Here is week 2 of the AJG prompts. This took a bit longer, getting all those images, but finally, lots of cutting later, I finished up!
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A place to post my experiments with mixed media, paints, tools, glues…fun fun fun!
30 Sep 2010 3 Comments
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Here is week 2 of the AJG prompts. This took a bit longer, getting all those images, but finally, lots of cutting later, I finished up!
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26 Sep 2010 5 Comments
in booklet, distress inks, rubber stamps
Here is a little file booklet I made from a diecut kit. They were various sized mini files – it is mostly stamping and coloring with Distress Inks…then some ephemera – stickers, rub-ons, flowers. I punched two holes in the spine, and stitched with waxed linen thread, adding some baubles. Stamps from Tim Holtz and Time to Stamp.
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24 Sep 2010 7 Comments
in collage, crayon resist, rubbings
I went to previous Crusades, and am finding quite a few that I would like to try. Here is the “Irresistable – Wax rubbings” challenge…my version of it. I used the Anaglypta Wallpaper which is textured paintable wallpaper as my ‘stencil’ for rubbing. The papers are gorgeous, more than my pictures show. I used 8 different patterns on lightweight columnar pad, light fabric paints, and of course crayons. Easy peasy backgrounds. Give it a try.
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24 Sep 2010 1 Comment
This is my attempt at doodling, my version of it! I decided to practise my doodling, which right now is quite non-existent in my spreads. Do you think I would pass the test if my life depended upon it? lol
I used up bits and pieces that were on my worktable, from either experimenting or torn pieces, vintage newspaper clippings, paper flowers – you name it, I grabbed it! The background is H2O’s which explains the shiny parts (camera does not like shiny)!
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18 Sep 2010 17 Comments
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17 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in altered books, art journal gypsies, collage
We are back in action…yayyyy! Art Journal Gypsies, that is! Go to the site to find out what it’s all about.
If this is something that interests you, please join us.
The first prompt is “TAKE TIME TO ALLOW YOUR SOUL TO BLOOM”.
I have chosen “CUPS” as my image for the duration of the lessons.
Here is my offering – this was a lot of fun to create…lots of napkin collage and stenciling.
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14 Sep 2010 1 Comment
in altered books, collage
Were you a reader of pulp fiction? I bought a book from the library, and am using some images from it. So cool! However, nothing in that book was happy….lol !
The right side spread is a stamped image of an Asian lady, which had the same colour scheme, so they got together! The two other images, the man and the woman, are from the Grunge master, Tim Holtz.
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09 Sep 2010 2 Comments
in altered books, collage
Here is a School Days spread done for the September Challenge at Altered Books Yahoo group.
It has to include a pocket – I used the library book pocket; I just love those.
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09 Sep 2010 3 Comments
in altered books, collage, envelope book
Well, the summer has been absolutely fantastic! There has been some days devoted to artwork, but not as much as in the cooler weather, so here goes—->>>
This is a 3 envelope booklet I put together from online instructions. I don’t recall where I found it, (it has a weird way of putting together) but this is what I came up with. Nothing fancy, but I did enjoy all the inking, stamping, glueing, etc!
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