Discovering She Art

Hi, Everyone,
You may or may not know, but I absolutely LOVE Mixed Media Art.
Yesterday I made an Awesome Discovery . . . She Art . . . by Christy Tomlinson.
Learning how to take someone else's art form that catches your eye & turning it into your own style is truly called creating.  I love paper, faceless ladies with flowing hair, pretty dresses, interesting stamped foregrounds, & fun playful backgrounds with lots of texture.

My Mixed Media of choice is:
vintage book pages & sheet music, beautiful papers, white gesso, modeling paste, inks & stamps, pencil crayons, Tim Holtz Distress Markers, Gelatos, misting sprays, & gel medium.

Simple yet beautiful.

12 Tags of 2012 - October

Hi, Everyone,
Tim Holtz is back in his studio & has created his October tag.  The technique he showcases this month uses glitter.  My version looks a little different than his & uses glitter & embossing. Below is the announcement for my class to create this Dazzling Halloween Tag.

Tim Holtz's "12 Tags of 2012"

My Version of . . . Tag 9

October

This month features Embossing & Glitter!

Come play with Tim’s Newspaper Tissue Wrap,

Distress Inks, the New on the edge Gravestone Die,

Mini Blueprint Halloween Stamps, & experiment with

glitter & Sparkling Zing Embossing Powders.

Add Brads & Chain, Spooky Tokens, & Tinsel to create this Spooky

yet Dazzling Halloween Tag.

Come to class or phone to reserve a kit!

http://treasuredmemories.typepad.com

Join Kathleen

Sunday, October 14

For the 9^th Tag of 2012

1-3:00 p.m. $10

Supplies:Craft sheet, Scotch Quick-Dry Glue, Ink Blending Tool,
Scissors, Tweezers, Perfect Pearls Mist: Heirloom Gold, Pop-dots
Distress inks: Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge,
Seedless Preserves, Peeled Paint, Black Soot

Easy Collaged Handmade Paper

Hi, Everyone,
Today I would like to share with you a fun easy way to make Handmade paper.

You need to dig in your stash & find those beautiful paper napkins, fibers & ephemera you have been saving for that special project.  Then you need any inexpensive white liquid Scotch glue & some wax paper.

1.  Tear off a 2 foot piece of wax paper to use as your base to line an old cookie sheet.
     (The wax paper will be peeled off at the end & the cookie sheet makes it easy to move your project while it is wet.)
2.  Split the napkins so you are only working with the 1st top layer of the napkin, and discard the other layers.
3.  Tear your ephemera pieces into smaller images.
4.  Cut your fibers into 1 foot lengths.
5.  Leaving an inch of wax paper as a boarder & working in 4 inch sections at a time . . . apply a generous layer of white Scotch glue & spread it around with a plastic scraper.
    (You will have 3 thin layers: glue, napkins & ephemera, & glue.  The glue will dry clear to reveal your beautiful collaged handmade paper.)
6.  Begin layering napkin sections, ephemera pieces, & fibers into the Scotch glue overlapping pieces as you go.
7.  Continue working in 4 inch sections until the wax paper is covered.
8.  Move your cookie sheet to a safe place to dry overnight.

Now you have a unique sheet of Collaged Handmade Paper to use in your next project . . . or to frame because it is so beautiful!
Enjoy.

Maya Road Travel Suitcase

Hi, Everyone,
I've been away from the computer preparing for my middle daughter's wedding.  It was a beautiful event, my speech made her cry so my work as a mother is done, & now I can continue to create.

So, do you have precious Travel photos you would like to have at your finger tips?
Are you looking for a fun quick project that you can complete in an evening or two . . . & that's affordable?
Well, have a look below at my Mexican Vacation photos that I have compiled in this cute little suitcase.
I have put together 6 kits with instructions & photos of every page for you to create your own Travel Suitcase of your vacation.

The kit contains a Maya Road Binder Suitcase, Teresa Collins travel papers, photo mats, & all embellishments to complete this beautiful project . . . all for $22.50.  These 6 kits will be available at Treasured Memories on Friday, September 28.  Enjoy the photos below & I hope you are inspired!

"Destinations" Travel Album Class

Hi, Everyone,
Today I am announcing my upcoming class at Treasured Memories . . .

“Destinations” Travel Album

Where in the World

Have You Been?

Create this awesome Travel Log

FROM SCRATCH

Using TIM  HOLTZ Destinations Paper Stash

Full of Pockets, Tabs & Cascading Photo Mats

To showcase Your Travel Adventure!

Inspired by Kathy Files

Join me

To learn how to Create your own books from scratch

& create this Inter Active Travel Log!

Come to Class or Reserve a Kit

Saturday, September 29

10-5:00 p.m. $58

 

Vintage Finds Home Decor - Tags 7, 8, 9

Hi, Everyone,
I am continuing to create this stunning "Vintage Finds" Home Decor piece inspired by 7Gypsies & everything vintage. 

Below are Tags 7, 8 & 9 which we will be creating on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Treasured Memories from 11-2 p.m.  The cost is $28.  You can come to class or phone to reserve a kit!

You can create these 3 or purchase all 24 Incredibly Embellished Tags . . .

Barn Board Frame Shadow Box

Hi, Everyone,
I thought I would share with you this old Barn Board Frame I transformed into this wonderful piece of Art.  It was an old tiny window long ago which allowed me the depth needed to create this Shadow Box.

The Jenny Bowlin product line of papers, rub-ons, buttons, journalling cards & prize ribbons were a perfect match with the vintage doily, chocolate mold & bottle.  You will notice that I tend to use packaging in my work quite frequently, because some of it is far too beautiful to throw out.  Some of my "adopted" family members now have a place of honor.