Collage Components

This weekend, I've been working on a two page spread for the Paper Bag Book Round Robin that is being hosted over at the Christian Mixed Media Artists Yahoo Group.

Friday and Saturday I tried to paint a portrait of Jesus using watercolor and acrylic. I wasn't faring too well.

I had a few problems. You see, I'm better with abstracts....I'm horrible doing real life stuff.

Why in the world I even attempted painting the face of Jesus is beyond me; but try I did, over and over and over.

I must have painted seven different faces before settling upon the one you see pictured above.

The eyes aren't quite right, but oh well, it's all good!

I'm using this as a collage element, so lots of layering is going to happen and I am fairly confidant that the wonky eyes won't be a problem.

Here's a photo of the collage as it moves through the next step.



I've adhered a piece of this really cool open weave red paper stuff over Christ's face and I've embossed the Jesus fish and the dove in opposite corners.

This is the first time I've tried embossing....it's kind of a pain, but I sure see lots of creative potential with this technique.

Anyhow, stay tuned!

More photos to follow soon!

Blog Plug!

Every now and then, people cruise through the blog and they leave their comments.

I love it when that happens!

Recently, Kristin stopped by, left a comment here and since I was curious to know more about her, I took the time to pull up her "complete blogger profile".

Kristin keeps two blogs. One is called "Life Stories" and the other is called "Playful Art Journal".

Check her out!

If you are in the market for a new journal or sketchbook, be sure to check out Kristin's Etsy shop. Her shop features some gorgeous hand bound books that are very reasonably priced!

Well my friends, that's it from me.

Stay tuned, new Paper Bag Book pages coming soon!

One Good Life!

Fabric ATC by j. N-L

If there's one thing I love, it's coffee!

Oh, how I love my coffee!

I also love my friends.

When I combine these two loves, well then, I think that I have hit upon the perfect recipe for a very good life indeed!

Anyhow, this is just your garden variety ATC. I made it with fabric, beads and double stick peltex. (Although I did dye the fabric I printed the words on with a little of the morning's left over coffee...I thought that was somewhat creative, if not apropo!)

This ATC is relatively simple as you can see, but oh the colors and the texture are so much richer in person! I'm going to play a bit more with fabric ATC's! They really are a hoot to make and they have so much creative potential and possibility!

Well, this ATC is heading off in tomorrow's mail to a new friend! I hope she likes it!

Miniature works

This is so cool!

You all just have to go and see!

Miniature books!

Miniature books!

Glorious, tiny, two inch works of art!

What are you waiting for, hmmmm?

Just click the phrase, "Miniature books!"

Paper Bag Book...

Here is a photo of a two page spread I recently finished for a summer paper bag book round robin.

The theme for this book is "Friends".

I wish the photo were a tad better, but you get the general idea, don't you?

Here's a close-up of the left side....




The little placard under the "friends" picture says, "Cherish Friends".

Here's a close-up photo of the right side of the spread.



The little charm on the recipe card is a cook book and the tag at the top of the photo fits into a little pocket built into the bottom of the left page.

I wish you could see this in person! It's really quite lovely and it is my hope that Beth will enjoy this page when the RR is finally finished and her book returns to her!