We’re already heading into the fifth week in January, and I’ve come across some amazing weekly assignments people are posting online. If you aren’t familiar with the weekly collage-art challenges, I provide 5 prompts and a bonus prompt every week, and people look for those things in their paper stash that they then use to …
Postcard swap for January 2021
It’s a new year, and we are starting our artswaps with a postcard swap. The theme is Planes, trains, and automobiles I chose this theme because we’ve all been stuck at home, waiting for this pandemic to subside. We’ve been anxious to get outside, to move freely, and for some of us, we’ve been waiting …
Practice with simple collages
Recently, someone shared with me that she was feeling stuck on starting a collage. She said she would “go blank” and was indecisive when trying to assemble a collage. I started a small gluebook with the idea of keeping my collages very simple. I started with some rubber stamping and then kept each page to …
Holiday cards for purchase
It’s December already! Do you have your holiday cards yet? Last year I created some really cool Christmas postcards, all cut down from a large masterboard I created. Now, I’ve taken those postcards and turned them into holiday greeting cards. A set contains 12 cards (2 each of 6 designs). If you are interested in …
Some amazing zines
The last swap of the year is over and I have mailed out some amazing zines to 56 participants! My dining room table turns into organized chaos when I start swapping. It’s super important to keep envelopes and contents very organized so I don’t make any mistakes with giving someone too many or not enough. …
