I'd post.

Some things I've been doing:

• enjoying my art classes
• got a job at subway! 
• being extremely busy with every breath i take
• wanting to create more art! 

So i also, got a tumblr, which is why i haven't been on here. I abandoned this for tumblr, pretty much.. So yeah....

Also, I was thinking about creating a zine, and since printing here at school is free, it'd be really easy for me to make an 8 page zine to start off with, because i could print out five of the same pages double sided and make an art magazine, easily. 

Anyways, just thoughts! No pics sorry.

Crafty Dorms are Happy Dorms

I know I have barely posted anything since I've been here at HU, but that's because I'm just having waaay too much fun to be posting on the blog. I have done several crafty things this week, including tonight, that I want to share with you. I'm so proud of these projects I've already posted them on tumblr, but oh well. I like blogger, bust sometimes tumblr is just so much faster and I just use it for my random postings. But here is a list of what I've done:

• Recycled Coca Cola cardboard Notebooks,
• Began knitting fingerless gloves because its freezing cold here in AR,*
• and made my own version of a Thatched wall with pages from a book (my mom won't like this one)

Here are the pictures:

*I don't have a picture of the fingerless gloves yet because they are still in the process of completion, but hopefully I'll finish them this weekend, so I can actually use them before it gets back to 80 degrees out. It may be the end of October, but the weather here is so funny. Oh well! Good night, its been a long day. Peace

Fabric Skirt

Here is a skirt I just made, here in my dorm room. I have my sewing machine here at school, so I whipped up my first skirt ever!

It even has pockets. I am so proud of myself! Also, another accomplishment is I sewed a pocket into this shirt I bought from Ross. I have yet to wash it, so we'll see what happens when we do. But this is me being creative at college! Now I have to ask, Hey mom do you like it?!?! Hehehe xD

Think Red Toms....

Then, think homemade shoes. I successfully made my first pair of house shoes! I just used material from a dress and scrap fabric I had laying around. And I made my own version of toms.

Paranoma Views

From my trip to Mexico: 

San Antonio, TX at the Alamo

 My Favorite Place on Earth: Camp Manatawny

All copyrighted (c) art by Lizzy S 2011. Please don't copy for commercial use. Home use but no editing thanks!

This is College.

Back of Someone's Head in English Class Sketch

This is college.
Some of this is decorations for my room.
Some of this is sketches from my sketch pad.
Art is my major. And some of this is from that class. I'll specify in each caption. I love doing art. I love sewing, design and making things.
Anyways... That's about it. Peace. Lizzy

Drawing and Comp Class

Sharpie color on Blue Wallet

Fire Hydrant Sketch

Drawing and Comp Class

Coasters I made.

Owl Design

Be Still and Know

My Desk at School

Adorable Mug

Drawing of my Suitemate.

College

Okay So I'm officially in college now. I have started decorating my room, but its not that good. So as school goes on I'd like to put up more art projects and make my room pretty. I might go scrounging in the trash can for some cardboard to make some art out of it soon. :D Anyways, more posts to come soon!
Happy Day! Peace

New Projects

I made these from different slices of fabrics i had laying around. I just got a new sewing machine (working) its a Singer "Talent" and I love it. It does everything I need it to do, and more! The more part is what I haven't figured out yet, but that's okay. I am taking the machine to college with me. Which, in fact, it is less than a month until move in day. I'm super excited. My room is pretty empty by now, I've packed all my clothing, and a lot of random things I'm taking. I won't list it all, in hopes not to bore you. But I have tons of crafty things which I don't know what I'll take or what I'll keep here, or get rid of. I am really trying hard to sift through everything. But you know us crafty people, we can't throw anything away. So most of it will probably come with me and the rest will stay here. 

This is a bag I made. Blue and yellow stripes.

Black and White Scarf. About Six ft.

Front side of Pink Skull bag. White Liner.

Back side of Pink Skull Bag. Perfect for school, with pretty purple pockets.

I hope you enjoy this weeks new crafts! Hopefully more to come before I go to school! Otherwise, see you then! Peace.

This is My life as Liz xD

"JOY" Shakers

So I'm doing a VBS this summer with my church, the theme is JOY. So I have to plan the crafts. Here is the first craft I'm going to make with the kids.

You will need:
3 oz. Plastic Cups
Beads
Tape
Markers/Sharpies




1. Grab two small cups, put some beads into one of the cups.

Step 1

2. Tape the two cups together, creating a vessel with beads inside.

Step 2

3. Decorate the outside with the letters "J O Y" or whatever you want. Draw flowers, rainbows. Add stickers, whatever your heart desires.

Step 3

That is all! I have another craft for VBS I'm working on still coming soon. I'll probably blog about that one too. Have a great day and thanks for reading!

~This is MY life as Liz xD