tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13603118004238013312024-03-05T14:59:24.963-05:00Altered Arts MagazineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-22942104846473826062015-03-14T12:47:00.000-04:002015-03-14T12:54:17.619-04:00Cardboard Shamrock Art JournalHello everyone, Cyndi here. It is my turn to be the guest blogger. I thought I would share with you today a cardboard shamrock journal that I created. I have just finished the "bones" of the project, but I'm sure you can see what a great start it would be for a fun, holiday-themed art journal.<br />
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This art journal is a great way to recycle cardboard boxes you may have laying around the house. I also adore the texture that can be achieved when you cut away the top layer of the cardboard. There are a LOT of artsy possibilities here.<br />
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You can leave the pages brown and decorate with ink sprays, stamps, etc. You can also paint the pages as I have here, or add decorative paper or fabric. We would love to see your versions of the project. You can share your efforts on our Facebook page.<br />
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You can see more of this journal, along with a tutorial at: <a href="http://stilllifewithstilettos.blogspot.com/2015/03/cardboard-shamrock-journal-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Still Life With Stilettos</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-38237385327734113722015-01-28T00:00:00.000-05:002015-01-28T00:00:02.386-05:00Matchbox Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Wednesday everyone! leslierahye here sharing with you an altered match box that I recently created. The theme is love. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">One section of the inside has a lock and key on a red and lace background. Another section contains a note in a bottle, with a rose and a piece of a romance novel. The final section contains wooden word blocks spelling out the word love.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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The cover has bits from the novel, a bit of stamping and some feathers, beads, glitter and bakers twine. a picture hanger functions as a pull for the box with a heart charm dangling from some twine.</div>
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LeslieRahyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265048572041014018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-64220105466103219322014-11-07T00:00:00.000-05:002014-11-07T00:00:10.648-05:00an Alice In Wonderland altered bookWhat creative things are you working on this fall? I've been adding layouts to an Alice In Wonderland altered book, and it's been a delight. If you visit my blog, you've probably seen some of the progress.<br />
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If you'd like to alter a book of your own, be sure to check out Kimberly's <a href="http://alteredarts-magazine.blogspot.com/2014/02/altered-books-101-choosing-book-to-alter.html" target="_blank">Altered Books 101</a> post here at the Altered Arts Magazine blog for some great helpful hints.<br />
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Wishing you a wonderful November, everyone!<br />
<a href="http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">:)trisha</a>trisha toohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-56060764082688141342014-09-15T19:44:00.000-04:002014-09-15T19:45:28.636-04:00Vintage Flashcard Dos-à-Dos Sketchbook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever since I found a stash of jumbo vintage flashcards I've been thinking about various ways to use them for handmade books. With a generous length of 3.5" x 10.25" they proved to be ideal for a double-sided mini sketchbook! It includes a mix of papers for jotting down notes and journaling, and watercolor paper for sketching, painting, or collage.<br />
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To make a Dos-à-dos book of your own you will need a few simple materials:<br />
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<li>Vintage Flashcard {or cardstock or heavyweight paper}</li>
<li>Bone Folder or other Scoring Tool</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Decorative Tape or Masking Tape</li>
<li>Awl or piercing tool</li>
<li>Tapestry Needle with a large eye</li>
<li>Ribbon or other binding thread</li>
<li>A variety of paper including watercolor paper</li>
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<li>Measure the paper for each side of the book. The paper should be the same height and 2X the width of each section. Fold the paper and stack 3 pieces together for each signature.</li>
<li>Pierce each section of the flashcard and the signature for in the center to create holes for stitching.</li>
<li>Thread the ribbon through the hole, wrap it around the spine, then go back through the same hole and tie a knot. Start on the outside of the cover and leave a long tail to wrap around the book as a closure.</li>
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An aerial view of the sketchbook shows both sides, one with watercolor paper, and the other with a mix of vintage book paper, handmade paper, a tag, and an old slide. The beauty of this type of book is that it can be made in a variety of sizes with an endless array of papers and binding threads or ribbons! Dos-à-dos is a French term meaning "back to back" and traditionally includes two separate books that are bound together, but this is my nod to that type of binding.<br />
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Here's the sketchbook all closed up with the ribbon and a sparkly clip-on earring to hold it in place. I already started embellishing the book with some vintage stamps from my stash, and some text and images from a book about birds. This will be a fun little book to tuck into my tote bag for sketching and collaging on the go! If you don't have flashcards this large, you can substitute any heavyweight cardstock or paper in the size you choose. I hope you'll enjoy making your own!<br />
Until next time - make art...be happy!<br />
