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Where do you find vintage ephemera?
When you are beginning in collage art, or when you start to get familiar with it, you often develop an idea of the kinds of papers you’d like to work…
Postcard swap for January 2020
“East, west, home is best”. Have you ever heard that expression? That’s the theme of this first postcard swap of 2020. If you’d like to participate, create up to 4…
The Rolodex art card project
My friend Pamela introduced me to Rolodex art a few years ago. I had never seen them before and when I saw some of her displays, I was amazed and…
The “Books and Authors” postcards
I mailed out the “books and authors” postcards for the fall swap today. I was a little behind because I waited for a last letter to arrive from Italy. The…
Collage art from a Masterboard
One of the great things about my Facebook group Vintage Gluebooks and Pages, is that I get to learn new things from people who share their ideas and their art.…
Halloween-inspired collages
Yes, Halloween is over and done, but before too much time passes, I want to post a few photos of some collage postcards I made and sent off to postal…
Using up my vintage ephemera
It’s time to push myself to use up my ephemera. I haven’t been doing a good job lately. I’m hoarding papers and not using, and that’s got to stop. So,…
Fall Postcard Swap – Books and Authors
Our theme for the fall 2019 postcard swap is “books and authors”. Who is your favorite author or book title? Is there imagery or a feeling you particularly like? Maybe…
Questions when beginning with collage art
Often, the hardest part of doing collage art is beginning. Those who are just starting out often have lots of questions and concerns: “I don’t know where to begin.” “What…
