ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art Challenge (07-29-18)

It has been a couple of weeks since I have had the necessary time and that all-important electricity to be creative and to participate in the Sunday Postcard Art challenge! Marion is hosting this week and has chosen the theme of Stripey Legs which, for most of us, will mean ZETTI inspired.

SAY WHAT???

Zettiology is explained in a great article authored by Susan Luke. You can find it here. In a nutshell, it is the artful combination of the real with the unreal--or the playful mix of reality and fantasy, most often combining human and animal parts usually accompanied by text. I did my best at putting these elements together with the helpful stamps of both Wendy Vecchi and Dyan Revealey. Not especially my favorite style of art but I will admit that it was fun to create this one!

Thank you for stopping by today and especially for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both serve as inspiration for me.

Cheers!

ARTIST COIN SERIES FEATURING JANE DAVENPORT ART

Still seem to be finding great joy in creating (and in both trading and giving away) Artist Trading Coins! This series was created with images punched from a paper pad of Jane Davenport's artwork (American Crafts) and paired with "Small Talk" stickers by Tim Holtz (Ranger). 

Thanks for stopping by today and especially for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both are important to me!

Cheers!

COIN SERIES IN BLACK AND WHITE

I continue to find great pleasure in creating Artist Trading Coins, those 2-1/2" circular pieces of art which most artists are finding quite addictive! Here are the first 5 in my black and white collection:

The top left image is one of Wendy Vecchi's stamps paired with a sticker from Tim Holtz' "Small Talk" sticker book, cut to fit.

The top right coin shows a stamped image from Stampotique Originals called Little Frida accompanied by more "Small Talk" stickers.

The bottom three coins include stamps created by the up-and-coming stamp designer Carol Porter. Carol's stamps can be purchased in her Etsy shop called NaysWorld. The text with the first coin was created on my computer, the other two are more stickers from "Small Talk."

Thanks for stopping by today and for taking a minute to leave a comment. Both are important to me!

Cheers!

ARTIST TRADING COINS

Making Artist Trading Coins has become a favorite pastime of mine! I have cut bunches of 2-1/2" circles out of scraps of paper--some as ready-made backgrounds and others as backing for the "coins" to give them a bit of strength. I keep a pad of Tim Holtz' "Small Talk" stickers on my craft table and I can create a coin in just minutes. Remember, crafting is cheaper than professional therapy!

The coin I made today is for a Stampotique Designers Challenge and features Bowtie. If you want to have a bit of fun, check out the challenge here.

Thanks for stopping by today and for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both are important to me!

Cheers!

ART FROM THE ROAD: Sunday Postcard Art Challenge (07-08-18)

Good afternoon and Happy Sunday! This may be only the second time in history that I have created my Sunday Postcard Art on Sunday! We are given the theme for each challenge a week ahead of time and then are given another week within which to submit it. I hope you will find some time this week to participate in the DOLLS challenge at the Sunday Postcard Art site. You will find submission directions there.

Google is pretty generous about sharing free images and that's where I found this beauty and her doll. The original image had a very bright and white background and I had wanted something more subdued. I used my ink blending tool to darken the background by using Distress Oxide inks in Vintage Photo (brown),  Faded Jeans (blue), and, last, Peeled Paint (green). By staying away from the focal image, I was able to create a halo effect around her. I used a text stamp from Stampotique called Quiet Place. Finally, I edged the postcard with black Archival Ink from Ranger. And, done!

Thank you for stopping by today and for taking a moment to leave a comment. Both inspire me!

Cheers!