My humble beginnings at collage art

I have been thinking about recently about the first collage I ever did (years ago!). I still have it, and have it framed. I remember how excited I felt when I finished it. I even got it juried into an online art show! This is an 8x10 on watercolor paper. I still love it, to this day. I took it out and scanned it to share today, since I did no art today. I have a terrible sinus headache and have been running around all day :( Bought some new art stuff today but just no time to use them, darn it! Ah well........I think a break is okay, because I have been doing loads of art lately!

I am torn at the moment......I have 4 nice looking collages on canvas here for the art show, and can only take 3. I know 2 that I am definitely taking, so I am now having to choose between the other two. ugh! I wish I could take all 4 to make it easier. I love them all!

So far have gotten some input but its about 50/50. That makes it harder!LOL

Very productive day

Whew-I am wiped! I finished yet another collage piece today............this one is for ZNE and you will get to see it on Saturday-its for See it Say It Saturday :) I like it so well I am going to

take it for the art show this weekend!

I did an image transfer to a piece of loose canvas today, using a Collage image from Inkastamps

I did something up with it :) Its not the greatest scan, but you get the idea :)

Her images transfer beautifully to canvas! As usual, I LOVE the little imperfections of image transfers.......YUM!

Award

I was nominated twice for this award by Renea and Mary Beth

Thank you!!

I was just nominated a couple weeks ago too -thanks so much!!

I am glad I can make someone's day :)

an ATC

You won't see me using collage images very often (I mostly use my own images) ..........but today I just felt like it 'cos an image I had went well with this background! I used the magazine and Nevrdull technique. Image is one of Bernie Berlins that I have had for several years. I just hoard stuff, ya know!

Anyway, I do like how it came out :)

Created By Hand Challenge:Spritz Spray or Splatter

For this challenge I had a little fun with the Adirondack Color Wash Sprays! I crumpled up some Deli paper, lightly spritzed with water, and sprayed away :) I dabbed a bit of paper towel on to blot the ink. I blew my heat tool on it to speed dry it, then sprayed it with a bit of gold webbing spray, as I wanted it to have a more "handmade paper" sort of look. When I use Suzanne's beautiful calligraphy stamps, I try to make these cards simple, to not take away from the elegance of her calligraphy :)

The scan really does this no justice-the colors don't show up quite a nicely.

ISMAKI Challenge #9

Sketches are certainly challenges for me LOL But I sure like to do them.

Here's this weeks ISMAKI Sketch along with what I did with it. All Stamps Time To Stamp

Think Monday Think ATC: Triptych

This weeks challenge over at TMTA is Triptychs!

This was a bit of a challenge...have never done a triptych one before-have wanted to for a while though! I've seen these attached together in interesting ways-I used Gaffer's tape (7gypsies) to attach mine here. Love that stuff and this gave me a great reason to use it!
All Stamps are Time to Stamp (as you know those are very close to my heart )except the flourish, which is from Quietfire Design

I was in the "bird" mood today :) Backgrounds are made using Tim's wonderful distress inks on glossy paper.

Yael Naim

I LOVE this song! Tim Holtz was playing this at his class too, and I didn't know who sang this until today. Normally I don't listen to this kind of stuff, but I am loving this.......think I may need to get her CD!

He has a name!!

Oh MY Goodness..........the response to my previous post was overwhelming!LOL
I had some wonderful suggestions.........it was so hard to choose!! Thanks to everyone who
suggested names! The name I chose is "Wayland's Watching" suggested by Carmen
Carmen, shoot me off an email to kristydoesart@gmail.com with your mailing address so I can get the goodies in the mail to ya!

lots of art lately!

and you know what...........I am exhausted! Mentally, mostly! I have several pieces for the art show-I have two picked and need to pick one more but I am sort of torn........so I have asked a few friends to give me their opinions on the others, and what THEY think I should take.
I finished one yesterday but I am not ready to share it on my blog yet. And, I still need to name that one collage piece too-but my poor brain is so tired that I need to give it a rest.
Thanks to everyone who has given me the name suggestions-they are SO cool! Its going to be hard to pick, but that is something I want to get done tomorrow :)
Wish i had some art to share today, but I can't show it yet........this week I should be able to do some more fun , not so serious stuff. I like to do non-serious and I think it will be good for me this week!