Monday, June 30, 2008

THINK MONDAY THINK ATC


Theme: Stone
Collage image and background from:

Sunday, June 29, 2008

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY


Theme: Dance
Image from Digital Collage
Background stamps: Hero Arts
Gel embellishment.

COLLAGE VISIONS


Collage images from Collage Visions
Background stamps from Hero Arts and

INKA STAMPS


Tag Art:
All stamps and collage image from:

INKA STAMPS


Tag Art:
All Stamps and collage image from:

RETRO CAFE


For these beautiful Daguerreotype, child, and door images, please view at:

MAKING WIRE JEWELRY


Copper chain earings were more difficult than I expected. If I would have more hand strength, I would have benefitted. I love them tho, despite the task....(smile).

MAKING WIRE JEWELRY


MAKING WIRE JEWELRY


I just completed this silver necklace and earing set. Contrasting textures with two sizes of wire. I might add, it took a big toll on my finger nails as fingers were the main tools in this endeavor.

Friday, June 27, 2008

INKA STAMPS


Asian Collage image from:
Specialty Asian background papers from Hero Arts.
Embellished with satin ribbon and Hero Arts Flower.

INKA STAMPS


Beautiful collage sheet image from:
Asian Specialty paper background from Hero Arts.
Gel embellishment from Creating Keepsakes.

4x4 FRIDAY


Theme: Orange and Yellow
Focal Image: Lisa's Altered Arts
Background Image: Collage Visions
Background Stamps: Inka Stamps

THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY


Theme: School
Focal Image: Lisa's Altered Art
Background stamps: Inka Stamps

Thursday, June 26, 2008

INKA STAMPS


Sorano photo stamp image from Inka Stamps.
Image stamped on white matte, trimmed out and placed first on a shimmery handmade background (did not scan well, btw), then on a dry embossed burgundy cardstock and a matte cardstock card base.
Embellished with Hydrangea flower from Prima and rhinestone band and hair heart from Hero Arts.

INKA STAMPS


Gyotaku fish and background stamps from Inka Stamps

INKA STAMPS


All stamps from: Inka Stamps
Lady stamped on handmade glossy background, matte cs from Basic Grey.

INKA STAMPS


Puppy stamp from Inka Stamps
Frames created from recycled corrugated cardboard.

THEME THURSDAY


THEME: Favorite Holidays
Halloween Collage images from: Collage Visions

WEDNESDAY STAMPER


Theme: Sunshine
Poppy Image: Inka Stamps
Image stamped and cut out of glossy white cardstock.
Bazzill background dry embossed with Cuttlebug sunshine and flowers .

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

CRAZY AMIGO - Houses


Theme: Houses
All images from Collage Visions

CREATED BY HAND


Theme: Altered
Round coiled book altered with image from Digital Collage, embellished with Cinnamon and Black Diamond Stickles. Reversible cardstock from Basic Grey.

ARTY GIRLZ - NATURE


Theme: Nature
All Collage images from:

Monday, June 23, 2008

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY


Theme: Places
"Journey to the Past" collage images from Collage Visions.

TMTA CHALLENGE


Theme: Tickets
Clown images: Inka Stamps

ISMAKI CHALLENGE


Collage image from: Paper Imagery
Card created using ribbons and flowers as well as button brads.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

LISA'S ALTERED ART


Focal image from: Lisa's Altered Art.
Background collage from: Collage Visions
Embellished with buton and Hero Arts stamps.

COLLAGE VISIONS


All collage images and background collage from:
Embellished with brass paper clip.

ATC


Collage focal image from Digital Collage.
Background collage image from:
Embellished with Hero Flourish Stamps and Creating Keepsakes Gel Heart.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

RETRO CAFE'


Collage image from: Retro Cafe'
Background stamps from Hero Arts and Inka Stamps.
Flower and pearl embellishment from Hero Arts.

LISA'S ALTERED ART


Collage image from: Lisa's Altered Art
Background stamps: Hero Arts
Flower center...black gemstone from Hero Arts.

COLLAGE VISIONS


Mother and child collage image from:
Background stamps from Hero.
Embellished with Prima Flower.

COLLAGE VISIONS


Collage Image from:
Embellished with eyelets and flourish stamps from Hero Arts.

INKA STAMPS


All images stamped. Stamps from:

FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH

I have been on the Pennywise Arts Design Team for a number of months now and am pleased to have been selected as their "Featured Artist of the Month". They have included a bio, some family photos, and a variety of art works I have created...

I hope you will stop by Pennywise if you wish to view:

http://www.pennywisearts.com/gayle.html

Friday, June 20, 2008

RETRO CAFE

I am pleased to announce that I am a member of the Retro Cafe' "On Call Artists" ...an extension of the Retro Cafe Design team.
http://www.retrocafeart.com/pages/OnCallArtists.htm

Congratulations, Kristin, on the additions to your team. I look forward to creating with your beautiful images.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

COLLAGE VISIONS


Collage Images from:
Stamps and flower: Hero Arts

COLLAGE VISIONS


Collage images from: Collage Visions
Rubber stamps: Hero Arts

THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY


Images from Collage Visions
Stamps: Hero Arts

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

LISA'S ALTERED ART


Collage Images from

RETRO CAFE


Beautiful baby image on chair from Retro Cafe
Embellished with Tim Holtz grungeboard flourish.

THEME THURSDAY


Theme: Hats
All "Hat" images and background stamps from Inka Stamps

WEDNESDAY STAMPER


To create my first set of Twinchies (2x2 art pieces), I have selected all images from Collage Visions
I have embellished with Hero Arts Stamps and gel brads.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

ALTERED PAGES









These are a few of the pages from a book I recently created for a kit at Altered Pages
Check them out for beautiful collage sheets (now digital as well) and a variety of books and other items to alter from Maya Road, 7-Gypsies, and others.

ALTERED PAGES


These are the front and back covers for a chipboard book I recently designed and created for Altered Pages for one of their Kits of the Month. They have awesome collage sheets and will also send them digitally as well. You will find an excellent selection of sheer and chipboard books, as well many excellent items for altered art. Be sure to check out their "Kit" section.

ALTERED PAGES


These are some of the pages from the Altered Pages LaFemme kit of the month I had created in May. It is a chipboard book covered with Anna Griffin patterned papers and decorated with beautiful collage images from Altered Pages.

Monday, June 16, 2008

4x4


Collage image from Paper Imagery
Background stamps from
Dot stamps from Hero Arts.

COLLAGE VISIONS


All images and background from Collage Visions

Sunday, June 15, 2008

GOTHIC ARCHES


Theme: Open
Stamp images:
Focal image: Tim Holtz
Background flourish: Hero Arts

TIM HOLTZ SKINNY