Retro Cafe Art DIGITAL Collage Sheet Special - Buy 3 get one FREE

Now through July 18th, buy any 3 DIGITAL collage sheets and receive a 4th sheet free in honor of July 4th!

To get your FREE sheet, just let me know your choice in the comments section. DO NOT add the 4th sheet to your shopping cart!

See the digital sheets HERE!

Carmel Fest

Hey everyone! I'm having a booth at Carmel Fest this coming weekend, July 3rd and 4th.

Here is the link about the event:http://www.carmelfest.net/

It's Friday and Saturday from 12:00 noon to 10 pm each day in the Arts and Design District in Carmel just off Rangeline Road. I'm close to the Police/Fire Station.

The event is free and will have vendors, FOOD, music, etc.

Hope to see you if you live local can make it!

Design Team Art To Share

I'm a bit behind with sharing DT and Guest Artist work due to the recent art/craft fairs, but I wanted to be sure to post some of what I have! More coming soon I promise!

Below are four FANTASTIC cards created by DT member Audrey Hernandez!

Audrey's cards incorporate the Bella Grunge ATC Background Collage Sheet (Fabric) and the Fairy Cake Paper-cuts. I just love these Audrey - awesome!

I was just thinking the Fairy Cakes might be fun in some Marie Antoinette art. You know "Let Them Eat Cake"!

And this SWEET mosaic cupcake was created by the Mosaic Queen Michelle Legler, incorporating one of the small Antique China Heads. I love it! Thanks for letting me share Michelle!

Irvington Art Walk

Yesterday was the Irvington Art Walk and I was placed at the Rejuvenation Station Massage Center. The center is a GORGEOUS Victorian home from 1901, so of course I took some lovely pictures. Traffic was very slow, but I made the most of it and spent a lot of time rocking in a chair on the awesome porch, drinking homemade Chai from my hostesses.

My set -up was on the dining room table. I'm so in love with this house!

The Indiana Handicraft Exchange

Yesterday I was busy setting up at the Indiana Handicraft Exchange at the Harrison Art Center. I really wish now, I had taken more pictures, but only took a few of my booth then forgot to take more. I was lucky to have some GORGEOUS art just behind my table! And the floor was bright green and very distressed looking. I think Madeline the mannequin was happy there :).

Update: Check out this blog post by Kelly B. Flynn of Snooty Bird. Kelly was a customer at the IHE yesterday and asked if she could do a post on her blog. Of course I said yes! I'm flattered. Thanks so much Kelly!

Saturday's Art Show

Yesterday was my first big art show of the season! We had perfect weather and sales were good. What more can a girl ask for!

Here I am with my friend Lynn McDonald who had a booth full of her fabulous mixed media canvases! Her husband was so sweet and checked on me for bathroom breaks/food. Thank you!

My friend Jenny Elkins was also there as a vendor, but unfortunately I didn't end up finding her.

Here I am at my booth. I had the perfect spot with shade from the trees!

As you can see Miss Madeline Marie the mannequin came along to visit with the customers. This was first thing in the morning before the crowd arrived. I was already tired from setting up, so the day was long, but fun!

Some New Goods!

A few new things are blooming over at Retro Cafe' Art Gallery. First, some yummy vintage German cotton spun mushrooms! They are about .75" tall and really lightweight. Perfect for assemblages and those ever popular fairy jars! Imported from Germany!

Some pretty little silk rose buds!

Finally, some pretty mini paper sunflowers!

See all the new goodies HERE.

Journal Page

Here's another journal page I whipped up for the next Indiana Altered Art Journal swap. I used my favorite gal from the new Hello Dollie Nature Fairy Collage Sheet! I also used the splat stencil.

New Collage Sheet - Hello Dollie NATURE Fairies

CUTENESS ALERT! I just created a new collage sheet, "Hello Dollie Nature Fairies" and I'm in love. All of my favorite elements: fairies, eggs, and dolls!

You can get your sheet HERE on my website!

But what/who inspired the sheet? Read below....

After sending my last two collage sheets to DT member Kelly Burton, she sent me the oh so inspiring art sample below! After getting Kelly's permission, I knew I just had to have a sheet full of lovely egg babies :).
Thanks for the inspiration Kelly! Genius!


Okay, so I spent more hours on that sheet then I wish to disclose when I should have been getting ready for an art fair this weekend. I have SEVERAL coming up and consecutive weekends to boot! I'll be sure to post pictures.

New Collage Sheets!

I just put two new collage sheets in the store full of yummy, vintage, French scientific illustrations of butterflies and eggs! I hope you like them!

Get them HERE in digital of paper formats!

Name That Mannequin Contest Winners and a New 'Do'!

