Monday, March 31, 2008

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
Cancer Awareness Collage Sheet.
Stamps: Hero Arts

Sunday, March 30, 2008

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:

GOTHIC ARCHES


Theme: Asian
Geisha Image:
Swing Shift Pennywise Arts
Fan image: Unknown Freebie
Embellished w/large brass brad

Friday, March 28, 2008

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

Thursday, March 27, 2008

THEME THURSDAY


Theme: Pink and Brown
Focal Image:
Swing Shift Pennywise
Collage Images: Digital Collage
Stamps: Hero Arts
Background:
Gesso over Basic Grey

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

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.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

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.

Monday, March 24, 2008

ALTERED DESIGNS CHALLENGE


TMTA


Challenge: Textured Effects
Background: Hand created with fibers
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

Sunday, March 23, 2008

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.

Friday, March 21, 2008

TGIF



Theme: Ribbons and Stamped art.

Image: Digital Collage

Background: Hero collage stamped image.

Embellished with ribbon and felt flower.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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.


Wednesday, March 19, 2008

THEME THURSDAY


Moo Images from:
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

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

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.

Monday, March 17, 2008

MIXED MEDIA MONDAY


Theme: Men
Background stamps from
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.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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



Thursday, March 13, 2008

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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.