Thursday, February 25, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Tag #38


 On green colored cardstock stamp female image (Prima Marketing) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Cut out strips of magazine paper and then cut strips to fit around the image.  Adhere strips to the tag.  Outline the tag with a permanent marker.  

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Tag #37


 Create Tissue Colored Paper by adhering tissue paper to vintage music sheets using matte medium.  Let dry.  


Cut out the foliage image and the heart.  from the Tissue Colored Paper.  Adhere to a black tag.  Use a brayer to ensure adhesion.  Let dry.  

Friday, February 5, 2021

Tag #36


 On a manila tag stamp the image (RubberMoon) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Using Craypas color around the images and blend.  

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Winter Banner


 This kit was from Canby Public Library.  All components were included in the kit.  I just assembled the kit.  

Zen Garden


I created a zen garden. 

Ingredients
Tray
Sand
Fake Flower
Rocks
Flat Glass Marbles

Steps
1.  Pour sand into the tray.
2.  Arrange the flower, rocks, and marbles.
3.  Use a fork to create patterns in the sand.  (In the picture, this was not done yet.)


 This kit is from West Linn Public Library


Sunflower Magnet


Ingredients
Cork
Fake Flower
Hot Glue
Awl
Vintage Music Paper

Steps
1.  Using an awl poke a hole in the top of the cork where the flower stem will go.  
2.  Glue flower to the cork using hot glue
3.  Glue magnet to the cork
4. Wrap vintage music sheet around cork and glue.  

 This kit is from the Tigard Public Library

Tag #35


 Using the stamp masking technique, stamp several different circle stamps in three colors of Archival Ink. The colors are Bubble Gum, Dirty Martini, and Calypso Teal,  Stamp figure with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Adhere Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stamp.  All Stamps are from Dina Wakley

Tag Collage Week 5


 Compilation of tags for the week of January 29th through February 4th.  

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Tag #34


 On watercolor paper, smear three colors of acrylic paint using a paint scrapper.  Let dry.  Stamp female image (RubberMoon) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Adhere strip of vintage music paper and Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers to the tag.  

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Matchbox Shrines


Ingredients
Empty Matchbox
Magazine Images
Decorative Paper
Ribbon
Seed Beads 
Vintage Photo
Flatback Pearls
Buttons
Label Maker and Tape
Loteria Cards
Matte Medium
Glitter
Vintage Music Paper

Steps
1.  Empty matchbox and cover with decorative paper
2.  Create a collage/assemblage for the interior of the box.
3.  Decorate the outside of the box.  


I created two different shrines using different components for the assemblage.  


This was a class from the Dedham Public Library

Tag #33


 On a chipboard tag, adhere a deli sheet with acrylic paint on it.  Adhere lightbulbs cut from a magazine ad.  Stamp sentiment on a decorative label with alphabet stamps and Archival Ink Jet Black.  


When I am painting with acrylic paint I paint the leftover paint on deli paper and let it dry.  Then I use it for backgrounds or collage.  

Monday, February 1, 2021

Tag #32


 On a watercolor tag, sprinkle brusho and activate with water.  Let dry.  Stamp the images (Carabelle Studio Stamps) with Archival Ink Jet Black.  Write the words with a permanent marker.