Sarah is our cat person at Apple of my Odd Eye, so it isn’t surprising that her latest cards are cat-themed. Here’s today’s Christmas artsy-crafty feature:
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“Sky (Serenity)” Painting by Ashley Pleasant
We’re nearing the end of our 30 days of Craftmas (just made that up–sorry) leading up to our final show of the year, the Bazaar of the Bizarre: Frostbite Edition in Toronto on December 14 (this weekend!) at the Pia Bouman Ballet School in Toronto. Today’s feature is this new painting by Ashley Pleasant:
“Sky (Serenity)” – Ashley Pleasant
We seem to have a bit of a sparkle theme going on lately, and we’re okay with that. The photo doesn’t really do this piece justice, but you can see it at the BotB show this weekend.
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More Octopi by Sarah
Today we’ve got a few more octopus necklaces as our holiday crafts, courtesy of Sarah’s obsession with sea creatures:
The ribbon is a new style we’re trying out. So far, we’re fans.
Masks by Ashley Pleasant
Today’s craft is this set of painted masks by Ashley.
Painted mini-masks by Ashley Pleasant
They’ll be available for sale at the Bazaar of the Bizarre: Frostbite Edition on December 14 in Toronto, a show that we love both as vendors and as guests. If you’re into dark and/or unusual arts and crafts, this is the holiday craft show for you.
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Mushroom Necklaces
Sarah can’t control herself near Sculpey, so today’s crafts are these twin mushroom necklaces.
A New Painting from Ashley Pleasant
Ashley has more work for us today. This painting’s subject should be familiar from an older piece we featured in our first post about Ashley Pleasant’s work.
Portrait by Ashley Pleasant
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Bowls by Ashley Pleasant
Today we have some crafts from Ashley Pleasant. These bowls are constructed mainly out of thread and glitter, respectively.
String bowl by Ashley Pleasant
String bowl by Ashley Pleasant
Glitter bowl by Ashley Pleasant
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Another Adorable Octopus
Sarah loves sea creatures, and she’s been working on some tributes lately:
Little octopus friend.
We sold this cutie at The Strange and Astounding Show in Oshawa, but we take custom orders and have lots of great merchandise left for the Bazaar of the Bazaar: Frostbite Edition 2014 on Sunday, December 14.
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Apple of my Odd Eye at the Strange and Astounding Show
Apple of my Odd Eye spent the weekend at the Strange and Astounding Show in Oshawa. This was the first year for a new horror and science fiction convention, and while the venue was hard to find, the vendors and entertainment were fantastic (and in many cases, fantastical). Creepy costumed figures wandered through the event, past vendors selling art, games, jewellery, animal skeletons, and clothing; photo op booths complete with props and makeup artists; and a gaming tournament.
We grabbed a few photos while we were there, including a selfie with Krampus!
Here are a few shots of our booth:
Here’s the rest of the show:
The first brave cape-tester.
Devin checking out the games for sale.
Man versus Alien.
Alien obviously wins.
The Wretch sneaking up on an unsuspecting victim.
Steampunk monster battle, part 1.
Devin fends off The Wretch with his cane.
Go away, foul creature!
In search of less violent victims.
Zombies wandering around outside.
I (Sarah) tried out the cape tester too (even though it was mostly for kids).
Looking a bit more villainous than heroic . . .
Devin competing in the gaming tournament.
Selfie with Krampus!
Sketching away.
A zombie-gnome short film in progress at the RevenantFX booth.
Creepy awesomeness from the Skull Store.
Steamgummi’s steampunk designs.
Mouthy guts are courtesy of Haunt Ventures.
Propraetor posing at his booth, Atelier Propraetoria.
Ryan “The Fiend” Howe working on a piece at his booth.
Zombie Santa just walking about.
Alien is curious about the video games.
Krampus approves.
If you’re curious about any of the vendors in the pictures above, you can click on the links in the business-card gallery below:
It was fun to see some familiar faces–like Steamgummi with her steampunk jewellery and Propraetor with his dark illustrations. It was also nice to meet new people, such as Ryan Howe, who I chatted with about the tattoo business (Apple of my Odd Eye might start selling flash pages soon!), brushes, and ink for at least half an hour. The addition of the wandering monsters and the photo booths that made this a convention rather than just a craft show were nice touches as well.
If you missed us at the Strange and Astounding Show, you can find us at the Bazaar of the Bizarre: Frostbite Edition 2014 on Sunday December 14 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m at the Pia Bouman School for Ballet (6 Noble Street, near Dufferin and Queen) in Toronto.
-Sarah
Today in Crafting: Mini Christmas Cards
Today, we’re featuring these mini Christmas cards:
These were made with cloth, glitter glue, and small pieces of card stock. The envelopes are thick paper held together with tape (the red star can be used as decoration and/or to hold the envelope closed). Email us at appleofmyoddeye@gmail.com if you’d like to order some. They’re small enough to fit in your palm but big enough to wish someone a happy holiday! You can also find us at the Strange and Astounding Show next Saturday and Sunday (November 29 and 30) in Oshawa.
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