Flicker Bones and More

This is Flickr Bones. Click the pic to go to STJ and find out more about Flicker.

Also, check out my STJ Christmas page to see my Easter Holiday Hootenanny offering, as well as a cheerful peppermint elf!

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New Stuff on the Way

Wow. I just realized that it has been over two months since my last post; it feels more like six or seven. Guess there hasn't been much going on; at least that's worth sharing.

Steph and I have been prepping for a possible move sooner or later this year. It's amazing how much stuff one can accumulate in a relatively short period of time. I also found that it takes a lot of time and energy to sort through piles of unneeded junk. Needless to say, there will be a huge garage sale on the way.

All the while, I've managed to find time to continue sculpting and painting. Today, I'm putting the finishing touches on several new pieces for Spookytime Jingles, including our STJ staples of Halloween and Christmas, with this months addition of our HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY!

Be sure to check us out on the 13th for Hootenanny Easter pieces from Crescent Hill Designs and other fine STJ artists!

Seasons Greetings From an Unfinished Moon Man

I wanted to have this project finished for Halloween this year, but I've had just too much on my plate. I have not had much time to work on the big guy, but I did have the"bright" idea of decorating his staff and hat with Christmas lights. Har har!

I hope to get back to sanding and painting on the moon man after Christmas, when things slow down a bit.

Happy creating!

New Christmas Stuff

You've probably noticed that my blog has become something of a ghost town, but I'm still here. The truth is, I have been VERY busy creating Christmas art. I have taken quite a few orders, and combined with STJ updates and the day to day grind, my hands have been pretty full.

If you have not been by Spookytime Jingles this month, be sure to do so. My latest piece, "A Potentially Fatal Bath" is still available, along with tons of great artwork by a wide variety of amazing holiday artists.

Check my Etsy page soon for some 'time keeping' snowmen ornaments. You'll see what I mean later!

My First Publication

You can find one of my Santas in the latest edition of Prims, by Stampington.

I never knew how rewarding it would feel to see my work on the pages of a magazine. What an honor!

This came as a bit of a surprise. I thought the article was coming out later, but I'm not disapointed.

Thanks, Meri for the heads up and the scans. Now I just need to get my hands on a few copies.

Tree of Hope - A Project for Breast Cancer Awareness

A while back, my wife, Stephanie, asked me if I would be willing to assist her and her friends in a project they were working on at SFA state university. They had entered a contest of which the main goal is to spread breast cancer awareness.

Both my mom, and my mother-in-law have beaten breast cancer, so it was a no brainer to lend a helping hand.

We wanted to create something that was both informative, and esthetically appealing to the eye. We felt that the more beautiful the display, the more information the viewer would take in. Art creates strong feelings, and strong feelings are needed in the fight against breast cancer.

Part of the competition was to make the display as visible as possible, so arrows were added all throughout the building, leading students and professors to our "Tree of Hope."

The display is located on the third floor of the math building at SFA.

^Sorry for the bad lighting. I'll try to get a better picture later^

Upon closer examination, you will notice the soil is made up of statistics, facts, and knowledge about breast cancer. From this soil of knowledge, a tree, made of many awareness supporters and survivors is born. The trunk and limbs are made of large companies who have made considerable donations. The limbs are bursting with flowering hope; yoplait lids to be turned in for further donations.

I think we have created a meaningful, artful, informative, and beautiful display, for a worthy cause. I am thrilled to have been allowed the opportunity to work on such a project. Thank you all!!

Flicker Brothers Halloween Ornaments

Go to Spookytime Jingles to meet the Flicker brothers, and more.

Also, be sure to check out our special guest artist; you won't believe your eyes!