New Day?

It's been a long time since I've posted--I've had the time but lacked the inclination. Worry about the economy, the open border, high crime rates, etc., has dampened my creativity and I'm struggling to overcome it.

Maybe today will break the habit--a new day--and it's no coincidence that my post features a stamp set called New Day Windowsill by Colorado Craft Company.

I used watercolors and stamped a background (Tiny Prints by Tim Holtz).

Here's another version mounted on scrapbook paper (Asuka Studio).

It was fun to play around with different shades of green but I have a tendency to over-work the colors. Practice is the only way to overcome this.

I'm linking up to Simon's Monday challenge, this week it's Watercolor.

As always, I hope this post finds you well and happy and I appreciate your visit.

Until next time, take care.

Sensibility

The typewritten text from a favorite author was the inspiration for this tag made with an image transfer of a vintage photo, a scrap of Tissue Wrap and a Tim Holtz stamp (Mail Art).

As always, I hope this post finds you well and happy and I appreciate your visit.

Until next time, take care.

 

Madame Grès

As always, I'm constantly inspired by vintage images. This one is a gown by Madame Grès, a Paris fashion designer known as the queen of drapery.

After printing, I fussy-cut the outline and pasted it over various collage bits: The inside of a business envelope, Collage Paper and Paper Stash scraps. The text was cut from a book.

The tints came from inks, the edges were distressed and the figure outlined in black for dimension.

As always, I hope this post finds you well and happy and I appreciate your visit.

Until next time, take care.