This canvas was made at A Work of Heart in San Jose. She has a great class schedule & I had a great time. I think water based oil pastels are crayons of the gods!! 
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Houses A Multi-Media Adventure
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Cards update
I made three sets of cards. One set in the series is posted here under “Taking Flight” I was pleasantly surprised to find them at The Decorator Showcase for sale priced at $20.00 What a compliment..
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FLAX – San Francisco
Last night I was off early YES a wholesale miracle! I went to FLAX. Artist Heaven! They sell huge sheets of paper from Italy. As well as everything else under the sun. In my mind I have a vision of a piece of Art from the hand prints I made of my artist friend Jeff. He is a musician. He was looking at my art journal. He saw the pictures of my hands. So I traced his very talented hands. He is a Guitar Player, Teacher & Lead vocalist in a band.
So my mind has been whirling with ideas for these very talented hands….
I was at Flax I saw some paper that was music notes and really cool writing on it. I bought it. I had a mapof the world which I am using as well as some Making Memories Rivets. I traced his hands with tracing paper then cut them out of musical paper, I washed them with a coffee stain. ( It’s a bean thing) I can’t explain it. Then I took a large sheet of thickest Watercolor paper a blue Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Pad I used Broken china and Weathered Wood. I washed like doing dishes with a little water, kitchen sponge and my ink pad this large sheet of paper. It looks like a cool sky effect I think I like it. I have temporarily placed the cut out hands & world on my page… Here is the beginning, First Layout of “These Talented Hands” I am awaiting lyrics from Jeff to add to the project.
I have been inspired by some collage art in the hallway at the Showcase House. As well as the courage to live by your gift with grace & gratitude.
Here is a little peek ….
Cards “Take Flight”
These cards were made especially for the 2010 Decorator Showcase in San Francisco. This is where I have spent the end of winter & the start of spring.
These cards and envelopes are all hand cut & assembled. They are for an auction to raise money for the University High School Scholarship Fund. This is the link to the list of items for auction.
The laundry list is as follows:
Kaiser Craft – LoireValley
Black Glaze marker
Cream Card stock (Michael’s)
I can not tell you the paper that is the ribbon, What I can say is I used my 7 Gypsies Border Punch!! From Scrapbooks Steals.
It is amazing.
So, they were then wrapped with a ribbon & sent off for auction
I made a total of 3 sets I will post more later…
