bookmarks – Amanda Milke

Back to semi-normal

November 19, 2008 by Amanda, posted in Abstract, acrylic, Art, Artist, canada, commission, events, female artist, For Sale, Life, Paintings, Series

Wow it seems like ages since I’ve sat down and done a post that wasn’t “a quick note.”

And of course it’s only typical that WordPress is acting REALLY slow today.

Well, the shows are done for now, I have another one coming up on December 6th in Brookville, AB from 10am -4pm and possibly another one come the end of January.

If you’re interesting in stopping in let me know and I can get directions for you.

I haven’t decided if I’ll be going to the January/February one yet though.

We’ll see.

But things are becoming progressively interesting.

Like I commented on my new page the striped bangles I did up are now being carried at Haven Skateboards & Snowboards shop locally here in Fort Saskatchewan.

So that’s cool.

I’m also working on a couple of commissions.

One commission is a logo for a bakery

and the other

is for a lady who liked my “Life Simplified” series and is getting a piece done in the “Hold Me” style.

Both of which I hope to have finished by the end of the month if not sooner.

I still have room on my schedule if anyone is interested in getting some commission work done.

Art makes a great Christmas present! *hint, hint* 😉

Or yanno those bookmarks are great little stocking stuffers.

LOL One of the joys of being a “starving Artist” is that you have to promote yourself to keep going…so buy buy buy 🙂 hehe

Hmm, I can’t really think of anything else at the moment so I suppose I should get back to painting and cooking supper.

Cheers!

She’s Alive!

November 3, 2008 by Amanda, posted in Abstract, acrylic, Art, Artist, canada, commission, creative, events, female artist, For Sale, Life, Paintings, photos

Alright so I haven’t exactly been the best little blogger in the world lately.

But I’ve been swamped, really!

As I mentioned in previous posts, I’m getting ready for the Shopping show that’s on Nov 15th.

Only 2 more weeks to go *yikes*.

Needless to say, I’ve been a busy little artist.

But tonight I’ve got pictures of some of the goodies I’ve been working on.

As you’ve seen in a previous post I’ve been working on some nifty acrylic bookmarks.

Well, I now have over 100 of those funky little guys.

Here’s a look at the newest batch but these ones don’t have their ribbons or eyelets yet.

For those of you just tuning in, here’s what they will look like when they’re finished.

And here’s the new batch.

I also mentioned that I was working on frames.

They measure approximately 10.5″ by 10.5″ and hold a 3.5″ x 3.5″ picture.

Take a peak! Great way to brighten up any room.

And last but not least Bangles!

These are going to make an awesome fashion accessory.

They come in a variety of sizes and styles.

(If anyone’s interested I can get the measurements for you)

Very Fun.

The insides will be painted solid black as you can tell, these ones aren’t completely finished yet.

Well that’s if for tonight.

If you’re interested in any of the above products or would like to commission the artist you can email her at themilkeway(at)gmail.com

Cheers & Good Night!

Quickie

October 20, 2008 by Amanda, posted in Abstract, Artist, commission, creative, events, female artist, For Sale, Life

This is just a quickie to let you know I haven’t dropped off the planet.

I’ve taken on a seasonal job to bring in some extra cash and we’ve been moving into our suite that has just finished being built (well minus the kitchen but that shouldn’t take too much longer)

And I’m keeping busy getting things ready for the show.

I’ve got lots of goodies and have just added some funky wooden bangles to the list of items that will be available for sale.

Of course I’ll post some samples once things get straigtened away.

3 weeks to go yikes!

Cheers,

Bookmarks Gallore

October 17, 2008 by Amanda, posted in Abstract, acrylic, Art, Artist, canada, commission, creative, female artist, For Sale, Paintings, photos

Well as promised here’s a look at the bookmarks I’ve done up so far.

I haven’t added the ribbons or eyelets to all of them yet, but it gives you an idea of the immense color variety available.

They have a unique plastic/leather feel to them.

For those of you who missed my first bookmark post here’s the information again for you.

Colorful portable art for on the go people!

The perfect companion to any book and a unique Christmas gift for any book/art lover!
Each bookmark is hand painted using acrylic paint on acid and ligning free card stock.
It has been given a clear protective coat making it water resistant.
They measures 6″x2″ and feature a small eyelet with a co-coordinating ribbon that has been fray stopped.
The back side is plain black with a signed label. $4.00 each.
No two are alike!