CYBER MONDAY Goodies!

Hello My Friends!

The holiday season is here! So, a few things going on:

First--I must apologize: I thought I'd have a whole slew of my own treasures for sale on the blog today, but the THANKSGIVING holiday snuck up on me and I felt it a bit better to share love and laughter with friends than to spend the entire weekend photographing and cataloguing items. So please forgive me.

THAT ONLINE blog sale will now happen THURSDAY DECEMBER 8th!!
Fun items, great prices!!

HOWEVER!! There are new items HERE and in THE ETSY shoppe, in time for CYBER MONDAY!

Alas, NO new OWLS have been made, though I'm quite surprised at how popular they seem to be! Perhaps I can materialize another, if I have time!

In the meantime, here are some new works for you to enjoy (and hopefully take home)...

NOEL a OOAK Christmas doll/ornament (yes, I remembered I make art dolls, too!)

SALE!! FIND NOEL HERE

HARE and STARS - a OOAK Wood Burned Ornament!

MORE HERE

LITTLE POLAR EXPRESS!

If these look familiar, it's because they are a smaller version of THESE TWO, and therein perhaps a bit more budget friendly? 

MORE HERE

This lovely is NOT new, but is on sale!

MORE HERE


NOW, SOME ITEMS NOT ON ETSY:

And this beauty isn't listed on Etsy, but priced very well!

Swan Pendant/Ornament $12 (includes shipping)

100% Handpainted, works wonderfully as an ornament or a very large pendent. Fairytale charm in a little round circle.

EMAIL ME: beyondvagabond(at)gmail.com if interested!

And up-coming works....

This lovely needs highlighting, and then off it goes....

And apparently there is an owl in the works, too....if I can deal with his wings!

Hopefully all of my unfinished works will be finished within this week's time...?

And as always, thank you for the support! It means so much to me!

A few Sales and Other News!

Hello Lovely Friends!

Well, it seems the official kick off to Christmas season is here. So I have a few items at sale price and I am hoping that some of you might be more interested in the traditional arts created by a humble, small artisan rather than a large mass producing corporation?

So here are a few of my modest offerings, all handpainted, some wood burned, and all based in the style of old European fables, fairytales and mythos.  You can solidly blame my sweet little European mother for telling me these as bedtime stories!

Sale on Snow Owl, a wooden JOINTED ornament/hanging:

SOLD! THANK YOU THERESA!

Sale on MOON Owl, a wooden jointed magical ornament/hanging:

SOLD!! THANKS JEN!!

Sale on QUEEN of Hearts, Fully woodburned, wooden jointed doll:

 

She is HERE

And don't forget these two new offerings!

THE POLAR (BEAR) EXPRESS

STARCATCHER

....and more lovelies for the holiday at THE ETSY SHOPPE.

Also, please check back on Monday And Tuesday. Tuesday will hold a few fun announcements, and a FULL blog sale of various NON-ITEM THINGS I am trying to clear out.
If you like exotic Eastern textiles, clothes and jewelry, fun vintage items and more, stay tuned!!

Quick Post and Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello All!

  Just a little posting to let you know about ONE finished work, and a few finished works for THIS FRIDAY through MONDAY!

Lots of things afoot, but I wanted to quickly show these two off, in case anyone is interested in purchasing them before the holiday madness is afoot?

THE POLAR(BEAR) EXPRESS

These were a joy to make, though challenging since (as usual!) I tried experimenting with various woodburning techniques and painting techniques.

The piece is WOODBURNED about the edges and shaped with the wood burning tool. It is dark stained than painted in the negative spaces, with layers of paint creating the lighter spaces. I've used irridessent gold paint on the little Elf's hat, and a heavily glittered star hangs from this piece. It's a larger sized ornament or wall hanging, and is great for the holidays, and maybe even the nursery?  Tons of work and detail, but tons of fun to make.

SEE THEM HERE

Also, I wanted to mention I have several new pieces coming up, and a few surprises in my etsy shoppe from FRIDAY TO MONDAY...in time for BLACK FRIDAY through CYBER MONDAY. Great prices, and more, so please check back starting Friday and Saturday!

AND to everyone:  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

A World Of Works in Progress!

OOPS!

How does this happen to me? One moment, I think I've got my life totally under control, the next, it's all over the place!

To be fair, there has been tons of art happening, and just now is some of it getting done!


It's been a wild month, so I'd thought I'd show you various stages of works in progress:


Remember this  wooden piece? It's meant to be a wee vagabond sitting atop a wolf on a crazy forest ride.

(Click to enlarge all pics!)

I wanted to call them "Messengers of Love," but I think I've had another fox-running with hearts piece of a similar nature and name. Apparently there's some sort of theme running through my brain!

Here is the rest of it!

Stain, then painting...

And the finished piece!

At least I think it's finished. Something feels missing to me, but I'm not sure? What do you think? It's meant to be hung by two ribbons from the sides, but I wonder if this doesn't need more detailing?

Speaking of works in progress: I've got owls on the brain...

Here's one meant to be a medium sized snow owl ornament:

Yes, it's got a movable wing, made so by a clever snowflake brad button.

I have to say, I'm quite excited as to how this is working out--I'd never really done snow owl art, so LOTS of figural studies on how to paint them; I think I've done a good job so far...still needs some work on the detailing and wings, but should be up by tomorrow for your early holiday season

Speaking of owls--this one's a barn owl and the most complicated wooden piece yet:
he's shaped through a wood burning technique....

...then dark stained, THEN painted.

And here's the final bit...actually, he's supposed to be carrying a glittered star, so there's a bit more to go, but hopefully he's in the shoppe by tomorrow morning!

He's a rather large piece, so I think would do well for the holidays!

Now here are two cloth ornaments in the very beginning stages. Hopefully will be completed in time for the weekend.

LEFT: Santa and toys. RIGHT: Ice Queen and baby seal.
Both are shaped to be figural on one side, and the opposite side will be Christmas trees. It is interesting trying to fit their characters into a Christmas tree shape!

And there are some WOOD BURNED SPOONS IN THE WORKS!

Anyone like dragons? 

Front of spoon

Back of spoon...

This one should be finished this afternoon!

Now--one that is a FINISHED piece...this wood-burned MOON and SUN SPOON!  

BACK of the spoon has a sun and stars!

The Front of the spoons is a moon, clouds, an stars! Tons of burning work, but it was fun to make!

You can find THIS SPOON HERE

And find all my work (as I finish them! Phew) here at the VAGABOND SHOPPE!