Hard Candy: Visual Scrapbook

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art+photo blog with a soft spot for hand-made work by unknown people.

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What I've been up to!

I thought I should let you know about the shop in Droitwich (where my family live). There's some gorgeous jewellery and ceramics and things. They are stocking some of my framed prints too! have a look at Nice Things.

"Nice Things" Worcester Road, UK

Also the lovely Melissa of Missy Magpie commissioned me (the artist) and my sister (the clever tech bod) to do her a banner for her fabulous vintage blog. See the original below! and check out how it looks on her site here!

also I feel I don't tell you about my sister enough shes ace! Check her out at the Fashion Laundrette!

Meine Schwestie. 

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Oh em gee: Project 2011

Ive been away for too long. Ive been weedling away don't you worry :).

Soooo Ive decided that this year is the year of the mini, miniature works that is. Ive been collecting and sketching and recently I've been inspired by all things mixed media, small and more than anything, Books! Old books, Art books, medical books and religious imagery and, yeah you guessed books!

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I love paper and tattoos and vintage looking items. The 50s, the 20's and the B-movie ultra vixens. I feel like my work is about to take a real U-turn.

My friends flat :)

I'm excited by Urban art 2011. I'm going to start producing a new line of work using mixed media and words. I can use book form but I plan to produce a series of originals no bigger than 6 inches by 4 inches on different papers with different themes and some painted, drawn stuck collaged. I'm excited.

Bible bought from Vintage Market, London (£1!)

I have also decided that from now on I will use this site as more of a scrap book for all things I find interesting. Even if I'm not creating so prepare for some inspiration (hopefully) weekly?@! You never know.

Vintage Cocktail book, Junk shop in Upton (£2!)

Claire

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Quickie on a sickie

I'm really poorly and full of cold since Sunday but well aware I haven't posted in a while due to work. Here are my two most recent finished pieces which will be available in print form really soon. But right now they are framed ready for my empty shop takeover from the 21st September for 2 weeks in Droitwich town centre. Pikkies when its up xx

also I should say Hello **waves** to my new followers. Spread the word. I am on twitter too misshiltonink and when I reach 200 twitter followers I will give you guys a 10% off code for my Etsy shop. 

I should also let you know that I am taking part in an awesome give away. 

go to Lipstattoo666  for more info on how to get ure hands on some wonderful stuff including a trick or treat mini original by me!!!

More soon! 

Miss Hilton Ink. The next generation!

Im sooo excited. I rekon Im on the cusp of something very exciting. I've spent the past few weeks despairing about what I'm going to do with all my prints to make them much more presentable so that I can show customers the finished product to encourage them to picture within their minds eye, my work in their homes....

The answer in Upcycling. Following on from my boot sale bargains the other week I went charity shop shopping and to home ware stores buying up all the slightly damaged and broken frames that they are selling off cheap. It could mean getting glass cut, putting new hooks on or just replacing the wire on the back, even just filling in some chipping or paint damage but its fairly easy, cheap and it really finishes my work off well. Here are some recent examples. 

Skele-swallows print in upcycled frame. 

Check This Item out on my Etsy. 

"Worse things happen at sea II" 2010 in Upcycled frame.

Original piece in frame £120 

"Flick knives" 2010 (£60)

This frame was a well good find! Its a frame mounted into a white box frame that stands out from the wall by 2 inches. It makes my piece look really finished. 

The bonus of doing it this way is that most of my frames will be unique, making the pieces one off and also quirky, something a bit different to make my work stand out from the rest. 

I would <3 to know what you think xx

Productive day...

Howdy. 

Well the honeymoon is nearly over, my stitches came out today which means no more "taking it easy" and specifically back to work Thursdays! I have been working my little non-existent socks off today and have completed a new "Worse Things Happen At Sea" Original to fill one of the frames I got yesterday and I should be able to put it up for display in my show in Worcester on Sunday. 

I also Finally finished my carousel horse. Inspired by the pic below I took in Bournemouth a month or so ago. 

"Lucky" 2010

Just keeping you up to date :D I would love to know what you think. Her brother "Cursed" 2010 is already in progress hope to sell them as a pair. 

*sneak peak* - on my stretching board 

Toodles xx

Car boot bounty

I got up uber early this morning and braved the Kempsy car boot today and oh wasn't I rewarded by the junk gods. Check out these amazing pictures.

Really, I hear you cry. There nothing special. Well what about this: 

look at the gorgeous frames!!

I have started today a New hand painted "Worse things happen at sea" to fill it. Oh and I haven't even told you the best part THEY WERE £1.50, yes for both! A-mazin. 

I also got these two framed wonders to use for framage and I'm gonna use the butterfly too. I don't know what for yet. 

above left 20p and butterfly £1.

BARGAIN! 

Two things to inform you of, you may or not be aware that I now have a twitter account! Although I am in the early stages of tweeting (i believe its called?!?) please follow me to see pics as i go along of my images and drawings etc when I have creative days off! Find me @misshiltonink.

Also I realised to my horror yesterday that the Worcesters Riverside Arts Market is in a week today!!! That's the 15th of this month people and if your local you should come down and show your support. The arts market is on 3 times this month 15th 22nd and 28th! 

anywho I'm off sick from work at the mo because Ive had an op on my back and have stitches which means i cant paint for too long without feeling un-comfortable so I haven't been at my best recently although the creativity is definitely still there. I'm excited about filling my new frames! 

Toodles xx