Until Next Year D-Con

WOW! What a Great Dragon Con! My best year ever. :)
Of all the Dragons and animal pals, I only went home with one, just one little lonely guy...don't worry, I gave him a kiss so he would feel loved LOL :P Guess I will have to get to work on new ones real soon :) 
I got to meet so many amazing people and got to see my awesome pals from previous years too. Thank you all so much for coming by to see me and my little friends. Everyone was so nice and positive and just made the 4 days so awesome!
BIG WELCOME to all the new Mystic Reflection followers! :D
And super special Thanks to my dear friends and family who I would never be able to survive this huge busy show without their help.   
Looking forward to next year.

Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn 

DRAGON CON IS ALMOST HERE!!!

Wow! This month went by so fast, I feel like I just started working on my pieces for the Dragon Con Art Show and BAM Dragon Con is this FRIDAY!!!! Super excited to see all my artist friends again and all the fun, wacky, crazy, nerdy people that attend D-Con, present company not excluded :D
I have some pieces that are debuting this year that I am so very excited about, my Framed Sculptures.
White as Snow , Beast's beauty , Lady D'Muertos They will be hanging in my Auction Gallery at the Art show and I can't wait to see what people think of them.
Also I will have my Steampunk Pocket Watch Myxies available at my booth. Carry a Myxie in your pocket and have good luck wherever you go.
As always I will have all my Steampunk Dragons and animals, patiently waiting for someone to take them home :)

I have been frantically working to get enough of these guys done for the show, I don't have as many as last year so make sure to get to my booth early before they are all gone.
I wasn't able to get all the Steampunk animals that I wanted done but I hope to be able to make a few more after the show, before the Holidays.

Looking forward to meeting all you lovely people, so make sure to stop by and say Hello to my Myxies and Pals!
Thanks for reading!
~Caralyn

Do You Have the Time?

Last year I did two Steampunk Myxie pocket watches. Trapped Myxie & Beyond the gears 
Having a small Myxie trapped in your pocket watch isn't the best way to keep time but it isn't too bad a way to travel. Keeping a Myxie close by will bring you luck wherever you go, and what a better way to keep them close than safely tucked in your pocket. :)
I really enjoyed making last year's and wanted to do some more.  These little guys will be making their debut at Dragoncon this Labor Day, (any that are left after the show will be available on my Etsy store.)  I hope you like my little time pieces and I really hope to see you at Dragoncon.  :)

This little one seems to have gotten stuck.

I even made a few sassy ones this time. :P

And beware the dreaded Clocktopus, he's escaping!

I found this little locket and decided to do something a little different with it.  

When you open it up, you'll see one of the Sandman's helpers.  If you can't get to sleep, just open the locket, wake up the sleepy Myxie inside and he will bless you with a good night's rest.  

I have a few more pocket watches that will be available at my booth at the Dragon Con Art Show, look forward to seeing you all there! 

As always keep checking my blog and Facebook for all my latest creations.  

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn  

  

ANOTHER BOOK SIGNING WHOOOO!!!!!

My talented husband/author is having another book signing for his Winston and Baum series

He will be selling and signing copies at the Hiram Book Store. Where you can pick up both of the books in his Winston and Baum Steampunk Adventure series.

So stop on by and support a local author and check out the Hiram Book Store, it’ll be fun :)

Hope you can all join us

Friday August 8th from 5pm-8pm

The Hiram Bookstore
5077 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy, suite 109
Hiram, GA 30141
770-943-0571

Can’t make it to the Book signing? You can get Winston and Baum online.  

Get Winston and Baum

Also check out Seth’s other books and short stories at his website www.radioactiverabbitink.com  

Thank you for reading!

~Caralyn 

Dia de los Muertos Sculpture

So I've finished working on my next Framed Sculpture. Though I super enjoy the fairy tale themed pieces, I got a fun idea for the next one that isn't fairy tale based.
I have become fascinated with the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead face paint. I think it is just beautiful! So this was the bases for my latest framed sculpture.

