Scrappy Journal

Looking back, moving forward...

Well said, Vincent...

Indian Art Swap Pages

A watercolor that I painted

which was inspired by

some images of ancient Indian

art works shown in my old

Asian Art History textbook.

I combined ideas from 

two or three works.

Sharpie extra fine point

black marker outlines the images.

I really like the texture created

by the white gel pen semicircles

in the grass...

A photocopy of the

illustration of the head of a sculpture

depicting a queen.

I colorized the photocopy with

chalk pastels, then stamped

over the pastels with watercolor,

and finally 'fixing' the pastels

with cheap hairspray as a fixative.

The atc is a color copy on cardstock

from the watercolor.(top of this post)  The tag is

stamped on scrapbook paper,

and has an Indian proverb

hand-written on the front.

On the back (not shown) I wrote

information about the art I created,

and the art that inspired me.

The back page is covered in cotton fabric,

creating a pocket for both the tag

and the atc.  The red pocket is a

satin-backed crepe, for which I used 

the wrong side of the fabric -- because

I liked the richness of the shiny side.

Hand embroidery, purchased trim, 

and metal embellishment complete

the page.

There was also another page which

was created with a greeting card that

depicted an Indian goddess, but 

since I did no altering to the image

and just embellished with some gold

lace and silk flowers, I do not show it here

to avoid copyright infringement.



The rich colors of these pages

were a lot of fun for me,

and following a theme that

someone else has chosen is

a challenge that helps me grow.

Sunflower Swap Pages

Watercolor and pen on

watercolor paper. Top image 

inspired by Willem de Morgan's

sunflower tiles - 1880's.

Bottom image after Van Gogh's

Two Sunflowers - 1887.

Christmas card c. 1880 by

Georgina Koberwein Terrell;

stamp from EraGraphics.

Fabric collage using

buttons and embroidery.

Pocket with a tag

and a folding ATC.

Folding ATC inspired by Kawamura Kiho,

Sunflower 1824.

Tag includes handmade paper,

pen drawing, fabric & charm.

Quote by Vincent Van Gogh.

There is some organza fabric over the painted tissue paper in the collage above, which doesn't show up well in this photo...it adds a little sparkle.

Mixed media: fabric, acrylic, marker, watercolor, magazine clippings, hand-carved stamping, miscellaneous embellishments.

Saving the tiniest scraps of paper and cardstock that have been painted or stamped, gives me plenty of material for these collages.

Buttons and linen fabric added to the collage above.

Fabric Altered Book Spread

July challenge for Artgang Ohio group was fabric. This shows beginning stages of my altered book spread, which has a theme of "Seasons." The second layer of fabric was embroidered before gluing down.

Altered Book Spread

A two-page spread in an altered book featuring a Christina Rossetti quotation:

"And sometimes I remember days of old, When fellowship seemed not so far to seek, And all the world and I seemed much less cold, And at the rainbow's foot lay surely gold, And hope felt strong, and life itself not weak."

-Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), The Thread of Life

Summer Thoughts

This collage was inspired by a visit to one of our state parks here in Ohio...the humidity had finally lessened and the temperature was less than scorching. I always enjoy time beside a lake, the breeze and shade trees...our son and grandson were with us, so we enjoyed watching our grandson throw stones into the water, hearing the satisfying "plop-kerplunk" of the splashes...being aware of the delight of small things is something I try to do...and grandchildren seem to help us remember that delight..."Sunshine sparkling on the water...stones splashing...thrown by a small boy...swings and slides and butterflies~"

This week, Lisa Vollrath's challenge for Make It Mondays on her Go Make Something site was "Summer" so this is my attempt to capture the joy of blue skies, cotton-candy clouds, and diamonds on the lake...

Pink Art Doll

This doll is created from muslin fabric painted with acrylic, hand-carved stamps and beading. There are seed beads, bugle beads and some glitter paint added for sparkle. The face is hand-drawn with permanent marker. She is about 6 inches long, not including tassel and hanger. She hangs on the wall and watches me create...

Art Journal Page

"Pink Lady"- Layers of craft acrylic paint were painted on with a paintbrush, stamped with hand-carved stamps, then more paint applied with a sponge.The face is hand-painted. Fabric, cardstock scraps, a bit of postcard, and a sticker complete the page.