If you love vintage papers and vintage design, I’m sure you’ve noticed how beautiful wine labels can be. Maybe it’s even crossed your mind to think about collaging with a wine label or two. My husband often likes to have wine with his dinner, so we often have a bottle or two in the cupboard. …
An interest in aeroplanes
I never realized I had an interest in aeroplanes until I started creating lots of collages with them. Specifically, I find myself drawn to early planes from the WWI era. In the collage below, I used an image of a Curtiss plane as my focal point. Here’s another with a Curtiss image. Sometimes it’s …
The Take3 challenge
What if everyone gets the same three vintage images and is asked to create a collage with them. Would everyone’s pieces look the same? That’s the concept behind the Take3 challenge. Every month I provide a new set of 3 images for anyone to play with. A hashtag is included with the set so that …
My favorite rubber stamps
What are your favorite rubber stamps that you often use? I love circles, particularly in geometric patterns. I get asked a lot about these particular stamps, so here is where I found them. Clockwise from the top. . 1) Club Scrap ©️ 2009 – I found it at a used art supply sale, so I …
Trains, planes, and automobiles – postcard swap
Another great swap is over, and postcards have been mailed out. The theme was “trains, planes, and automobiles”, and boy did we have all kinds of transportation represented! These next ones practically say “road trip”, don’t they? Don’t you love motorcycles?! I’d never use it as a mode of transportation, but they are awesome machines. …
