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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Bonnie's ACEO Project Update

I first want to say Thank You to everyone who has responded, donated and loved their new ACEO original artwork.

This is a project that I started in Feb. 2013, to help raise funds for

BASE CAMP Children's Cancer Foundation.

BASE CAMP is a central Florida non profit that has been serving children affected by cancer for 30 years. Terri Jones program began in 1982, and focus on helping the entire family through this journey.

When I was introduced to this foundation, I knew it was a perfect fit for me. I was looking to pay it forward. Unfortunately Cancer has run in my family, so we have always given to the various foundations. BASE CAMP being in my own backyard. I wanted to help out the local kids and families in need.

So, what you can do ... Simple

Send a Self Addressed envelope along with $2.00 and your favorite Motivational Word.

I will create an ACEO original artwork with the word of your choice, and mail it back to you in the self addressed envelope you provided. Only one word per envelope. There is no limit on how many ACEO cards you would like.

All the Cards are numbered, and one day may become a book with just the image of the ACEO card and their number.

Here are a few that have already been done and mailed.

Get an Original Motivational Artwork and

Help a Cause at the same time.

All for $2.50 and the price of a stamp.

Mail Money Order to
Bonnie Sprung
167 Plumosus Dr.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Only ONE ACEO per envelope

Here is a way for you to get your own card with this easy

PayPal button.

Simply type in your motivational word you would like to have
created in ART and then click the Buy Now button.

Your Motivational Word

Your word will inspire me to make it look cool in whatever medium I feel like working in at that moment.

Collect them, frame them, give them as gifts. Whatever you do with your words, each one will be numbered, scanned and recorded for future ABC motivational books, that will also benefit BASE Camp.

For more info on how this all began and the definition of ACEO, please read my first post

http://uniquelysprung.blogspot.com/2013/02/bonnies-aceo-project-for-cause.html

Please LIKE my FB page too.

www.facebook.com/BonniesAceoProjectForACause

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Custom Purple Doodle Tshirt

I originally did this fun Purple Doodle Tshirt in a size Large. Then someone wanted one like it, but in a 2X Large. That was going to be a bit of a challenge but not impossible. The reason why is every shirt that I hand dye can never really be duplicated exactly but very close. This Tshirt had more of a challenge to it. It was layered in several colors of spatter. That's right I said spatter. I may tie some parts but I also like to just spatter.

After I have dyed the shirt to my liking and did all the finishing spatter touches. The shirt is then heat set after it has hung dry. If I put it in the dryer when it's still wet, it may shrink. So I only put it in the dryer for a quick tumble when the shirt has already dried. That way the material is then nice and soft. The customer is also informed to only wash the Tshirt in cold water and hang dry.

Front of white V neck Tshirt after hand dying.

Back of white V neck Tshirt after hand dying.

After I have dyed the Tshirt, then an added layer is hand drawn on. Using the Slick Textile paints. The squeeze bottle makes it easy to draw with. The first time I did this shirt, I just started to doodle. I had no real design plan or where it was going. I just started to doodle. After awhile it started to take shape and I knew how I was going to finish the look of it. Then I got an order to recreate it. Once again it was not exact but the shape was pretty close and the doodles, well they are just that. I did put in the same words and little peace and heart symbols, that I did on the original. Here are some photos as I doodled.

This was the finished front until I added a little bit more on the edge.


This is the finished back of the shirt

Here's the finished Tshirt. You may notice that I signed my name. I do that on all my Tshirts. Because every shirt I do is a one of a kind Original Tshirt. Even if I'm recreating a look. As I mentioned before, I can copy the look, but since it's not exact, it's still an Original.

If you would like to see more of my Tshirts. Got to my ETSY shop where you can see more of my original designs. Just like I did with this shirt -- you may see a design, but not in your size, just let me know and I will create your own custom original. Have an idea... colors, certain design, wording, etc.. I'll be happy to create your one of a kind original.

Remember you are not just wearing a cool Tshirt, you are wearing ART.

Depending on size and detail of shirt, prices may vary.

http://bonniesprung.etsy.com

In my shop you will also find Original Fine Art, Scarves and Prints.