What My Art Is Now

Fabulous Fall Card

2011-11-05T05:25:00.001-07:00

Fabulous Fall Card
Originally uploaded by serra55

My creation in using the wonderful outline provided at GGDesigns website. All stamps except the colors, which are really not quite visible. I used glaze pens which really show off the card and shine! Just use your imagination for that part. I am happy with the fulfillment of the assignment for Charlotte's website. :)

4x4 Little Tree

2011-11-04T04:44:00.001-07:00

4x4 Little Tree
Originally uploaded by serra55

I just created this little tree, purely in acrylics and on canvas. I have thought about whether the season is Fall or Spring...or Summer? I can't decide. It was just sitting in my subconscious waiting to come out.

Journal Day 3

2011-11-03T21:03:00.003-07:00

Journal Day 3
Originally uploaded by serra55

Journal Class Day 2 - Sally B.

2011-11-03T21:03:00.001-07:00

Journal Class Day 2 - Sally B.
Originally uploaded by serra55

Decided on a big butterfly since I have no screen art supplies, and wouldn't know where to start! Then I stamped music on in yellow on the interior of the piece.

Journal Class Day 1

2011-11-03T21:02:00.001-07:00

Journal Class Day 1
Originally uploaded by serra55

Really fought with that gesso! It would not dry, and when I tried to paint over it with water color, it didn't like accepting it. But I did prevail! I like my colors.

Mixed Media Piece

2011-11-01T13:10:00.001-07:00

Mixed Media Piece
Originally uploaded by serra55

Key with Bubbles

2011-10-21T07:06:00.001-07:00

Key with Bubbles
Originally uploaded by serra55

Created with buildup of materials, including tissue and newsprint. Painted in acrylics. Key is a 'found object'. The purpose of my creations lately is movement, getting something going on the canvas.

Card for my Granddaughter's Parents

2011-10-07T07:07:00.001-07:00

Card for my Granddaughter's Parents
Originally uploaded by serra55

For the baby shower of my daughter who is awaiting the birth of her daughter, Clara Jane. Do you say Congratulations at a Baby Shower? I don't know these things. Anyway, I'm going to say it! I still am not very good at getting the embossing powder off of the card around the stamped image. Hmm... Maybe I can get some help with that!

Leaves and Bumble Bees

2011-10-01T09:14:00.001-07:00

Leaves and Bumble Bees

A many-layered piece using acrylics, glaze, leaves, spackle and stencils...oh, and newsprint and tissue paper. I enjoyed every minute of creating this piece and still enjoy its presence.

Nostalgic Christmas

2010-08-09T08:01:00.001-07:00

Nostalgic Christmas
Originally uploaded by serra55

I was thinking about Christmas and created this altered CD. This would be nostalgic when I was 10 years old!

I used alcohol inks on the background, the images are from alteredpages.com. Holes are made with Crop-A-Dial.

More Girls...

2010-07-30T10:29:00.001-07:00

More Girls...
Originally uploaded by serra55

Decided to take my paper dolls to "a new level" with a plus sized and a womanly paper dolls! I love the wings.

Paper Doll ATCs

2010-07-26T06:19:00.001-07:00

Paper Doll ATCs
Originally uploaded by serra55

Here are the girls folded up and ready to go into an ATC sleeve. They can go anywhere!

Doll Dressed Up

2010-07-26T06:18:00.003-07:00

Doll Dressed Up
Originally uploaded by serra55

Here's one of my girls dressed in a "Betty Bonnet" dress. Doesn't she look pretty?

Grecian Memories

2010-07-26T06:18:00.001-07:00

Grecian Memories
Originally uploaded by serra55

Colorwash background, mask, distress ink. Image from Altered Pages.

Vintage Advertising

2010-07-26T06:17:00.001-07:00

Vintage Advertising
Originally uploaded by serra55

Colorwash background, french stamp, embossed. Altered Pages images.

Chubby Cheeks

2010-07-26T06:15:00.001-07:00

Chubby Cheeks
Originally uploaded by serra55

Altered Pages image on my background. Background created with acrylics and saran wrap.

