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 with. For those of us who like the vintage style, it can be hard to find what you are looking for. Where do you find …
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 postcards with “home” as a theme. You can create a home with windows and doors (like the one I did), or create something more abstract …
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 very much inspired. What an incredible idea. Use Rolodex cards as places where to make art, and then have them on display for inspiration later. …
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 postcards were outstanding, and though I couldn’t photograph each one, I did take photos of different groups of cards to share with everyone. Overall, by …
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. One thing that I hadn’t heard of or seen before now is something called a masterboard. What’s a masterboard and what is it used for? …
