Haul Arrives in the Post

On Saturday I received my Haul from the internet shopping

I had done earlier in the week from,

'Stampers Attic' and 'The Craft Emporium'.

I am always thinking of new ideas and projects,

several months ahead.

These stamps and papers I want to use for first

draft ideas for art pieces based on Dress Forms and

The Circus.

I have just started reading the book written by

Erin Mergenstern,

'The Night Circus'.

See a clip and interviews on my tech site

www.art2inspiretech.blogspot.com

Stamping Background Papers

On Wednesday I went along to the Gallery as a student

for the Cardmaking class with Kim.

This week, we were learning how to make background papers

for our cards and other projects.

Above, you can see just a small selection of the inks, chalks and stamps

we had to choose from.

Kim is such a good tutor, she showed us postcard sized

backgrounds of her own and told us how they were made.

We then were let loose with our blank postcards

and you can see the backgrounds I came up with.

I knew I would be using the papers in the afternoon

so chose a similar colour palette

except for two!

See more cardmaking and collage on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Card Making, Fritillaria

On Wednesday morning I went along to Kim's card making class

@The Gallery and we learnt how to take a flower stamp

and make a card from it. I was fascinated how we all started off

with similar stamps and by choosing different colours and methods,

we all came up with completely different cards.

I chose the lily or Fritallaria as it flowers in Spring

here and it is Mother's Day this week.

I made two cards, one for my Mum and one for my Mother in law.

Both cards are on their way now.

It was another lovely morning,

Thank you to everyone especially Kim.

Card Making

As some of you know I like making and learning different things.

I often learn a technique or skill at a workshop and

this in a way adds to my mixed media work as an artist.

I always learn something and find it humbling to be an

student. Different Tutors have their way of

setting out and using equipment that you would otherwise

never come into contact with or you have been doing

something the same way for years and you are

shown a new or easier way to do it, wonderful!

I am going to Kim's (a tutor @ The Gallery Dereham)

scrapbooking class and she mentioned that she does

different card making techniques too!

So I went along on Wednesday and

look at what I started on! these Mandala tile cards,

the rest of the group were already doing theirs and

I really jumped into the deep end.

I just loved it, the stamping and cutting out of the different layers

and then building them up again.

The shimmer paints are beautiful to use and so glossy!

I will be doing more of these.

See more of what goes on @The Gallery

www.thegallerydereham.co.uk