Some collage artist have difficulty in using original materials. Recently, in my facebook group, Vintage Gluebooks and Pages, someone posted this conflict they had over whether to use vintage materials, such as piano book pages from 1859 (recently purchased very inexpensively). The writer was considering whether she should make copies of her papers and use …
How much is too much paper ephemera?
In my Facebook group I received this question about collecting too much vintage paper ephemera: Can you share a few tips on how to judge what’s a good amount of paper and ephemera? I am a minimalist in all aspects of my life except when it comes to the craft room. I can’t live with …
Zine swap – due by end of March 2019
Since the last postcard swap was such a success, I decided to keep a good thing going and create another art exchange. This one is for zines. What’s a zine, you say? Good question. A zine is a self-published mini-book that you create using a single letter-sized, A4 sheet of paper. I made a video …
A Week’s worth of projects
When someone works on creating some collages, it’s typical to lay things out on a table or workspace to see what pieces you have. Since I decided I wanted to create some ATCs using some vintage scraps along with pages from an old stamp catalog, I had lots of bit on my work table. I …
Postcard swap for January 2019 – Love
The first postcard swap for 2019 has begun. The theme is L O V E. For me, that means lots of red, but it’s up to the individual to decide how to interpret “love”. Anyone interested in swapping collaged postcards, done in a vintage style, who may be looking for more information, here’s what to …