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Hi everyone! <a href="http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/">leslierahye </a>here with a recent Altered Trading Card Swap. ATCs are meant to be traded among artists and that's why they are so fun to make. This little 2½×3½" work of art will be shared with other artists making ATCs along the same theme--this theme was Bees. They also will make a run of cards on this theme and our hostess will sort out the lot and send them to each of us. It's always fun to get back the cards and see everyone's artwork!<br />
I chose to use this quote from <i>The Secret Life of Bees</i> for my ATC. This is part of the Bee Yard Etiquette and while assembling them I became inspired to do a series of Bee ATCs--I will share those with you at a later date!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“I hadn't been out to the hives before, so to start off she gave me a lesson in what she called 'bee yard etiquette'. She reminded me that the world was really one bee yard, and the same rules work fine in both places. Don't be afraid, as no life-loving bee wants to sting you. Still, don't be an idiot; wear long sleeves and pants. Don't swat. Don't even think about swatting. If you feel angry, whistle. Anger agitates while whistling melts a bee's temper. Act like you know what you're doing, even if you don't. Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved.” </span></blockquote>
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I love to explore a wide variety of art media and processes. From altered arts to bookmaking, collage, encaustic art, embroidery, textile art, origami, mixed-media - you name it, I've probably given it a whirl! No matter where my artful adventures may lead me however, I've discovered that a few motifs nearly always make their appearance in my work. Feathers are definitely one of my favorite elements to include! Their delicate beauty, graceful lines, and colorful variety make them a favorite detail for collage or mixed-media art.<br />
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I created the handmade sketchbook shown here as a special place to gather my favorite feather images, so that I can practice drawing and painting them. The book includes a variety of pockets, papers, and tags, that allow to me experiment with sketching and painting while documenting the various pens, pencils, markers, or paints that I use. It's a fun reference tool that I can refer to again and again!<br />
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For my Feather Studies book, I printed out some beautiful images from The Graphics Fairy to serve as inspiration. Her website has 1,000s of images that are copyright free, and cover a huge variety of topics. Do you have a favorite motif that runs throughout your artwork? If so, I would love to hear about it! You might find it useful to dedicate a sketchbook that you purchase, or one you make yourself to that favorite element and use it to document your artful adventures.<br />
Until next time: Make art...be happy!<br />
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<br />Kimberly Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421211022631592039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-3408032802022978192014-07-15T15:58:00.001-04:002014-07-15T15:58:19.322-04:00simple earring and pendant setOkay, guess what these are made of:<br />
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Ready for the answer? Chipboard dominoes, collage images, clear Ultra Thick Embossing powder, and gold embossing powder around the edges. So VERY easy to make. Plus, they're nice and light, so the earrings don't pull . . . nice bonus, yes?<br />
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Happy Sunday everyone! <a href="http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/">leslierahye </a>here celebrating Christmas in July! I begin creating for the holiday season in July so that I can get all of my projects completed in time for gift giving and decorating. One of my favorite holiday crafts is making ornaments for our tree and for gifts. This ornament is created by making cones out of 2½-3" square pieces of book paper. Each square is formed into a cone and then glued and dipped into vintage gold glitter. Once the cones are dry, They are layered on a shape--a circle or star--and then a circle, a button or other focal piece is placed over the tips to both disguise the tips and to provide stability to the ornament. A string to function as a hanger is added to the back.<br />
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I find lots of fun ephemera and papers on my travels, and I love to make books with with the treasures I discover. I decided to create a compact kit with all the essentials I need for bookbinding, so I can just toss it in my bag and go!<br />
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I found a plastic photo holder that was just the right size to contain all the basic supplies and tools I need for making books by hand. One unexpected item, the rubber finger tips, are available from office supply stores. They help protect your fingers when stitching through many layers of paper. The jumbo paper clips are perfect for holding signatures in place while I stitch, and a heavy-duty awl will go through just about anything.<br />
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The kit came in handy when I decided to stitch together a quick and easy book with some of my favorite found papers. I used corrugated cardboard, sheet music, glassine bags and envelopes, player piano paper, and a jumbo flashcard. Even at home, it's so convenient to have my basic tools together in one place. If I add a glue stick, I will have all I need for making books and collage art too!<br />
Until next time, make art...be happy!<br />
KimberlyKimberly Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421211022631592039noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-52758795406613923222014-07-03T00:30:00.000-04:002014-07-03T00:30:01.238-04:00COLOR WASH!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>I got the 12x12 paper pad, the acrylic stamp set, layered cardstock frames, printed canvas stickers and tags. The pastel colors are perfect for summer, and the paper has a distressed look to it. it has splashes of color, with washed out areas. The stamps are sooo cute with the "#"! </i></div>
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Daniellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16464704755878016957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-90686463625898506872014-07-01T16:19:00.002-04:002014-07-01T16:19:29.427-04:00DRINK ME.<br />
