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<br />Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-45284918943920740232015-05-30T08:57:00.000-07:002015-05-30T08:57:09.594-07:00My Most Recent Addiction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I obsess. I move from obsession to obsession. Recently I discovered a hobby that hits upon so many of my sensibilities: the pocket letter.</div>
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Pocket letters appeal to the following aspects of me:</div>
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<li>I like to make Artist Trading Cards (ATCs).</li>
<li>I like to share "happy mail" with those I trade with.</li>
<li>I like organization (despite what my house--and in particular, my craft room--looks like).</li>
<li>I like to meet new people and to "travel" by corresponding.</li>
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There will come a day when I feel just "eh" about pocket letters, but for now it's full steam ahead. So far I've collected and sent around 40. There are dozens of swaps already arranged for the immediate future.</div>
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Imagine the chaos of Black Friday shopping. Imagine how those shoppers fight each other for items, sometimes so passionate about purchasing an item that they injure themselves or others in order to take possession of that item.</div>
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Now imagine me at my favorite thrift store. I'm usually sifting through piles of nonsense like a miner pans for gold. No one wants what I have. Other shoppers may raise an eyebrow, but they certainly won't fight me for it. </div>
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These items are often the lowest of the low. The "as-is" stickers emblazoned on them remind this English teacher of Hester Prynne with her scarlet letter. They are untouchables. </div>
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But I see that "as-is" sticker as a challenge. Surely that item is not useless. Surely it's not junk.</div>
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Strangely, I find myself buying things that I would never in a million years display in my home. Take folk art, for instance. Those who know me know that my tolerance of cute extends only to babies and animals. I'm kind of creeped out by Christmas decorations that include Spanish moss for hair. I'm not crazy about a face made out of a wooden bead...a face that has no face. </div>
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So how on earth did a cute and creepy angel end up in my basket?!</div>
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That angel remained tucked among my crafty treasures, without a purpose in life until I joined a key swap. Then she got a make-over: </div>
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I began by removing the aforementioned moss hair and expressionless face.<br />
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This left me with a headless angel, which wouldn't really bring much peace to my swap partner.<br />
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I decided to cover the wings with handwriting. I photocopied a letter from a women's history book and glued that down.<br />
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Then my dilemma was how to attach a new head. In my junk drawer, I came across what I think was originally a metal box with a slide lid. It may have originally held lip gloss or perhaps some sort of salve. The lid worked to create a surface flush with the body. That way the head would not have a sunken or inset appearance.<br />
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I decided to use the bottom of the metal box on which to showcase a gold key. I was pleased that the rust on the metal box enhanced the copper color on the angel's sleeve.<br />
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Finally, I added the stamped image of a face. I glued the peace blocks to the body, as they were in the habit of moving and then not spelling any particular word. I decided to repurpose the silver star, which had been located on top of the original bead head. And just for a touch of whimsy, I decided to give her a halo made of a metal clock face, to which I added a tiny gold key.</div>
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Lately, I've fallen in love with circles.There's something soothing about the repetition of that shape. I suppose that's why children love to blow bubbles. That's why they love balloons. </div>
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I suppose that's why people can't resist skipping stones (that circular weight in the palm is so satisfying before its released). I suppose that's why a circular pizza seems more appetizing than "artisan" rectangular ones. It's probably why that dopey yellow smiley face is the mascot for the "Have a Nice Day" campaign.</div>
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Of course, the shape is feminine. It speaks of cycles: beginnings and endings--coming full circle. It's non-threatening with no hard edges. It's cellular and of the body. It's full moons, candy wafers, the ends of thread spools, clocks, and blood.</div>
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Salt and pepper are necessities at the dinner table, and one of those seasonings works well in art applications. Adding salt to a wet watercolor results in some striking patterns. Each color reacts to the salt differently. Other variables affect the end result too: amount of salt applied, what kind of salt, wetness of the watercolor, color of watercolor, and even brand of the watercolor.</div>
