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Paperdoll Mermaids

Top is the left side, bottom is the right. I had sooooooooooo much fun making these really cool paperdoll mermaids. The theme for this book was Paperdolls. I didn't know what do since I am NOT a doll person. So I took the idea to a different level - and since the owner of this books loves mermaids, I think she'll like it too!

Here's my sign in tag, the fibers covered up her face during the scan, oh well!!

Cheers Dahlin'

AAO has turned one years old! Here's an ATC I made for the anniversary ATC book some of us on the group are participating in. Can't wait for the book to come home!!

My Precious Pins

I think these pins turned out very cool. The scans, once again, do not do these justice. The top four are my new stamps from www.TheEnchantedGallery.com Which is a very cool website with great original stamps and molds . The bottom two are done on stampbord. Cool stuff!!

Pretty Faerie

Check Out My New LINKS!!

YAY!! I finally figured out how to add links to my blog. I have been trying to this off and on for months. I just was not computer literate enough to get all this blogging stuff down, but not anymore!! I have mastered the art of adding links!!
Please go enjoy linking to some of my favorite artists. Just look to the right and scroll down a teeny bit... have fun!! If you want me to add your site to my links, send me an email.
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Claudine Hellmuth - I LOVE YOU!!

I really love it, when I buy an artists technique book, try an actual technique right out of their book and it works - on the first try!! Thanks for the great instructions on peeling paint Claudine Hellmuth!! I really like the way this spread turned out. I WILL be duplicating this technique again! :O)

Zettiology??

Okay, here is my first attempt at 'Zettiology'. I'm not sure if I've got it yet, but I have decided that I do like, and those striped arms and legs stamps are pretty fun.

Found Objects Doll

She was a mermaid waiting to be made from odds and ends that I found around the house and on my desk! This is my first attempt at really making a doll. I think she came out really nice. She is made to be hung on the wall. I kind of wanted to keep her. But, it's for a swap, so out she will go! Have fun at your new home!! I can't wait to see what comes back.

So, from head to fins, she's made out of:
Ribbons
Wires
Vellum Tags
Formica Chips
Metal Stars
Misc Papers
Beads
Metal Square
Used Bottlecaps
Acrylic Paints
Fibers
UTEE
Sequins
Stones
Buttons
Paperclips
Clay

Doors and Windows

So, they didn't scan the greatest, but the images are all stamped onto transparencies (except red spread) then they have alcohol ink behind them, and then a layer or two of white paint so you can see the stamped images. Looks neat in person ;O)
copper

100 one by one inch Collages

I've really lost it this time. I did 100 1x1 inch collages. It was fun though. So this is for a swap, I think there were like 25 or 30 people involved. We all did 100, so I'll get back some of mine and some of theirs. Then I will mount them on something, 10x10 square rows/columns. The swap isn't due until the middle of November, so I'll just have to wait for a while and see what comes back!

The Rarest Flowers....

I really like this page, I think it is so pretty in person. It didn't scan the greatest, there is no murky dark spot. And everything is coated with a beautiful pearly white with some silver glitter. I really love the vintage lady. The stamps are all from Close to my Heart, not a company I use a lot, but I really loved these stamps. Of course, they were from last years catalog. Enjoy, I can't wait to get this chunky book back!! White is my new fa

Brown Chunky

Front and Back pages for a Brown Chunkybook. I think this one turned out nice, and the glitter was a really nice touch.

Fabric Painting

Well, this is my second attempt for Fabric Painting. I actually swapped this baby out....I think it would look good framed on a wall....
:OP Copper

More Altered Books...

I think this is such a cool cover! I had Ben Cut the outside of the book into the shape of a moon. But only the front Cover. The Back is rounded, but the inside isn't cut out. Then I cut the inside pages at a curved angle to add more interest. It's really pretty in person. When I get my altered books ready to go, I do some of the cover, a sign in page and one spread to set the tone. I try not to go over and beyond because then I get attached to my book, and I'm always a little nervous that I won't see my books again. I have that with one round robin now...

This book is about dreams and fantasies.

This is going to be my Alphabetica book. The cover isn't much to look at, but it is purple velvet with paint at this point. The emphemera for the cover is pretty bulky, so I do that when it comes home.

Since I don't know how many people will work in this book (it's going for a few rounds) I made the sign ins pretty simple.

I think this spread is much nicer in person. There is beading all done around the edge of the left that didn't scan. And pretty glitter on the flower!

