The Henna Diary by Bajidoo

Bajidoo Introduces New Wax Paint, by Viva Decor

Gift Box in Blue

The Tattoo

Sketching Ginamarie

Creative Inspiration

I am often asked where does my inspiration come from -- even my best guess would have landed on something like "I don't know exactly - specific images just enter my mind and exit via my sketchpad (in most cases)."

But then some weeks back -

At about 4 am - I woke up to some words that entered my mind before I opened my eyes.
Apparently I had become sleepy while sketching & I had forgot to turn off the television (happens alot!).

Carrying on with the original thought - The words I heard through my sleep some hours later were from a religious program on some "off channel" .... I have no idea how the TV was tuned to that space...

What I heard was the following sentence (and the truth of it woke me up instantly) - "Inspiration paints the image of what is to be in our mind."

I know the gentleman who spoke the sentence was not speaking of artistic inspiration...but I also know that all inspiration is equal and unto the same.

My brain wrapped the rest of the words below around his point of absolute truth ....and now I know why I am always anxious to move forward to the next thing ...and then the onto the next with such furry. I understand why art - craft and creativity -will move forward with a life of its own, even if I or anyone were to try to jump off the creativity train...

The Rest of the "WORDS"

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"Inspiration is the harbinger of the future, it is the seed that paints the image of what is to be in your mind.

Creativity is the undeniable universal seed of existence. Your hands are the tools that bring it into being once the seeds have been sown. Like the hands -so our words become the seeds of healing. With that being said, what inspires us are the seeds of our future.

Why must we create and inspire others to create? Because when we are creating we have become our own evangelistic force to shine a light over doubt which is hiding in all the dark corners in our minds. We own the responsibility to shine that light in order to move forward so we do not lose our way on the path to overcome all that ails us. This becomes the answer to the question, "why now?"

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Somehow, even through my rough sentences -- I felt others with the same driving force to create would understand exactly what I was hearing - and subsequently what I keep saying with my sketch pad ...even to those people who think they are idle and not listening.

Funny - I always have to marvel at how stuff really works.

I always liked to think that when these rather preachy religious shows pop on the screen, that I too -- I am idle and not listening. Apparently the mind is never truly idle.

Altered Couture is a a Secret Love of mine

I have always loved the art of altered couture, ever since I learned that I am not so great at sewing, but always wished for a little more in the outfits that I am attracted too. That's when I figured with all the great fabric paints now available why not just move my painting skills to fabric. So here you see the altered couture outfits that I created (some elements are stitched into being from raw materials, when I say "stitched" I mean by hand with thread and needle, I do not own a sewing machine). Smokin Shambhala and the practice of Modern Macrame are the focus of my next two books (Fox Chapel Publishing) due out late next year. We begin project set up and photography for the books in the first weeks of August this year...yep only a few weeks away the process will begin when I travel to Pennsylvania for the photo shoots.

I have two beautiful manikins - who wear my creations well... I am so grateful for their statuesque beauty and to have them just for the fun of giant barbie dolls in house. Here my Platinum Blond is wearing my Steam Punk Wedding Gown

(which includes the hand painted Hat with Veil, Hand beaded Choker Necklace, Hand Stitched Edwardian style Corset which is painted and beaded - Painted and beaded three tier petty coat, and the hand painted and beaded dress with crystal and pearl caplets at the shoulders.)Oh and I forgot to mention the FEATHERS.... I love feathers the steam punk outfit is laded with white ostrich and turkey feathers... you can see them here at the top and bottom of the corset...but are also included on the Coachmen's Hat. Also on the hat you'll see antique french lace which is bead with pearls and Swarovski Crystals.... along with three hand rolled satin roses.


Smokin Shambhala is the second outfit in 2011, just completed for a trade show debut in Milwaukee, WI. She is wearing a hand painted gamblers hat, also sporting Turkey Feathers in the form of brown and black feather floral fascinators. There is again beaded and sequined french lace and hand knotted modern macrame(Shambhala) as the hand band.... and all through out the outfit.



The greatest challenge was painting the Liquid Black Leggins... it was an interesting fabric to work with. My favorite portion of the Shambhala outfit was creating the Tulle and feather Bustle.

Modern Macrame, or Shambhala as it s know in the Eastern Cultures, is an incredible zen craft. Meaning that it is relaxing to do and you end up with such beautiful works of art that you can wear.

Here you see my Steam Punk Shambhala (design: "Frozen in Time")

But the design possibilities are limited only by your imagination!








For More Information: http://www.Bajidoo.com

Smokin Shambhala Altered Couture by Bajidoo

Returning to Jewelry Television's Jewel School - Easter Sunday 4/24

Here we go again! New Kits and All new exclusive designs... we are launching "The Cat n'Mouse" & "Through the Fishbowl"....

We have several kits to offer - A bangle Kit, a Pendant Kit,and accessory kit, a decal kit, finally bangle and pendant blank kit! lots to see and buy! Check us out on Jewel School---to find the channel where you are - go to JTV.com.

See ya there -

BTW - we will be in Nashville this weekend in the Jewelry Television Pavallion at the Southern Women's Show & Conference...Nashville Convention Center.

:) B

Bajidoo to appear on Jewelry Television, March 20th 2011~ 9 am to noon EST, for your shopping pleasure

Call in …say hello we will be demonstrating our bangle designs from 9 am eastern to noon and we would love to hear from you.  To local Jewelry Television on your local cable …simply go to JTV.com

Floral Frost at the Los Angeles (craft & Hobby Association) CHA Jan 201...

New SketchBook Images

Wow it is so much fun going back to creating random images in a sketchbook! I chose "sleepless" as my sketchbook theme... why? because that is how I have spent much of my life.

These images are just things that seemed beautiful to me. Someone else might not agree...but it is just relaxing to put a bit of charcoal to a page with nothing in particular in mind as the outcome.



I love BIG eyes...in real life and in art!

Touring Sketchbook Project for 2011

Bajidoo at the Craft & Hobby (CHA) tradeshow in LA 2011

A progress report on the craft and hobby Tradeshow effort for the LA 2011 Jan 28th show. As some of you know Viva Decor decided to create a themed booth this year, mastered after the Song by Billy idol, White Wedding.

With that in mind we have been working on the Rock wedding ...Steampunk theme corset and dress ...since November... first we began with the corset(Edwardian style).

Hundereds of hours later and lots of fabric paint, beads, crystals feathers and Tulle and we have a dress in progress:



As the dress began to emerge, the feeling of accomplishment moved from fun to truly excited... we added the Crystal Coachmens Hat. . . .



Now with only 22 days to go we are in the home stretch!...so if your in LA on Jan 28th ...come to the convention center for the CHA and visit Bajidoo in the Viva Decor Booth to see the Bajidoo SteamPunk Wedding Gown for yourself:

Follow our progress on facebook or on Twitter or come see us at the show!

Regards,
B