Hot! Hot! Hot!

A while back I worked on this Altered Book for a friend. At first I had a hard time deciding what I was going to do in the book. But then I remember that I had this box that was a vintage hosier box. So I color copied it...and that's what you see on the left page along with some ARTchix images. I used some antique lace and some garter clips toadd to the look. The last thnig I did was stamp the words HOT HOT HOT on the page, and used black glitter to make it sparkle.

This book is from the 2nd Round Robin group I've participated in. I'm going to take a small break from the books to work on some other things. Maybbe I'll even finally enter something in Somerset.

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter!

Jackie's Heart Page

While I was working on Belinda's heart page, I decided to get a jump start on Jackie's and kill two birds with one stone. AND, I am way ahead as this one was not due until January 15th. But, happy early Christmas to you Jackie!!

Jackie's theme was Artist's Choice...so that left my pallet and ideas all to myself. Lots of layers on the front side and one of the beautiful transparency arches. The copper just makes this look so rich. What you can't see is the copper colored Stickles enhancing the edges....

The 2nd side is less worked, but simple and vintage. I really like how the colors and theme all came together on it. Hope she likes it!

Belinda's Heart Page

Today I got busy and worked on several projects. This was one of them that I started and finished. Belinda's theme was Artist's Choice and a color theme of True Colors. I tried to stick to the turquoise I love so much and added the blacks as a contrast. The backgrounds on both sides of the heart were many layers. I started out by gessoing the heart, then painted them turquoise. On the side with the skeleton I used a beautiful piece of mulberry paper I have and adhered it with gel medium. I then stamped it and used H2O's to paint in the stamped area. The edges are inked and the bird is tinted with H2O's. I like the dark side of this Heart. Side two started out int he same way and was stamped with a couple of different stamps and then the birds were stamped on. The color doesn't come out well in the pictures...it looks much richer in person. I may look at it again today and see if any new ideas come to mind, but I think I'm pretty happy with it.

Another Altered Art Book

This is the front page of my Altered Art Book with a group of ArtChix. This the second RR that we've done. My first book was an Angel book...but this time, I've left it much more open for everyone.

I just realized while writing this...and looking at my picture, that I didn't even follow the guideline that I had set for my book. I said that it was to be B&W and add a color of their choice. Well, I have black in the background...and I do have one color....but I didn't get the white in there. Hope they'll forgive that I had a brain lapse. I just loved this photo and love it with the turquoise. The roses in her hair and by her left hand are 3-D...and I put a pearl earring at her ear. This picture does the art no justice. Can't wait to see the book sometime next Summer!

Heart Book RR

I'm participating in a small RR with these cute little heart chipboard books. Here's the back and front of my pages for my first swap partner. Her theme was "Glamour". This scan doesn't do it justice...used some Sparkling H2O's on it...and they stand out more in person. The project is quick, easy, and fun! Thank you ladies for asking me to participate!

Vintage White

I joined a group of ArtChix ladies that started a Round Robin for altered books. This is my first time to attempt these books, so it's been a challenge so far. This book...the Buffy's Vintage White altered book was fun, but a challenge to come up with something I thought was worthy of her book.

I started a page with an idea, but unfortunately, part way through...I ruined the picture and the page with my gel medium. The picture that I had printed on velumn completely smeared and went all over everything. So, I regrouped and this is what I came up with.

The page on the right is the one that I did first. The best part was I got my sewing machine out and stitched the picture, the muslin, and the mulberry paper to the page...then I stitched the lace onto the page too.

I hope Buffy likes what I've done!