This year I ventured out into purchasing gift certificates on-line. I am not an on-line shopper so, for me, this is really different. Now I need a way to “package’ them for gifting. These envelopes work perfectly, are quick to make and I can upcycle stuff from my scrap pile to decorate them. Are you […]
Do you have a few old business cards that you can upcycle into tags? I like to use business cards and garment tags to experiment with different paints, inks and papers. The result is instant mini art works to be used in other projects. Another advantage is that because of their size, they are quick
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Do you enjoy using vintage images in your collage, planner or art projects? They are a study in contrasts, having both simplicity and detail depending on the images selected. Some have bright, vivid colors, some are subdued and sepia ink tones. It was exciting to find this package of vintage Halloween pattern ephemera in a
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I finally found a use for a packet of frame type blank cards that I have had for a very long time. Originally I thought the frame would be nice to use to display my small paintings. I think I will still try that idea to see how it looks. I found this pear patterned
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This is a journal page I made using my ‘harvest’ technique. (The gathering of odds and ends in a cigar box) noted in a previous post. The verbiage for the main verse is taken from the cover of an old church bulletin. I also use the bulletin pages to make interesting die cuts. I like
A fun way for me to prompt creative ideas is to challenge myself to make projects using a limited amount of supplies. Painting a background page with a limited color palette or using one rubber stamp in a variety of applications are a couple of ways I challenge myself creatively. One of my favorite project
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If you are asked to assemble a collection, what will you select and how will you display it? This is one of my art journal prompts. I chose two of my favorites. My chosen collection is food! How to display it is in a collage. Why food? Because I love it! We are blessed to
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It is almost Tolkien Reading Day! Which ones are your favorite? Do you have a preferred way to use and display book quotes? I chose quotes from “The Hobbit” to add to a few of my projects. The handmade dragonfly card that I painted will be a nice addition to gifting the book. I used
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Time to celebrate our day!!!!! This rubber stamp in an oldie (so is the card I made) but a goodie. I love the exuberance of the stamp. The carefree invitation to raise our hands, dance and celebrate. Over the years I have used it for many occasions; birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations and various other types of
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The Joy of Messy Hands! One way to get new ideas flowing is to have an “art time” meeting with myself. Of course adding family and friends when possible is also lots of fun and results in discovering different perspectives as we learn from each other’s techniques. It is a time to just play around
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