Strange things afoot!

Besides the usual disappearance of my scissors and glue, there has been rather a lot of faerie activity about the place over the past week or so. I keep catching glimpses of  movement at the corner of my eye (most certainly a sign of faerie activity) and hearing odd noises in odd places. There is a general feeling of anticipation around 'the hill' not diminished by the winds of change that are blowing through and making all the trees 'creeeeeaaak'.

Today, the chickens were being particularly loud and when I went to investigate I spied something in the back field. I quickly grabbed the dog and took a jaunt across the little bridge.

Upon closer inspection I discovered a small camp on the mossy lawn next to the poison ivy!

This seems a rather different breed of fae than our usual inhabitants. The camp was not well hidden at all and provides the most basic shelter. The trees just to the left would surely give more protection than those little tents.

I'll keep my eyes open and report back any findings.

xoxo

October Workshop

Want to make a mess with me? Come on out on October 3rd to The Gates of Presqu’ile! I'll be hosting a mixed media workshop, creating altered art artist trading cards. It'll be a load of fun. Call 613.210.0851 to reserve your spot :) Bring your own scissors and the workshop is just $5.

Shrunken shrunken heads

I made a few shrunken shrunken heads the other day. Those glass domes measure around 1.8" tall so they're pretty tiny.

 

I think they need some proper specimen tags but you get the idea ;)

The abandoned house is done!

I have no idea what sort of time warp I hit but I've managed to get the place done!
 

 

The crate in this room opens... this fellow is in it. For now he can stay but he'll probably be replaced one day with something more interesting.

 

I love this shrunken head. He's made with a bead, paperclay, thread and wool.

I sliced my thumb open making all the books in the house.

There's the cause of the stain on the first floor ceiling.

 

That portrait's a bit creepy...

Eesh! What is going on here?!?!

 

Peep holes from the next room! True story... when we were looking for houses we went through one which had a sort of strange glass pirate ship picture in one room. When we went into the adjoining bedroom we found that the port hole of the ship was actually a peep hole! Creepy!

This is kind of a nightmare room. Chains, a skull mask, doll parts, snake skin....

... and evidence of something gone a little bit wrong.

P.S. Here's a reminder of the before which was left on the side of the road, waiting for the garbage truck.

I loves my town

I absolutely believe, with all my heart, that I live in one of the best little towns in the whole wide world. Sure, I wish we had public transit. A good pub would be a nice addition. If there was Canadian Tire and a Dollarstore and I'd never have to leave the town limits. BUT even without those things it's a great place to live with fantastic people.

Here's Rick Mercer visiting Brighton Speedway last year as video evidence of the greatness of this place ;)

 

More abaondoned progress pics

It's been rainy and sort of grim looking outside today. What better time to creep up the house a little bit more.

I probably won't post too much more of the house until it's done now. It wouldn't be at all fun to know every last thing that's going on would it?

Maybe I should post progress pics of the mess I make instead.

Don't judge. If I wasn't surrounded by this mess I wouldn't be at all productive :P

Progress on the abandoned house...

This morning I've been making dollhouse kit furniture with Big D. It's all a big ugly but that's ok because it'll be going in the abandoned house.

Here's some progress from the last day or so...

Inside, the floors have been worked on a bit more and the walls have been given a thin layer of messy plaster. The walls will probably have stains and potion splatter eventually. At this point I start shoving things inside to see if they fit and to wrap my head around what will be going where and to generate ideas.

I covered the exterior of the house in a layer of sewing paper tissue. I really like the look that it gives... a sort of wrinkly, crinkly skin.

 

When that set I applied layers of paint and wiped them off to gunge up the joint. This will be refined as I continue to work on the place.

It's coming along quite spookily!