Week 11 of Life Book 2015 with Jane Davenport

By on 8-04-2011 in Mixed Media

This was an interesting exercise and I definitely want to do more of these. Jane’s lesson had us create just the top part of a figure but when I saw this poppy tissue paper I knew she needed a dress of poppies so went for a half-sized figure instead. My faces are getting better but when I was finished I found she looks a bit cock-eyed. This is somewhat like I look when I first get up in the morning … especially my hair lol

week 11

Big Top, an overblown wonderful scrapbook page

By on 8-04-2011 in Mixed Media

This page was created for the Digital Scrapbooking Studio’s progressive scrap for March 2015. When I saw the colours of the kit I knew exactly the images I was going to use. The circus images are from a vintage Barnum and Bailey poster that I scanned in last year. It’s amazing how close the colours are and of course I had to use the elements overblown because it is the circus!

Big Top scrapbook page

Heart Layers Book with Tamara Laporte, Life Book 2015

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Another wonderful, fun project. Lesson 10 brought us a thoughtful piece, a gratitude heart book. I didn’t have to stop and write down what I am grateful for. My blessings are many and I feel so fortunate that at this time in my life it is possible to know what they are.

heart layers

Tree of Life with Tamara LaPorte, add on to Lesson 9 of Life Book 2015

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This does not look anything like Tam’s but when comparing my little girl with my tightrope walker from January she is showing improvement which pleases me. I watched the video and then didn’t work on the piece for a week so didn’t get all the steps in at the right time. This meant I had to fudge it a bit in places. I left her with no shoes because that is how I love to walk … barefoot in the grass, wiggling my toes and feeling the coolness of the leaves.

tree of life

Silence, February Journal page for the AFTCM yahoo group

By on 8-04-2011 in Mixed Media

Silence can mean many different things to different people … for me it means silence of traffic and people with the poplar leaves rustling in the breeze, whispering summer, summer, summer …. this page is a spot in our little park that silences all that traffic and you can feel the difference. The tree and grass were created with torn tissue paper, the background is water colour crayon and I also added a bit of scrap paper for the tree line.

Silence