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<b>Alice In Wonderland</b> has been a particular favorite of mine since early childhood. Although it was <strike>a total pain</strike> ahem, interesting to photograph, I hope you enjoy this Alice inspired assemblage:<br />
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(Do you get all the Alice references?)<br />
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Thank you for looking, and Happy July!<br />
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<a href="http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">:)trisha </a><br />
<br />trisha toohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-65100535866034855972014-06-27T08:30:00.000-04:002014-06-27T10:40:02.907-04:00Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Friday everyone! <a href="http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/">leslierahye </a>here sharing an anniversary altered trading card. Today my husband and I celebrate 22 years. Over the past couple of years I have made him Altered Trading Cards to commemorate the occasion and this year was no different. I printed off a recent photo of us and some dictionary paper to cover the ATC base. I distressed the edges and heat embossed on the edges and on the lower third of the ATC. I adhered love words from the definition to the textured surface of the emboss powder and then enhanced the edges and surface with doodles and hearts (there are 22). Bling on a roll and embroidery floss finished off the ATC. This will now become a part of his love collection!<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my ATC! Thank you for stopping by!<br />
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When it's time to choose an image as a focal point for a collage, I often decide to put a bird on it! I love to work with vintage papers, but magazines can provide a wealth of text and imagery for collage art. When I first started using magazines for collage, I was a little concerned that the glossy finish of the pages wouldn't meld with the aged papers I like to use. I soon discovered that a bit of paint and ink can completely transform a magazine image and make it blend right in with the other collage elements.<br />
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I found the image for my most recent collage in the pages of <i>Birds & Blooms</i> magazine. As the title indicates, it's filled with colorful pictures of birds, flowers, and other nature-inspired images and text. I often find back issues of this magazine at library sales, so it can be an inexpensive and bountiful source for collage material.</div>
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Some of the other fun elements I included in this particular collage were vintage wallpaper from an antique shop, and some Chinese calligraphy paper I found at a wonderful store in Portland, OR called CARGO. I used a white Uniball Signo pen and a gold Uniball gel pen for the lettering and the pen work that added the finishing touches to this collage. If you have a favorite subject for your artwork, don't hesitate to hunt for magazines on the topic. You'll be sure to find lots of great images that you can easily alter and use for your collage and mixed-media projects.<br />
Have fun cutting and pasting!<br />
KimberlyKimberly Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421211022631592039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-76655668743100763252014-06-17T00:30:00.000-04:002014-06-17T00:30:00.987-04:00LEFTOVERS<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>The first one is from the back of my spraying box. I then added one of my celery stalk roses to it and doodling. The second is leftover Gelli Plate Printing, with a left over piece of a previous project.</i></div>
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Daniellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16464704755878016957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-2680533758909197912014-06-15T00:30:00.000-04:002014-06-15T00:30:01.072-04:00does your muse ever go missing?<span style="font-size: large;">Mine does, that little vixen, she goes a sneaking off to who-knows-where. But I've found the best way to call her back is to let loose with paints and papers and inks, and simple create background papers. This week, it was by making monotype backgrounds:</span><br />
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For this round, I used a stencil, a doily, lots of paints, and some spritzy inks . . .<br />
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I REALLY like how the doily prints turned out, especially this next one:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the next time YOUR naughty muse takes an unexplained leave of absence, just relax, gather some supplies, and make backgrounds. It may be just the thing to entice her home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">P.S. If you'd like to print off one or two of these background papers, I have some larger images to share with you on my blog: <a href="http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">easily amused, hard to offend.</a></span></span></div>
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trisha toohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-41367705710338348762014-06-13T00:00:00.000-04:002014-06-13T15:18:54.743-04:00Quick and Easy Altered Coaster Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Happy Friday everyone!</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;" target="_blank">leslierahye </a><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">here sharing with you a quick and easy gift idea that is perfect for everyone!! This is a post-it note pad holder. You can decorate them any way you desire, I will share with you the basics today for constructing them. You will need : cardboard coaster [or a 4×4" square piece of chipboard], book paper/music paper or your choice, a binder clip, inks and embellishments [for this I used Ranger Distress Ink and paper ribbon and buttons], an </span>Emory<span style="font-family: inherit;"> board or sanding block, Plaid Mod Podge or other clear drying adhesive.</span></span></div>