Cemetery Images

2010-07-15T04:42:00.001-07:00

Cemetery Images
Originally uploaded by serra55

Tim Holtz distress ink background, Tsuneko black ink, black emboss, Collage Stuff images.

Picnic Time?

2010-07-10T13:20:00.001-07:00

Picnic Time?
Originally uploaded by serra55

Magazine transfer, acrylic background.

Picnic Disaster

2010-07-08T12:52:00.001-07:00

Picnic Disaster
Originally uploaded by serra55

Magazine image transfer, acrylics background, theme of picnic.

Grow

2010-06-28T04:52:00.001-07:00

Grow
Originally uploaded by serra55

A card made with coffee background and plastic wrap (not the color coffee, REAL coffee!), stamped using tim holtz distress ink. Results are an art card.

Embrace Your Soul

2010-05-27T07:03:00.003-07:00

Embrace Your Soul
Originally uploaded by serra55

Greeting card made ofcollage, ATC and ink pen.

Laugh

2010-05-27T07:03:00.001-07:00

Laugh
Originally uploaded by serra55

Greeting card made of collage, chalk, and ribbon.

Embrace Life

2010-05-27T07:02:00.001-07:00

Embrace Your Soul
Originally uploaded by serra55

Greeting card made of collage, roughed up edging, chalk and inkpad edging.

Wood Hanging

2010-05-17T08:08:00.001-07:00

IMG_0128
Originally uploaded by serra55

This wooden hanging was made using images from Altered Pages. Added lots of buttons, a scripture passage, and a leaf.

Shrine

2010-05-17T08:06:00.001-07:00

IMG_0129
Originally uploaded by serra55

Here is a little shrine I created using a Mexican tin box. Theme is Victorian.

Altered Book RR "Victorian Vintage"

2010-04-29T08:17:00.001-07:00

Altered Book RR "Victorian Vintage"
Originally uploaded by serra55

Here's a spread for an altered book that I created today. Almost springlike, and very vintage.

Frida ATCs

2010-04-21T05:31:00.001-07:00

Frida ATCs
Originally uploaded by serra55

Some ATCs I created using famous artist and sufferer Frida's artwork. ATCs created with materials from Collage Stuff.

Altered Paper Bag Book

2010-04-13T06:26:00.001-07:00

Altered Paper Bag Book
Originally uploaded by serra55

It would be fun to see the insides! There are many surprises to be found. I'm making do with only the one scan. I'm open for trade!

Dancing Girls

2010-04-04T05:02:00.001-07:00

Dancing Girls
Originally uploaded by serra55

I completed this Altered Book spread for a book theme of "Paper Dolls". Weird?

Beautiful Faeries

2010-04-04T05:01:00.001-07:00

Beautiful Faeries
Originally uploaded by serra55

These two faeries were created using buttons. This is a spread for an Altered Book theme of "Dragonflies and Faeries".

Altered Book Spread

2010-04-04T04:47:00.001-07:00

Altered Book Spread
Originally uploaded by serra55

Here's a spread I created for an Altered Book. Theme of "Music to my Ears". I sprayed starch on the masked page and sprinkled pearl white Pearl-Ex on the starch and over the mask. After it dried, I sprayed a fixative over the page. Then scored it, folded it and glued it into the book.

Altered Frida

2010-03-29T06:17:00.001-07:00

Altered Frida
Originally uploaded by serra55

Who hasn't done an altered art piece with Frida? Love her work, however painful. Here's a CD which expresses Frida.

Canvas Multimedia: "Sticks"

2010-03-29T05:59:00.001-07:00

Canvas Multimedia: "Sticks"
Originally uploaded by serra55

Canvas base, heavy gesso, wash acrylics.

Find the knitting needle in the group!

Idea: rejected items. After a storm, sticks littered our complex. These sticks upset people who idolize their lawns. The knitting needle: nearly through it out, because what does one do with one knitting needle?

