Paper Pockets

There is nothing I enjoy more than...

creating something out of nothing!

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Why not, right?

Why not look around your creative space 

and 

gather up things that you already have laying around.

Put it to good use!

Get creative and productive!

Make Art

We all are guilty of it!

Art and craft supplies not being used.

Scraps of paper, pretty enough to save... 

but not applied to anything.

Stickers, stamps, and tape...

we droll over, that get stuck in a drawer, never used!

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Now imagine...

we step away from that.

We can be as playful as we want!

No boundaries... just creativity.

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What would you create?!

ATC

Paper Pockets

Though I would share a few of my favorites!

Now... to stuff these pockets with 

ATC'c

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Here is a sneak-peek on on of my latest

ATC's

Explore your creative space...

use your art supplies

and

make something out of 

nothing!

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Have a wonderful Monday!

It's the Little Things in Life

Saturday's inspiration...

ATC'S

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Altered Tags

You know what I enjoy about these?

They are small pieces of artwork.

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It is as simple as that!

In our busy lives...

we sometimes forget it is the little things that are important.

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It comes in 3's

ATC's

Frida Kahlo

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Altered Tags

Corrugated Cardboard

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 #1

#2

#3

 Puffy paint always makes me happy!

 Sparkly sequins, make me smile!

Meet...

Mr. Jack-o'-lantern

Miss. Cupcake

Mrs. Rainbow Sherbet

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Enjoy the little things...

Happy Saturday!

Friday's Lovely Links

It's Back...!

I hope you are as excited as I am.

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Meet

Rachel

Of

A Year in the Life of an Art Journal

http://oneyearartjournal.blogspot.com

What an incredible art journaling artist

and

what an incredible blog!

Need inspiration...

Rachel posts journal prompts

every month 

on the

15th and 30th!!

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Meet

Lucrecer

Of

Art Slam

http://www.art-slam.com

What a talented artist/photographer

This blog is simply loaded with inspirational goodies!

Art Slam Flicker group

Creativity Articles

Collage Journal Pages

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Open registration begins

NOW

Life is the Art

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four-week art journal workshop

Monday, September 12, 2011

Click Here

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Meet

Misty Mawn

of

art life and everything in between

http://mistymawn.typepad.com

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Misty is a very talented, incredible...

Artist

Photographer

Author of:

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Her paintings are so beautiful.

A must visit website!

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Meet

Holly Dean

of

Often Medieval in Mood

http://hollydean.blogspot.com

What a wonderful mixed-media artist!

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Such delightful inspiration, Holly brings to her blog.

Visit her site... 

take a look at Holly's beautiful paints...

and

enjoy her talents!

 

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Happy Friday!

Altered Corrugated Cardboard Tags

That's the ticket...!

why not, right?

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I always enjoy working with 

corrugated cardboard.

The look and feel...

The texture...

Out of this world!

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Can you tell I am excited?

What a mix...

tags, tissue, and tickets.

These tags were really fun to create!

materials:

tags

corrugated cardboard

acrylic paints

distressed ink

tissue paper

dollies

window screen

carnival tickets

stamps

glue

Let me share a few of my favorites!

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Artsy tag

Halloween tag

Miss. Cupcake tag

Enjoy exploring your creativity.

Happy Thursday!

I'm Back!

Feeling 

refreshed... revived... 

and 

renewed!

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Yes...

I took a wonderful trip.

Had a great time.

Missed my art studio.

And now...

ready to get back in the swing of things!

Full of inspiration 

and

ready to make art.

Can not wait to play, discover, create, 

and reconnect with all of you again!

My "artful' creative friends.

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This is what I had waiting for me

when I got home...

Mail Art!

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How exciting is that?

I am very blessed...

to have such wonderful, inspiring, and creative people

in my life!

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Thank you...

from the bottom of my heart!

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Let me share with you, 

what these very talented artists

created...

In hopes of spreading some 

inspiration!

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These are the last 2 postcards remaining

from

Suzie Puetz

http://www.suziepuetz.com

 Kat Sloma

http://www.kateyeview.com

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Look what I received from

participating in

Hosted by:

Beth Nicholls

http://dowhatyouloveforlife.com

made by:

Catherine

from the

UK

So beautifully stitch together!

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Just because... Postcard Swap

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What a dear friend...

Andria Kaskey

sent me this incredible stitched postcard!

*It is beautiful *

http://andria-drawingnear.blogspot.com

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ATC

created by:

Sherry Hendrick

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http://www.hendrickstudio

Sherry is a very talented artist.

What a work of art this ATC is!!

Enjoy visiting her site.

ATC

created by:

June Macfarlane

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http://dezinaworld-junesartyretreat.blogspot.com

June is such an incredible collage artist!

Enjoy visiting her site.

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Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Back On The Road

Coming Home...

On our way back to

California!

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I will resume back to regular posting

ASAP.

I have a lot to catch up on...

included a huge pile of mail, waiting for me at my desk!

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Liberate Your Art

Blog Hop 

postcard swap

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Hosted by

Kat Sloma
Friday, August 26th - Sunday, August 28th

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What a wonderful job, Kat has done, coordinating 

this fantastic postcard swap.

The goal was to reach 200 participants...

and it was surpassed by over

254 artists

who 

signed up for the swap!

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This 

Blog-Hop 

is

dedicated to all the talented artists

who took part in 

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Liberate Your Art

postcard swap

Let me give you the break down of the swap:

* each artist was to print their postcards *

(from original artwork)

My

Altered Book 

art project

 I decided to have printed onto 

41/2 x 6 1/2 

postcard size prints.

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These printed postcards were delivered by a due date.

In return, I received some pretty, incredible postcards

 created by

other fantastic, creative, people!

Inspiring... right?

I thought so!

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Let me share with you what wonderful

"mail art"

I received by joining in on the fun...

Tammy Lee Bradley

http://www.blissandfolly.com

Kate Daniel

http://www.studiok8andme.blogspot.com

Ms. Margie Wachter

 no return blog/site info.

Carola Bartz

http://carolabartz.blogspot.com