Welcome to Butterfly Kisses: November 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

"Time for Trimmings" by Michelle Kelsey of Butterfly Kisses

The newest creation in my "Snowfolk" collection is entitled, "Time for Trimmings". She has been created using soft cotton fabric. Her halo and feather wings are a "purchased product". Her body and wings are covered in ultra-fine crystal glitter. She is holding a white bottle brush wreath adorned with vintage mercury glass ornaments. She is for sale this week on ebay. Simply search for the "BWBA" logo.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

My newest creation in my, SNOWFOLK COLLECTION "PEACE"

iI've been apparently listening to the Beatles to much this week. Little "Peace" is my newest creation. She was hand crafted from tea-dyed vintage pillowcases, her body from an old chenille spread.The dove was created using onaburg, paint and paperclay. Peace and the dove have Mica glitter, and ultra-fine crystal glitter. She measures approx. 30"long. She is for sale now on EBay

Michelle Kelsey~ I live in a small town in Missouri. I grew up in Osborn, Mo., the oldest of seven children. I loved art as a child. My grandmother sewed all the time. I loved to watch her create everything thing from doll clothes, to pillows. When I was six years old my grandmother started teaching me to sew. Oh, I could not use her sewing machine, I had to learn by hand first! My grandmother had a triplebipass when I was twelve. She was no longer able to sew for awhile.One day I was in desprite need of a bunny( that I had promised one of the little girls I babysat) so off to the sewing machine I went!! In junior high and high school, I took wood shop and every art class available. My junior year in high school two of my teachers personally drove me to College of the Ozarks in Southern, Mo. My teachers were inspired by my talent, and really wanted me to go to college. ~~I wanted to go into law, and be FREE for awhile, so I decided to take one year off after high school, which lead to 12 years off (not really time off, I was a married,stay at home mother of three) ! Although I didn't go to college at that time, I still persued my love for art, creating dolls, and wood crafts.
Upon my grandmother and fathers death, I decided to go to college. Where I still am, pursuing a career in Criminal Justice. Although I love the law, I decided to take a drawing class my first year. I remember my teachers expression when he seen my first self portait, "Wow, what did you do that with?" I used a 4b pencil, and charcoal~a no,no in the art world, I think not! I had never shaded anything in my life until that point. I knew I could draw before the class, but the class taught me so much. ~~My next attempt is oil painting!
Yes, I am still attending college for Criminal Justice, but I LOVE ART! Since the class, I was inspired~~to get "Inspired!" I made my first doll for Ebay last year, a GOTHIC GOBLIN for Halloween. This year I joined, BWBA (Because We Believe In Art), since joining I have created "Bellew Moon" and "Spirella"~~ stay tuned, THERE ARE MORE CREATIONS TO COME!!

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Friday, November 20, 2009

"Time for Trimmings" by Michelle Kelsey of Butterfly Kisses

Saturday, November 7, 2009

My newest creation in my, SNOWFOLK COLLECTION "PEACE"

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