Unicorn Wood

This is my entry for TMTA "Magical". A digital collage using Lunagirl images , hand colored and torn paper. A sort of modernized version of the lady and the unicorn. Wouldn't we all love to see a magical unicorn while strolling through the woods- I keep looking!

Vintage Bathing Beauty

This postcard was fun to make - I wish it were warm enough to go the beach! I love the coy attitudes of Vintage Bathing Beauties the theme for SPA this week. Those were simpler times! This is a digital collage made from a Lunagirl vintage image and beach parasol decorative papers. Layers enhanced by soft light and posterized modes.

Soldered Art- Stained Glass

This is a stained glass candle holder I made using a 6" black plumbing pipe with a pattern attached to it. I worked in the round cutting, grinding and affixing the pieces with tape as I went. All pieces were copper foiled, fluxed and then soldered together on the outside first. I then removed the black pipe and pattern and soldered further on the inside. I cut a 6" circular piece of glass for the bottom and foiled and soldered that on last.
I use a pillar candle inside to illuminate at night or put in a window during the day and enjoy the light that comes through. This is my entry for Saturday's Workout (Soldered Art).

The Lost Art of Letter Writing

This week's theme for Inpire me Thursday is the lost art of letter writing. This is a subject I often think about in these day of emails, faxes, text messaging, cell phones and yes, blogging! (which are all great) but it is a lost art to actually sit down and write a meaningful letter to someone. It used to be one of the only ways to express feelings and important news to each other. Everything is so available to us now (instant) and out of breath communication is the norm. Small bytes of info coming in and out- are we really getting through to each other? It is interesting thinking about how people took (or seemed to have) more time to really compose their thoughts and focus on the intended receiver. I still handwrite thank you notes (yikes- no backspace or delete buttons for misspelled words) and letters to my mother (she's not computer saavy yet) and I am trying to approach my blogging with the same sense of meaningful composition as I would in a handwritten letter.
Yes, after creating my digital collage above and writing this post, a couple of hours have gone by- but I feel like in the time I spent (letting everything else go) I have accomplished something - and that makes the time worthwhile!

Faerie Treasure

This journal page is for Wednesday Stamper with the theme of faeries. I used a number of mixed images along with a rubber stamp image. There are about 4-5 digital layers involved to the get the desired effect.

Egypt ATC

The theme of "Egypt" is so rich in color and image I had to make an ATC for TMTA. I should be working but I got carried away with such fun!

Pele

This is a mixed media journal page entitled "Pele" as a collage representation of the Hawaiian goddess. It is made up of multi layers of paint, tissue paper, fabric, ribbon and trims. The rubber stamped images are from "Impress Me" stamps.
"Layers" the theme for Mixed Media Monday is a huge part of composing any visual art piece (journal pages, digital work, cards, scrapbooking etc.) which all entail layering- many of which don't show and serve as foundational layers. The thing that I have discovered (particularly with digital work) is that when composing a piece you immediatley know the point when there are too many layers or not enough layers altering the piece significantly. The trick is recognizing that perfect point when the piece says "I'm done".