Image transfer collage

Hey, Friends.

I have to confess.....

I am a dollar bin fanatic.

It's my favorite section at Target.

It's my favorite place at Michael's.

It's my favorite place.

I found this great sea shell

collection at Target about a week ago

and almost started hyper-ventilating

(really, ask my husband).

3 sets of tags, 2 sets of notecards

tissue paper, stickers, layered stickers.

It was dollar heaven.

:)

So, I put that pretty seahorse to good use

for the Image Transfer Swap

over at my Paper Traders Art Group.

We had to create a 5x7 piece of art

using any kind of image transfer technique.

I used packing tape to lift the seahorse image

off the card and then used gel medium to

glue it to the mat board.

I have found the key to being happy with my 

mixed media collages is layers, layers, layers.

I never like it about half way through so 

I keep adding paint, more layers, texture, etc.

It seems to come together and 

most the time

I know when to stop.

Not always though but that's okay.

It's part of the journey.

Cathy

Loving Black and Ivory

I finally got a little studio time yesterday

afternoon and finished up a few cards

that I needed for this week.

My inspiration came from a graduation party

invite that I received a couple of weeks ago.

It was the prettiest ivory paper with a black floral design.

(which I feel sure will be put to future good use)

Then I remembered that I had a stack of black and ivory

designer paper from K & Company.

(Yay, I didn't buy anything new.)

I made a couple of graduation cards and

a birthday card.

The tassels were made from embroidery thread.

Text stamp by Challis & Roos by Inkadinkado

Birthday card

This one scanned a little whiter.

Clear acrylic buttons "Looking Glass" by

Making Memories.

I am almost out of these which makes me sad, 

I love them.

Ribbon aged with Antique Linen

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Hope your week is going well.

Cathy

A little bit of this and that

Posting a few things I finished last week 

before the wedding.

An ATC for the Paper Traders

Winner take all monthly contest.

Summer Window Swap at

Paper Traders

And I have really become hooked on Instagram.

The perfect creative outlet when I am

away from my supplies.

Secret:

I think I like it better than Pinterest.

shhhhh, don't tell.

So many cool photo apps to play around with.

Truly fun.

Alrighty, hope to get back into the studio

to cut, glue, draw and paint soon.

cathy

Wedding Photos

Hey , Friends.

 Wedding was wonderful.

Weather was perfect.

Venue was superb.

He was happy.

She was glowing.

Mom and Dad are exhausted.

;)

Photo credits - Jordan Tate Photography

(my daughter)

cathy

Wedding Digistamp Freebie

In celebration of my son's wedding

this weekend, I am sharing

a "Cake Topper Couple" digistamp.

This digistamp is now unavailable.
Please come back soon for
a new freebie.

If you use this digistamp in a design,

I would love to see it.

Please leave me a link in the comments,

if you get a chance.

I'll be back next week to tell you about

the wonderful festivities.

:D

cathy

An Altered Frame

My family has lovingly given me

some "me" time in my

NEW STUDIO today.

:D

My husband surprised me with

a new desk and drafting table

for Mother's Day.

My room can no longer be called a "craft cave"

 (as referred to by my daughter).

I just won't allow it.

heehee

I also have my sewing machine

permanently set up in here,

which thrills me because I love to add

stitching to my projects.

No more lugging it out to the kitchen table.

*bliss*

I altered a frame for the

 "UPA Altered Theme of the Month"

over at the Unruly PaperArts  facebook page

and I am entering it in the "Lace" Challenge

over at their blog as well.

Wedding frame

Hope your Mother's Day has been grand.

Cathy

Featured Artist at Unruly PaperArts

Hey, Friends.

I am very excited this morning.

Today my featured artist post

for Unruly PaperArts was posted.

I contributed a step by step tutorial

for this wedding card I created.

Be sure to stop by there to get the How-to's.

It's a super feeling to reach a goal

that I had dreamed for myself.

credit

A little bit about Unruly PaperArts from their site:

 The world of papercrafting and mixed media is

 deliciously messy and rule free. Unruly PaperArts is a

 collaborative blogozine featuring a panel of regular columnists

 as well as reader submitted articles.

We'll be featuring articles on stamping, mixed media,

 collage,altered art, and scrapbooking.

Have a great weekend.

cathy