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I was most pleased with these QCR watercolors. They are the most vivid, and as a result, the salt technique seems to "pop" more.<br />
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I was pleased with the unexpected color combo of the mustard-y yellow and the deep purple.<br />
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Obviously I began to love the purple/yellow color scheme and added some hot pink and orange as well.<br />
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This final effect is much softer. You can't see where individual salt crystals were. The effect reminds me of the few times my clumsiness has resulted in spilling a drink on a shopping list. The ink moves outward, leaving no color in the middle, with the majority of the color creating a ring or stain.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-23919668575580936852015-02-14T11:02:00.001-08:002015-02-14T11:02:16.725-08:00My Blue Valentine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The first year my husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day, I made him an altered book. It was actually before he was my husband--back when we were dating, boyfriend/girlfriend....whatever you call it.</div>
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The book contained 26 layouts--one for each letter of the alphabet. I matched each letter with some sort of characteristic I loved about him, or I used the letter as a trigger to write about a memory we had shared.</div>
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He went on to use the page layouts in that altered book as inspiration for one of his watercolor shows.</div>
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Several Valentine's Days have passed, and for each of those years, I felt a bit of despair that I couldn't replicate that project or go to such great lengths. It just wasn't in me--not because I didn't feel the love. Indeed, every year I have felt more love and adoration. It's just that the project sort of set the bar high and created a creative block.</div>
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Fast forward to this year. We dated for one year before he proposed to me. It was another year until we got married. And now we have been married one year and four months.</div>
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Tobe lavished Valentine's Day celebration on me the moment I got home Thursday night. He presented me with flowers and chocolate-covered strawberries. Last night, he took me out to dinner at Wild Sage.</div>
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I decided to create a card that would hold gift cards for things my husband enjoys. The card idea quickly became a super-sized accordion-fold album with a carrying case. </div>
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My intent was to create a found poem that talked about the evolution of how we came to be--who we are as a couple so far.</div>
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I set a few ground rules for myself: no hearts, no typical valentine colors, and no store-bought items--only papers I'd painted or made via some technique.</div>
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...and immediately I broke the rule, since there's a heart on that hand, and that woman's face comes from a vintage piece of scrapbook paper...<br />
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Very quickly the poem started to come together. This first part reflects who I was and how I felt before Tobe.<br />
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I had to include a vintage image from an old art textbook. I actually think this is supposed to be a dude...but let's pretend it's me ;)<br />
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I also tried to include lots of geometric shapes, particularly circles, since Tobe's own art has been characterized lately by circle love.<br />
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I found myself making reference to a river, which seems apt, considering that Tobe loves to fish, and we spend as many days as we can during the summer fishing.<br />
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I suppose I wanted to include a male character within these pages, so I tore this poor fellow in half. He hairline actually is pretty reminiscent of Tobe's.<br />
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I couldn't resist getting a few clocks in...I'm a bit obsessed with them in my own projects.<br />
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At this point, I flipped the book over and continued our story.<br />
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I broke my "no typical Valentine fodder" rule by including a love poem.<br />
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A couple months ago, I made some owl prints. I decided to include one here.<br />
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I tried to make sure that there was continuity in the images and the words of the poem, so it made sense to include this motel name.<br />
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I enjoy re-using and recycling things, so I was pleased I could include an airmail sticker and a side off a spool of ribbon.<br />
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I wanted the poem to address the difference between storybook love and real-life. Thus, I included our animals and the fact that Tobe often sleeps in.<br />
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And I ended the poem with the idea that I am glad these "things"--the dog, the cat, the house, my man are mine. I feel blessed.<br />
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Here's a shot of the second half of the story.<br />
