Cards for July

The first two cards I used Stampin'Up cardstock and stamps. Cuttlebug Embossing Folders for texture.
The 3rd card, the stamp is by Cornish Heritage Farms using SU ink Close to Cocoa. Distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distressed inks. Cardstock is by Stampin'Up.

Dog Days of Summer

This summer we really didn't have dog days of summer, those unbearable hot and humid days. The card is layered with cut out dog with a coat, flowers punchies and a die cut layer, background stamps with bees from Stampin'Up.

My last tag for the swap

This is my 2nd tag for the Christmas In July Tag swap on the group. I will be sending 2 tags to the 2 people on my list. Design is by Prudy Vannier.

More chatter

I've been working on improving my new blog and if you haven't seen it yet...then head over to romancingtheartistwithin@blogspot.com. I am going to keep that one just for mixed media and keep this one for cards, painted art and personal happenings. I hope you will enjoy both venues. I will try very hard to keep up with both. I guess I better start producing some new cards with Stampin'Up new colours of cardstock and stamps. I love the new dies for the Big Shot. Great little machine. If you haven't seen the new catalogue and idea book, take a peak here. Click on the icon and see for yourself.
I had a chance to peak at the new holiday mini cat. coming in September. Oh my, you will love all the new stuff.

My new blog

I've decided to switch my mixed media and altered art over to a new blog. It is called Romancing the Artist Within. Art for the creative mind blog will be more for card and other more rubber stamping related.

Pretty Little Girl

I was first introduced to paper art through rubber stamping and card making, but as time has gone on, I fell in love with altered art, collages, but I still love working with the card size base. I love the colour of green and it works out well in this card. The little girl I'm calling Belle from a collage sheet by ArtChix Studios. The cardstock and button are from Stampin'Up, the clear acrylic stamps and flowers are unknown.

Saturday musings

I'm afraid I wasn't inspired this week. Nothing seemed to come to me. I love looking at other blogs though. If you haven't been to Creative Whispers, you need to take a look. Laura is a wonderful artist. Her speciality is art dolls and boy she can really create them. I think Laura's blog is one of my favourites. I also love to see what Gayle is up too. She is another of my favourites.
I promise I will be back this week with something new. I have some swaps to do on the Art For The Creative Mind group which I need to finish. Maybe I will see you there.

Today's atcs

These ATCs were fun to do. I just love the garden one. That little child is so sweet with his basket of flowers.

Saturday was a sad day

Sometime ago I posted the book I made for my friend Marj. She was diagnosed with cancer in February. The book spelled friend and she was all that to me. She was my best friend and it's hard to get friends like that. We did so much together. She was an artist too. Her love was watercolour. The walls in her home reflected her love of art. She was a fabulous Miniaturist. I can't tell you how many doll houses she had, but there were lots of them. Her basement showcased them. She made all the furniture and everything that goes into a real house, but in miniature. I will miss our days together. Days we went off touring the countryside to visit antiques shops, old book stores, craft and gift shops and always had lunch at some ethnic restaurant. Well, Saturday Marj left this earth for her higher home. I'm sure she is building houses and painting and doing all the things she loved to do. We will always be friends and we will meet again. I'm sure she will continue to inspire me and encourage me to do my best in my artwork. I love you Marj. "Til we meet again"

Wednesday offerings

I love doing cards that are quick and easy. I did a bunch yesterday but I mailed them off without taking pictures. Today I did more and I am posting them here. I usually make 6 of each kind. So I'm posting a different ones that I made. These are quick..about 10 mins each. I use Stampin'Up cardstock because I love the weight. The stamps are from SU also.

Atc Monday

The key to Pandora's Box. I don't know where I got this picture, had it kicking around for along time, so I thought I would use it for this ATC. It's kind of cute, don't you think?

Next on my list

Here are two cards made from ArtChix Inchie Sheets. I like the grid look and it's a great way to use up your inchies. Sorry if they are blurry.

Monday Monday

Today I worked on several things. I made 4 twinchies using ArtChix pieces. I made these for a swap called "Hats Off".

She said "Bingo"

Are you lucky at Bingo? The collage pieces are from ArtChix, the bingo card is by 7 Gypsies, I think. The letters are misc stickers I had in my stash.

10 minute ATCs

I just love the colours red/white/blue together. In honour of my American cousins I created these 10 minute ATCs. It was a great way to use up some bits and pieces of paper. They were fun and quick.

My weekend card

My free as a butterfly card done in black and blue. Cardstock and stamps are by Stampin'Up. The background stamps are by Tim Holtz collection using Soft Sky ink by SU. The checker ribbon is SU and the flowered one is unknown.

My monday atcs

This bluebird is painted on matboard using acrylic paint.

The first ATC is a daisy painted with acrylic paint on 90lb watercolour paper. It is cut out and layered on a bingo card.

Another 4x4 for today

I love this crown stamp by Stampers Annoymous Tim Holtz Collection. It goes so well with the trends in collage art. I couldn't sleep last night, so I got up and played for awhile and came up with this 4x4.

Thursday Morning

If you ever lived on a farm or near one, you could always hear that rooster crowing first thing in the morning. Being in the city I really miss that early morning farm sounds. Birds do get up early. These nice spring mornings I can hear the birds around 4:30am. Well, I could shoot them at that time.

I love this SU stamp set. This rooster stamp has so many uses. Here is another 4x4 square I cut from matboard. Glued down the newspaper with Gel Medium, sponged on the Distressed Inks and stamped the rooster with black.

4 x 4 Something to crow about!

My first 4"x4" card. I used mat board and cut it to size. I sponged with Tim Holtz Distressed inks in Antique Linen. I stamped the script with Vintage Photo Distressed ink and the rooster with black. The script and rooster stamps are by Stampin'Up and the corner stamp and flourish stamp are by Stampers Annonymous Tim Holtz Collection.

The rest of the day I painted 2 ornaments with my friend Loreen.