Art Project 2012 - June 30

4x4 Beeswax collage - using inks, paper napkins, tissue, beeswax crayons. This is still a work in progress. 

Art Project 2012 - June 29

Second attempt at adhering paper to a ceramic tile. More work needed!

Art Project 2012 - June 28

Trying to perfect a technique adhering paper to ceramic tiles... first try.

Art Project 2012 - June 27

Inchie houses - mixed media painted and layered backgrounds, collaged images/words, gel pens.

Art Project 2012 - June 26

Inchies houses - acrylic painted background, collaged items, gel pens

Art Project 2012 - June 25

Inchie houses - paper sprayed with inks, stamped images, gel pen, vintage text.

Art Project 2012 - June 24

4x4 beeswax collage - stamped background, inks, two layers of napkins, beeswax and beeswax crayon.

Art Project 2012 - June 23

Altered Altoid Tin - work in progress. Decorative papers and bead "feet". More to come

Art Project 2012 - June 22

Tea wrap handmade journal - using "found" paper and the wrap from my morning cup of tea-to-go. I'll be using this as my "tea bag wisdom" journal. More to come

Art Project 2012 - June 21

Junk Mail Journal - made with various post card advertisments, evenlopes, large paint chip samples, wall paper samples and book rings.   

Art Project 2012 - June 20

This past weekend I created a junk mail journal on rings, and this is the first completed page in it. Mixed media.

Art Project 2012 - June 19

Shrink Plastic Owl - drawn using prismacolor pencils on shrink plastic. I miscalculated on the holes for the wings... forgetting how much it shrinks... so will attach the wings with fiber or wire.

Art Project 2012 - June 18

Finished owl

Drawn and ready for shrinking

Shrink Plastic Owl - using prismacolor pencils.

Art Project 2012 - June 17

Altered Book - pocket example for my altered book class - folded and sewn pockets

Art Project 2012 - June 16

Altered Book "window" WIP - an example for my Altered Book class using my original mini painting in the "window". 

Art Project 2012 - June 15

Mixed Media Heart - acrylic paints, text, resin, metal wings. This has a magnet "pin-back" on it.

Art Project 2012 - June 14

Mixed Media Hearts - acrylic paints, text, resin

Art Project 2012 - June 13

Mixed media hearts - acrylic paints and resin

Art Project 2012 - June 12

Altered Book Spread - Pitt markers over photograph

Art Project 2012 - June 11

Altered Book Page - Acrylic paints, gel pens, decorative tape

Art Project 2012 - June 10

Altered Book Page - Sacred Circle. Acrylic paints & gel pen

Art Project 2012 - June 9

Photograph of blue salvia taken while visiting my husband during his lunch time at Cascade Cuts.

Art Project 2012 - June 8

4x6 Gothic Arch - Tissue pattern, paper napkins and beeswax. WIP

Art Project 2012 - June 7

4x4 Beeswax collage - paper napkins and stamped images.

Art Project 2012 - June 6

4x4 Chunky - Beeswax collage with paper napkins, images and quote stamped on tissue

Art Project 2012 - June 5

Photo of rain on the flowering currant tree in my back yard. 

Art Project 2012 - June 4

Photo of snow ball tree in my garden

Art Project 2012 - June 3

4x4 Chunky - Paris: Beeswax collage using dress pattern tissue, stamped images, paper napkin, postage stamp, beeswax, inks.

Art Project 2012 - June 2

Flower Garden Chunky 4x4 - Stamped script on the background, tinted a bit with inks, layered the image and applied beeswax. I love how it all melds together. 

Art Project 2012 - June 1

Garden Path - Front

Working with beeswax and paper napkins. This particular napkin was given to me by a friend. 

I stamped script on the background, tinted a bit with inks, layered the image and then layered the quote, which was stamped on a piece of white napkin. I love how the beeswax melds it all together. 

Sun dial - back