Cleveland - By Hand Booth #216

Tonight I blog with a certain feeling of exhilaration! After many months of stamping and sanding, what I show you here tonight is my very first booth showing my TattooDreams work. It all came together!! I'm at the IX Center in Cleveland doing the By Hand show. After showing fine art for 24 years, showing a line of craft is completely different. For one thing, when I show my fine art, I hang every piece I bring. With this work, I have many pieces tucked away..............I begin to wonder........did I show the 'right' ones..........too much second guessing.......you just have to carefully display enough work to make for a visually exciting booth. I did this with the wonderful assistance of my husband Jon. He built display racks for my ornaments and shelves to showcase my dream boxes. Friends having never seen this body of work did a double take wondering what we were doing with this work and not what they have come to know us for. That part was fun!
The show runs two more days. The weather here in Cleveland will turn colder tomorrow and there may be light snow in the forecast........it's beginning to look a lot like winter!

If you're in the gift giving spirit, please think about Tattoo Dreams and talk to Santa...........he knows where to find me!
http://www.tattoodreams.etsy.com
Happy weekend and to all a good night!


Patricia

••• Temptation •••

Okay, here's a tease......
Today I'm featuring my Chocolate Lovers Survival Box!
(not available on etsy!)
This is the cutest little box embellished with faux-m&m's, a sliding lid and
darling multi-colored feet! Perfect for any chocolate lover.
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" x 6 1/2"

On the top:
Chocolate Lovers Survival Kit

At the first sign of anger
eat a RED one.
Eat a BLUE one to
minimize depression
To relieve stress,
eat a GREEN one.
If you feel a headache
coming on,
eat an ORANGE one.
To cheer you up
Eat a YELLOW one.
You can eat the BROWN
ones at any time.
If all symptoms occur a
at the same time
EAT THE WHOLE BAG!



I'm taking this little gem to:
Cleveland By Hand
I-X Center, Cleveland
November 14, 15 & 16, 2008

http://byhandevents.com/

This box and about 60 others along with tables, gourds, crosses
hearts with wings, angels, maniquins, holiday ornaments and other TattooDreams ephemera
will be in my booth, #216.

Come by and say hi! Admission is FREE!
This box will set you back lots of laughter and $55.00

Patricia

Healing Hand Christmas Ornament

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ Here is my Healing Hand Ornament. This collectable ornament could hang around all year long! Emblazoned with a wonderfully illustrative hand and on the back.

"Health peace
and sweet content
be yours"

Shakespeare

Order in multipes and use as stocking stuffers........tie onto packages.......
These are cherry on one side and maple on the other. Painted with gold on the edges and tied with gold silk on top. They hang by a regular Christmas tree hook (not included) or could be tied with string to hang where you chose! On top is a small screw eye.

Size is 3" x 4 1/4" (7.62 x 10.795 centimeters)

6.00

on etsy.com

Patricia

Friendship Artist TattooDream Box

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ Here is my Friendship Artist TattooDream Box ! This upcycled cigar box measures 7" wide and 7" deep and 5 3/4" tall. A rich blue detailing, and blue feet with a contrasting cream thread trim. The top opens by way of a hinged lid which allows for full access. Inside, the bottom is lined with sexy black velvet. Emblazoned with imagination, friendship and friendly karma! These boxes make great gifts and each one is a one of a kind!
For a gift certain to be remembered for years to come, think of TattooDreams!


Patricia

On etsy.com:
65.00

♡ Breast Cancer Courage Box ♡

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ I'm featuring my Breast Cancer Courage Box. This was cathartic to make. Breast cancer is a cause near to my heart since losing my Mom to it when I was 15. This was before mamograms! I'm hoping the future owner of this box will be sharing it with a friend, daughter, mother or sister who has survived!
October is Breast Cancer awareness month.
This box is full of hope!



It measures 13 1/2" wide and 4" deep and 5 1/2" tall, opens by way of a golden clasp on the front. This box has a hinged top that opens easily revealing the contents you decide are the treasures to store inside. It has two-tone pink feet and
co-ordinating fringe. Inside, the bottom is lined with sultry black velvet. Emblazoned with wonderful words and images of hope, courage and awarness.
Grace gives us the abilty to move forward despite what life hands us.

To all who have been cured~
are newly diagnosed
are working towards their recovery
are accepting their diagnosis
are dealing with their prognosis.......
You are being prayed for in a very special way.
Take care of yourselves and your bodies.
They are the temples of the spirit.

༺♥༻
Patricia

On etsy
75.00