Rubber Stamp Frenzy

Over the years I have collected a drawer full of beautiful rubber stamps. (Some of the sources for these stamps are listed on my blog page). I have both wood mounted and unmounted stamps for different uses. I love the depth and surreal quality that layering and adding stamped images can give to your work. Sometimes I use only half the image and overlap images to add an aged feel. I always test my image first on a scratch paper to see how it looks. You can use ink, ink pads, acrylic /oil paints or stains to get your desired effect. Just make sure you clean your stamps quickly after use . I use a toothbrush to clean really well. I also use rubber stamps with clay, embellish with paint/ink and then bake.

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Bohemian Elements

February 16, 2009

I often wonder where our specific tastes and inclinations really come from. Are they completely inherited and influenced by our early years or are they our own. If we're lucky, we may have some faded photos of family members engaged in their youthful passions or celebrations; opening a small window into their past. Or tales of Aunt Mabel or Uncle Leo that sound just like us. I have memories of my Grandmother Doris and her somewhat exotic/bohemian taste , which I share. She danced in the 1930's in a group called the "Dennishawn" Dancers, styled after Ruth St. Dennis. She loved all things Asian and middle eastern and I remember being drawn to her furnishings, nautch bells and beaded costume jewelry. She's been gone a long time but as I look around at my furnishings and artwork that I have made I do see a bit of her reflected.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

A box of chocolates for him and flowers for her. Can't get much better than that! I read recently that the average couple spends about $129 on their loved one(s) for Valentine's Day. Kind of pricey in this economy. After 35 years of marriage though, a handmade card for my hubby was really appreciated. The chocolate was popular too..

love ya Boo

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Art Form in Them Selves

February 12, 2009

My new camera. Wow! The world is growing larger and at the same time becoming smaller. Photographing my art and life around me has become vivid in the detail of things. I find that close-ups now possible with the new digital cameras are a world and artform in themselves. I know that it is usually better to look at the (whole) picture but isn't the whole made up of the many small parts? Work that you have been viewing for years suddenly looks new and fresh and takes on a new perspective. Through the camera the life of an artwork extends beyond it's original statement and becomes more. I've discovered that taking pictures is a lot more than just photo-recording . You really become intimate with the object you're focusing on and the search for the best presentation is in itself a very creative process. Our eyes naturally compliment what we see, filling in peripheral, light and color, but when we try to re-create through photography, we sometimes need to embellish or take away elements.

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Ben Franklin Crafts

February 10, 2009 It looks like spring might be here soon in my yard today, despite nippy temps. This time of year for some reason, makes me want to sew -or at least finish up on-going quilting projects. I don't sew through the summer much at all. Some projects I do by hand , like quilted houses (made with assorted fabrics from Ben Franklin Crafts) and sewn with beads and other embellishments. When I got a new sewing machine however I discovered a whole world of new stitches and techniques, making quilting a lot more enjoyable. So despite my outdoor yearnings to revel in any new bud awakening, I will endeavor to finsh my quilt( before I forget how to use my machine)!

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Colorful Paper Napkins!

February 9, 2009

It is a perfect day to start a new art journal- wintry and rainy outside; quiet and reflective inside. As I scan my collective artwork over the years and photograph it, I hope to create a kind of essay journal that reflects what means most to me. Art, nature, my family and special places and events. As we approach Valentine's day I am drawn (and my husband was too) to a journal collage piece I did about 3 years ago using assorted images and colorful paper napkins!

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