This hand stitching is fun! Especially since I’m doing everything very free form, with a minimum of planning. I have limited expertise with hand embroidery, so I searched online for some stitch tutorials. I found Sharon Boggon’s excellent stitch directory, as well as her stunning examples. Some of Sharon’s pieces are heavily textured with stitches literally […]
While waiting for a shopping opportunity, I put my mixed media book aside, and started on something VERY different (for me.) My new project is the result of several fairly diverse ideas. It all started with my admiration for a friend’s beautiful hand embroidered piece. Although I loved it, I certainly had NO plans to […]
When applying the first layer of paint, my idea was to mostly obscure the underlying collage. In addition I wanted to create colors of nature for the front and back covers: a blue sky, tree line, and golden grasses in the foreground. All of this would come to fruition with the second paint layer, so […]
For quite some time I’ve been wanting to try my hand at a mixed media art book. When my friend gave me a blank journal book, I decided to alter it and to see where it lead. My initial decision was to change the interior, gluing all the pages together. But first, I cut a “window” […]
***Challenge spoiler*** If you’re participating in the flower wagon challenge, you may not want to see my progress. Here’s the red snapdragon, showing my progress thus far. Click for a larger image. I’m happy with the shape, but I think the individual petals might need some more definition. I’ve got several ideas in mind for […]
***Challenge spoiler*** If you’re participating in the flower wagon challenge, you may not want to see my progress. First, I tackled the hot pink flower on the right. You can see my early progress below. Click the image for a larger view. I’m pretty happy with this, even though it’s still rough. You can see that […]
