Wordless Wednesday

Exploring the Latest Trends in Mixed Media Art Vol II

Yesterday I shared my first published piece of art in Somerset Studios with you. It makes me giddy just thinking about it. LOL

But I also need to share some other news. I will also have a piece of my fabric art in the new Exploring the Latest Trends in Mixed Media Vol II book published by Sherre Hulbert & Cynthia Powell.
The book will be available very soon and when it is I will post a link for you.
You can also check out the great tutorials and information about the first volume and other books that Sherre & Cynthia have published on the
Latest Trends In Mixed Media Art website.

Even tho the book hasn't come out this was the first piece of my art that had been selected for publication. The day I got that email I was doing the happy dance.

Thanks for stopping by!
Arlene

My First Published Art

Today I found a lovely surprise in my mail box.
It was a copy of Somerset Studio's Gallery Winter 2010 Issue.
And in it is a piece of my art work. My first piece of published art.

Here is a sneak peek of my art work.


I am honored that a piece of my art is in the magazine.

Two of my fellow design team members for Paper Imagery Designs also made it in this issue.
Congrats Eileen & Angie

Thanks for looking!
Arlene

Art Journaling

I have been busy with the grandchildren and I am not getting enough art time for myself but this past weekend I had a chance to work in one of my art journals.



This journal is a hand bound journal I made using a old book cover and recycled scrapbook paper. The scrapbook paper is the heavy white paper you find in those older scrapbooks.

I like to prepare my background pages in advance. So what I will do is gesso the pages and then paint them. I usually have about eight pages ready to go. Then when I feel creative I don't have to wait for the paint to dry on the backgrounds.

Thanks for looking
Arlene

And the Winner Is.....

Congrats Angie she is the winner of the 250 Full color Business Cards from UPrinting.com.

I put all the names in a bowl and my sweet little granddaughter Hailey pulled out Angies name!
I'll be emailing Angie directly!
Thanks
Arlene

The Early Bird Gets the Worm

The early bird today was me. I woke up at 4 am and just could not get back to sleep so I decided to do a couple of atc's for challenges on the PID group.
I am a little late for the family ties monthly jackpot but the image of these two little girls were perfect for the subject. A winner was picked back on the first and I will be sending this late arrival as a surprise.

Another challenge is Paris and I used images from a couple of different "Paris" sheets from Paper Imagery Designs.
I love the cool effect I got on the edges when I burned it.


Oh and a little birdie told me that there are new Christmas image sheets on the Paper Imagery Designs website.
Go check it out. You don't want to get caught without Christmas images for all your holiday projects!

Thanks for stopping by!
Arlene

Altered Vintage Glove

Tonight I was just looking through the folders of art I have created this past year. I came across the pictures for this altered vintage glove I created for Paper Imagery Designs back in May. I really love the way this altered glove turned out. I don't think I posted it here on my blog so I decided to share it tonight.
While I was working on it I kept thing about what vintage gloves made me think about. Even though my own mother never wore this type of glove I can image my grandmother or her mother wearing these gloves in the cold winters in New York City where my family came from.


I can also picture some very fancy tea parties where all the ladies are wearing similar gloves. Some times I think I should have been born about 100 years earlier then I was. I love old vintage gloves and tea cups.

Thanks for stopping by!
Arlene