Fabric ATC

2010-03-10T05:48:00.001-08:00

Fabric ATC
Originally uploaded by serra55

Image of beautiful woman with butterfly. Made on fabric, sewn.

Fabric ATC's

2010-03-09T08:10:00.001-08:00

Fabric ATC's
Originally uploaded by serra55

I created these fabric ATC's using images from Altered Pages.

Castle in the Sky

2010-03-01T05:23:00.001-08:00

Castle in the Sky
Originally uploaded by serra55

New technique for me...spray starch, then sprinkle pearl-X onto heavy cardstock. Then I stamped the castle and embossed. Place on background, and then onto a card.

Beadie Buddy Domino Necklace

2010-02-13T13:45:00.001-08:00

Beadie Buddy Domino Necklace
Originally uploaded by serra55

Beaded domino necklace, made with beads from "PennyWise Arts".

Delightful and Interesting Women

2010-02-03T09:09:00.001-08:00

Delightful and Interesting Women
Originally uploaded by serra55

Round Robin page I created with theme of "Delightful and Interesting Women". Obviously, I chose Oprah.

Inchies - Pennywise Arts

2010-01-30T13:31:00.001-08:00

Inchies - Pennywise Arts
Originally uploaded by serra55

Here are five inchies made from Pennywise Arts Collage Sheets. So much fun!

Desire

2010-01-23T06:07:00.001-08:00

Desire
Originally uploaded by serra55

Recent ATC with Heart.

LFB006

2010-01-18T13:27:00.003-08:00

LFB006
Originally uploaded by serra55

Images for "Silent Angel LFB"

LFB1

2010-01-18T13:27:00.001-08:00

LFB1
Originally uploaded by serra55

Images for "Silent Angel LFB"

LFB003

2010-01-18T13:26:00.003-08:00

LFB003
Originally uploaded by serra55

Images for "Silent Angel LFB"

LFB004

2010-01-18T13:26:00.001-08:00

LFB004
Originally uploaded by serra55

Images for "Silent Angel LFB"

Fiber Art Postcard, "Ballet"

2010-01-13T14:59:00.001-08:00

Fiber Art Postcard, "Ballet"
Originally uploaded by serra55

Fabric background, sewn paper image, ink stamp "Dream" in corner.

ATC's: Ravens

2010-01-10T07:03:00.001-08:00

ATC's: Ravens
Originally uploaded by serra55

ATC's in black & white and chipboard. I like them both. Ravens!

Favorite Things

2009-12-21T06:49:00.001-08:00

Favorite Things
Originally uploaded by serra55

Card made based upon a sketch at gggazette.net. Butterflies are one of my very favorite things! Love bugs!

Pretty Lady

2009-11-24T11:59:00.001-08:00

Pretty Lady
Originally uploaded by serra55

I've been fooling around with CD altered art. This is my second attempt...I ruined my first one trying to drill a hole in it. I figure out how to do it neatly, so here is my second...a keeper! The paints are alcohol inks.

Button Fairy

2009-11-17T11:56:00.001-08:00

Button Fairy
Originally uploaded by serra55

Made several of these, but this is the only photo that came out. Very sweet!

Mini Bottles

2009-11-17T11:55:00.001-08:00

Mini Bottles
Originally uploaded by serra55

Made these yesterday. Fun! Each has a different word.."Joy" "Peace" "Bliss" and "Love".

Wall or Tree Hangings

2009-11-15T10:18:00.001-08:00

Wall or Tree Hangings
Originally uploaded by serra55

Made these with a little help from a Lisa Vollrath kit! www.tentwostudios.com/category/products/kits/ Well worth the price, I'm buying two more sets!

PWA Fat Book

2009-11-04T09:10:00.001-08:00

PWA Fat Book
Originally uploaded by serra55

I've been working on this page for a group Fat Book, Pennywise Arts Yahoo! Group for the past week. I made ten of these pages

Calendar for Lisa

2009-10-19T14:37:00.005-07:00

Calendar for Lisa
Originally uploaded by serra55

A stylized Calendar using artwork from TenTwoStudios.com for owner Lisa Vollrath's birthday.