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Here's the holder I made for it. I ran ribbon through grommets, and it will tie in a bow. I'm not crazy about this, but I'm unwilling to re-do it.<br />
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And finally, I glued some bags, envelopes and library card holders onto the inside. This will hold the 3 gift cards I got him. I got him cards to places that he might like to go without me. To a stranger, this might sound cold, but it's actually practical. Because my job takes me away from him for half of every week, he's a bit of a bachelor on those days. While I try to make sure I've made some sort of dinner on our last night that will result in leftovers, I thought it would be nice if he was able to go get some beer and wings ;)<br />
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In a case of art imitating life (or vice versa), my love is still sleeping. But when he wakes, I'll present him with this gift.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-87583261554344767332015-02-13T10:44:00.002-08:002015-02-13T10:44:54.313-08:00Handmade Fodder?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is stuff I made for a "handmade fodder" swap. The idea is to make accessories, I guess, suitable for including in art journals, as card fronts--basically on whatever project your partner needs a head-start on.</div>
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This is the selection I mailed to my partner.<br />
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I tried to color coordinate bits and pieces. Many of these feature stamps I've carved or experimentation in stenciling. For instance, I made the large loopy hot pink piece by spraying through the six-pack ring that holds sodas together.<br />
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This set also features experimentation in stenciling. The large circle is made by spraying ink through a large bubble wand (the kind that kids use with soapy solution). Meanwhile, the oval on the bottom row is made by playing around with a potato masher and my Gelli plate.<br />
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These are just odds and ends that didn't really suit a color scheme. Aside from the collage ATC, they're exceptionally plain, so I'm assuming my part will sass them up and add focal images or words or something.</div>
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I haven't posted in awhile. There was/is lots going on. As the kids say, "I had some FEELS." I won't go into specifics, but let's just say there have been headaches, heart aches, tears, and lots of worrying. I don't see an immediate resolution on the horizon, but I'm slowly doing things. Instead of just coming home from work and lying down for the rest of the evening, I began last week to put in an hour here and there (sometimes in the wee hours of the morning) towards fulfilling my artsy obligations.</div>
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This most recent emotional speed bump is really making it clear how much I need to pull back from signing up for these things. While I love the challenge and also the friendships I've cultivated, this stuff is more stressful than fun. The deadlines stress me out when I'm already stressed out.</div>
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In the coming months, my goal is to sign up for fewer swaps. Maybe my energy will return. Maybe it won't. Maybe my drive for creating won't feel so squashed in the future. In the meantime, I have to fulfill obligations and do my best not to leave people hanging.</div>
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These are some Valentine-type ATCs I made for a swap.<br />
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And these are some non-traditional Valentine's tags for a swap.<br />
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Ditto...<br />
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I made this for a HeART swap. Unfortunately, I didn't adhere to the rules, which specified there must be a heart somewhere on the item. The feeling and intent is there...<br />
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This is one of 5 greeting cards I made for a swap...<br />
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and another greeting card...<br />
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and another...<br />
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and another...<br />
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... and the final greeting card in the series of 5.<br />
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Then there's a black and white postcard swap, for which I made this...<br />
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I also signed up for a black and white ATC swap. I can never make just one of a thing, so I ended up with a series:<br />
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It's good not to be catatonic. It's good to feel I have control of something, even if it is just colorful little pieces of paper.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-39212607217141538512015-01-25T19:23:00.000-08:002015-01-25T19:23:07.472-08:00The Birds Sang and Then They Didn't...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today began with the birds singing and progressed to running into the saddest news in the worst way. Via Facebook, I learned that a friend of mine had a severe stroke. Details emerged on my friend's Facebook page. People posted prayers and requested updates. One of the most heart-breaking updates was that my friend's condition only became apparent when she did not show up to work. </div>
