Valentine’s Day is nearing, my friends! Here are a few from the collection of 2013 Valentine Day cards – more designs will be debuting throughout the week. This year I decided to creative and take collage to a new level with the aid of my sewing machine. I stuck with a few constants – selectionsContinue reading “2013 Valentine’s Day Cards”
Category Archives: collage
Musings
There are plenty of good things going on around here this week. I for one, am so glad it is already Wednesday. It seems like this house cannot make it more than 2 days without some sort of illness. Anyone else got this going on? Onto the things going on around here this week… MoreContinue reading “Musings”
Repurposing old books
Part of me cringes at the thought of cutting up books and the other part of me loves the idea of turning an old yellowed hardcover with no hope of being read anytime soon into a work of art. My newest collage I have started is based on pages from old books. We visited theContinue reading “Repurposing old books”
Brought to you by the letter G
Some friends gave us baby room decor as part of a baby gift way back in July. I finally have the project finished and up in her room. It was a fun and really simple project. I started with the blank G. What to do? I decided to go with magenta. A coupleContinue reading “Brought to you by the letter G”
A late installment…
I finally finished Lauren’s second Day of the Dead collage…a little late for her birthday though. Actress, collage and pen on paper, 2011.
Save the Date cards
I haven’t made much as of lately. I did get the chance to cook up some ideas for my sister’s wedding save the date cards. I made and was not too thrilled about it and decided to go ahead and make two more and just let her decide on the favorite(s). She ended up usingContinue reading “Save the Date cards”
Frog collage
Happy New Year! This artwork was supposed be finished in time for Christmas for my friend, Julie, but I guess it will now be a Happy New Year artwork. I found this fun frame at TJ Maxx at the same time I found the red frame Lauren’s Day of the Dead collage. She is aContinue reading “Frog collage”
Strawberry Collage
Strawberries & Sugar, collage on paper, 2010. One of my stronger early memories in life is of visiting my Grandparents in Billings, Montana. The climate and weather was so different than the Midwest and the day-long drive from Minneapolis was like traveling to a different world as a young child. When we arrived in MinneapolisContinue reading “Strawberry Collage”
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Actually my dad’s birthday was early in the week, but I waited until today to post this just in case he might have seen it before it arrived. I got lucky with the timing on this card – he received it on his birthday. Happy Birthday Pie, mixed media & collage on paper, 2010.
Lauren’s birthday print – Day of the Dead
Skeleton Woman in Purple Chair, collage on paper, 2010. My long(est) time friend, Lauren expressed interest in a Day of the Dead collage for her birthday. This photograph is the finished product. The frame was a perfect find – as soon as I saw it I knew that Lauren had to have it and soContinue reading “Lauren’s birthday print – Day of the Dead”
Bluebird Hill Art 