Friendship is not an opportunity

,,,Friendship is not an opportunity.....this is a fabric collage ....created with light weight canvas, acrylics, fabric and free motion thread painting.....how wonderful it is to have friends who love you just for you.....thank you for reading ...hope you all are having a wonderful December :-)))

Embrace the Day with Laura Thykeson

Why does it take so long to blog??? Do we try an make "masterpieces" in our blogs like we do our art??? I know I do.....maybe it's time to just get back to playing and creating :-)))

Fun piece creating ....from Laura Thykeson's "Embrace the Day Class" thank you Laura for helping us to have fun again!! http://pamelajoypurses.ning.com/

Fabric, Acrylic, Aqua Markers, Collage House....come join our Fun Challenges - lots of Prizes - free art class give aways :-)   http://www.mixedmediaworkshops.com/ and http://www.pamelajoypurses.ning.com/

Lorrie Jonas has something special planned this Wednesday - FREE ART CLASS ..all are welcome!!

All purpose tote - Travel Art Tote etc.

Tissue paper added to a painting can give such a lovely texture especially if it already has art on it!

Submitted by: Kelly Powers

Eva Macie was one of the winners of our Anne Bagby Giveaway.

Here's how Eva described her process on her blog,

I decided to create a 12" x 12" foam stamp using the craft adhesive backed foam sheets. One cut into the buttery foam and I was hooked! I spent hours, totally mesmerized, cutting little shapes and sticking them onto a chipboard backing. Anne used canvas board, which would have been a better choice because the adhesive pieces may have easier to reposition. In addition, it also may have warped less with all of the wet paint applications. I mixed all of my paint as Anne suggested, cut and ironed a stack of tissue paper and began pulling prints.
After looking at the variety of prints I pulled from my foam stamp, I chose one with a circle shape that I blocked out on the stamp . It looked Asian to me so I decided use kimono as my theme. I applied a glaze I made, similar to Golden’s asphaltum, to the printed tissue and then I stenciled the words ’KIMONO’. I created the kimono from one of my Citra Solv papers, which I printed on a label and collaged this to the tissue print.

Isn't that foam plate great?! Thank you for sharing Eva!

See more of Eva's work at her blog, website or Facebook.