O Tannenbaum - Postcard Mail Art

This is the postcard I sent to my December partner in the Envie Addicts Unite exchange.

I started by adhering Tim Holtz tissue paper to a watercolor postcard.  To that I added a layer of spray ink through a polka dot stencil.  The additional colors came from Gelatos.  I created the Christmas tree by collaging old postage stamps to a separate piece of watercolor paper cut into a tree-shape.  Stickles added some necessary glitz to this card.

Have a fabulous day!

Merry Christmas!

Let your heart be light.

Image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy.

Holiday Greeting by Western Union

As usual, I'm still working on my Christmas cards just days before the holiday.  Better late than never, I always say!

For this card I combined vintage images from two different Oxford Impressions stamp sets.  The little girl was stamped on white cardstock and colored with Prismacolor Premier pencils.  The Western Union image was stamped on vanilla cardstock and colored with distress inks.

I used a green color scheme for a second batch of cards.  The December 25 postmark was stamped in barn door distress ink, and the bow on her hat is red Stickles.

By the time I came along in life, not too many people were sending telegrams anymore.  I had never seen a real one until just this year.  I bought a 1940s scrapbook at a flea market in the spring, and it contained two telegrams sent to a woman by her husband when he was in the service.  The one above was obviously sent at Christmastime, due to the "Holiday Greeting" and Santa image across the top.  During World War II, telegrams were often the bearers of bad news, informing families that their beloved son or husband had been killed or was missing in action.  I'm glad to have found one that would have brought comfort to a lonely spouse.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies:
Blue and green cardstock by Bazzill; Teresa Collins and Graphic 45 patterned papers; stamps from Oxford Impressions; Ranger Archival black ink; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; old paper, antique lace, pumice stone, gathered twigs and barn door distress ink; red and green Stickles; vintage book text; crackle background stamp unknown; splatter background stamp by All Night Media; Color Box frost white pigment ink.

Christmas Baking Marathon

The other day, my mom and I spent 7 hours in the kitchen baking a variety of goodies for ourselves and some select neighbors and friends.  It's been many years since we've done this amount of baking, and it was a lot of fun.

This platter shows the things we made.  We chose just a few of our favorite recipes (not surprisingly, chocolate was a major ingredient!):  peanut blossom cookies, Viola's Bars (aka Seven Layer Bars), a cheese log, fudge, chocolate chip bars, thumbprint cookies with strawberry jam, and chocolate orange truffles rolled in different toppings.  All told we had over 250 pieces!

This is the goodie package I put together for a friend and her husband.  I reused a store package that originally held something like croissants or turnovers.  I lined the bottom with a piece of Christmas scrapbooking paper protected by a layer of wax paper, and then carefully arranged everything in a pleasing fashion.  I made the poinsettia "belly band" for the cheese log out of cardstock scraps.  I made a larger poinsettia to attach to the lid, but forgot to take a picture of that before I raced out the door.

This is the treat box I filled for my 90+ year old former boss.  Since she lives alone and is quite a small person, I know that just a few bites will be sufficient.  The butterfly-shaped item is a cracker by Pepperidge Farm.  I bought a variety package of what I call "fancy crackers" and repackaged a few in a clear cellophane bag.

This is the outside of the box.  I purchased a set of these from Avon many years ago and am glad to finally use them.

Do you do any special baking for Christmas, Hanukkah, or other major holiday?  It's a time-consuming job but it's so rewarding!  And not just because you end up with yummy things to eat.  When I handed the above packages to my friends, they were just thrilled and so appreciative.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day.

Yuletide Greetings

Usually by this time in December, my parents have been in Arizona for more than two months, enjoying the sunshine and warmer temperatures.  However, due to my dad's cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment, they have had to postpone their departure date.  You wanna talk about two people being bummed out!  But on the bright side, my mom and I have been able to do some things together that we haven't done in at least 15 years.  That has included putting up Christmas decorations and doing some baking.

I also suggested that we make Christmas cards to send to their friends in Arizona.  Well, we ended up making quite a few cards because once we got going, she decided she wanted to send cards to a bunch of other friends and relatives, too.

I kept the design fairly simple and used a variety of patterned papers from my stash.  The cute focal image is by Inkadinkado.  At the last minute I added some gold Stickles to the lantern for a little sparkle.