As with my other framed sculptures. I started by sculpting the accessories and the back drop on the frame. I also painted the frame, I thought an aged white would go nicely with the light purple and pink roses.

After that, I sculpted the main part, the beautiful Lady D'Muertos. Her face paint was incredibly fun to experiment with. I first tried out different designs on paper, then penciled them on her face and painted over it.

Then I was ready to add her hair and attach her to the frame. Now she is ready to give a Mexican Holiday flare to the Dragon Con Art Show, where she will be on Display in the Gallery.

Thanks so much for reading everyone! Keep checking my blog and Facebook page for updates on my latest pieces.
~Caralyn

Beauty and the Beast Framed Sculpture

Finished another framed fairytale sculpture this week! I already did a Snow White Framed Sculpture so This one is Beauty and the Beast.
Started out with the Beast, using silver Polymer Clay, I sculpted his head right on the frame. Then painted him to blend.

Then I painted the backdrop. I did some candle holders and a chandelier, adding cobwebs completed the old castle feel, nicely I think :)

Then I sculpted Beauty. She was so much fun to make. I tried to give her a soft, admiring look on her face, to give a sense of the love she felt for Beast.

Last, I put it all together for a beautiful piece, that also tells a story :)

Thanks for reading everyone, keep checking my Blog and Facebook page for the new stuff I am creating all the time!
~Caralyn

FERRETS...THE CUTEST CAUSE EVER!!!

My Steampunk Ferret Sculpture was found by a sweet lady that volunteer’s for this Awesome Shelter, A Shelter for FERRETS!!! OMG I don’t think I would be able to volunteer there…I would take them all Home with me! LOL!
The Oregon Ferret Shelter is holding a fundraiser in August, and I flipped out from cuteness overload when I heard this, they are having a FERRET STEAMPUNK COSTUME CONTEST!!! HOW…CUTE….IS....THAT?!!
Check out their website, and enjoy the cutest cause ever! :D Oregon Ferret Shelter

Thanks for reading Everyone!
~Caralyn

Snow White Framed Sculpture

I've been slowly working on a new piece, it's also a fairly new concept for me too. Framed Sculptures. I have only done two before and they were about half the size of this one, so I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out...
Started by making a Polymer Clay Sculpture and some polymer clay apples, roses and little birds :)

After adding clothes and finishing details I then took an 8" frame and, with my hubby's wood working skills, made a wood back, hand painted and attached it to the frame.

Then attached all the sculpted pieces to the Framed back drop and Here she is! Snow White in the Falling snow. No idea why she is dressed like that out in the snow but it's pretty at least LOL :D

This piece is going to be displayed in my Bay Auction Gallery at the Dragon Con Art Show in September :)
I have a few other framed sculptures planned before Dragon Con so keep checking my Blog and Face Book page for updates :)

Thanks for reading Everyone!
~Caralyn

Things to do in Atlanta this Father's Day Weekend!

HEY ART FANS!!!

Just wanted to do a quick blog to let you all know what I will be up to this weekend. My hubby and I will be at Sci-Fi Summer Con in Atlanta, I know, I know, it's Father's Day weekend...well Dad's like Art and Books and Sci-Fi so bring him along :)

Check out Sci-Fi Summer Con here!

My hubby will have copies of both of his Winston and Baum books for your Dad...or yourself. ;) 

I will have lots of prints and a few of my sculptures, my inventory is a little small at this show but I still have a few little guys that would love for someone to adopt them :) Not sure the exact location of our booth but I know we will be in the dealer room so make sure to come by and see us! :D 

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn 

You know you Totally want to read it!

SUHWEEEEEET! Winston and Baum, my hubby's 2nd Book in his Steampunk Adventure series, is now available on the Kindle. So very Proud of him :)

You all might recognize the cover, I've only been posting about it all month LOL :P

Get Winston and Baum and the 7 Mummies Here

Should have hard copies available soon :)

Get updates about new fun books at RadioActiveRabbitInk  

Thanks for reading!

~Caralyn