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I'm a soft heart. I cry. I ache. I worry about her dogs and who will care for them. I think about how long it's been since I've seen her in person. I think how life works in such a way that time and distance make friends mere blips on the screen. "Keeping in touch" amounts to seeing Facebook updates. I tell myself I don't have the time or money to call people or to visit.</div>
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I spent the day alternately crying and laughing. When I began to cry, my husband would play a funny movie.</div>
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We went for a walk in the sunshine and knocked a full 3 minutes off our typical route.</div>
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I worked with color and paper and glue.</div>
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I made these houses.</div>
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I made this postcard with the scraps.</div>
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And I finished this week's DLP layout, whose prompt happened to be writing to a friend. I rarely write on my stuff, but this week the words poured out.</div>
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I'm participating in a Happy Mail Round Robin. I received the package yesterday.</div>
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This letter came with the package and explained the content requirements. Basically, I can take some or all of the envelope contents, but I must replace what I take.<br />
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Unfortunately, I wasn't really sure what was what....<br />
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I selected these items.<br />
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I also chose these items.<br />
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I ended up putting in way more than I took, but I tried to keep things in the same category.<br />
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I also included these things.<br />
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I will mail it off to another person tomorrow. It will arrive in the mailboxes of 7 more people before it makes its way to the originator--the woman who came up with the idea.</div>
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Sometimes I just don't have it in me to create something. Yet I feel unbalanced if I'm not doing something creative. During those times, I engage in maintenance-type activities. I do things with materials and supplies that will later make it easier to create something when I'm feeling more up to snuff.</div>
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In the last few days, I cut out vintage images and recycled the magazines they came in. This reduces clutter and makes it easier to sort through types of images. Thus, rather than flipping through dozens of magazines to find the right image, I can look through smaller pools of data until I find a beautiful lady or a mother image or a little girl with a dog.<br />
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I got these out of a magazine called Nostalgia. Most of the issues are from the 1970's. The pages are yellowing. The pages of the magazine aren't the slick texture of most magazines. They're more....cardboard-y...more like children's construction paper. I'm not sure if, in their raw state, they'll survive several more decades, so I am scanning the images. With this pile alone, I have scanned 60+ pages. I can now print them out on acid-free paper or take them to a copy center, so I can do photo transfers with them.<br />
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I also have amassed strips of watercolor paper. I can't throw them away. So I spent an evening coloring them. I'll distribute them into my color-coded storage system for scraps. The white and boring scraps assume a new identity this way. They suggest a project. I might sew on them or print words on them or stamp images on top. They have new life.</div>
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Occasionally, I feel guilty about taking a "gift" from a business only to repurpose it. I understand the business is offering magnets and calendars in order to advertise, and when I deface those things, it's defeating the company's purpose.</div>
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In all fairness, however, I don't need the company's address, phone number and e-mail. It's 2015, and it's easy enough to look up that information using my cell phone. Some day these bits and pieces will be obsolete. Businesses will realize they're wasting money. When that happens, I'll be a bit sad. </div>
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I often go to Postal Annex for help with color copies. It's not a DIY kind of place. It's not me fiddling around with settings and making a million copies before I get what I want. Instead, the owner and handful of employees take the time to do the job for me. They even color correct. And I feel good for working with local businesses that likely struggle to compete with places like Staples or Kinkos or Office Depot, etc.</div>
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Around Christmas, Postal Annex began giving out these calendar magnets. Yesterday, I altered one. I began by peeling the shiny paper away from the backing. Adhering papers to a glossy surface is an invitation to disaster. </div>
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I'm participating in a time/clock-themed swap. I've gathered a number of interesting papers and tidbits for my partner's package, but I wanted to add some things I made. I cobbled this character's body out of random bits and pieces. I stamped the edges with a hand-carved arrow stamp, which echoes her angular body parts. </div>