We had a lot of fun sitting around the kitchen table working on these cards.  We made two of each design above and in the end, my mom took all but three cards!  So now I'm working on a second batch of cards for myself.

I hope you're enjoying all the holiday festivities.  Thanks for stopping by!

Baby, You're a Star!

I created this card to send to a friend who is celebrating a B-I-G birthday.  One that ends in a Z-E-R-O.  For her sake, I won't reveal which number comes in front of it.

The little ballerina from Artistic Outpost was stamped on white cardstock, colored with Prismacolor Premier pencils, and fussy-cut before being adhered to the background.  The sparkles on her tutu and on the background are thanks to some Stickles.

Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:
White cardstock by Bazzill; patterned papers by Authentique; whisper white cardstock from Stampin' Up; stamps from Artistic Outpost; Ranger Archival black ink; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; old paper distress ink; Derwent medium charcoal pencil; Stickles glitter glue; narrow scalloped rectangle die-cut by Spellbinders; EK Success border punch.

Still Young at Heart...

I created this birthday card for a friend of mine, and giggled the entire time.  I giggled as I colored the red stripe on the old guy's socks.  I giggled as I added the hair on his chest (and shoulders, and arms, and legs!).  I giggled as I thought about my friend's reaction when he opens it.

The old coot is part of a stamp set by Art Impressions called His and Hers Camper.  I originally bought these stamps thinking I'd use them on some cards for my parents, but (sad to say) my friends and I are getting old enough that we can appreciate them, also.  I stamped the old guy on white cardstock and colored him with Prismacolor Premier pencils.  His "hair" was dotted on using a brown Pigma Micron pen, size 01.  After cutting him out, I adhered him to the card front using pop-dots.

The sentiment comes from the same stamp set, but it wasn't working for me in its original size and shape.  So I printed a version on my computer that could be cut (or punched) how I wanted it.  You can find the easel card tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you find something to make you giggle today.

Supplies:
Black cardstock by Bazzill; whisper white cardstock from Stampin' Up; patterned paper by Graphic 45; stamps by Art Impressions (Hampton Art Stamps); Ranger Archival black ink; pumice stone distress ink; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; 01 brown Pigma Micro pen; small oval and scalloped oval punches from Stampin' Up; border punch by Martha Stewart; corner rounder punch; pop-dots.

Distant Shores - Envelope Mail Art

I created a postcard for my partner this month. The front features a photo of an actor cut from a magazine from the 1890s (amazing what one can find at a garage sale!), part of a vintage map and two old postage stamps.

On the back, I combined some new ephemera (the butterfly and the red label), with some old ephemera ( the postage stamps and the book page), and some rubber stamping.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day.

You Are the Cat's Meow

A couple of weeks ago I went to a local brew pub to hear a band that plays Prohibition Era jazz music.  The band was absolutely fabulous, and in addition to the music I was greatly entertained by a group of folks dressed in 1920s attire.  The ladies looked fabulous in their flapper dresses, but I think my favorite was the guy in a vintage football uniform, complete with soft leather helmet.  Ever since then I've been itching to make a card using some 1920s-themed stamps in my stash.

I used patterned papers by My Mind's Eye to create the background and a Spellbinders scalloped oval die to cut out a large opening before adhering it to my black cardstock base.  The focal image by Artistic Outpost was stamped on another patterned paper from the same MME collection, die-cut, and adhered to the card with pop-dots.  The flowers are by Prima.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a terrific day.

Supplies:
Black cardstock by Bazzill; patterned paper by My Mind's Eye; stamps from Artistic Outpost; black Ranger Archival ink; frayed burlap distress ink; flowers by Prima Marketing; oval and scalloped oval Nestabilities by Spellbinders; EK Success scalloped border punch; black ribbon from my stash; frayed burlap Distress Stickles; black Stabilo All Pencil; pop-dots; corner rounder punch.

I Want To Ride My Bicycle

I'm woefully behind in sending birthday cards to my friends, so my goal this month is to make a bunch and get them sent, even if they are late.  The recipients will be really surprised, won't they?! 

This card features patterned papers by Heidi Swapp and a bicycle die by Spellbinders.   I heat embossed the sentiment and added some Sticklers to the flower and to the bike for a little bling.

