Paste Papers

I made these paste papers last weekend before I went out to do yard work and talk about instant gratification. Each paper only took a couple of minutes to produce. I used the simple recipe on Lisa Vollrath's site, Go Make Something. Because I was in a hurry, I only used one color per page, but next time I''ll try 2 or 3 colors. I used 60 lb. paper from a cheap sketch pad and it seemed to work great. Next time I'll try a different weight paper to see what kind of results I get. When the papers were dry, I just ironed them between pieces of parchment paper. I will probably tear them to use for backgrounds and collages and maybe include pieces in fusion type papers. The tool at the top of the page was used to create these papers. Now I will have to be on the lookout for more tools.

Fabric Meander Book

I saw the design for this book on one of my fabric groups. The pages are decorated with various laces, ribbons, prints, beads, buttons, silk, velvet, printed, and crochet flowers, and of course lots of fibers. Metal embellishments were used on some of the pages. Instead of sewing the pages together I used eyelets and jump rings to fasten the pages. Each page measures 5"x5" and when the book is closed it stands 2 1/2" high. I sandwiched heavy felt between the front and back to give each page a soft puffy feel. SOLD

Gesso Art Squared 4x4

I have been busy with real life and haven't had much time to post lately, but I did manage to squeeze in another gesso piece, which is quickly becoming my favorite method of transferring.

Vintage Meg Gift

WOW! Another gift from my friend Esmeralda. I need to get more friends. Vintage Meg is a OOAK tiny hand felted bear that came with her own birth certificate and a tiny crochet hat. She has a tiny bee charm attached to her because we all know that bears love honey. She is a mere 2" tall when she's standing and 1 1/2" when she's sitting. I added the picture of her with her birth certificate, which is a standard size business card to give you an idea of just how tiny she is. She is so sweet and once again she will have the other place of honor in my art room.

I here that Esmeralda may start selling these tiny works of art, so if anyone is interested................

Friendship Doll Gift

I received this wonderful friendship doll from my friend Mary. It was a totally unexpected surprise, which is the best kind. The fabric is hand painted and so much more beautiful than my camera could capture. The face is hand drawn and Mary told me that there is a special hand made heart inside the doll. I love her and she will have a special place of honor in my art room.

Gesso Postcard

I have been wanting to try the Gesso transfer method, and came up with this postcard. I did it a little different than the directions I've read. First I put a thin layer of Gesso on a piece of glossy photo print paper with my finger and then just smooshed the print into it. Next I burnished good with a bone folder and slowly lifted the print.

The Door

In this piece of art I have included one of my faux rust pieces. I also dyed the lace so that it would have the look of being somewhat rusty.

Faux Rust

These are 2 different batches of metal objects that I have rusted for my art work. I know it looks like a lot, but sometimes I just don't know when to quit.

Fusion Card Stock

This is a piece of card stock that I fused various kinds of paper to. Then I stamped it with various stamps and drew swirls and squiggles on it, but I just couldn't bring myself to like it. Today I decided to stamp it with white Gesso and I actually like it a little better. The Gesso seems to have given it some depth. I'll probably cut this piece into ATC or 4x4 pieces.

Update - I created the 4x4 above out of the fusion paper. I'm calling it Vintage Geisha on which I used a light coat of crackle medium and antiqued the whole 4x4 to give it a more aged look.

ATC Background Swap

These backgrounds were created for a swap and very are easy to make. First I covered a piece of 8 1/2 x 11 card stock with torn phone book pages. Then I mixed 2 colors of paint with a glaze medium and painted the page letting the colors run into each other. Next I stamped through a piece of dry wall mesh with a Color Box Eye Chalk in several places and then I sprayed the entire piece with gold and black webbing spray. Cut into 10 ATC pieces.

Another postcard for the swap that has been embellished with a faux rusted bottle cap and gold embossed leaves.

Jelly Bean Books

These tiny 2" x 2 1/2"books were created from a pattern by Paula Beardell Krieg. The covers were constructed out of painted and stamped Rosin paper.

Time For Fun

Another

postcard

for a

swap.

Spring Time

Postcard created for a postcard swap.

Nature's Beauty

This piece of Art Squared was made for a friend.