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I'll admit, I have more imaginary friends than I do friends in real life (IRL). If one were to count my Facebook friends, I would look like the most extroverted person in the world. Of course, we all know that we need the IRL people--the ones capable of hugs or doing lunch. We need them to come to parties (or host them). We need them to help us move. Obviously, the effect of those IRLs is much deeper and many more blog words than that.</div>
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But the truth is, I also really need the ones I've met via Facebook and various online art groups. I need the artists I've "friended" so that their art could feed my soul on a daily basis. I need to carry on conversations about techniques and supplies. I need to share my artistic successes and failures. And frankly, my IRL friends aren't interested. </div>
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One such person I've "met" is Nancy Gene Armstrong. I'm a bit of a fan girl. I love everything about Nancy's work. She belongs to that group of artists who love vintage and its textures: the old black and white photos, the book papers, the sewing notions and various ephemera. She also knows the value of white space.</div>
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Nancy recently expressed interested in receiving some art mail. She tossed it out to her virtual friends. I raised my virtual hand as high as it would go and squealed, "Me! Meeeeeee!"</div>
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She said sure, and she sent me this: </div>
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It came looking like any other letter, but when I opened it, it waterfall-ed down to my shins. It's long and lovely accordion-fold art. I love it and can't wait to hang it.</div>
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Meanwhile, I had been working on my own offering. I like to work on several things at once. Lately, I've been working within a particular color scheme, just to keep things cohesive. I chose copper, white, black, kraft, and any nearby shades.</div>
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This measures 8 1/2" x 11." I didn't send her the original, but I scanned it and created and envelope out of it.</div>
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While working on larger projects, inevitably I find myself using scraps to make ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). These will be sent to another lady with whom I'm in a "Tick-Tock" ATC swap. [Side note: The moment I wrote that sentence, I had an 80s-90's moment and thought of the Color Me Bad Song...Remember? Anyone? Anyone? Never mind...It's a naughty song anyway.]<br />
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I ended up making Nancy 4 postcards. Sadly, I was silly and got excited and sealed them up in their package before I took individual photos of the postcards, but I did scan them for future use. So you see the swank lady postcard and the butterfly postcard below her.<br />
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Again, here's a second scan. Ignore the two ATCs you've already seen. Here are the other two postcards I sent Nancy. The top one with the star and the other featuring sewing imagery.<br />
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Ever happened upon a <i>McGuffey's Eclectic Primer</i> at an antique or thrift store? These come in sets, with each book geared to a particular age/grade. Reproductions are available now pretty cheaply. The copyright on mine says original copyright dates were 1881, 1896, and 1909. Curiously, the reproduction has no copyright date. These books have lots of Godly lessons, but I'm not really interested in those. However, I am interested in nods to rural and natural settings. Likewise, these book have some of the best cat and dog images I've seen. </div>
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Not long ago, I joined a cat swap and dog swap. I neglected to take photos of the dog project I sent out, but I did want to share what I sent out for the cat swap.</div>
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This is an 8 1/2" x 11" collage. The cat comes from <i>McGuffey's Eclectic Primer</i>. Among other things, the collage features a Gelli print, clock imagery from magazines, tissue paper from a dress pattern, and lots of signifiers of time. I'm also currently obsessed with embossing and cutouts made by machines that are way too expensive for me to ever have. Instead, I trade "happy mail" with my swap groups and always request the die cuts. Here you see the diamond /fence-type shape, the days of the week, and the leaves.<br />
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I always like to send bits of related ephemera along with the art I send, so this is the cat package I sent along with the collage. As you can see, I'm a fan of vintage images, and most of these come from <i>McGuffey's</i>.<br />
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I also sent off another package today, but the art I sent out is sort of a secret right now. Instead, I thought I'd share the cute little packaging I made for the tiny art. This is started life as a gum package. I took it apart and covered it with washi tape and black vinyl adhesive.<br />
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Here's the inside.<br />
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Here's the final little package. I couldn't figure out how to secure the flap, so I took the easy way out and simply tied some black and white floss around it. Now that I've mailed it, I can see that I could have done a button closure or even a velcro closure. Oh well! Next time!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-50870829779037211072015-01-11T18:04:00.005-08:002015-01-11T18:04:59.540-08:00Remember to Floss Daily<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