I no longer own a bicycle, but I have many fond memories of the ones I had as a kid (banana seat, anyone?), especially the bright yellow Schwinn ten-speed that I got for my birthday in 8th grade.  I was as tall then as I am now, and that bike took me all the way through college.  I don't think I've been on a bicycle since then, other than a stationary exercise bike.  That really is a shame.

Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:
Black, silver and white cardstock by Bazzill; patterned papers by Heidi Swapp; bicycle die by Spellbinders; sentiment from Stampin' Up; Versamark watermark ink; black embossing powder; oval, scalloped oval and banner dies by Spellbinders; flower by Prima; brushed pewter Stickles.

Tap Tap and In My Garden - Art Journal Pages

Hello all!  It's been a while since I had anything to post on my beloved blog, and I have missed it.  Sadly, my dad was diagnosed with cancer in August.  To say that it's been a rollercoaster ride is an understatement.  And even though I know in my head that doing some art would be good therapy for me, I also knew that my heart just wasn't in it.  However, I think I've finally reached the point where I *need* to make some art.

So tonight I went to an "art journal junkie hangout" at a local art studio.  This was not a class, but simply an evening to spend working in your art journal.  Now, I would not say that I am an art journaler.  It's something I aspire to, and I have several different journals that I've started working in (one dating back three years already!), but I just haven't been able to establish a routine and stick with it.  Still, I haven't given up on myself.

I threw that old journal and a bunch of supplies into a tote bag and headed out for a fun evening with 10 other art journal enthusiasts.  One of the main supplies I took was a 12x12 plastic container stuffed full of paper scraps left over from previous projects.  In that container I found this woodpecker illustration and some sheet music with the lyrics "Tap, tap, my sturdy fellow."  I used watercolor pencils to extend the tree to the top of the page. That's some washi tape on the left side.

The other half of the spread features the remnants of a watercolor painting I did a year ago, a butterfly cut out of some Tim Holtz tissue paper, scrapbooking paper and the title of a song.  I actually did this page first.  Oh, and I should tell you that both of these pages already had some green patterned papers glued onto them, that I covered up with a layer of white gesso.

I'm not sure if either page is fully done yet, but for tonight I can't think of anything more I want to add to them, and I'm not going to force the issue.  The main thing is that I enjoyed myself tonight and created two pages that make me happy.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day.

Supplies:
Strathmore 5x8 Visual Journal and other supplies as noted above.

The New Art! Bah! Envelope Mail Art

This is the altered envelope I sent to my September partner.  I thought the quote from an old novel was fun so I built a collage around it using random items from my stash.

The base is a 6x6 red envelope by Bazzill made out of textured cardstock.  I gave it a thin coat of white gesso and then removed some of the gesso by laying a honeycomb stencil on top and wiping with a baby wipe.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend.

You Are Here - Tag

I haven't felt like creating much lately, but I did manage to squeak out this small tag that will make a sweet bookmark for someone.

I found the "You Are Here" stamp at a craft store and thought I could have some real fun with it, since I like to use old maps a lot in my designs.  I used a scrap of a map on this tag, although most of it ended up underneath the photo booth picture which is a Tim Holtz product.

Thanks for dropping by!  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies:
Tag from The Paper Studio; vintage map and textbook scraps; photo booth image by Tim Holtz; You Are Here stamp by Stampabilities; Little America postal cancellation stamp by Inkadinkado; splatter pattern background stamp by All Night Media; alphabet stencil by Tim Holtz; peeled paint, tumbled glass, gathered twigs and vintage photo distress inks; Ranger black Archival ink; Wendy Vecchi watering can Archival Ink; polka dot washi tape; Stabilo black All Pencil; gold seam binding.

G is for Gymnast

Sometimes I agonize over a collage for far too long and still am not happy with the results.  Other times a collage comes together as easily as hitting a home run.  What?  You don't think it's easy to hit a home run?  OK, maybe it's not.  And yes, I know I'm mixing sports analogies here.  But if you've ever played baseball (or softball), or even just watched a game, you know almost instantaneously when that bat has connected perfectly with the ball.  The batter's swing appears to be effortless.  The ball takes off at an optimal arc.  And you just know that baby is going over the fence.

