So many tags, and not enough time to take pictures of them!! This was the biggest swap yet, with more than 200 people signing up. What tremendous art! There were so many wonderful submissions. I loved these above, in a school theme. Below, the red stamps are like apples on the tree. So clever! The …
Q2 Art exchange – Tags
The Q2 art exchange is now open and are exchanging collaged tags. Send up to 4 tags by the end of April to receive 4 in return. Since I am asking people to send flat tags with no bumpy elements, do not include any ribbons on your tags (I know, that’s a bummer!), and instead, …
Meet Ruth
Sometimes, very rarely, I come across a photo that stops me in my tracks. This photo did just that. Last week I stopped into my favorite shop Treasure Island, in Sunnyvale, California, to look through old postcards. In one of his shoeboxes with cards there were some photo postcards mixed in there too. I found …
Collage art concepts – Anchoring your elements
Sometimes when you creating a collage, it’s tempting to leave elements that floating on their own. Here I show you why it looks better if you anchor them. Scenario (picture 1): I have this vibrant pink paint chip. It’s not the easiest color to collage with, but I have the perfect complimentary stamp, as …
Planning and creating in 2021!
I’ve got exciting news to share. I’ve designed and had printed a gluebook/planner with weekly prompt assignments, for the whole year of 2021. I had the idea to create a gluebook as a designated place for the assignments after I saw so many of you enjoying working on them week after week. Here’s what the …