I tried a new form of book binding today. It's not an original idea. I think I watched a video awhile back by Internet sensation, Jennibellie. My creative process often works in delay mode. I'll see something on Pinterest or watch a Youtube video, and then months and sometimes years later, I'll apply what I learned to a project I need to get done. </div>
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So today, after I added a packet of cocoa to my coffee, I looked at the box and thought how perfect it would be for creating a book.</div>
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I began by cutting the flaps from the top of the box. Then cut down the seams on both sides and removing the side panels. At that point, only the bottom seam and the largest panels were left--basically a book shape.<br />
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Next, I determined how many signatures I wanted. Signatures are inside pages. I think I had some oddball number like 16. You use as many signatures as will loosely fill the spine. The photo above shows the testing for how much space my signatures would take up. at that point, I also cut notches on the top and bottom of the spine.<br />
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Then I covered the outside with canvas. In this case, I had some Ranger self-adhesive canvas I'd been hoarding. It comes in 8 1/2" x 11" sheets, with 5 sheets per package. I used 2 sheets.<br />
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I wanted to make sure the spine was pretty strong, so I reinforced it with a bit of duct tape. I wish I had a more discreet color of duct tape, but all I had on hand was purple...<br />
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Next, I added cardboard shapes to the outside of the cover. I then brushed on a coat of gesso.<br />
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After that, I went to town. I painted several different shades of metallic gold over the shapes. I dry brushed black over the pieces to make them stand out. Finally, I used white, black, and gold pens to create patterns on the shapes.<br />
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I joined an ATC swap with a butterfly theme, and as per usual, I can't seem to make just one. I basically grabbed the box of red scraps and went to town. The result is 11 ATCs, some that have nothing to do with butterflies. I will give my swap partner her choice and then offer the remainder to the other people in my group.</div>
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<br />Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-65952026943738030422015-01-02T09:02:00.001-08:002015-01-02T09:02:16.019-08:00Embracing The Winter Palette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Winter has a way of bleaching what it touches. If I look out my window today, I see a pale palette: the white of snow, the straw colored vegetation, the gray of tire marks and what little cement I can see. It seemed perfect, then, that the first challenge for DLP (Documented Life Project) was to create a neutral background.</div>
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This "technique" isn't new to me. Heck, it's not new to any of the collage artists I admire most.</div>
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In fact, it's the basis of most of my work. I've long been a fan of using old books in my work. I'm also a fan of the variation in color. Book pages aren't white. They're ivory, beige, tan, ecru, and endless other shades.</div>
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Instead, I think I'm going to continue with the meditation. That is, after all, what this was for me. Limiting the palette and stripping away content--the need for a focal point--allowed me to focus on texture, pattern, and simply organization. It allowed me to revel, for a moment, in the bits and pieces that I save. </div>
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Lately, I've been printing by drawing on foam. I'm not sure where I got the foam. I'm not even sure of its original use. It's about 6" x 9" in size and is self-adhesive (a feature not pertinent to this process...).</div>
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The process is pretty easy. Take a ball-point pen and press hard enough to make a noticeable indent in the foam. If you're too dainty, the image won't print well.<br />
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The hardest part is actually having a design in mind. In this case, I got my design idea from a pillow featured in a Pier 1 Imports ad. As you can see, my owl is lop-sided. When I want a precise image, I will often use tracing paper or deli paper to trace an image. If you use pencil and then turn the deli paper over and go over the image again in pencil....you get a faint image transferred over on the foam. Then, of course, you need to use your ball-point pen to go over the faint image, so there's major indent in the foam.</div>
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I've even used the process to make faces based on photos.</div>
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This is my favorite of the prints, largely because of the dramatic coloring. I also began to create contrast in the prints by cutting out owl parts and adhering them to different bodies. The owl print here is red, yet the eyes, wings, tail and midsection come from a blue owl print. I also went over different areas with contrasting pens (red pen on the blue parts and blue pen over the red parts).<br />