This collage was kind of like that.

It started with the perfect pitch:  an 1897 magazine article (with awesome photos) on the training of professional gymnasts.

The magazine images connected perfectly with a "G" card from a 1938 game called Quick Wit.  G?  Gymnastics!  Anything with legs?  My fabulous gymnast doing a one-armed hand stand.  (I didn't get a scan of the complete "G" card I used, so here's a sample of an "O" card.)

An effortless swing through my vintage ephemera netted a graphic from a 1942 math textbook.  It showed a group of children playing a bean bag game (G!  Game!).  Turned upside down, the circular image made a perfect mat for my gymnast to balance on.  And hey!  More legs!

Finally, to put my collage over the fence: a bingo card with the exact same yellow and red tones as the other images.

Home run!

As I leisurely round the bases, I have time to tell you that the style of this collage was inspired by Randel Plowman, collage artist and author of The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired.  It's one of my go-to collage art books and never fails to energize me.

Thanks for stopping by!  Now go out there and swing for the fences.

Extra! Extra!

The brother that is receiving this 4x4 chunky for his birthday will also receive this card.

I adhered patterned paper to a chipboard circle and colored it with distress inks to match the other patterned papers (all by 7 Gypsies).  The buildings were stamped directly on the background with black soot distress ink which helps to make them look like they're in the distance. 

The cute little paperboy from Artistic Outpost was stamped on a scrap of vanilla cardstock, colored with Prismacolor pencils, and cut out before being adhered.  I stamped "extra" twice on patterned paper and again used distress inks to tint them.  They are attached to each other with a garment pin from my stash.

I can't believe it's the last day of August already!  Make it a great one.

Supplies:
Brown cardstock by Bazzill; very vanilla and crumb cake cardstock from Stampin' Up; patterned papers by 7 Gypsies; stamps from Artistic Outpost; Ranger Archival black ink; dried marigold, tumbled glass, walnut stain and black soot distress ink; titanium white acrylic paint; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; punchinella; circle chipboard shape from Hobby Lobby; Martha Stewart border punch; Nestabilities lacy round die from Spellbinders; garment pin by Making Memories; pop-dots.

Test Yourself - Mail Art Postcard

I created this 5x7 postcard for a mail art friend who likes my collages that include vintage photos.

For the background I used pages torn from old textbooks.  The cute graphic on the left is from a math book, and there's also part of a spelling book lesson and a geography book map under there.  The young woman in her cap and gown is my Aunt Sarah.  (I've used this photo before because it's such a classic.)  I used various stencils, stamps and washi tapes to create layers and to tie everything together.  As a final step, and to bring more color into the collage, I outlined the photograph with a blue Gelato and rubbed it with my finger. 

This postcard has to go all the way to Portugal so I'll be popping it into a clear cellophane envelope for protection and sending it on its way.

TGIF!  Thanks for popping in.

Supplies:
Strathmore 5x7 watercolor postcard; pages from vintage textbooks; alphabet stencil, Harlequin stencil, music washi tape and clock rub-on by Tim Holtz; clock stencil by The Crafters Workshop; clock stamp by Graphic 45; black soot and mustard seed distress ink; alphabet washi tape unknown; black Stabilo All Pencil; Faber-Castell metallic blue Gelato; reprint of family photo.

Happy Chunky Birthday

I created this mixed media chunky for my brother whose birthday is coming up soon.  That's his picture when he was just a little tyke.

I started by covering a 4x4 cradled wood panel with patterned paper and scraps from an old book.  I used blue, green and white acrylic paint to create a grungy background that is interesting but not too busy.  I stamped on some text and the splatters, then added texture by stenciling on the circles using modeling paste and a Tim Holtz stencil.  Once the modeling paste dried, I tinted the circles with distress ink and acrylic paint. 
 

For the pedestal, I used an old wooden drawer knob.  I painted it with acrylics and applied a crackle product, then played around with distress inks and a charcoal pencil until it looked similar to the background on the panel.

The porcelain knob has a funny family connection: it came off the laundry chute door in the bathroom of our childhood home.  We completely remodeled the bathroom last year and when my mom told me she was going to buy a new knob for the laundry chute door, I asked if I could have the old one.  It's not original to the house, but it does have a cute vintage look to it.