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Begin by tearing paper and adhering it to the cardboard coaster. You could also just cut a 4×4" square to fit if you prefer. Once paper is adhered, run sanding block or file along edges to smooth them. Ink over the paper for a further aged look. Cut a piece of paper to fit your binder clip and adhere it to the clip...coat the top of the paper as well to seal the paper--this is the part of the project that will be handled a lot and you want to to have some protection.</div>
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Find the normal size post-it pads and place on your mini clipboard. Finish off the holder with your favorite embellishments--here I tied some paper string around the clip handle and added some buttons to dangle. Ribbon, string/twine, or bling would also be fun! The sky's the limit! Add a pencil or pen to your project and you have an easy gift to share with everyone!</div>
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<br />I'm nearly 2,000 miles from home visiting dear friends in California! My family and I began our journey in Portland, OR and drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to San Francisco, and then headed 4 hours east to our friend's home. The journey was filled with spectacular views of the silver Pacific Ocean, majestic redwoods, mist-shrouded mountains, and beautiful architecture in San Francisco. I'm not homesick, but thoughts of home are always in the back of my mind. I'll miss the beauty of the west coast and the company of our friends, but like a bird, I'm always happy to return to my nest and the familiar comforts of home.<br />
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I brought a few essential art supplies with me, and along the way I've been gathering pretty paper and shiny bits and baubles. I found this charming package at Monticello Antiques while we were visiting the beautiful city of Portland, OR. I used the contents along with some stickers to make a little mini book expressing my sentiments about home. I wish I could stay longer in this lovely area, but home is calling and I must fly back soon and feather my nest with my newfound treasures.<br />
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Kimberly Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421211022631592039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-40333911975700997812014-06-03T00:30:00.000-04:002014-06-03T00:30:01.158-04:00A DOODLE....<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>I made this paper napkin background for the Fall 2013 <a href="http://alteredarts.3dcartstores.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Altered Arts Magazine</span></a>. I've been hoarding it since then, just waiting for the perfect "something" to add to it!</i></div>
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<i>Today, I am sharing a Doodle I made using <a href="http://www.yasutomo.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Yasutomo Mineral Paper</span></a> (which I am obsessed with) and <a href="http://www.yasutomo.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tp-ecommerce.tpl&product_id=618&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1"><span style="color: #e06666;">Gel Xtreme</span></a> markers. The markers glide over the mineral paper so smoothly! It is a wonderful combo to work with!!</i></div>
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Daniellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16464704755878016957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-49781304616838607892014-06-01T00:30:00.000-04:002014-06-01T00:30:01.472-04:00Springtime in Paris<span style="font-size: large;">It's the first of June, and while spring is still (barely!) here, I'd like to share with you a favorite spring themed book I created a while ago. (Please bear in mind my French is very limited, so if you notice any crazy phrasing, we can thank Google Translate . . . ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Happy Tuesday everyone!</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="http://leslierahye.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;" target="_blank">leslierahye </a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">here sharing with you fat book page</span>. A fat book page is like an altered trading card only it is 4"×4". Like an ATC, it is traded among artists--a fun little piece of art. The base of my fatvbook is a piece of book board covered with a piece of vintage advertising paper. I stamped with texture and clock stamps around the page and embossed with a Victorian Bronze powder. Brown die ink was rubbed across the entire page using a cloth to buff the surface of the page. The edges were re-inked and embossed with the same powder. A "friend" text stamp was stamped with Brilliance ink. The crochet trim was died with the same brown ink and adhered to to the page, along with the gold trim, using a white tacky glue. I hope you enjoyed my fat book page and try some on your own!<br />
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Houses are one of my favorite motifs for mixed-media art, so I was very excited when I learned that the theme for the <i><a href="http://alteredarts.3dcartstores.com/Spring-2014-issue--Altered-Arts-Online_p_125.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spring 2014 issue of Altered Arts Magazine</a></i> was Homes and Abodes! I've always dreamed about living in a little cottage by the sea, so I decided to create a mixed-media assemblage using Sea Dreams Cottage as my theme.<br />
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Here's a little glimpse of the project while it was still a work in progress. I started with an unfinished wooden house from the craft store. Color Wash papers from <i><a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/?portfolio=color-wash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pink Paislee</a></i> provided the perfect backgrounds for a painterly pink-washed sky, blue seas, and soft green sea cliffs.<br />
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I used snippets of my favorite fabrics and vintage trims to create the scenery, and vintage buttons from my stash for the finishing touches. I thought the watercolor vellum banners from Pink Paislee looked so coastal and charming!<br />
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If you haven't ordered your copy of the Spring 2014 issue of Altered Arts Magazine, you can do so <i><a href="http://alteredarts.3dcartstores.com/Spring-2014-issue--Altered-Arts-Online_p_125.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</i> You'll be so inspired by the beautiful projects inside!<br />
