Lino Cutting and Art Embroidery

This lesson of Wanderlust, Everything Art, was presented by Jeanne Oliver! I enjoyed every second of the process, from dying my own fabric, to lino cutting, to embroidery!

The final piece in my art journal was done with the lino cut on the dyed fabric and then embroidered. I added beads that I had made in the past, Copic sprayed through a stencil for the "dress", and did a bit of stamping to make a border.

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Side-View Portrait

This lesson of Wanderlust, Everything Art, was presented by Kasia Avery. Doing a side self-portrait was different for me. I wish I had taken photos along the way, because at one point I really liked it. Being too impatient to let things dry properly caused me to add way too many layers thus muddying things up.

I did finally get back to a place where it made me happy though. That's the fun of art journaling and mixed media. Never too many layers!

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Magic

First page for 2010, Wanderlust, Everything Art. Not first prompt, but first page as this one really called to me. It was suggested that we do a portrait based on our heritage which really got me thinking and hunting on the Internet. I am primarily Hungarian and always though of myself as an "old" soul with deep roots. In reading, I found that the term "gypsy" is considered derogatory by some. Sad, as it evokes such delightful thoughts in my mind.

I found using real fabric a delight. I had some from a tip I had made with wonderful memories of times with a good friend that I used for her "babushka" and the stream on the facing page. The coins were cut from embossed gold paper, the tarot cards were free on the Internet for personal use.

Thanks, Dana Bloede, for such a great lesson!

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Junk Journal Using ClarityStamps Die

Got an idea to create an art journal using the Nested Window dies from Clarity Stamps as a base. I made a simple accordion fold paper page holder.

Pocket in this one.

Another pocket

Thanks for stopping by. This was really so much fun to do. I couldn't stop adding elements. Give it a try!