It's Just Paper.: October 2014

Monday, October 20, 2014

Holiday Cards using new Sizzix dies and mostly Basic Grey's Evergreen collection

Finally I am posting my cards. This is the first of many cards I will be making this year. Seven to start with but since I got a big shipment of new dies, I think I may make lots more. My mother is always asking me for some so maybe this year I will actually have some for her. You never know, stranger things have happened.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

It has been over a year...

and I think I am going to try blogging again. I think that by stating my intention it will help me get motivated. Let's see how it work.

For the past year I have been knitting more than paper crafting. Now I want to devote equal time to both crafts. I have enough supplies for both to keep me going for quite some time so I am using my stash. Well, mostly. I just got in a big batch of new Sizzix holiday dies and feel like making a big batch of cards.

If anyone is actually reading this, check back in a few days. Maybe I will have something done and posted.

Just in passing...

I don't know if there is a totally original idea or not. I know I spend a fair amount of time checking out magazines and galleries and other peoples artwork. Somehow it rolls around in my brain, often keeping me awake at night until I know just what I want to create and then I create it. I get inspired but then I do my own thing. Hopefully, that is what we all do. Please take whatever inspiration you like but if you scraplift, please give credit to the artist you take it from. If you want to know how I did something, ask. Glad to share.

Piece/Peace Movement

*** This is a May posting but I don't want it to get lost in the back pages so I am reposting it here. ***

I want to start a Piece/Peace Movement. Wait, don't go running down to the basement to see if you still have that pair of bell bottom pants or that string of beads you (or your parents) wore back in the 60's unless of course you are going to use it as artist material. I don't want to stage "Love Ins" unless scrapbooking or crafting is involved. No artificial mood enhancers required. What I do want to do is share a little piece/peace with others through a piece of art that I and hopefully you create. Here is what I have in mind. Create a piece of art. It could be a scrapbook page, a card, an altered object that you have put a little piece/peace of yourself into. Think about what Peace means to you and how you achieve it in your life. Create a piece of art. Not a paper artist? Doesn't matter. Use whatever medium you want and then post it so others can share your peace/piece. The idea is to spread peace around. Do something that makes you feel good and share it with others. The key here is to share your peace/piece with as many people as possible.You never know, maybe this whole Peace thing will catch on.
Remember to post a link to your artistic endeavors in the comment section. We all want to participate in your Peace Work.

It's Just Paper.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Holiday Cards using new Sizzix dies and mostly Basic Grey's Evergreen collection

Thursday, October 2, 2014

It has been over a year...

Just so I know I am not talking to myself.

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