Time to head to the Melbourne Showgrounds for Paperific – celebrating their 10th birthday this year! The reason I head out to the showgrounds is to see Julie Van Oosten and her Collections, to see what new offerings she has created.
Posts Tagged ‘collections’
12 Jan
Sunday Postcard Art – Windows
Our theme is “Windows” for Sunday Postcard Art this week. Here is my postcard with “Our House”, filled with memories at each window. The background grass and clouds are done with sponged chalk inks, over grass and cloud templates, on semi-gloss ivory card. Window frame, background papers and embellishments nearly all from Collections (I do [...]
11 Jan
Gothic Arches – Birthstones
Gothic Arches has started 2010 with a theme of Birthstones. With my birthday in August, my birthstone is Peridot; not up there with the diamonds, emeralds or sapphires in the precious stones world, but still a striking green. And one of my favourite colours. Stamps by Collections (alphabet set and checkers), See-Ds Boutique Grunge (swirl [...]
8 Jan
Sunday Postcard Art – Top Hat and Tails
This weeks theme is Top Hat and Tails for our Sunday Postcard Art. Background created by sponging Adirondack Pesto and Currant onto semi-gloss card and spraying lightly with water. Invitation and people image from Somerset Studios Image CD. Border and text stamps by Collections, stamped in Staz-On Saddle Brown. Text written in Word and printed [...]
5 Jan
Mixed Media Monday – Leftovers
This week over at Mixed Media Monday we’ve been challenged to use our “leftovers” – those bits and pieces left lying around after other projects are finished. Here is what I had lying around my desk: A small 4″ x 4″ canvas, that had fallen down from somewhere, bits of text and music paper, a [...]
2 Feb
Make a Moo or Two – Vintage Love
I’ve ventured over to Make a Moo or Two this week for their Vintage Love challenge. Background is a wash of walnut ink. Postcard images from Summerset Studios image CD. Collections border stamped in Brilliance Galaxy gold. L O V & E stamped in sepia ink, by Basic Grey. Various heart punches (who would have [...]
19 Jan
Mixed Media Monday – Primary Colours
My first Mixed Media Monday foray for the year is into Primary and Secondary Colours. I decided to stick to the primary ones. I’m not really confident with colour mixing – I can tell when it’s not right, but I can’t always pull it together. I’m hoping, with practice and experience, it’s something that can [...]
17 Jan
Gothic Arches – Grunge
The year has started grunge, with Gothic Arches. My research for this topic took me to Wiki, where I was informed that Grunge music includes the likes of Pearl Jam and Nirvana (cool). The look includes torn jeans and more of an attitude than look. And you can only be grunge by not being grunge [...]
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