Freebie Asian motif ATC downloads

New ATC sheets. You can right click and save as jpgs or DOWNLOAD PDF files for printing at a higher resolution.
The PDF download is in a zipped file and also contains a page with cards fronts with no embellishment, just the backgrounds.

Enjoy!

New Art Glass Project sheet

More fun with Midnight Art glass


If you would like this project sheet in pdf format click HERE

Printable tutorials

I want to remind everyone about some of the great tutorials we have on our website.
Using Opals embossing enamels and Fantasy film to create one of a kind beads is a favorite of mine.
On line tutorial

If you would like a printable tutorial for beads done with Fantasy Film, you can download a pdf version HERE.

Midnight Art Ranch Retreat

After Midnight is offering a fantastic art retreat. Check out the details HERE


This is my buddy from my visit with Linda. He is a real ham and loves having his photo taken.

Egyptian Set

New digital image down loads. Egyptian theme set #1



PDF download



PDF download

Print full sheet to one side of cardstock, ATC backs to reverse side - stamp, embellish- exchange!

Midnight Art Glass project sheet #1

Click to enlarge and print out.

OR download the high resolution PDF file HERE

Midnight Art Glass

I've been playing with the Midnight Art Glass from After Midnight
I LOVE this stuff!


It is soooo gorgeous with the Opals embossing enamels over it.
I used one of the newest colors, St. Claire (a beautiful rich Navy Blue, for this one. I used a texture stamp from After Midnight, pressing it into the warm Opals, and then highlighted the texture with the Radiant Rain daubers in Sunburst.

The pendant bales from After Midnight are the perfect weight for these pieces.


This piece includes some of the Fantasy Film over a base of Brilliance ink colors and clear (Franklin) Opals..
I also added some Foil Melts. These are fun to play with too. A glimering metallic foil over a base of heat activated glue.



This piece is double sided- stamp embossed on both sides.
I used Radiant Rain sprays spritzed directly on the heated clear Opals for sheer color. The textures are highlighted with color, applied after the piece cooled, from the Daubers.

Annette from Oz does Opals transfer technique

Annette Husband is an amazing artist from Australia. She has developed a great transfer technique using Opals embossing enamels.



Check out part 2 on her Blog.

Annette has always been an inspiration for me as an artist. I hope to get to meet her some day.
Love,
Zeb

Shopping cart updates

WOW! Tom has been hard at work getting new stamps into the shopping cart for everyone.
He even put all of the newly available on-line stamps in a separate category so they would be easier to find. :)
New Stamps!

There are New Krafty Lady Art Moulds, too.

Linda also has some new products up for you to check out:

Acrylic Covers (Clear) from Zutter

Inkssentials White Opaque Pen

Surebonder Heat Tool

Lots more to come.
Keep checking those New Stamps- Tom keeps adding to the list every day. :)

Junk Sculpture Artist in Patagonia

We discovered the studio of a very cool artist tucked away behind the Mexican restaurant where we stopped for lunch. He wasn't in so we couldn't go inside the studio- but just wandering about in the yard was great fun!


He had about a million projects in the works. ;)


So many interesting creatures were hiding all over the place.


He really had a way with faces. They each had their own personality.


Many of the pieces were kinetic! They would move with the slightest breeze.

Patagonia Galleries

There are a number of interesting galleries in Patagonia.


I have more gallery photos to post. Hope to get them up soon.
Patagonia is going to be a great place to take field trips during the Art Retreats at The After midnight Art Ranch!

Day of the Dead Museum in Patagonia

The Day of the Dead Museum was great fun! There wasn't enough light inside to get good photos, but what a wonderful collection to view. Lots of inspiration for future art projects.


Love the colorful motifs on this skull.

This guy has a LOT of personality.

Patagonia

Patagonia has some of the most interesting doors and windows I've seen anywhere.
This is from the back wall of the local Playhouse- The Tin Roof Playhouse.
Linda says they have a great theater group.


This doorway is to a very elegant house with some beautiful details on the architecture and the wall surrounding it.


Loved the archway on this gate. Lovely colors too.


There are many old rustic buildings in the area also.


Caught this swallow resting on a dried branch in a vase by the doorway to a gallery.

I will put together a collage sheet of all of the wonderful door and window photos I've collected during my visit. Stay tuned!

Barefoot in Sonoita

I'm not the only one who goes barefoot around here.



This guy thought he might want to join me in the office. Looked like a nice warm den to him.



I didn't invite him in, so he found a nice tree next to the house for taking a nap.

Another new friend

He was as curious about me as I was about him.


He wanted to keep an eye on me.


Linda called the Fish and Game department. They told her it was uncommon for a bear to be in these parts. He is just passing through.


I think he's been doing a lot of traveling lately. He needed a nap before heading for the Santa Ritas.


He is unbearably cute. I need to go take more photos.

Wizard Diecut Sale and New Day of the Dead stamps!

After Midnight is having a blow out SALE on selected Wizard Dies including full alphabet sets! Get yours while supplies last.

Linda and Zeb are teaching Tom to get new stamps into the shopping cart on the After Midnight website.
His first endeavor was to get the full sheet of unmounted Day of the Dead stamps available for you.
It only took him most of the day to accomplish. Show him how proud you are of him by BUYING this sheet of deeply etched high quality rubber. :)
It was his birthday today, so he deserves a round of applause for taking the time to make this sheet available in response to so many customer requests.

My New Buddy

This guy is such a camera hog. He seems to LOVE having his photo taken.
Sonoita is a world class birding area.

Beautiful Sonoita, Arizona

Big Sky country!

The air is clean and clear, you can see forever, and the sky...WOW!

collectable digital stamp -1st in a series

Zebalina Candie Waxenhege

I made a gown for Zebalina using a scrap of gold gift wrap crinkle tissue, soft old lace and a few ribbon scraps. :)