Which Red Lead Image are you???

I am the birthday girl!!!! here's my ATC for the swap. My head got a little big (wink, wink)!

Side Step Card

In a continued attempt to be organized (laugh if you will), after my Creative Background Class I was putting writeups away with samples. One of the techniques I covered was the Masterboard Technique which uses Distress Inks and Gesso. I made such a lovely background (IMHO) that I wanted to create a card with it as a finished sample of the technique. Well, Bonnie showed off another fabulous design on her blog at http://www.craftiblog.wordpress.com/ and I knew I had to make it! Bonnie has such an elegant style. CLEARLY not me, but I do love the card designs she shares. Well, so much for organizing! I did use the MB paper for the winged chair and DID use it on my side step card! That's got to count for something. Loved making this. Although I'm still not sure why I always adjust measurements. I better check my trimmer & Score-Pal....

And MAYBE, rather than just scanning, I'll take a photo of this so the dimension shows! Watch for updates......

Happy Halloween!

Ok, it's my favorite holiday. This piece is for the collage class I'm teaching this Saturday at Artist and Display (http://www.artistanddisplay.com/). We'll be working on a 9x12 canvas, using acrylics, images, stamps and LOADs of ephemera. I have several samples, but want everyone to do their own thing. Since some of the images I printed were Halloween-y, I wanted to be sure to have a piece done with those images. It's been a while since I've worked on a canvas, and I forgot how much fun it is to paint.

Off to merry ol' England...

Not me, but this piece I created for a swap. The theme was Elements: Wind, Water, Earth, Fire.

Simple enough or so I thought! I doodled, sketched, researched, and came right back to my original idea. A small banner-like piece. It's 12x9-ish. I should have done the cloth pieces on a lighter fabric. I used canvas cloth. I was looking for movement to depict the 'wind' part. I ended up adding ribbons & fibers, so Lyn will have to 'blow on it' to get that movement! I didn't like the idea of 4 stips of cloth, I typically do things in odd numbers not even.

I used color washes from Ranger, Stamp Zia, Stewart Superior, Tsukeneko, Glimmer mist and Radient Rain. It seemed a bit naked, so I added a little calligraphy at the bottom.

more Goth girls

You love those faces don't ya?? Come on they grow on you....

I have so much fun with these Stampotique Original designs. I suppose a simple B&W would do, but they need a little punch of color sometimes!

The 1st image is Moth Girl, and the 2nd is Prom Queen.

The sayings are from Silvercrow Creations (top), and Time 2 Stamp (bottom).

Prayer flag or is it a banner ?

The Artist Of the Month theme over at CC Swaps was Stamp Zia. I was so pumped! I have many stamps and have been lucky enough to have taken a class with Zana, and met her about 10 years ago. So this goes to Sweet Pea and I hope she likes it!

New stamp adventures

So I just couldn't resist! GOTHIC GAL stamps over at Stamp Diva! I know there wood mount, but the images are just so FN fun! I haven't had a ton of time, but whipped this one up with Craft GIRL and SEW images from Lisa's Altered Art! I call this "I SEW WISH"...

More to come.....

August Already?

Today it's 20 days before school starts. Sorry Teachers, but as a parent, it's a time I look forward to! I can create without being interrupted.

I actually have been getting into the grove after the computer debacle. The new one is lightening fast, and with a 22" monitor I can 'see it all'!

So here's some ATC's I'm working on for a swap at Red Lead. It's a Holiday ATC swap. We're to cre8 8 ATCs in a Halloween, Christmas, Valentine and or Easter theme. The rules were specific (wish I would have read them :O... ). We were to use specific collage sheets. I muffed my order, so only ended up getting 1 of the HAD TO USE sheets & it was Christmas. I got a couple Halloween (NOT the ones I was suppose to) and 1 b&w with people images. Thought that would cover me for the ol mix/match. Well how challenging it's been to use the Christmas sheets with other images for those other holidays! It's been really fun, and I'm happy with how they turned out. I have a few more layed out & need time to pull them together. I have other ATC's I'm very behind on, and NEED to get done.