Inspire Me Thursday - Lets go Digital....

My first try at digital collage... It took me much longer than anticipated. Probably because I had no clue what I was doing. It doesn't show on my finished collage but I was working through MANY free Photoshop tutorials. I tried a LOT of techniques, most of the time not knowing what is going to happen. It was fun but at the same time I was so focused on it that no one was allowed to ask me anything. I have much more appreciation for digital artists now. I can only imagine the time and knowledge they have when they create amazing artwork.

Published!!!!!

Me in a feminist's review..... interesting. :-)

Queen's Feminist Review

Canada

Collage images on flickr

I visited several estate sales today but this is the only treasure I left with. A 1915 song book with dozens of interesting songs in it!

I couldn't wait to get back home and create something. This beeswax ACEO is the result. Beeswax and pages from old books just go together... -ebay-

I added a link to Chrysti's new blog. She has a group on flickr for collage images. I just joined it and added several photos (and downloaded some to play with). Check it out - here.

Illustration Friday - Under the Sea

Under the Sea - it's Party Time!

Two fun watercolor + some collage ATCs. I'd like to trade them. Drop me a note if you're interested.

Big, huge mess.....

I don't know if I will ever have enough space to create... Is there a space big enough for all of my papers, tools, paints, stamps, glues, toys? I covered every single flat place around. There is nowhere to sit, no place to put even one more stamp; you have to watch where you're stepping... I really don't like it. Of course I'll have to put everything back in place soon so that the rest of the family can walk around without being in some kind of danger. I can't take pictures of all of it... I can barely look at it. The results of all that? One journal with a secret and one ACEO. How pathetic.

I wish that I were a real artist... that I could make magic with only a pencil and paper. Life would be much easier.

Fear Fly Away

I did something very brave today.... It is art related and I'm not saying what it is. But, before I did it I had to create this piece:

I hope the message will encourage someone as it did me. It's on gallery wrapped canvas and you can see more pictures here.
I also listed a fun clay piece:

Spring break is over!

I enjoyed the company of my daughter a lot during the spring break, but now that it is over I was happy to stay alone and pull out my papers, stamps, fibers, transparencies... Here is folio with a bunch of tags, an ACEO/ATC holder and a little art journal with inspiring tags. I listed them on eBay.