Marie

2009-10-19T14:37:00.001-07:00

Marie
Originally uploaded by serra55

Art doll. Image from TenTwoStudios.com.

Butterflies

2009-10-19T14:36:00.001-07:00

Butterflies
Originally uploaded by serra55

Watercolor on GGdesigns.net stamp.

Glued Pages Montage

2009-10-19T14:35:00.001-07:00

Glued Pages Montage
Originally uploaded by serra55

Glued magazine pages collage.

Fiber Arts Postcard: "Raining"

2009-10-02T16:09:00.001-07:00

Fiber Arts Postcard: "Raining"
Originally uploaded by serra55

Crash! I love lightening. This is a Fiber Art Postcard (FAP). It is sewn with fabrics, not paper. This seemed like a good combination.

Fashion Time

2009-10-02T16:07:00.001-07:00

Fashion Time
Originally uploaded by serra55

Time for fashion? Always!

Superstitious Nightmare

2009-10-02T16:06:00.001-07:00

Superstitious Nightmare
Originally uploaded by serra55

A strange but haunting ATC card.

Painted Hearts wall hanging quilt.

2009-10-02T16:05:00.001-07:00

Painted Hearts wall hanging quilt.
Originally uploaded by serra55

I finished this up finally, having started it in California. I love the colors!

Play: A card

2009-09-27T03:02:00.001-07:00

Play: A card
Originally uploaded by serra55

Delight! Play! Art is made of these; just add wisdom.

Spotlight

2009-05-08T07:46:00.000-07:00

Here's an ATC named "Spotlight". The egg has transparent beads on it, so it looks sparkly, and the egg can actually be moved to anyplace on the card...or off the card!

Found Objects for Make it Mondays

2009-03-28T15:57:00.000-07:00

Found objects "collage". Coffee, tea, peppermint candies, tops to my water, wine, Sweethearts box from Valentines, and the round objects at the top are circles from my migraine medicine.

A Cup of Tea...or Three

2009-03-09T22:14:00.000-07:00

I created some tea ATCs using tea boxes.

Rooibos Tea

Peppermint Tea

Chai Tea

Mmmmm...

Magazine Envelope for Card

2009-03-02T18:35:00.000-08:00

This is the envelope I made for the card, "Let Your Dreams Take Flight". I made it out of a page from a magazine, and placed one faux postage stamp on it; the others are legit.

Envelope with stamps...

Deep Purple Twinchies

2009-03-02T18:13:00.000-08:00

My first attempt at Twinchies, sent to Artchix Studio. I created these using Artchix Fade to Black (http://www.artchixstudio.com/mall/m178.asp), TenTwo Studios "Little Purple Things" (http://www.tentwostudios.com/cs061/), and Collage Stuff Vintage Rick Rack, Baby Purple (http://www.collagestuff.com/cat9.html). I also used cardboard, gesso, and, unfortunately, purple pigment ink, which was a mistake! Made quite a mess. Here they are:

Deep Purple Stamps

Deep Purple Seeds

Deep Purple Hotel in Nice

Deep Purple Hamilton Hotel

Deep Purple Cigars

Deep Purple Women at Leisure

The Pink Elephant..."Let Your Dreams Take Flight"

2009-02-25T20:26:00.000-08:00

My entry into the Pink Elephant Challenge #3 is a St Patrick's day card I made up for my best friend. Her name is Pat! So off this faerie will fly to greet her on her Name Day. In the meantime, here she is to meet the challenge proposed at The Pink Elephant.

Love Is...

2009-02-13T14:13:00.001-08:00

Love Is...
Originally uploaded by serra55

Love is not always patient or kind! I'm not, anyway. A meant to be humorous look at how love sometimes feels.

Link to Lisa Vollrath's Countdown to Valentine's Day

2009-02-10T09:54:00.000-08:00

Get some FREE Valentines Images! Visit Lisa's site daily Feb 1 - 14 for new images:

countdown.tentwostudios.com

My Pumpkin Quilt

2009-02-03T20:01:00.002-08:00

Just finished my latest quilt...from a Moda pattern, which I call My Pumpkin Quilt.

