Let Freedom Ring

This is my entry for Sunday Postcard Art -the theme " 4th of July". Aside from all of the barbeques, fireworks and summer fun , Independence Day here in the U.S. reminds us all of how precious our freedoms are to us. We try to honor our ability to speak freely, express ourselves and be heard. We honor the right of every citizen to have the same possibilities in life, and we honor the freedom to follow our own beliefs in our own way and to allow our neighbor to do so as well. Happy 4th to all!

Alphabet

This is my entry for TGIF theme "Alphabet". This is a page from a unfinished fabric journal (rubber stamping on painted fabric canvas). At the top I used a wonderful celtic braid. The lettering is old English. If I get some time I would really like to finish this journal- I almost forgot about it!

Many Thanks

I was surprised this week by being given this lovely blog award by Luisa and Risa. Please take the time to check out their beautiful blogs. Many thanks to both of them for their kindness!

Art Goddess

This is my tag entry for the Tag it On Challenge- Eternal Goddess. Frida Kahlo has always been a great source of inspiration for me artistically. I made this tag and composed it with a collaged background of mixed images.

Forest Spirit

This is my entry for The Three Muses Challenge "Wild Things". The image is from Dover and I added a photo of some dried ocean coral and some ferns from my yard to create a forest veil/jungle look. I also scanned in some fun faux leopard fur for a background.

Once Upon a Time...

This is a journal page spread I made pertaining to storytelling. The pages are handpainted with mixed elements (rubber stamping, fabric, and ephemera).

This is my entry for Mixed Media Monday " Tell Me A Story".

Father's Day

This is a digital postcard I made from a photo I took of my son and his Dad (taken 22 years ago) in our yard in Mill Valley, CA. I always loved this photo and to me it represents "Dad" in all of its best definitions. I used an actual old post card as the background layer and then blended the photo in Photoshop , adding artistic filters.
My own Dad left when I was very young. I saw him once when I was 25 (and pregnant) and have not seen or heard from him since- that was 29 years ago. So, needless to say I don't have much to go on when it comes to my own relationship with a father. But my husband (we've been married for 35 years this July!) represents the best a Dad can be; kind, encouraging, supportive, and patient . I'm not a grandmother yet but someday if our son does have kids and his own sense of what a "Dad" should be kicks in, he's been given the best example possible by his own Dad. This is my entry for the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge.