I’m starting to get into the swing of creating a bit more, after going through a quieter period. If you are not doing a lot of art for whatever reason, do not despair.
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I set out to update and add images to my Altered Books page, right here on my website. I looked through my saved photo folders on my computer. I soon realized I had lots more images I wanted to share…
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Well, with a little help from my friends Jo & Julie and by reviewing the instructions again, I was able to successfully do image transfers using my gel plate. The most important factor was getting . . .
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More happy pages from my moleskine journal . . . the small size: 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" makes it so easy!! The new pages start with something wonderful, a collaborative effort with a special friend. His name is Sam Wade Sears, or "Red" as we call him; a real renaissance man. He has had so many experiences and amazing stories to tell!
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Here is a table my husband Steven made that I stamped. The top finish had gotten quite scuffed because we use the table so much. I asked Steven to refinish it…
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Steve made a table at Lucas Boatworks and said to me, I have a new table for the Tiki Hut and I would love for it to be a collaborative piece. Would you mind doing some nature printing on it??
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I got out my foam stamps, decorator Glaze and cosmetic sponges, then mixed the glaze directly on the stamps.
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Earlier this year I got an email note from Helga Strauss, owner of ARTchix Studio. She wrote,"I've been making backgrounds on wood and then cutting them into shapes.... like the hearts. If I send you some wood, would you like to play and make some backgrounds?
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I am doing with Sharon Borsavage of Livewire Jewelry. We started our collaboration almost 2 years ago and have been working in each other's altered books without any deadlines.
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Women who dared: "Martha Graham’s impact on dance was staggering and often compared to that of Picasso’s on painting, Stravinsky’s on music, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s on architecture. Her contributions transformed the art form, revitalizing and expanding dance around the world.
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My dad and my husband Steven have been working in their work shop on a set of matching bookcases for Maeve and Tina…
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This is one spread of pages I did recently in Sharon Borsavage's Altered Book that we are collaborating on…
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A "Jam" ATC is started by one person. Other artists are asked to add something to complete the ATC and send it back to the originator…
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We will be creating 4" x 8" 'skinny book' pages. The idea is you create a single page, both front and back for your mailing partner that month based on her theme, her likes & dislikes….
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I really like this page with the use of a transparency-printed photo of my dad, mom & sister in my dad's handmade boats, Lumiere paint, layers of paper and fabric and rubber stamping…
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The cover of my altered book with a theme of Nature & the incredible beauty of it. I take so many photos when out walking that I couldn't resist choosing this theme.
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These are Twinchies... very small collages sized only 2"x 2". I had forgotten just how small they were until I went to go make them for a collaborative swap sponsored by ARTchix Studio!
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Aug 17, 2008: Earlier this year, LAC owner Terrie Lightfoot put out a swap call for a Collaborative fabric book -Create 5 original pages. I will create the covers of the book and assemble/bind the book.
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I am very happy to have Steven's drawing that reflects my eyes, incorporated into a collage that will be displayed and enjoyed. By itself his drawing was not finished….
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