Green Paper

September Challenge Winner!

The September Collage Challenge is closed now and the random winner of the ephemera pieces is Susan from Artful Spaces.

 Thanks to each of you for entering. It makes me feel so good that you enjoy the no-pressure, relaxing aspects of this challenge - it's always fun to see everyone's contribution. There are some incredibly talented artists out there!

Your September Collage Challenge!

It's time for our September Collage Challenge!

 

Click on the image sheet twice to capture the largest jpeg version, or download the easy-print PDF: Download Sept 2011 green paper challenge 

Here's how the challenge works:

1. Create any piece of art using at least part of each of the 3 images
2. Post your work on your blog, Flickr album or somewhere on the web
3. Link to it with the linky below so we can all visit you and see your creation

You'll need to post your art by Thursday, September 8th. On Friday the 9th I'll draw one entry to win the actual ephemera pictured on the collage sheet, including the big double-sided letter from inside the envelope.

 
Here's where to link your art:

I can't wait to see what you create!

Our Challenge Winner...

Another fun monthly challenge over, and there were such beautiful creations, both paper and digital. Thank heavens I don't have to choose a favorite to give away a prize - I just randomly draw a number from a china teacup.

This month's winner - of a free image collection from my store - is Bitzi of Bitzidoodles.

Thank you to each of you who played along, and to those who visited the participants blogs. It is truly appreciated!

Joanna's Lovely Cards...

More amazing art to share, this time from Joanna Krogulec. First a card with a map  image from the free album:

Then a beautiful card using the blended background technique I showed in the Collage Coterie class (and coming up this Sunday in the Green Paper Collage Club. Click HERE for more details):

A big thanks to Joanna for sharing these with us!

Beth's Gorgeous Hand Made Book...

My friend Beth Leintz sent me pictures of an incredible book she made this week...using lots of my papers and imagery. I asked if I could share some pictures with you - this book is gorgeous, so sit back & enjoy!

 
 
 
 
 

Isn't it stunning? Many of the papers Beth used are from my free album, some from those supplied in my online classes, and others from image collections, especially the 1897 Bible Calendar and the French Dictionary illustrations.

If you've created something with my imagery, I hope you'll send pictures too, I would love to show it off!

Thanks, Beth!

Calendar Lady card by Linda Genaw

Here's a lovely card created with one of my free images by Linda Genaw; she's gracious enough to let me display it here.

Linda designed the gorgeous border by manipulating some Dover clip art graphics in Paint Shop Pro. Then she added one of the illustrations from the calendar I featured HERE. Aren't they beautiful together?

If you create something wonderful with one of my images, I hope you'll let me show it on my blog too.

Thanks, Linda!!!

Calendar Art from Barbara

Barbara from Blue Lotus Flower used the December calendar image on a lovely journal page. She copied the image on sheet music and used that as a background - Isn't it stunning?

 
Thank you so much to Barbara, for sharing this with us. Please don't forget to send pictures of what YOU make with my images so that I can feature you too!

Congratulations Gail and Barbara!

  A big Congratulations to my friend, Gail, from Little Beach Designs. She's published in the new Somerset Studios Gallery! 

The work they pictured is one of the gorgeous banners she creates with ephemera, aged fabrics and trims, glass glitter and embellishments...

...including the Logomachy card images she bought from me!

 
 So, I think I'm in Somerset a little bit too! Please visit Gail and say congrats, and visit her Etsy shop where she usually has a banner or two ready for you to pick up. Right now she has banners listed with the Victorian style Logomachy cards, they are stunning!

 
And, with help from my DS, I have a winner for our December Collage Challenge...It's Barbara from Blue Lotus Flower. Please stop by her Flickr to see all of her work, it's beautiful!

 

A Video...of Lenna's Collage Art

I 'met' Lenna Young Andrews online a few years ago, when we were both in the ARTchix Yahoo group. We caught back up and became friends during my first class, Your Vintage Gluebook. Lenna has done a lot of truly beautiful vintage collage work; I've shown some here on my blog before.

She recently made a video of her vintage paper creations. It's really fun to watch and she told me I could share it here with you, just click on this link: http://animoto.com/play/hKJuM9uunkGfio0b8FN6TA

I hope you take a minute to watch it (and maybe make your own?) and let me know what you think.

New Art from Collage Basics with Vintage Paper

The Collage Basics with Vintage Paper class just started and there's already some exceptional art being produced. You can see everyone's creations in our Flickr group.

Here is just a sample of some of the pieces created this week. Click on the artist's names to see more of their work!

Ati Ham-Sas

 
Mary Bailey

 

Julie Oman

 
Lenna Andrews

 
Frieda Oxenham

 
If you'd like to learn more about the class, you can click here: Learn more here.