i'm published!

i'm proud to announce that i am published in one of stampington's newest publications, Art Journaling! look for a 2 page spread, pgs 126-127 of my journal pages in the gallery section of the magazine.

for sneak peeks of the magazine, click here

endless inspiration: my flickr favorites

see them here for endless inspiration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tealights/favorites/

gothic arch chunky book pages

chunky book pages made for a swap, i used watered down acrylic paint to create a sheer watercolor etheral look to them.

day 6 of 12 days of xmas swap

beautifully made paper turned into sturdy chunky book covers by corrie04 :) it's 4x4", perfect for the chunky books i have collected.

a holiday crafternoon

wrenay invited several ladies to her place for a fun holiday crafternoon with a grand assortment of supplies, including a little xyron machine which i haven't used before. i had forgotten to bring my camera, but we had a great time and made a big mess on the table!



i made a few gift tags, but my favorite things i made were these decorated airmail envelopes embellished with various scrap papers, fabrics and glued on gift tags which are from a freebie by emily of the black apple. now it's time to figure out what to put inside the envelopes....

the sketchbook project

i just signed up for the sketchbook project - a large scale art project where organizers send out 3000 sketchbooks, one for each person who signs up to draw, paint, collage, write, etc. it's all up to you on how to fill the pages. so far over 2000 people have signed up!
& by feb 15th 2009, you will send it back to them so they can showcase all the sketchbooks in a multicity tour!

more blue things

1. a wooden butterfly from peru
2. a collaborative postcard -- i collaged half of the postcard, heather did the other half. turned out to be library themed.
3. dull scissors i never use anymore
4. blue & white baker's twine
5. artist's tape
6. embroidery floss & assorted ribbons
7. a bowl from anthropologie, it brings to mind jelly molds and eating ice cream in an old fashioned ice cream parlor.

how to: capice shells with prints

check out this tutorial on how to do image transfers onto capice shells for a lovely, ethereal effect! via bloesem

day four of 12 days of christmas swap

the lovely egrobeck gave me 4 gifts in one! she made a wall hanging from a CD, a pretty necklace, and two lovely ornaments! i love my alice in wonderland themed gifts :)

day three of 12 days christmas swap

amyfaerie made us gorgeous bracelets! i loved all the bits and pieces she used to create them. and the ribbon is a nice finishing touch :)

day two of 12 days of christmas

the 2nd day was gifts by goatgoddess! i love her purple tissue paper wrapped gifts!

she made us all fabric wall hangings! here's my bird wall hanging :)


more gifts to be revealed soon....

day one of 12 days xmas swap

i had the honor of hosting a 12 days of christmas swap at atcsforall.com and 13 artsy ladies (including myself) had a fun time making 12 gifts for every person in the group.

day one was on dec 14th and i opened a beautiful mixed media collage on canvas by adriayna!

how to: paper holiday houses

love this fun diy idea by claudine hellmouth, mixed media collage artist. see the full instructions at her blog!

inspiration: gilded cage designs

elegant & fanciful in design, i love the intricateness of all the accessories made by gilded cage design. it brings to mind dressing up in the victorian era.

wishlist

every year i always have things i would love for gifts but i never seem to remember them when people ask me!


rosette fasinator headband, $30 by giantdwarf
this pretty headband comes in several different color choices. so cute! i've been torn between the saffron butter and the violet grape.



Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art by jennifer new, $25 amazon.com
this is a great book about visual journaling. i like this book particularly because it doesnt just feature mixed media collage like a lot of the other art journaling books do. and it's not an instruction/technique book either. it's simply inspiration and there's great in depth interviews with each person. i also like that it doesn't focus just on artists. i've been borrowing this out of the library, but it's definitely worth getting my own copy.


papercut print, $25 by elsita
an absolutely gorgeous print of a paper cut. it's amazing to see all the intricate details inside the silhouette of a girl.



Airmail Label Note Card Set, $8.50 by BlueCakeAndButtercup
because i can't seem to resist airmail themed things!

neutral things

i liked gathering and arranging these objects, they are tucked onto an old book - i folded its pages so its pages would expand and become a sculpture. it might be fun to actually glue down all the items, but i dont know yet.

blue things

assorted things lying around in my room, somehow together they make a nice collection. i love collecting things by their color.

inspiration pinned up

i love pinning things up, it's so easy to change around if i feel like it too.
i feel like each paper i find has a story.

1. the girl with balloons is a dior ad, and it's clearly inspired by the film the red balloon.
2. 'a room of my own' is one of my favorite things about teen vogue. i think they stopped doing that page though. this page is about two sisters who share a colorful room.
3. an old envelope and postage, bought at the vintage paper fair.

gift wrapping

wrapping gifts can seem like a chore to many. but i'm not a girl who likes the santa snowman papers really - they're okay, but they can be rather cheesy and generic, you know?

all the crafting blogs i've been reading lately have tons of lovely holiday ideas and one idea reminded me of what i had in abundance.

fun with fonts via lupin's blog



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the letters she made are hand cut, but i was lucky enough to get tons of white diecut letters, so i had a much easier time personalizing the gift wrap. i used a map, wrapped a dictionary page as a band, added a C diecut letter and topped it off with a key, and blue & white twine. i love adding a personal touch to the wrapping, it makes presenting the gift lovelier.