Advent Calendar

2008-12-05T11:25:00.001-08:00

Advent Calendar
Originally uploaded by serra55

It's the Advent season for the new liturgical year of the Catholic faith. It's fun to open a new drawer every day, and I saw the kit on Lisa's http://www.tentwostudios.com/specials/ site and had to make one. It was very fun and I recommend it to anyone who likes this sort of thing.

Purple Moon

2008-12-03T14:57:00.004-08:00

Here's my second ATC sent as a return to the second person who sent hers to me. This was a fun swap, and I learned about other artists who frequent Lisa's Stuff.

ATCs

2008-11-24T11:18:00.008-08:00

Here's one of my latest ATCs. To view more, click on the baby mermaid!

What My Art Is Now

Getting to know you...

2008-11-10T07:35:00.002-08:00

Getting to know you SWAP

I created a new ATC after a hiatus of months! I felt a bit stiff, and I realize I may need to do some loosening up exercises. For that, I usually either free-draw until it comes from me, not my masks, or gluebooks, pasting various magazine pictures onto paper. The ATC appears to the left.

As well, I made an appropriate card:

And wrote her a note.

Three Mermaids

2008-10-21T11:05:00.007-07:00

These pendants are from ideas and supplies provided by Lisa Vollrath (http://www.tentwostudios.com/mm072007/). They were huge fun to make, using washers and colorful mermaid scraps. Often using and creating the ideas from others provide skills with which to widen your horizon for creative ideas.

Lisa's $500 giveaway...I won!

2008-10-03T11:36:00.000-07:00

mermaids
Originally uploaded by serra55

I should have entered this into my blog last October, and I feel remiss in not thanking Lisa here. My excuse? IE8 was killing my system! As well, it wouldn't allow for "floating photos", so my photos were not showing up. It was a mess. I now have Firefox, and all seems to be going well.

If you want to see what I won, take a look!

http://www.tentwostudios.com/100208giveaway/

"Eyes" Make It Mondays Original (#1)

2008-05-13T08:18:00.007-07:00

This is a piece for "Eyes" MIM. I like the arrangement, it's balanced and pleasing to the eye. The eyes each show more prominently. It's surprising how just the eyes can have such an emotional impact.

Red Monday

2008-05-06T16:40:00.001-07:00

Here we are at another Make It Monday. The challenge for this Monday is "red". For me, it's not about adding red items at random to a red page. I like a theme. I want the items to relate to one another. This is the part that requires thought.

On the other hand, there are times for techniques. For example, how to use alcohol inks, or how to create a certain background. In those cases, the theme may not be the focus of the piece. But in a trade, unless the technique is the thing, I prefer to receive an item with a well thought out theme.

He likes his tea.

2008-05-03T07:04:00.004-07:00

I have created my 28 April "Make it Mondays" challenge by Lisa Vollrath, see link below. I drink this red tea (rooibos) all day long. I decided to try it after reading the "Alexandra McCall Smith" books set in Botswana, Africa. I do recommend the books! The life there, while not always easy, seems easy-going, friendly, and warm. The Traditions are still observed, the people loving. Start with "The First Ladies Detective Agency". At any rate, I adore the red tea, and think about how nice it would be to be called "traditionally built woman" rather than "obese" or "fat". While I am neither one, just "overweight", it occurs to me that our many negative Titles which we put on people here, in the West, are self-defeating and cumbersome and cause us all unneccessary stress. No wonder we are all depressed! And behind it all? $$$$$$$ Nothing against it, but who wants to sacrifice family and friends for it? Many of us, it would seem.

Self Portrait

2008-03-31T14:16:00.003-07:00

Self Portrait

March 28, 2008

53 yo

This self portrait is a pencil drawing, reduced in size to print at 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The original is 8 x 11 inches. It's an accurate portrait as I see myself.