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? …
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 pen-friends. I’ve never made Halloween-inspired collages before but thought that this year I would attempt it! The first lucky find was an old US postcard …
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 you don’t have a favorite but you love books in general. What kinds of ideas could inspire you to make a collage? The theme was …
My “Washed and Worn” journal making experience
The 4-day workshop I attended in the Portland area, in August was called “Washed and Worn”. We we would be making journals using vintage papers that were tea dyed and distressed. Our instructor was Michelle Geller, an artist who makes amazing journals. She also well known for being a big collector of vintage Dennison labels …
Why isn’t there enough time for art?
Summer is the most challenging time of the year for me in regards to finding time for making art. My two children are 10 and 7, so when the school year is over, I have 10 weeks to fill with activities to keep them from asking for the ipad. We go to the library, and …
