Thursday, February 18, 2010

Saturday, October 17, 2009

witch sisters

this is a vintage framed hand colored photograph of two sad and somber sisters. the photograph was altered by adding witch hats made from scrapbook paper, stamp stars, black pen, colored pencil and a halloween music sheet. altered art.

trick or treat bench

this halloween bench was created from some checkerboard paint and a variety of old license plates letters.

travel journal

this travel journal was created from a vintage 'paint by number' painting, and old license plates.

vintage santa mask

vintage santa mask

wooden pumpkin

wooden pumpkin with old license plate letters as teeth.

halloween yard art

created from a vintage plant stand and artificial pumpkin.

halloween photos

these vintage black and white photos were altered in photoshop by adding orange pumpkins.

pumpkin globe

created from an old globe, orange tissue paper, paint, and old license plate letters.

peas in a pod.

mirror

this mirror was created from a vintage 'paint by number' painting and an old michigan license plate.

halloween party 1907. window frame.

altered vintage photograph of 5 people sitting on a paper moon. witches hats added in photoshop. decal applied to the glass of an old window frame.

wooden ghosts

wooden ghost sign

halloween yard art

created from a vintage plant stand, artificial pumpkins and license plate letters.

paint by number picture frame

this picture frame was created from a vintage 'paint by number' painting.

black cat globe

this black cat was created with an old school globe, black tissue paper, and some cartoon paint.

vintage halloween masks

Thursday, July 30, 2009

we've got ants


My unpublished children’s book, “we’ve got ants” can be viewed at http://people.whitman.edu/~hinest/ants/home.htm

Friday, July 10, 2009

south haven paddle

this South Haven, Michigan paddle was created using an old row boat paddle, small metal letters cut from vintage license plates, and some
checkerboard paint.

journal

this journal was created with
a vintage 'paint by number' painting
and small letters cut from old license plates.

'red arrow highway' paddle

this 'red arrow highway' paddle was created from an old paddle, small letters cut from vintage license plates,
and some checkerboard paint.

journal

this journal is created from
an old 'paint by number' painting
and vintage license plate letters.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

paint by number journal


this is a journal created from a vintage 'paint by number' painting, and old license plates.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

bark bench

created from an old bench, vintage license plates, a wooden garden cutout of a dog, and little checkerboard paint.

blue "michigan cottage" paddle


created from an old wooden boat paddle,
vintage license plates, and some paint.

western springs photos

vintage reproduction photos of the water tower and train station in Western Springs, IL. framed with
'western springs' spelled out in old license plate small letters.

time out chair

naughty or nice chairs

vintage button flowers


these colorful flower bouquets were created from vintage buttons attached to flexible wire stems.

journals

this journal was created from
a vintage 'paint by number' paintings
and old license plate letters.

paddles