Friday, February 10, 2012
Fresh Sketch Friday
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Etsy 817 Valentine's Craft Along
I wanted to keep true to what I do, so I came up with a sequined conversation heart pillow. I chose the word Amor in keeping with my design style is influenced by my culture. I'm pleased at how my little pillow came out. I might have to make a few more, I'm thinking VIDA, & SUERTE . I can't wait for the next Craft Along.
Take a look at what the other members of Etsy817 came up with www.etsy817.blogspot.com .
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
MIchael's Craft Masters
Episode 1 of Michael's Craft Masters is up! If you are a fan of competition shows like Project Runway, Next Great Artist, or Chopped, and you love crafts you'll love this show. I love it, but for reasons I'll share in a future post ;)
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Valentine's Bottle Cap Magnets
For the past few years my husband and I have been collecting bottle caps. We've had all kinds of plans for them, lots of different craft ideas, but for the most part they just sat their in a kitchen drawer. I finally pulled them out and decided to use them after seeing really cute mini shrines on the Crafty Chica's blog . I searched for the same cute little people figurines but couldn't find them anywhere. I decided to make my own. The plan was to sculpt them using air dry clay, but when I went to Michael's to buy the clay I found some really cute tiny gingerbread man shaped clay cutters. I made a couple dozen mini couples, painted the bottle caps, and assembled these tiny magnet shrines. I found these little poetry magnets in the dollar bin at target, they were really fun to put sayings together. Now what to do with them? Well I'll be sending them home with everyone who joins us Thursday for our Love Shrine workshop. If there are any left they may go home with some lucky Facebook friends.
Monday, February 6, 2012
New Business Cards
After the holidays I was left with only a hand full of business cards so it was time to reorder. I looked at the little stack that I had left and decided that they really didn't represent Studio Longoria very well. This weekend I sat down to redesign my cards. I played around with the placement of my dolls on the standard card template, and I just wasn't feeling them. I was about to walk away when my husband looked at them and said "Why don't you use the new Silhouette Cameo machine to cut your cards the shape of the dolls?" Genius! I scrapped the design I was working on and started turning my doll designs into business cards. Now everyone that comes by booth at shows can take home one of my little muertos. They aren't perfect yet, I'm still working with lining them up to be cut, but they are super cute. I can't wait to pass these little guys out at my next event.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
It's almost Valentine's Day...
are you ready? If not here are some gift suggestions that come straight from "El Corazon".
 NEW El Corazon Lote... $24.99 |  Spanish Wall Art Pr... $15.00 |  Sacred Heart Corazo... $65.00 |
 Flask - 8oz. - Lote... $22.00 |  Filigree Heart Neck... $35.00 |  Loteria Bobby Pins $10.00 |
 Frida Kahlo Art Col... $8.00 |  Red Heart Accent Pi... $37.00 |  El Corazon Loteria ... $10.00 |
 I HEART EL CORAZON ... $10.00 |  Red Anatomical Hear... $16.00 |  El Corazon Enflamad... $20.00 |
 Flaming red heart h... $14.00 |  El Corazon Loteria ... $10.00 |  Sacred Heart - Lote... $12.50 |
 Mexican Silver Cuff... $49.95 |
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Love Shrine Workshop
Thrusday, February 9th, from 6-8 PM
$15 per person, all materials included
(Please bring photos, images, or any special charms you'd like to use in your shrine and a pair of scissors. Photos should be wallet size. )
LOCATION:
Mochalux Coffee
1101 East Bardin Road, st 101
Arlington, Tx. 76018
*SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE RSVP
STEPHANIE- 817-375-5864
VISIT US ON FACEBOOK:
FACEBOOK.COM/LONGORIAGIRLS
http://www.facebook.com/events/158198064293286/
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