This project was so much fun.  I think I need to make one for myself!

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a fabulous day.

Locomotive Inspection Report

I enjoy making masculine cards.  And since I have brothers and several male friends, I get to make quite a few cards for guys.  I created this one for a buddy of mine who is celebrating his birthday this week.

I purchased a stack of vintage Locomotive Inspection forms at an antique shop a while ago.  The forms had not been filled out, but someone had used the backs (and like in this case, the front) to calculate something akin to those awful word problems in math class: "If a train leaves Chicago at 5:00 a.m. heading west at 75 mph, and another train leaves Denver at 4:00 a.m. heading east at 62 mph, at what time will the trains meet at Grand Island, Nebraska?"  I suppose nowadays the engineers simply plug all this information into a computer, but back in the dark ages they had to figure out this information on their own.  And we poor pupils were tortured with figuring out the answer the old-fashioned way, even though the likelihood of us working for the railroad was pretty slim.

But I digress.  One portion of the inspection form became the background for my card.  Another portion was used for the ATC-sized focal image. The paper was fragile and had a nice patina, but it still needed something so I used distress inks and acrylic paint to grunge-it-up a little.  My dapper gent from Artistic Outpost was stamped on a piece of vanilla cardstock and colored with Prismacolor pencils before being adhered.  I used acrylic paints to add some age to the copper gear pieces before adhering them.

The old cancelled postage stamp (still clinging to a piece of envelope) was in my stash. I had so much fun making this card, and I know that Ron will enjoy inspecting all the interesting bits and pieces.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Supplies:
Espresso and dark green cardstocks by Bazzill; vintage railroad inspection form; very vanilla cardstock from Stampin' Up; stamps from Artistic Outpost; compass stamp by Stampabilities; splatter pattern background stamp by All Night Media; Ranger Archival black ink; forest moss, vintage photo, pumice stone and black soot distress ink; Prismacolor Premier pencils; odorless mineral spirits; titanium white acrylic paint; Ranger Adirondack acrylic paint dabber (espresso); Derwent charcoal pencil; Martha Stewart border punch; punchinella; metal gears unknown; vintage postage stamp from my stash.

Bingo Birds - Altered Bingo Card

I had no idea what I was going to do for my altered envelope partner this month, so for inspiration I started digging through one of my art drawers that is full of vintage ephemera.  I found an old bingo card that I bought several years ago and decided to use it.

The sheet music and French postage stamp along the bottom are old but the other clip art images, including the birds, are new items.  I aged and blended everything using acrylic paint, distress inks and a "Distressed Effects" rub-on by My Mind's Eye that is so old I'm surprised it's not completely dried up.

On the reverse, I added a stamped postcard header by Tim Holtz. Although I could send this through the mail naked, I will probably put it in a clear cellophane envelope in order to give it some protection.  The bingo card is old and the corners, which are a little frayed, could easily get caught and damaged if sent through a modern postal machine.

Thanks for popping in!  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies:
Vintage bingo card and sheet music; vintage French postage stamp; bird clipart image from Stampington and Company; other clipart images from ArtChix Studio; titanium white acrylic paint; black soot, pumice stone and forest moss distress ink; Derwent light tinted charcoal pencil; My Mind's Eye Distressed Effects rub-on; postal cancellation stamp by Stampa Rosa; postcard stamp by Tim Holtz; Ranger Archival black ink.

The Fish That Ate Wales - Mail Art Postcard

I've had several pieces of mail art come in, so I better get cracking on sending some out!

This clip-art fish was the perfect size for a postcard.  I adhered him to a vintage map and added the bubbles using watercolor pencils and acrylic paint.  The sea-themed sentiments are from Red Lead Paperworks.

I'm usually not one for puns, but the title of this postcard basically wrote itself thanks to the map I chose at random.  It reminded me of a letter a friend wrote to me from college (many moons ago).  In that letter she told me that she was thinking of studying abroad in "Whales."  She misspelled Wales several times in her letter, and the thought of it still makes me smile.

Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:
4x6 index card; vintage geography book map; clip-art fish from a Stampington magazine; sentiment from Red Lead Paperworks; Ranger Archival black ink; faux post mark by Inkadinkado; black soot and tumbled glass distress ink; titanium white acrylic paint; Derwent watercolor pencils; naturals ivory cardstock from Stampin' Up; postcard image by Tim Holtz.

Thank You

Here's another thank you card for a friend who helped make my birthday extra special this year.

The patterned papers are by My Mind's Eye.  The main image from Artistic Outpost was stamped on vanilla cardstock and colored with distress inks.  I added Glossy Accents to her glasses, a simple technique that I just love.

TGIF!  Have a great weekend.

Supplies:
Plum and black cardstock by Bazzill; patterned paper by My Mind's Eye; very vanilla and crumb cake cardstock from Stampin' Up; Ranger Archival black ink; Victorian velvet, bundled sage and pumice stone distress ink; Momenta/My Little Bicycle die-cut; Prima paper flowers; brushed pewter Stickles; Glossy Accents; oval and scalloped oval Nestabilities by Spellbinders; border punch by Martha Stewart; corner rounder punch; pop-dots.

ICAD No. 59 "E" Bird

ICAD is winding down but since I missed quite a few days I will be making and posting more cards even after the official ending date this Friday.

For inspiration tonight I dug through my file folder of Stampington artist papers.  If you subscribe to Somerset Gallery magazine, you know that each issue includes several sheets of tear-out artist papers or clip-art images.  (Occasionally they include some in their other publications, such as Art Journaling and The Stamper's Sampler.)  The artist papers tend to have more modern designs, but the clip-art images almost always have a vintage vibe to them.  For this card I chose a bird, hand and the letter E.

For the background, I combined a piece of Basic Grey patterned paper, vintage book text and washi tape.  I added a little stamping using a low contrast ink color.  This close-up view shows some of the background detail.  Those pops of red are large polka dots on the Basic Grey paper showing through the washi tape, and the oval image on the left is part of a stamped image.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
4x6 index card; Basic Grey patterned paper; vintage book text; Tim Holtz washi tape; titanium white acrylic paint; pumice stone distress ink; clip-art images from Stampington and Company; French post stamped image by Hero Arts; splatter pattern stamp by All Night Media; Ranger (Wendy Vecchi) watering can Archival Ink; black Stabilo All Pencil.

Adventure - Vintage Map Envelope

Call me crazy, but just for kicks I joined IUOMA, International Union of Mail-Artists.  It didn't cost anything and I think it will be a good source of inspiration for mail art.  I created a basic profile and posted a few photos of items I've made, and within hours received three requests for mail art trades!  In less than a week, I received my first piece of mail from another member.  Time to get busy.

I've had this idea on my "to try" list for quite a while:  create an envelope out of a map.  Most of the maps I have are in old geography books and the paper is pretty fragile.  So after cutting out my envelope shape, I folded it around a piece of lightweight chipboard (a scrap of cereal box) and glued everything shut.  This is not an envelope that will be opened upon receipt.

This piece is going to a man so I used these two dudes from Artistic Outpost for my focal image.  They were stamped on some German book text.  The sentiment and the numbers were stamped on the leftover margin from around the map.  The paper had such a lovely patina that I couldn't let it go to waste.

For the address side, I used white gesso to paint a section large enough to write the address.  I did this using a calligraphy nib and black India ink.  I'm so pleased with how this envelope turned out.  I will probably have to start collecting more maps!

 Thanks for dropping in.  Have a great day.

Supplies:
Map from geography book; piece of chipboard; stamps by Artistic Outpost, Tim Holtz, Hampton Art Stamps and Red Lead Paperworks; Ranger Archival black ink; Wendy Vecchi watering can ink; Stazon red ink; old book text; washi tape; black Stabilo All Pencil; black India ink; calligraphy pen; Golden white gesso.

July Birthday Postcards

Who wants a cupcake?

I do!  I do!

These two silly cupcake postcards are going to the birthday girls this month.  I used acrylic paints on a collage background, then got really wild and added glitter glue.  These cupcakes are quite shimmery in person.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day.

Supplies:
Strathmore Bristol vellum paper; miscellaneous paper scraps; titanium white and miscellaneous acrylic paints; black Stabilo All Pencil; Stickles glitter glue; Faber-Castell black Pitt artist pen.