Happy altering!<br />
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<i>I have been curious about encaustic art for some time. Working with wax seemed like something I would like, but I needed more information. So I got a DVD and learned all about it. This is what I made.</i></div>
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<i>I learned that you have to combine bee's wax with damar resin for this medium. The resin helps the wax to stick and not flake off. You need a heat source, like a hot plate, and something to melt your wax in, like a metal pan. It should heat to 220 degrees. It takes about an hour to melt.</i></div>
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<i>While you wait, start your canvas. You need to use a porous surface, like wood, fiber board or clay board. This is a great way to use up some of your scraps. I went to my scrap basket and picked out some pieces. Apply them with a regular craft glue or gel medium. Don't get any on the outside of the paper. Glues and mediums contain water, and wax and water don't mix. Let your papers dry fully. Be sure to remove any air bubbles. </i></div>
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<i>Let your papers hang over your surface. When it is dry, flip it over and remove the excess. I also added ink around the edge of the board. Now you are ready to apply wax.</i></div>
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<i>I was surprised to find out you can't just apply layers of wax on top of each other. You have to fuse each layer. Fusing is done with a heat tool. After you apply a layer of wax, you use a heat tool to melt it a little bit, so it is fully adhered You want the wax to be a little shiny for a second. If you go too far you can burn the wax. When applying the wax, use large strokes and get across the whole canvas. You don't want to miss areas or leave too many heavy areas. You will have brush marks too, and the fusing helps smooth your wax out. I started with 2 layers of wax.</i></div>
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<i>After the 2 layers were fused, I outlined my bird and added highlights. Since wax is always tacky, I was able to add the burlap strings in a flourish kind of way. I used a little wax to apply the buttons and went around them with more wax on a small brush. I went over the whole piece 2 more times, fusing between layers. When it was dry I incised a few areas and added oil pastel to the cut out areas. After using oil pastels, remove excess with vegetable oil.</i></div>
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<i>And that is how I used encaustic medium to make a collage. I am very proud of my first attempt. I can see this medium being addictive. There are far more elaborate things you can do with wax, but this simple tutorial is a wonderful beginning, with a very easy learning curve. </i></div>
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Daniellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16464704755878016957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-59503803377072634372014-05-15T00:30:00.000-04:002014-06-16T19:02:36.875-04:00Letters Home--a closer lookDid you see the Letters Home book in the Spring 2014 issue of Altered Arts Magazine? It was the first time I've made this type of altered book; it was a little different for me.<br />
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It's a book with a niche full up of simply bound tiny books, and as the piece is entitled "Letters Home," all of the enclosed booklets contain images and proverbs or sayings pertaining to home. Here is a closer look at some of the booklets:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://somethingtattered.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">nest and crown stamp from Something Tattered</a></span></td></tr>
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Each of the enclosed booklets has tags/charms/found items attached at the outer spine.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">collage images by <a href="http://www.retrocafeart.com/" target="_blank">Retro Cafe Art</a> and <a href="http://www.artchixstudio.com/" target="_blank">ARTchix</a>, LOVE stamp <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/" target="_blank">Pink Paislee</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">arrow by <a href="http://somethingtattered.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Something Tattered</a>, heart & happy by <a href="http://www.lawnfawn.com/" target="_blank">Lawn Fawn</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">background stamps <a href="http://somethingtattered.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Something Tattered</a>, collage image <a href="http://www.artchixstudio.com/" target="_blank">ARTchix</a></span></td></tr>
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Been working on my lettering--can you tell??<br />
Happy Thursday, everyone!<br />
<a href="http://easilyamusedhardtooffend.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">:)trisha</a>trisha toohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360311800423801331.post-22380678674888758452014-05-13T00:00:00.000-04:002014-05-13T12:03:21.858-04:00Homes and Abodes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The new Spring 2014 issue of <i><b>Altered Arts Magazine</b></i> is available NOW and I am honored to be featured on the cover!!! For this issue focusing on Homes and Abodes I created this fun house from an altered box! I wanted to share with you some of the features : </div>
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Embossed and shaped die cuts enhance the base of the box.</div>
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Foam blocks were carved and covered to emulate painted brick accents. </div>
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Blocks were left raw and colored with chalk to give the impression of raw brick. Tiles were created with embossed brown paper sack!</div>
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This makes the perfect place to hide little treasures on a bookshelf! Check out the complete article in the current issue available<a href="http://alteredarts.3dcartstores.com/Current-Issue_c_11.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a>!</div>
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