Red Roan Appaloosa Custom Breyer Horse

LOVE how this guy came out. I am not sure what his name is, but to me it looks like it should be "Wildfire" or something like that :-) He belongs to Julia in Georgia.

He is painted on the Mon Gamin Breyer model. His body was airbrushed in acrylic and all his details/spots are painted by hand. :-)

Here's a little horse painting secret- To get the vibrant red brown I use Liquitex Basics "Red Oxide".

I also painted horseshoes on this guy, he's such a stud! Well-- a gelding *wink*

Do you have a horse you would like turned into a custom model? Please email me for a price list at kcampbellartist@hotmail.com
Models start at $65

Custom Breyer Horse: Meet Sonny

Sonny belongs to Katie in New Jersey. He is a beautiful Red Dun!

This is the second model I did for Katie, the last one I did for her was a pretty dapple grey.

This model was airbrushed, I carved out his hooves and ears, sanded his logo and heavy seams, and added boyparts to make him a gelding.

Meet Bling- Custom Breyer Foal

Bling is the offspring of Mystic and Chic (His grandfather is Smart Chic Olena). Isn't he handsome? I also had the pleasure of doing two models of his dad Chic, and a model of his mother Mystic to complete the custom breyer set. I loved painting this little foal!

Bling's mother, Mystic:

Bling's father, Chic:

To see what goes into my customs, please see my older blog post: http://ofnaturedesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2008/10/latest-breyer-creation.html

Meet Jack

This gorgeous appaloosa belongs in Rachael in Maryland. I had alot of fun with this guy. It was definitely a challenge to try placing all the spots according to the body movement of the model.
I can't tell you enough how thankful I am for my airbrush gun! The time it saves me in painting the initial basecoat of the model was well worth the investment.

Art on the Occoquan- artwalk in Prince William County

Art on the Occoquan is an artwalk event with over a dozen local artists to meet and greet!
Some artists will be doing demos, and there will be complimentary food and drinks available at some locations.

The artwalk is being held on a late night second Saturday shopping night so expect alot of the shops to still be open.

So come, have dinner, SHOP, meet some great local artists, and stroll the streets of Occoquan!

New Items in Kelly's Artbox!

poppy stool painted by me, Kelly Campbell

Forget Me Not child's chair painted by Kelly Campbell

Shabby Chic footstool with bird nest

"Espresso Yourself" display

handmade zipper pouches made from Japanese fabric. Humorous retro magnets

Handmade reed diffusers

Handmade tile coasters

New tables!

New display

Well I have been a very busy bee! I have TONS of new things in the shop and it's looking quite filled :-) Here are some photos, but stop on in to purchase some of these pretties before someone else does!

The Finishing Touch

I got my new sign yesterday! It's definitely the finishing touch to all the hard work done in the inside. I couldn't have done it without all my wonderful neighbors and friends who helped out.

Ron from Off the Beading Path for doing the interior work, Andy from Bambini's Boutique and Tom my previous next door neighbor for helping me move out all my stuff from upstairs, Lisa from Lisa Julia Photography for helping me paint...and so many more! THANK YOU!

Occoquan Craft Show Survey

Thank you to everyone who came out and visited me at the Occoquan Craft Show ths past weekend!

I created a survey. If you attended, please fill it out! http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=syl3mb4381hhri9607282

Kelly's Artbox Has Moved!

I have officially moved and opened my store in a new location, not far from my old location. It's 275 sq feet of eclectic cuteness!
I am now located on the ground floor at 304 Mill St. where the quilt shop used to be. Here are a few photos of what you can expect to see!
Also, I will be offering a 20% off your entire purchase (one time use) Valid through June 2009. Just mention my blog!
Front of my store, I am very proud of my garden!
Looking inside of my store from the door.
The view looking towards my doorway.
Looking into "the classroom".Workstation inside the classroom.

Please stop by and say Hi!! I am sure you will find something you'll love to buy :-)

International Gem & Jewelry Show

I got some goodies at the Dulles International Gem & Jewelry Show!

Some of the beauties I picked up are chalcedony druzy, shell, labradorite, candy jade, apatite, carnelian, lots of chalcedony, peruvian opal, rutilated quartz, quartz nuggets, amethyst, and more! :-)

Keep checking back for new and exciting jewelry pieces made from these beautiful gems!

Kelly's Artbox is MOVING!

Don't worry, I'm moving, but just down the stairs! A storefront opened up in my building and I will be moved in hopefully by next week! Here are a few photos of the work in progress. More updates soon!

Kelly's Artbox at the Occoquan River Festival

Even with the poor weather, the 2nd annual Occoquan River Festival was a hit! I did a Precious Metal Clay demonstration.
To read more about the festival and see photos please visit www.historicoccoquan.com

Kelly's Artbox is moving! I will be getting a store front and be up and running by the end of this month! More details coming soon....

Photo taken by Jane Ernst www.ernstvision.com Jane and Her husband have their photos on display at the Artist's Undertaking Gallery in Occoquan.

Occoquan River Festival

Hope you've been enjoying the outdoors with the summer time weather we had earlier in the week! The upcoming bad weather will hopefully hold off until after Saturday because Occoquan is having their 2nd annual River Festival this Saturday!

Occoquan River Festival~ It’s happening In Occoquan!
Sat. May 2, 8am -8pm
• Farmers’ Market: 8:00 – Noon -come support some local farmer's!

• Sidewalk Sales - Great deals from shops in town.

• Live music: live musical groups playing throughout the day…throughout the town. I personally was responsible for finding most of the music, and it's really good this year!

• Craft Demonstrations: scattered about the town.

• Horse and carriage rides (fee)

• Petting zoo which includes a pony ride (fee)

• Conversations with a Historian at the museum, and the tourist center.

• Ghost tours @ 4:30, 6:00, and 7:00 (fee)

• Taste of Occoquan (fee, at Madigan’s, 3:00 – 5:00)

*Fireworks for the Make a Wish Foundation at dusk

I will be doing a Precious Metal Clay demonstration at 2, and again at 3PM on my deck outside my studio. I will also be having a sale on jewelry and another raffle for a gift certificate!
It would be great if you come to the festival for a fun, mostly free day with your kids! If you do, stop by and say Hi at Kelly's Artbox. :-)