Collaged Mother Goose and Wax video

New collages and mixed media I worked on recently using images from an old Mother Goose child's book that was falling apart:

Love the crackle here

Finally tried wax on this one

 I "stamped" thick gesso with a recycled paper tube here

 

Scrunched dress pattern tissue here 

If you want to try beeswax on your pieces, here's a great video from Stampington.  This link takes you to their video.

Many other good videos at their video library as well.

Here's wishing you're enjoying your summer!

Techniques, Victorian Ornaments, Labels to Organize and a free Ezine

Watch soon for a review on an item from CSN Stores.  I'm still enjoying the desk task chair from CSN I reviewed previously.  As many of you know, CSN has many wonderful and useful items on their retail sites.  Is there anything you need for the holidays for your home?  How about barstools?  Well, needless to say they have it all to get your home ready and pretty for the holidays. 

 

I so wish I had a group that could get together near me to create such as Kelly Rae has. Well, I would even organize one if personal things weren't in the way right now.  If you are interested in something like this yourself, Kelly Rae wrote a very helpful post, here:

Kelly Rae: if your soul is calling, listen

Here are some other neat stuff I found elsewhere in blogland:  We're so lucky to have these generous folks sharing freely their amazing talents.
 

Julie from Belzerdesigns.typead.com has various techniques which I found terrific and shows you on this video

Victorian Ornaments made with broken or recycled glass ornaments.  I thought this video was awesome.  

And speaking of Christmas theme creations, just wait until you see this awesome and FREE ezine.  Just awesome!!
Inspired Ideas

If you have lots of Distress Inks by Ranger, they provide these very helpful labels to get you organized

Free Labels To stick on Ink Pads

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone.  Thanks for stopping by again.  Don't be shy and leave me a comment. I'm hoping to buckle down and create some stuff in between cleaning my house (YUK!!!!) this weekend.

A Crown and A Plethora of Tutorials and Videos

Welcome to all my new followers and all who have left me such sweet comments recently! 

I have been visiting the blogs of my sorority sisters and busy creating a little.  

Recent altered work I completed using a yard stick?  I'm still not sure its completed.  Sometimes things take a while to get finished.  I leave them sit for a while and come to it later and might then see what else I can do to it to improve.  Do you do that too?

Once again due to the generosity of many magnificent artists and crafters, those of us always on the search to learn more arting are so fortunate.  Here are some awesome resources that I've found recently:

From the awesome Milliande

Milliande's Journal Videos

Many techniques, projects and resources from Kim MacNutt.  Although some links are not working :(, there's still some that are that might be of help to you.

Nuttnhoney Great Tutorials

I also have been fortunate in Freecyling and have amazing old books that I'll share with you soon.  Also, got several vintage piano rolls that I will offer for sale.  It's the most unique paper to use in projects.

Celebrating summer is very important to me because summer is my favorite time of year.  I was already on vacation at the beach this summer, but I'm always thinking of it, always!!

So, here are some images for you to celebrate summer too.

Thanks to Marie's Freebies

Enjoy your weekend,