Collage Canvas' for Wall Hangings

Dark Brown, Magenta, Beige and Antique White
Yellow, Plum, Pink and Pearl

Orange, Blue, Red and Brown

Beige, Rust, Green and Ivory

Green, Yellow, Sepia and Turquoise

The idea is this: two groups, 10 people in each group. Each person chooses a color. I chose Sepia for one group, and for another I chose Pearl White/Interference Colors.

Then, each person does a 4x4 collage using the colors each person chose in their group. When finished, we mail them to the awesome host, who will punch the corners and arrange them in a pattern so that when we get them back we will have a wall hanging - consisting of 10 4x4 done in your choosen color by everyone in your group (including your own).

I'll take a pic when it comes home!!
copper

Where Have You Been?

Another spread in an altered book that I did recently. I'm trying to work on my collages, making them simple and not so cluttered. What do you think? I think this one turned out pretty good! :O)

Mother Earth Spread #1

I like this one, a lot. This spread is in a Mother Earth Altered Book that I'm working in right now. All the colors on the right are lumiere paints. The burgundy is just gorgeous.

I have another spread almost done, I just need to finish the tags. It didn't scan the best, it's brighter and there is no green it in!!

Then, I have one more spread I'm going to work on using Stamp Zia's ladies and symbols. It's going to be fab!

The Recipe for Beauty

The quote is beautiful, sorry for the blur. Handpainted frame, watercolor background and hibiscus flowers and watercolor and twinkling H20's used on the lady. Little square mirrors for accents - and viola - a nice hanging birthday present for a dear friend!

D is for Dreamers

I'm in a new group on yahoo - clothpaperstudios. We're doing a 4x4 paperbased alphabet. 8 people in each group, with each person choosing 3 letters and doing 8 of each letter. I chose D, M and Q. Here is my D!! I really like, it's even brighter in person.

Front (left):
Hand painted backgrounds with acrylic paint and washed with some water.
Hand stamped designs, embossed in clear.
Hand painted and hand glittered mesh - or drywall tape!
Watercolor painted glass slides over the one image and glued down to get blur effect.
Hand stamped with acrylic paint letter D.
Star brads.

Back (right):
Hand painted backgrounds with acrylic paint and washed with some water.
Hand stamped designs in brilliance white, embossed in clear and looks like a watermark. It's the design on a moon, in a circle with stars - did not come up very well in the scan, but looks really cool in person.

Photo Slide Book

This is a Photo Slide Book that I worked over the weekend. I really liked it alot, it was sooooo incredible hard to let this one go. But I have more slides, and the techniques used was not hard at all. Now, it's really straight, but it's too long for the scanner.

1. Painted slides with 4 colors acrylic ink, yellow, lime green, light blue and pinkish/purply color.

2. Stamp womens faces on transparencies.

3. Used alcohol inks on back of transparencies for added color.

4. Used white acrylic paint on the back of the alcohol inks (when dry) so you could see the images.

4. Glued images into slides.

5. Punched Holes into slides and added star brads.

6. Glued slides to piece of fabric.

Done! Now I need to go make more....

Altered Canvas

It's the new rage - everyone's doing it...

It's a shame, because these are so much brighter in person.

Esti's Picasso

Click on this link:

http://www.mrpicassohead.com/canvas.html?id=00abbc3&skin=original

More Textured Puzzles

So i have this really cool stuff called 3D molding paste. And for the first time - I put that baby to use! I have a great brass cherry tree stencil and smeared the stuff all over it. Then I just painted colors on top to whatever the person wanted. I like the one puzzle standing alone the best.

Worn and Hopeless Jeans Swap

I joined another swap (surprised?) where i take a piece of demin, and alter it to fit a person's theme.

This month is was birds. Not exactly my forte - but alas, I have done it.
Once again I achieved perfection.

:O) Just playin!! :O)

I'm so not a bird person, so I really winged it on this one. LOL, didn't mean for the pun! "I'll fly away" was a song I heard by Alison Crouss the whole time I was paintin my birdies, so I felt it right to include those words. So here it, enjoy!

Altered Shirts

I've, done it - I've altered my clothes. Have I lost my mind?? Last month I had some friends over for some fun times. I have really wanted to start painting on clothes, and this was my first attempt. I had so much fun. More time went into planning then anything. I had the darnest time trying to do a straight square shape with the tape, so I went for a trapazoid and then a stain glass effect. I think it turned out great - remember, this was just my first attempt - they always get better!!

This is me in my shirt. I can't believe i posted a pic of me. Okay now, stop laughing and just look at the shirt.

This is one of my good stamping friends and the great sweater she did. Isn't she and her shirt just gorgeous?!?

More to come in time...
...nothing is safe from my hands and paint!