First off, THANK YOU to everyone who helped me name my new gal! I truly had fun reading all the wonderful, creative names! Alas, I must pick one... or two? I decided it was perfectly alright for her to have a FIRST and MIDDLE name, so I will be sending out two sets of 5 digital collage sheets!

So, what is her new name you ask?

Madeline Marie

It was Pattie who picked her first name. Her is what she had to say (this cracked me up!):
Hmmm Kristin,Naming your first real live mana...er modeling assistant ;) is always such an important occasion. It sets the tone for all those who will follow her :) The way she carries herself and dresses she gives the impression she is a bit shy and innocent. A girl on her own for the first time. But then one notices she has real back bone. and appearances can always be deceiving!! I'm almost sure I heard her tell the other Mana...modeling assistants that her name was Madeline... with the "I" pronounced with a long "I" sound of a willful independent woman. No soft "i" mammby pammby shrinking violet thank you very much!!Oh do have fun naming her!! Before long you will wonder how you ever got along without her!! :)

Pattie ;)

And Lynn Stevens picked Marie.

I hope I made the right decision - she can be a fussy gal!

Speaking of fussy, I got another new haircut. Shorter this time, and more of an angle.

Happy weekend to all!

Blog Award and Cassandra's Contest

I would like to thank Cassandra for giving me this lovely award. Thank you Cassandra! Your blog is amazing!

Also, I wanted to let you know that Cassandra is having a really cool contest. Please be sure to check it out - you don't want to miss this one!

Name That Mannequin Contest!

I bought this gal this week! I wanted her to display some of my soldered charms at the upcoming art/craft shows. And of course, she must have a name! So I thought it would be fun to have a contest. I must admit, a few times I walked into the room where she was and JUMPED. I thought it was a person standing there...LOL! Read below for the contest.....

I need some help naming my mannequin so I'm having a contest! Simply post your best name on this post, and on Saturday May 30th, I'll pick my favorite. The winner will recieve any FIVE digital collage sheets from my store! I may pick a few runner-ups too :).

The contest is now CLOSED! Thank you for all the wonderful entries!

A Few New Pieces

I finally had some time to create/list a few pieces on Etsy. The first is my tiniest mosaic ever, in a ring! I used the ring blanks from my store, a frozen charlotte doll head, and real handcut tiles! And of course grout and sealer :). Oh, I made the faux cupcake too, but it's just for display.

Next is a collage pendant, using vintage rhinestones, set in glass-like resin!

Dolls Dolls Dolls and Michelle Legler!

I listed a few EX Large China Heads on the site. The Bonnet Head doll is HUGE and so pretty! She's the only one I've ever come across. You can see them all HERE. The following gals are all cut and ready to go!

I restocked the Frozen Charlotte Heads!

I also wanted to share this AMAZING piece of work by Michelle Leger, the Mosaic Queen! She created her for Lisa Kaus. I recently "met" Michelle and I'm so glad that I did.

Be sure to check out Michelle's mosaics, they are divine! I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

New Goodies!

I just listed some wonderful new goodies at Retro Cafe' Art Gallery!

ATC Shelf Shrine

Medium Cross Trinket (just like the small cross trinkets only double the size!)

Masonite ATC Blanks

La Fenetre (the window) Shrine Kit (would be cool as a pendant/earring set)

AND the awesome Tim Holtz Salvage Stickers!

Find all of the new goodies HERE!

Another Journal Page

Here is another page I created for the Indiana Altered Art Group journal "round robin". We each created or purchased a journal, and each month we meet in person, swap them out, and admire each of the pages! This is the second month, and I'm doing doll themed pages of course. For this page I used the Hello Dollie 2 collage sheet.

The paper I used was THIN so I decided to not glue anything. So I sewed :).

Tim Holtz 2009 Ideaology is HERE!

I just listed pretty much ALL of the NEW Tim Holtz Ideaology products at Retro Cafe' Art! Mini Masks, Tiny Attacher and refills, Foliage, Ornate Plates, Mini Pins/Clips/Fasteners, and SO MUCH MORE! Too much to post. Get it all HERE while it's all in stock!

I just adore the Ornate Plates and the Foliage!

I also have the NEW Memory Capsules in stock!

The Eyes Have it - Antique German Glass Doll Eyes!

Check out what I just listed over at Retro Cafe' Art!

Antique German glass doll eyes!

* You will get one pair (2) Antique German Glass doll eyes! These are so cool and TINY. I pictured two pairs so you could see the size variation. Each eye will measure between .5" - 5/8" long. Your eyes may not match 110%, but I will get them as close as possible. The backs of the eyes are slightly concaved, but you can easily glue them onto a project. I think these would be awesome in a jewelry or mosaic project!

Supplies are limited so get them HERE ASAP :).

Diana's Crown

I wanted to share this crown that my friend Diana Darden made. She is SO creative - she used the pointed shelf shrines and attached them to make a crown! So cool!