Fall Collage Sheet

On my workdesk today is a sheet of collage elements that I made for a paper swap hosted by LaWendula. I made other sheets as well but am just showing you this one.





These images are meant to be cut out or torn apart and used in other collage projects by my swap partner. Sometimes using anothers' creative bits throws your own art endeavors into a different space.

Thanks for dropping by! *smiles* Norma

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HALLOWEEN FUN!

My altered matchbox has been completed and is ready to be mailed off to my swap partner, Karla! This is my contribution to the Vintage Dragonfly's Altered Matchbox Swap hosted by Joanne. Karla will receive two flat paper artdolls which don't fit into the matchbox so will be catching a ride on the outside of the box. I don't want to say too too much about what's inside the box as it is a surprise!

Please put up with my lousy photographic skills everyone! I am on a learning curve with the photo edit program on my new computer system. It'll take me a bit to really feel the sway and roll of this saddle!

Lovely to visit with you all again!

Thanks for dropping by! *smiles* Norma

Fabby Giveaway!

Wouldn't you love to own this little treasure! You have a chance to!!



Hello friends! I've had computer woes and now have a brand new (to me) used laptop loaded up with Ubuntu so I'm on a learning curve not only for Ubuntu (I love it so far) but really more importantly [to me] for the ins and outs of this wonderful powerful laptop. I need a manual!!
So I haven't been posting and I miss you all.
I found a gorgeous and fun giveaway that I wanted to tell you about. If you go to this blog post you'll get all of the details.
Just as soon as I learn how to upload photos on this laptop I'll be back in the blog saddle. Meanwhile, I am thinking of you all! *smiles* Norma

Watercolor Sky

Here's the new cover for the wee bird book I am working on. It began as an idea for a fall themed pumpkin image but turned into a blustery sky scene. All of the pages are now complete so it's just a matter of finishing touches and it's ready to be put together! This has taken a bit of time as I've come up with 'page' designs so it will be easier to make more of these (with different covers of course!).
Have a look at more projects with many different artists. This is a fun weekly event.

Thanks for dropping by! *smiles* Norma

Tiny Bird Book on my workdesk...

On my front lawn (was on my workdesk!) lays a tiny bird book in the process of being made. It's about half complete and so for photographic purposes I inserted the covers for the original prototype that I started making last Christmas. I've only just now got around to it again. Here is a close up of the cover which was 'winter' themed. My new cover will be fall themed I bet.


I joined up to play in a paper swap and it's my first so I'm not completely certain about what I should be making but this will be my contribution as it is made of paper. Here is a photo of the pages loosely stacked along with the front cover of my prototype. I'll do a new watercolor painting for the swap.


Two pages from the actual book I am making.


Two more pages below.


First page with front cover. Notice the tea bag paper being used! I adore tea bag paper.


Front and back cover. The back cover features a cut paper scherenschnitte composition. I may use this actual piece or do a new one.


Well this gives you an idea of what I am working on today and these days. Much more work to go on this project. It'll need a Tim Holtz procedure for sure!

Well thanks for dropping by! *smiles* Norma

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Making Wings

Every morning for days now, I've been making wings!


These are for a set of fairy doll prims that I hope to submit to a magazine for consideration.


The delicate little things take hours and hours to make as they feature found text which then gets applied to the tulle and fashioned into removeable wings. I am also working out the finer points in the doll construction. They are slowly getting there...one step at a time. Hope to see you again soon! *smiles* Norma

I BELIEVE...

In front of me sits a 'storyboard' (a skirt hanger rack holding eight little sketches either drawn, colored, painted or collaged and with a given color as the only guideline for each.) They are done on used tea bag paper and now await their story. Up until this point the muses have had full freedom to express themselves. They have had their way and now it is my turn. It is up to me to bring the story to light.

I think this process has been about my beliefs. So what do I believe? Let's see what the pictures tell me about that.

As the story told itself to me, the order of the pictures changed. The bracketed number is the original order (for reference.)

[1] 1. If you spend some time alone dreaming, ideas will come to you. These ideas are important to you right now in the present moment. Remember these ideas.
[6] 2. There are helper beings that assist us in finding our way. We may never see these helpers. The important ideas are like little nuggets of valuable gold. They are like cash in the bank for our creative selves. We can withdraw the valuable ideas when we need them.
[2] 3. You do not have to travel far to find the valuable ideas you need. Wherever you go, there you are. Just open your eyes and look. There is one within sight this minute. Look for it. Believe you can find it.
[5] 4. Even if you don't know what to do with these ideas, pay attention to them. Honor them. Write them down. Keep them in a special spot for when you need them.
[4] 5. When the time is right, share your ideas with others. Listen to others' ideas. We are all teaching each other.
[3] 6. Feel free to fly without wings. You've been walking a long way amongst the golden nuggets and the gold has transferred to your feet. You do not need wings. Your feet will carry you as far as your imagination allows. Imagine BIG.
[7] 7. Even if your world is black with thunderous scary forces at play-you can find the silver lining. Even if it is not readily apparent. Look in the shadows. Mine the silver there.
[8] 8. With these beliefs you can attain great heights.

FINI

The Summer of Color has provided me with an amazing wonderful journey and I want to thank Kristin for her generous effort to allow us a magical summer. I thank you from the bottom of my heart!! *smiles* Norma

p.s. these pages will make up a little accordion book and have the messages somehow incorporated. It will take longer than a week for me to pull this together but I will blog about it when it is done. I have enjoyed the art that you all have made in this amazing journey together. So much fun!