Remembering Lily

Today we are remembering Lily Chilvers,
a truly beautiful artist and soul taken from us much too soon.

To honour Lily, we are sharing projects we have made in her memory
using the wonderful, whimsical and wacky art she shared with us all.

I was lucky enough to have learned of the quirky images from The Octopode Factory
nearly five or six years ago. I remember being shocked to learn that Lily was merely a
teenager then. Such talent and unique style at such a young age.
I was also fortunate to serve alongside her mother Mandy, on a design team
and then it became quite clear where Lily got her talent, and her
 creatively cultivated upbringing.
Lily's untimely passing has left quite a void in many lives, but she also leaves
behind a legacy of art, style, and beauty. She will be missed greatly.

I had grandiose plans to create a fitting farewell, but a summer head cold
has left me operating at half speed. I did manage a lovely journal page though.

I used the Poe set for this journal page(s).

These are some of my favorite images of Lily's.

Along with her Addams family line, and her Alice in Wonderland line.

Who am I kidding? All of her images are fantastically odd and fun.

This is my favorite journal page ever.

I love how this came out, and I absolutely adore these images. 

I got some sushi grass while at the Daiso Japan store in San Francisco.

It is perfect for this project. I found out quite by accident that if

you run your fingernail along the blades they curl like curling ribbon.

Gives a nice dimensional touch.

I can't help but think that wherever Lily is, this is what her world

may look like. If it doesn't, it should.

These images are available at The Octopode Factory, 

if you're interested in creating something fun and beautiful.

Lily's spirit will live on in our art, and in our hearts. 

Shine on, Lily. Shine on.

If you'd like to join this hop from the very beginning, and see what

everyone has created in Lily's honor, and hear what she meant to so many

people, below is the hop order. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  

Blog Hop List

The Octopode Factory

Suzi McKenzie

Alison Heikkila

Hazel Thomson

Teresa Morgan

Susan Renshaw

Maureen Scott

Leadonna Fritts

Sharon Rogers

Erin Stewart

Susan Salyer

Black Dragon

Julia Vazquez

Kristina Deyette

Kelli Green

Kim Rippere

Gloria Palmer-Steiger - you are here

Donna Mundinger

Miranda Van Den Bosch

Fiona Randall

Elaine Hughes

Kezzy Art

Nan Bourdeu

Sue EisenHauer

Janet Klein

Deborah Johnson

Tit Belsoeur

Jenn Borjeson

Wendy Waldorf

Stephanie

Sandra Botham

Tabbatha Ljungberg

Trish Latimer

Arielle Gordon

Carol Plume

Anne Marie Healey

Serena Bee
Leigh Snaith-Brunton
Laura Holland 

Gloomsville, man! Gloomsville.

The calendar tells me it's September, but the weather

says, "It's still summer!" It's supposed to be over 100 degrees today,

which means it's a good day to watch paint dry. 

I'm working on some new projects for my Etsy shop. 

Think Haunted Houses.  

Speaking of Haunted (Design) Houses, it's the 

beginning of the second week for our,

"Hallowe'en in your face!" 

challenge sponsored by The Octopode Factory.

I made a new addition to my Hallowe'en themed, paper bag book.

This is the cover. I still need to add all of the ribbons to the

binding side, but I'll wait until the book is complete first.

I have a bunch of charms. I rarely remember to use them though.

This time I used three in one shot. I popped some Firefly Stickles into the

eyes of the skeleton key for a nice, eerie glow. I love the newer neon Stickles! 

I made a little scene of sorts using the new Gloomsville spider and web,

along with the Terrence and the door from The Octopode Factory.

I'm finally starting to get the hang of using Gimp.

One of the cool things about these paper bag books is that they have

pockets for inserts. I made this one using the tab punch from Stampin' Up

and a spider brad with a purple rhinestone on it. Oh, and some fancy

coordinating ribbons, too. It just kind of screams, "Pull me!", doesn't it?

Not quite sure what I will be doing on the insert, but it looks pretty 

cool so far. 

A quick shot of the spider webbing I extended out from the

original image, using a Stardust Gellyroll pen. I just eyeballed it.

I wanted it to look like the spider had webbed over the door.

I don't think Terrence gets many visitors....

Stop by HDH and see what the Minions have made for this

fun and easy challenge. We are offering a $10 gift cert to 

The Octopode Factory to one lucky winner!!!

And I totally forgot to post this on Saturday, but the current challenge

over at Wicked Wednesday ATC is to celebrate our 

100th challenge!

We have multiple sponsors as well. Lots of goodies to be won if you play 

along and help us celebrate this milestone.

Don't these guys look like they're having a party?

Or maybe they're crashing one?

This is another of my favorite images from

Rick St. Dennis. I'm not sure it's available anymore,

but he has a TON of awesome images to choose from!!   

Clockwork ATC

"Time is of the essence."

"Time flies when you're having fun."

"You're out of time."

"Time stands still for no one."

And my personal favorite time themed quote,

"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like bananas."  

This week at WW ATC challenge we are sponsored by

The Octopode Factory

and the theme is Clockworks.

I got to work with this awesome Clockwork Sun image.

Such a cool image to play with. I really love the whimsy and 

weirdness that Lily creates with her artwork. Very unique! 

After coloring with Copics, I added some orange and yellow

Stickles to make the sun really pop. I added some white highlights

using a white Gelly Roll pen.

Lastly, I added one of my favorite sayings in rubber.

I got it at a convention in the bay area, years ago from

Leavenworth Jackson.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll join us this week at 

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge blog.

...scoopin' up the field mice and choppin' off their heads!

I can't believe it's Wednesday already!

This new year is just zippin' by.

My husband hooked me up with an awesome
new Canon printer and I have been printing digis onto
thick ass Papertrey Ink paper and kraft card stock all day.
Since I have been using digis for the past few years,
the only stock my old printer would feed was
 SU Whisper White.
That's right, I almost didn't know what I was missing.
Now I am a coloring fiend!

Next up, to figure out how to use the scanner and
maybe draw up a digi or two. The possibilities are
endless at this point.

I had such a blast working on this week's challenge at HDH.

Our sponsor is The Octopode Factory and we

got to use some new images from Lily.

I chose to play with the
Day of the Dead couple.

And I used the bodies of Tweedle Dee and Dum

from the Octopode's Alice in Wonderland line.

I kept the color scheme really simple with warm greys

and reds, with the thought that it conveyed the

feel of romance.

Plus, I spend way too much time choosing my colors,

so this ended up being a quicker process than usual.    

I glittered her veil and the accents around her eyes.

Everyone knows that a bride has to sparkle!

I used quite a bit of black Doodlebug fine glitter

on his moustache and goatee, and I added some

red Stickles around the eye for more sparkle. 

I added a couple of red half pearls for some interest.

It's rather simple, but I like it.

And I finally got to showcase this gorgeous tattered

rose ribbon I received from the Mistress herself.

I cut out a single red rosette and added it to the center

of the black ones with a snot dot.

Fabulous!!!

This is a really fun and creative challenge.

Just chop the head off of something and put it

on the body of something else!

You act like you've never done this before.

There is still lots of time to play along.

You have until this Sunday at 5PM CST.

And don't forget,

there is a $15 gift certificate from The Octopode Factory

for one lucky winner too!   

I'd like to enter this card in the

Anything Goes challenge at the Oozak challenge blog.