The Mystry Thrif Off Reveal

    Thank you BetterAfter for inviting me to repurpose this crazy ceramic head for "The Mystery Thrift Off"! But oh the frustration when my plan of attack had to change when after I made a "crown" out of 2 part epoxy on the top of the head to hold a platter that I had drilled holes all around to hang jewels from and in 2 minutes, I knocked the head of the counter accidentally which cracked and broke it and then I picked up the platter at a weak spot and broke a piece off  just by picking it up. (sorry for the longest running sentence ever)
   For a minute, I had wished it had shattered :(   So I made a vase out of the head instead. Plan B worked out ok.  :)
 

The Mystery Thrift Off sponsored by BetterAfter.net

I'm so excited to have been chosen to participate in betterafter.net 's Mystery Thrift Off!
  I went out to my front porch on Saturday and found this box. Inside was this crazy hand made ceramic head!  I am supposed to alter/reinvent/repurpose this object from the Goodwill into something new. Oh man!!! But after a day and a half thinking about it (I'm still open to suggestions too) I'm looking forward to the challenge.
  I will be posting the progress here and on my Instagram account @kelleysmithart with the hashtag #themysterythiftoff . Check out Lindsey's blog Better After to see mine and other participant's progress with their items. Fun!

More Smith Spooktackular 2012 Partay Photos!

My Annual Girlfriend Valentine Party 2012

For the past few years, I have a Girlfriend Valentine Party. Each gal brings a Valentine Box, Valentines to give and a treat to share. It is such great fun to see all of the creative things that my "Gal-intines" put together for the party!

This year we had trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for "Best Valentine Box", "Best Valentines" and "Best Valentine Attire". Each year we change it up a bit...

I only got photos of about a third of my fabulous friends as I am always too busy jabbering away. I am so sorry to have left some people out of these pages, but if they will email or post their photos on facebook, I will make some more! I hope that you have a wonderful Valentines Day. XOXOXOXOXOXOX

Smith Spooktacular 2011

Thanks everyone for making each Smith Spooktacular better than the last!!!!!!
Check out the paint job on the Shave Ice trailer that I did on my Kelley Smith Art blog!

Costume Award Trophies

Our Annual Smith Spooktacular is tomorrow evening, and here are the trophies for the Costume contest. The $1 store is my best friend lately with the Smith household budget cuts, but that doesn't mean we still can't have spectacular trophies!!!

The "VIP" award will go to the person who is the Best Party Participator. I know that I will have a tough decision to make tomorrow evening if it is anything like all the past years of Halloween madness...

Keep in touch!

Win this Painting!

This Saturday: March 26th, my painting "Lady in Red" oil/36"x48", will be raffled for charity at the Hot Rod Show in front of the Arizona Art Alliance Gallery in The Pavilions at Talking Stick. Tickets are $5 a piece and you can buy the tickets at the Hot Rod show. The drawing will take place that afternoon at 4:30. You do not have to be present to win. I will also be painting a demo. in front of the gallery and schlepping my prints and greeting cards from 10am to 5pm. I think it will be a fun day for the family to see all those cool cars and cool art. Maybe I'll see you there?!

(The Pavilions at Talking Stick is just off the East 101 and Indian Bend Road.)

Wickenburg Gold Rush Days!

Last Friday the 11th, was my glamson Xander's 11th birthday. He asked me if he and his cousin Blue could spend his birthday with me. OF COURSE! (who can say no! I know it won't be long till he will rather spend his time with more exciting people than his Ol' Grandma!) Being that it was Xander's GOLDEN birthday (turning 11, on the 11th AND in 2011) We went to Wickenburg's GOLD Rush Days. The morning started with an small town western parade. The Sun City Dancers proudly marched and shaked their artificial hips with enthusiasm! (actually, It is a goal of mine to join them when the time comes.) They were FABULOUS!

And this cow was amazing with it's crazy big horns. AND it was IN the car!
The boys tried their skills at some games in the carnival area. They had high hopes for winning a huge stuffed animal for me. It was a rude awakening for them to see how hard it actually was to win. They did however win a couple of smaller stuffed animals.

I could not go home without purchasing a real cowboy hat for each of them. They pooled their money together to buy the fake mustaches, which they wore for the rest of the weekend! Happy Birthday to my wonderful glamson!!!

Sneak Peak!

This week I am hosting my annual "Girlfriend Valentines Party". Each gal brings a box/basket/bag that they have decorated and 24 valentines. This year we have 3 categories of "winners". For the Valentine Box, there are a 1st, 2nd & 3rd place ribbon rosette award ribbons (made by me). For the Valentines, there is a rosette award ribbon for "Most Creative", "Most Sentimental" and "Most Tasty" (a friend thought I wrote "Most Trashy" at first...that may be a category for next year!)... and the lovely ladies are encouraged to dress in their Valentine Best, so I have made awards for "Best Old School" and "Most Over the Top". I have to say that I am proud of these ribbons. Thank heavens for Hobby Lobby's many 1/2 price ribbon bolt sales as each award rosette ribbon took approximately 4-6 yards each of 1/2" to 3" satin ribbon.

I will post the winners with their ribbons on Friday. Yeah for Valentines Day! (for my "not-so" but dearly loved "creatively challenged" friends, do not despair, a brown paper bag with your name on it and a box of $1 store valentines will do...) I can't wait!

"Let's Make A Deal" Party Recap!

The stage was set, Prizes ready... ( hope you don't get the "ZONK"! )

Door (tub) #1, #2 or #3 =
FUN! So my daughter Hilari was on "Let's Make A Deal" yesterday on CBS. We watched the program last night with friends and family. (During dinner we watched "Family Feud" that all five of my girls were on in 2004. Hair styles have changed, but the girls are as fun as ever! All of our guests were such good sports and really got into the games.

Hilari got a lot of air time. It was so much fun to see her having a ball.
First she won this purse and these fabulous shoes.
Then she traded them for this camera and computer system.

And then after another "deal", she decided to keep her prizes.
The big winner of the day did not want to make another deal, so Hilari got a chance and ended up winning this big screen TV. an Ipod Touch and speaker dock, and this fab. chair!!!
Life is good.