Beginning to bud...

The trees and weather were gorgeous last week, took these photos walking around the yard.We woke this morning to snow, sleet, freezing rain and it's supposed to be cool all week.

Anxiously waiting for Spring to arrive and stay!

Have a great week.

Collage Backgrounds...

I keep several extra pieces of watercolor paper on my work table for extra paint and experimenting. At the end of the day, all my leftover paint gets applied to one or several pieces. I also experiment with different brushes and various items.
Here are several pieces from the last couple of weeks...

Once I feel that a piece has had enough, I scan and save it. The original will be used as a journal page later on.

Last week as my printer was running low on ink, I printed out several pages. With each page the color got weaker. I made copies until the ink was gone and then cut the copies into pieces.

This is what I created with several pieces...

Home Sweet Home

10 x 8 Canvas
acrylics, watercolors, ink

Hope you are having a great week!

Happy Spring...

Home is where one starts from. T. S. Elliot

Size: 9 x 9
acrylics, patterned paper, vintage text, rub ons

Wish this is what I could do, all day, every day, it never gets boring.
I do have several more pieces in the works and I'm ready to get started, a little March Madness and a lot of paint, what a way to spend the day!
Have a fantastic week.

Imagaination...

is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein
A favorite quote of mine.

This collage started with an assortment of one inch squares, cut from magazines, old books, vintage sheet music, patterned paper, a vintage sewing pattern and maps, which I adhered to a piece of watercolor paper.

Imagination
Size: 10 x 8
acrylics, ink, matte medium, vintage images, assorted papers
Still happily creating...hope you are too.
ave a great weekend.

Light tomorrow with today...

Another collage to share...

Light tomorrow with today.
Love this little girl, those big, beautiful eyes.
More experimenting using paint with different tools. Items used in this collage include a foam stamp, egg carton, bubble wrap and several different paint brushes.
Hope you are having a great day.

Follow your dreams...

follow your dreams
Canvas size: 9 x 9
acrylics, ink, matte medium, vintage images, sewing pattern pieces and sheet music

Still working through a series of collage art labs and workshops, still loving every minute of it.
More pieces to share, just need to get them scanned.
Follow YOUR dreams...

Little Angel...

Our neice, Emma, turned 3 last month and I had decided that I was going to make her a gift this year. She gets plenty of toys and clothes and I wanted to do something different, maybe something cute for her room.
Here is what I ended up making...

Emma Angel
I framed it in a bronze colored frame, her room is pink and brown.
I took the photo at Christmas.
Have a great weekend.

Outside of my comfort zone...

Although I love taking photos, I have no desire to ever be, what I call, a studio photographer. There's just too much pressure. A few weeks ago however I did take a few photos for a family friend. Still a bit of pressure, what if none turn out, what if she isn't happy with them and so on. Several did turn out and she was pleased but I think I'll stick to the grandchildren and nature.
Here is my favorite...

Maggie
Happy Friday, have a great weekend.

Another Collage...

Nest
4 x 6
Vintage image, acrylic paint, ink & stamp
My favorite so far.
Hope you are having a great week.

Live...

A finished canvas...Live
Size: 11 x 14
Acrylic paints, watercolors, patterned paper, vintage papers & music, tissue paper & pen

More bits & pieces...

Just a few small pieces from several of the collages I am working on right now.

I should have at least one finished piece to share tomorrow.

Have a great day!

Bits & Pieces...

these are from various stages of an 11 x 14 collage on canvas that

I have been working on. More to come...

Happy Saturday!

More collage art...

it's still a learning process...I love being able to use so many different mediums.
Have a great day, be back soon .

Collage Art...

Just after the first of the year I felt the need to try something new. I still wanted to play with paper but also wanted to try some painting and other techniques. During my research, I kept coming back to collage art. While in a craft store one day, I found the book, Collage Lab by Bee Shay and with the first flip through the pages I knew I had found what I was looking for.

I am hooked and have spent hours working through the book. Although I still have a lot to learn, and many more labs to complete, here is my first attempt at a collage...
Believe Collage, size 4 x 6
I have framed this collage in a red wood frame and decided to keep it for myself since it was my first one.
More pieces in the works and will share them soon.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Be back soon.

More from our Williamsburg trip...

Love the beautiful decorations using natural and found items, here are a few of my favorites...

Magnolia leaves and shells

Japanese lanterns and pinecones

Sunflowers, lotus, wheat and berries

Rosemary, wheat, yarrow, artichokes

Cotton, burlap and evergreens

Lemons, holly and pine
Hope you have a fantastic week.

Be back soon.