La Ti D'Art

Modern Twist on an Old Classic   This handmade wooden sign is a 'twist' on an old classic 'Camp' sign -- Custom wooden tiles hand-wrapped with tin from upcycled vintage ceiling tiles are die-stamped with letters from the alphabet and distressed to appear aged.   

****  HOLIDAY COLLECTION 2019 **** Check it out at: www.etsy.com/shop/latidart

2019 VALENTINE'S DAY COLLECTION CHECK IT OUT! www.etsy.com/shop/latidart www.latidart.com www.etsy.com/shop/latidart

2018 CHRISTMAS CARD COLLECTION www.latidart.com www.etsy.com/shop/latidart

SANTOS CAGE MERMAID SCULPTURE ...and here is the finished piece. It came out amazingly beautiful! Thanks RetroCafe Art

Currently under creation: 3-D Articulated Mermaid Santos Cage Doll Shrine. Using colors like blues, greens, and pink salmon, I have been begun to paint the shrine to evoke a mermaid's home - the ocean.  The  shrine posts have been covered in beach sand and the main base piece holds a genuine Mabe Pearl.  ****Check back soon for further developments.... 

So, Christmas will be here before we know it and Artists everywhere are starting to create their 2018 designs. I started a couple of weeks ago with this CHRISTMAS SHRINE.  It will be available for sale in my ETSY shop  [https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaTiDArt]  next week and is One-of-a-Kind. Here are a few more images of the piece finished and 'in process'....

HANDMADE 5"x 5" CARD ON STRATHMORE CARD STOCK. HAND ROLLED PAPER CANDLES WITH SISAL 'WICKS'. EDGE OF CARD IS ACTUALLY BURNT WITH A LIVE FLAME SO NO TWO CARDS WOULD BE ALIKE. THE SENTIMENT IS 'THE ICING ON THE CAKE"....

HAND PAINTED STRATHMORE CARD, 5"X5". HAND EMBOSSED, HAND COLORED COPPER SHEET WITH ART NOUVEAU DESIGN.  WATERCOLOR PAPER FRAME WITH COPPER PAINT AND ADDED PATINA.  

HAND PAINTED STRATHMORE CARD, 5"X5". HAND EMBOSSED, HAND COLORED COPPER SHEET WITH ART NOUVEAU DESIGN.  WATERCOLOR PAPER FRAME WITH COPPER PAINT AND ADDED PATINA.

HANDMADE, HAND PAINTED WATERCOLOR PAPER FLOWER WITH  ANTIQUE FRENCH SCRIPT WATERMARK ON KRAFT CARD STOCK.  IRIDESCENT RIBBON BORDER OFFSET.  

YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH By: Mark Melnick With all of the commercialization of the holiday season, I thought I would use my second WHITE ON WHITE Challenge to bring the perspective back  in a beautiful, creative way with this amazing Shrine piece. Difficulty: Intermediate - Advanced Time Required: 90 minutes + drying time [minimum 24 hours] Step 1. Empty half a re-inker bottle of Cotton White STAZ-On Ink into a small container or paint palette. Paint the pieces with a stipple brush so that there are streaks in the ink - Yes, I realize this is an out-of-the-box use of ink but stay with me for the fun. Allow pieces to dry overnight [take this time to create the Copper sculpture piece]  Step 2. Take Copper Sheet [I do not use foil, I use 8mm Copper sheeting] and place on mold or in an embossing folder. I used a mold and created the shrine piece using a paper stump [you can create your shrine piece using whateve...

DREAMING OF A WHITE-ON-WHITE CHRISTMAS HERE IS MY WHITE ON WHITE PROJECT FOR DECEMBER 2016.   I USED INTERESTING LAYERING TECHNIQUES AND VINTAGE 1930'S CHRISTMAS SEALS FOR A MODERN HOLIDAY CARD WITH A VINTAGE TWIST. THIS IS MY FINAL PROJECT AS AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE FOR IMAGINE CRAFTS.   THANK YOU TO ALL WHO FOLLOWED MY BLOG THIS PAST YEAR - DEFINITELY MORE TO COME FOR 2017. HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS..... HERE IS THE TUTORIAL: https://imaginecraftsblog.com/2016/12/13/shimmery-white-on-white-with-delicata/

Time for the Flourishes Blog Hop Here is my entry - I used the Winter Blooms Stamp POINTSETTIA. Black EMBOSS Embossing Powder, Fabrico Markers, Sheer SHIMMER Spritz, VersaMark Ink all from IMAGINE. Follow the other creative designs by clicking the below-referenced link; I magine Blog -  https://imaginecraftsblog. com/ Barbara Thompson -  http://cardsandpaperfun. blogspot.com/ Toni Storie -  http://sweetpeasstory. blogspot.com/ Alison Heikkila -  http:// alisonsrandomthoughts. blogspot.com/ Beverly Cole -  http://bevsbliss.blogspot. com/ Kren Kurts - http://afourthlife.blogspot.com Neva Cole -  http://snippetscrafter. blogspot.com/ Roni Johnson -  http://inkstainswithroni. blogspot.com/ Linda Lucas - https://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com.au/ Davi Long -  http://alstromeriaartistry. blogspot.com/ Jennifer Vanderbeek -  http://www.scrapsoflife.com/ Naomi Gong -  http://www.naomigong.com...

CHRISTMAS CARDS ARE HERE This beautiful tent card contains over 40 hand cut pieces of Copper to create the Pine Cone. These pieces are hand placed onto a Copper base, like a puzzle, and finished off with an vintage piece of sheet music, Die Cut Pine Branch and some ribbon. .....CHECK OUT MY ETSY STORE https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaTiDArt/

A DIGNIFIED FEAST.... THANKSGIVING TABLE DECOR Follow my tutorial here on the blog... https://imaginecraftsblog.com/2016/11/11/thanksgiving-napperon/

BIRDS OF A FEATHER Lovely table decor for Thanksgiving created with decorated handmade tags. See how they were created on the IMAGINE Blog [link below] https://imaginecraftsblog.com/2016/11/08/feather-napkin-rings/

FALL GRATITUDE Check out my latest IMAGINE project on the blog...... https://imaginecraftsblog.com/2016/10/21/elegant-gratitude

    Mark Taylor Melnick  creates a  # halloween  card using StazOn Studio Glaze and Delicata. Adding the copper  # diecut  mask takes this card to the next level!  # handmade   # cards   # crafts   # imagine https://www.facebook.com/imaginecrafts.tsukineko/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY By: Mark Melnick It's time to travel to Echo Park for the Blog Hop!  What fun I had creating this Travel-themed mixed media project with Echo Park CAPTURE LIFE Paper Kit and Echo Park CONFETTI Background Stamp. Just use your favorite papers from the kit, some personal photos and add some cool embellishments and voila  -- this project will become one of your favorites. As my French teacher used to say, "Le plus beau voyage c'est celui qu'on n'a pas encore fait." MATERIALS USED : Echo Park CAPTURE LIFE Paper Kit Echo Park CONFETTI Background Stamp Imagine Radiant Neon Ink Imagine irRESISTible Colored Texture Spray Imagine irRESISTible Pico Embellisher MISCELLANEOUS : Stretched Canvas, Personal Photographs, B/W negative Film Strip,  Adhesive, Acrylic Gel Medium What would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!! PRIZE Give-Away!!! (Please limit your comments one to each b...