MIXED MEDIA MONDAY

Images from Digital Collage.

TMTA

ATC Theme: Spring

Image: Ten Two Studios

Background created with a rice paper napkin mod-podged to cardstock. Edged with Marvy Metallic in Gold.

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY

Theme: Believe

Image: Lisa's Altered Art

Cancer Awareness Collage Sheet.

Stamps: Hero Arts

MY MOST RECENT JEWELRY CREATIONS

This and the following two photos are taken of my latest jewelry creations. Although the photo gives the appearance of a blue tone, the wire wrapped beads are actually a marbled grey tone. I love the elegance of the tone and I think I will enjoy wearing this set.

INKA STAMPS

She is a beautiful Angel!

Stamps and Collage Images from:

Inka Stamps

GOTHIC ARCHES

Theme: Asian

Geisha Image:

Swing Shift Pennywise Arts

Fan image: Unknown Freebie

Embellished w/large brass brad

4x4 FRIDAY

Theme: Kings and Queens

Images: Digital Collage

Stamps: Quietfire

TGIF

Theme: Tags

Manilla tag, texture distressed and stained with walnut ink.

Image: Swing Shift Pennywise

Stamps: Magenta

THEME THURSDAY

Theme: Pink and Brown

Focal Image:

Swing Shift Pennywise

Collage Images: Digital Collage

Stamps: Hero Arts

Background:

Gesso over Basic Grey

LATEST BEAD AND WIRE JEWELRY CREATIONS

I just completed this necklace and earing set and the following bracelet, another set of earings and pendant. All silver wirework, links, clasps, etc. have been created by hand and wirework swirls created on turquoise glass beads. The pendant on the necklace in this frame is of marbled turquoise with silver and gold ingrained.

BEAD AND WIRE JEWELRY CREATIONS

I recently designed and created this necklace, as well as the bracelet and earings in the next frame. All elements of the wire findings have been created by hand, as well as the clasps. I have also wrapped the faceted glass beads.

GAYLE'S STAR BOOK

This and the following 3 images are of an Asian Star Book I created. Each page has an area to store and view Art Trading cards.

WEDNESDAY STAMPER

Theme: Purple

Feather Image: Inka Stamps

Background and Image: Created on white glossy cardstock with Ranger Resist, Colorbox Stylus, Memories Violet dye ink, and Inka Feather Stamp.

Embellished with Pearls from Hero Arts.

CREATED BY HAND -- ARTY GIRLZ

Background: Stamps from Quietfire

Brown ink: Memories Artistic Brown

Brown tone images: Digital Collage

Brown flowers: Prima with pearl centers.

ALTERED DESIGNS CHALLENGE

TMTA

Challenge: Textured Effects

Background: Hand created with fibers

Image: Inka Stamps

Embellished with Brads.

MIXED MEDIA ART

Challenge Theme: Bright Colors

Background: Handmade with spritzed artist inks.

Image: Digital Collage

Stamps: Hero and Unknown swirl UM

Gothic Arches

Challenge theme: Heritage/Ancestry

My ancestors arrived in Canada from Iceland in the late 1800's. My family photo is one of a family member taken in the early 1900's, she is wearing traditional Icelandic dress.

I have accented the gothic arch with a metal flower and metal photo corners. The flourish is from Quietfire.

SKINNY SATURDAY

Challenge theme: Women at work

Stamp images from Non Sequitur

Flourish stamp from Quietfire

Embellished with square brads and metallic thread.

EASTER WISHES FOR YOU!

Happy Easter everyone!

Image: Dover Publications

Stamps: Unknown UM

Word stamp: Hero

Background: handmade with watercolor paints.

TGIF

Theme: Ribbons and Stamped art.

Image: Digital Collage

Background: Hero collage stamped image.

Embellished with ribbon and felt flower.

HANDMADE BOOK

I have created this handmade book using a beautiful collage image on the front cover. The image is from Inka Stamps.

The front and back cover, as well as the inside of the book are shown in photos shown below.

THEME THURSDAY

Moo Images from:

Pennywise

Inchie stamps from:

Hero Arts

WEDNESDAY STAMPER

Theme: Your Initial

Images:

Girl - Hero Kids

Letter G - Magenta

Geese-Ball-Writing: Hero Arts

Game Board: Inka Stamps

CREATED BY HAND

Theme: Grunge or Chipboard

Chipboard die cut with Sizzix.

Stamps from Quietfire.

CRAZY AMIGO CHALLENGE

Theme: My Angel

Image: Digital Collage

Embellished with Pearls from Hero Arts.

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY

Theme: Men

Background stamps from

Inka Stamps

Image from Digital Collage.

TMTA

Theme: Transparency

To this end I have use one of the new circle metal-edged transparencies from Hero Arts. You can stamp directly on the transparency. Round floral stamp from Hero Arts.

Image from Digital Collage.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

We only have a couple more days to go! I would like to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day and hope you all remember to wear green on Monday.

This and the 3 following St. Patrick's Day cards have been created using these fun images from Lisa's Altered Art

ST. PATRICKS DAY

Image from Lisa's Altered Art

THEME THURSDAY

Theme: Mannequin

Girl Image: Lisa's Altered Art

Stamps: Quietfire

INKA STAMPS

Collage image from Inka Stamps

Cuttlebug dry embossed background that I have applied with an aqua heat embossing. Embellished with lace and framed with Canson gold metallic specialty paper.

INKA STAMPS 4X4 FRIDAY

Collage Image and background stamps from Inka Stamps

ALTERED PAGES - TGIF

Both lady image and background images are from a kit I created for Altered Pages

ALTERED PAGES

Both background and lady images are from Altered Pages. Check their website to see the Simply Elegant Kit.

Images framed with Pink and Black Bazzill cardstock.

ATC

Images: Swing Shift Pennywise

Stamps: Inka Stamps

ATC

Image: Swing Shift-Pennywise

Background: Handmade gold embossed paper

Foil embellishments and sequin waste.

WEDNESDAY STAMPER

Theme: "In Your Garden"

Background: A scanned photo of an ornamental tree from my own garden.

Bear image: PSX on Glossy CS colored with Tombow markers.