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I haven't done any pen work on the remaining owl prints, but you can see I cobbled them together from different Gelli print "pulls"<br />
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I also cut some prints down to 5 x 7 size and mounted them to cards.<br />
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This made a set of 10. I like how each owl has its own mood and personality.<br />
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I also think it's pretty great that, by using 2 Speedball ink colors, I ended up with over a dozen different colors that range anywhere from crimson to a delicate pink and all sorts of shades in-between.</div>
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So there's this thing that goes around on Facebook. It says something trite like, "There's really some shitty things going on in the world, and in times like these, we need a small good thing." I'm paraphrasing, of course. The next part of the Facebook message says that, within the next year, you'll send something to the first 5 people to respond to the blog post. It might be homemade. It might be something baked. It might be something purchased. You get the idea.</div>
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And in return, these schlubs agree to host a similar Pay-It-Forward-type giveaway on their Facebook page. </div>
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I'm a sucker for that sort of thing because it feels nice to get something for free.</div>
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So five of my friends gleefully commented on my Facebook post. </div>
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And they waited. And waited. And waited.</div>
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Long story short: I'm a procrastinating ass.</div>
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I have great intentions, and then I put things off because I've got quality standards. I don't want to just toss something out. I want to give awesome people something awesome.</div>
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So here it is December 20, and I'm just now sending out ONE of the five promised things.</div>
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This is for Nancy. I don't know Nancy from Adam. That's not quite true, but almost. I think I met her via one of the Facebook art journal groups. She may be a stranger, but damn if she isn't awesome. From what I can tell, she's bad-ass, gun-toting, former New Orleans cop, with a heart for coffee, antiques, art, and animals, particularly giant dogs. So she's a-okay in my book. Ya know?</div>
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Nancy seems to travel quite a bit, so I thought it would be neat to make her a travel journal. This travel journal began its life as a thrift store planner. You know. It's for those super anal-retentive folks who are always on time and who even plan ahead. </div>
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So I ripped of the faux leather and adhered music sheets to the naked cardboard. I added triangular chipboard pieces leftover from all my aqua-red wedding stuff. I didn't realize the remaining spine would be so ugly. There was residual foam. It looked pretty terrible. I entertained sewing some ribbons together like one of my favorite artists does. She makes that seem incredibly easy...and it's not. Trust me, I tried...and cussed. </div>
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So I had to go to plan B, which was to adhere some leftover strips of paper to hardcore double adhesive. I'm not in love with it, but it's sturdy and colorful. And it had to be done because I didn't want the poor lady to wait another year.</div>
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I thought I was done, but it seemed too simple. That's when I decided that one of those triangles looked like the roof. To complete the house look, I adhered a postcard I made. The postcard is one of my favorites and features tons of Gelli print scraps.</div>
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I kept the planner insides as-is. In the inside pocket, I tucked some letter stamps I got at Tuesday Morning. I love 7Gypsies. I included a water brush, a bold black Signo and a white Signo.<br />
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Next I decided to give her a Washi wardrobe. This essentially means wrapping playing cards with the insane number of Washi tapes that I own. There's about a foot and a half of each pattern.<br />
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I tucked these washi tapes into an envelope that I adhered to the front page of the art journal. Just so it didn't get raggedy, I coated the envelope with clear packing tape.<br />
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I replaced the planner calendar pages with 140 lb. watercolor paper.<br />
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On the last pages of the watercolor paper, I adhered swatches of watercolor. I placed a clear envelope in between. The clear envelope can also serve as a palette.<br />
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Finally, I inserted a clear envelope full of bits and pieces I've made throughout the last year.<br />
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These bits didn't fit in the clear envelope, but I wanted to include them because I think they're awesome. I used a glove form and the 6-pack ring from soda to spray inks through.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-45934143480808484962014-11-25T10:02:00.002-08:002014-11-25T10:02:58.011-08:00Studying the Blues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This week, I chose the blue bag. I found myself drawn to the aqua and turquoise scraps. One of those scraps had the tiniest bit of hot pink. That pop of color suggested a second and third color I could pair with the aqua and turquoise.</div>
