Art Is Passion

This handmade cherry box measures 11" x 8" x 7". Perfect for the artist or imagineer in your life. Perhaps the creative soul in your family embarking on an art career.
Reinforce their decision and show your support with this great box. They will never forget it-or you!

The top opens by way of a lift off lid. The pink and electric blue feet are wonderfully colorful and accentuated with black fringe. The knob is a hand cut palette......can it get any more artsy? Fringe on any of my boxes can be removed at your discretion. This box is lined in rich black velvet on the inner bottom. All my work is sealed with a clear finish.


My boxes are hefty and handmade. Not flimsy ones from a craft store or imported. Careful attention to detail resides in all the work from our studio. My husband builds the boxes and I adorn them. We're career artists and have been for 25 years!

My boxes are quietly making their way into esteemed collections around the world.
More boxes can be found on my etsy site:
http://tattoodreams.etsy.com

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What Do We Really Need?

What's going on? The holiday buzz is upon us. The retail weirdness of shopping on Thanksgiving Day......What could one possibly 'need' that has to be purchased on Thanksgiving Day other than foil or cranberry sauce?

We were in the grocery store on Wednesday,along with the rest of Bloomington and what I saw made me feel good. People smiling at one another! In a time of what soon becomes the rush of the holidays, give the easiest gift of all - a smile. I found people all day returning them to me.

It's the simplest recognition.
It's the easiest of gifts.
To someone it may mean the world.
That someone noticed.
Cared.
Took the time.
Bothered.


Today I posted more boxes to my etsy site. I hope you'll peruse them, hopefully finding something that tugs at you for a gift for yourself or someone else. Tomorrow we'll do the Bloomington Farmers Market with my TattooDream Boxes. Next weekend we'll do our last show of the year, the Unitarian Universalist Church Show.
After next weekend, our busiest year doing shows comes to a close.
25 shows, all over the country, 2 bodies of work.

I'm feeling ready for 2010 and a new beginning.

Some things look yummier close up! This is a detail shot of one of my new boxes.

Give away a few smiles-the person getting one may be more in need of one than you know!


Patricia
TattooDreamer

❦ Artists Dream Box ❦

This is my Artists Dream Box. Crafted by hand of warm cherry in our Bloomington Indiana studio, this box measures 6" wide x 6" deep x 8" high (15.24 cm x 15.24 cm x 20.32 cm). The top opens by way of a wooden lift off lid and hand painted wooden knob. On one side it says ARTIST on the other side DREAM. Purple accents of trim on the feet. Inside, the bottom is lined with black velvet. I always decorate the inside of the lids, and this one is no exception. Treasures from loved ones, art supplies, ideas to grow on or inspiration for your next great masterpiece can be tucked inside this artful box.

On my etsy site:
75.00
I have several boxes to chose from..........
Don't be afraid to buy art!
It keeps us artists alive!
❦

Patricia

Inspired Creativity Box

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ This is my Inspired Creativity Box ! This up-cycled cigar box measures 7 1/4" wide and 7 1/4" deep and 5 1/2" high ( 18.77 cm x 18.77 cm x 13.59 cm ). A great box with purple and gold feet with purple trim. The top opens by way of a hinged lid. Inside the lid it's stamped DREAM with another stamp of a woman feeling very creative! On the bottom it's lined with sultry black velvet. I love it enough to keep it myself....but away to a collector it must reside! I hope for the lucky owner---it inspires creativity!

Just posted this box on my etsy site:
60.00

Patricia

Binary Box

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~This is my salute to those who write code! They do with numbers what I do with paint. They make things take shape, they communicate. So to the souls whose day to day left brain activities revolve around ones and zeros - this is for you, the Binary Box!

Rubberstamped on a recycled cigar box, this geekey box is 5 3/4" wide x 6 1/4" deep x 5 3/4" high (14.60 cm x 15.87 cm x 14.60 cm.)

It opens by way of a sliding lid, has black feet and is lined with black velvet. Adorned with zero's and ones, it makes the perfect geek gift for him or her. Imagine this in your office.......the ahh's and ohhh's you'll get!!!

My boxes are quietly making their way into esteemed box collections around the world. If you're interested in a custom box, please feel free to contact me.

••I love making special things for special people!••


On my Etsy site
$40.00

Patricia

Art Big Box

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ Here is my Art Big Box. This art box is handmade by my husband Jon. Made of maple, it measures 6" wide and 6" deep and 11" tall. Deduct 1" on the width and depth for inner measurements as this allows for the thickness of the walls. An artsy box with bright red feet and purple eyelash trim. The top opens by way of a wooden lift off lid with red ball handle and purple trim. Inside, the bottom is lined with sultry black velvet. The inside rim is painted red.
A box this size could be used for many purposes even as a funeral urn to hold our beloved in a most artful way. This is my largest box so far and it really shows well where it's placed in your home or studio! The large surface area allows for lots of imagery and was a blast to do!
*Remember that you can click on any of my images on my blog and they will open into a larger window. This will help you to see the details and fall in love with them easier!!!

Come by my etsy shop (link below) and gift it a heart if you like it!~
If you like me, give me a heart too!~
If you're way in love with this box, simply add it to your cart and it becomes YOURS!

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On my stsy site:

$110.00

Patricia

Upside Down Box

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~ Today I'm featuring my Upside Down Box. Great for anyone with a good sense of humor! !! Lots of altered images on this box......All was going great when I did this box.............until I went to open it and low and behold, I realized it was upside down!!! Not to fear, I sanded and stamped what was the botton, made it the top and all became right. Well sorta...........the images on the sides of the box are more suited to being seen the 'other' way. Notice, I didn't say it's a "mistake".............no art is a mistake....it's just a most unique box that became even more altered than I'd planned.

To those of you reading my blog and buying my work........a BIG thank you!! One of the greatest compliments an artist can get, is to have someone hand over their hard earned money for a piece in exchange. Mano to mano my amigo!! And so goes the circle of making and selling art!

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Happy Thursday!
Pat


On esty......35.00

Altered Art Box by TattooDreams

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(¸.*´ (¸.*`¤~This box is my ༺ Altered Art Box ༻. This upcycled
cigar box measures 4 1/2" wide and 6 3/4" deep and 6 " tall. A cute little box with dotted feet! The top slides open allowing for full access. Inside the box, the bottom is lined with lucious black velvet.

A box a day all this week!
If you have to have this one,
with its most sexy dotted feet (a first) let me know!!

It's yours for 40.00 +8.00 shipping

Happy Tuesday!
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Pat