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On Friday, I worked to complete two swaps: a "mini banner" swap and a "Home" swap. Here they are:</div>
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I'm not sure when scrapbooking became popular, and I'm equally unsure when it stopped. All I know is that I jumped on that bandwagon and rode it along with all the other ladies. And boy, was it an expensive trip! </div>
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Where did it get me? For my efforts, I have a bunch of jazzed-up photo albums stored in plastic bins beneath my bed. </div>
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I have hundreds, maybe thousands of sheets of 12 x 12 paper.</div>
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I've been trying to figure out what to do with that paper. It's clear I'll never use it for its intended purpose. When I go thrift store shopping, I see it packaged for sale, so obviously there are other ex-scrapbookers out there who made the decision to part with their paper by giving it to charity.</div>
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But the hoarder in me can't bear to give perfectly good supplies to a thrift store. After all, I still work with paper, only now I make my own paper. I paint paper. Thus, it dawned on me that I could use all that paper when doing Gelli prints--my current artistic obsession.</div>
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These are the texture plates I've made. They are basically cardboard shapes I glue onto another sturdy cardboard rectangle. I press them down into the paint on the Gelli plate and take positive and negative prints.</div>
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And here are some of the prints I've made lately:</div>
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<br />Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-60986953558195247192014-11-07T08:04:00.002-08:002014-11-07T08:04:44.303-08:00A Handful of Vintage Ladies, a Fox, a Raccoon, and a Flying Pig<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It sounds like the punchline to a bizarre joke, doesn't it? What could those things possibly have in common?</div>
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Nothing.</div>
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I am just too lazy to create separate posts just for the sake of continuity. </div>
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In reality, I've been working on a serious of postcards feature vintage ladies, AND I also recently participated in art swaps wherein it was my job to create animals.</div>
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This is for a "Woodland Creatures" swap. I made the fox and raccoon out of Gelli prints. I also threw in extras that reminded me of the woods.<br />
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I made this little lady for a "Cardboard Animals" swap. I laid down a bunch of pink bits and pieces first then drew the pig over the top.<br />
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Once I cut out the pig, there was some extra cardboard, so I created this ATC (Artist Trading Card).<br />
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I usually spend at least one hour per day creating something. It soothes me. It make me feel less lonely when I'm away from my house, my husband, my cat during the week.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-21257897596610575092014-11-01T10:54:00.002-07:002014-11-01T10:54:42.379-07:00Collage Collaboration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I belong to several collage collaboration groups. Each member begins with a background, and then 3 or 4 others add to that background. These are 3 out of the 4 collaborations I've worked on this week:<br />
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<br />Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06525358359631056689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091211531371878071.post-26118252303713081342014-10-31T09:28:00.001-07:002014-10-31T09:28:14.448-07:00Homage to Red and AquaDo you have a color combo that makes your heart sing?<br />
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For me, that is red and aqua. Look in my closet, and you'll find at least half the clothes are red. These are live-out-loud colors. These are colors for the brave of heart. These colors are my opposite. When I look at all the red in my wardrobe, I wonder why. I'm fairly reserved. I don't like to call attention to myself. And yet there it is: Pop! Zing! Take THAT world!<br />
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Pairing it with aqua becomes a matter of yin and yang. Fire and water. Sweet and sour. Hot and cold. I love the balance. Red is passionate, and aqua is the relaxed feel of tropical waters. I hadn't thought about it before now, but I suppose that balance is why it made perfect sense that those colors should be our wedding colors.<br />
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This week it also found its way into the pages of an accordion album I made for a swap. Here are a few of the pages:<br />
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I also made a vintage woman postcard for a swap. I'm now wishing I hadn't doodled on the image of the woman...but sometimes the hand does what it wants to do before reason can step in:<br />
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