A few new collages

Three collages using elements from Tangie Baxter's Caravan, Deviant Scrap and Splendid Fiins with vintage photos of mine.

These are two small journal pages (5"x8") using elements from Paper Whimsy, Tangie Baxter, and Deviant Scrap.

Another journal page using elements from Tangie Baxter's Tangible Plans.

Two Days in a Row

I recently ordered a couple kits from Deviant Scrap with an Alice in Wonderland theme and am playing around with using some of the same elements but trying to give each one a different feel.

Time Flies

I've been busy working and not posting.  I took Jessica Sprague's Digital Art Journaling but wasn't too good at keeping up with the lessons.  Her classes are wonderful though and soon I'll have time to go back and catch up on this and other classes.
A friend from work asked me to do a gallery show at the Oak Park Police Department, so that took up most of the last few months.
I've become really interested in journaling and I can't quite figure out why - I'm not one to write (or talk) about my personal thoughts/issues to the whole world, but something about it is pulling me in.
So, I've done some journal pages - just the backgrounds.  I did these using kits from Deviant Scrap and Photoshop Elements and the plan is to print them out and bind them in a book and then write in it.  Maybe.
I did the collages with the idea that they pages would sit next to each other when the book is open, so I wanted to use similar elements, but have the pages look a little different.

1.5.12 Online Classes

Well I haven't done much yet this year, but I decided I have to write something before the month slips away from me.
So, I'm taking someone else's idea and am writing about online classes - some I've taken and some that are starting soon.
Jessica Sprague has a wonderful website and she has classes in photography and digital design from beginning level to professional.  I've taken Up and Running with Photoshop, which is self paced and a good entry level class.  Also Mouse, Paper, Scissors which is a hybrid class and with it came a wonderful box of supplies for use with the assignments, and Oh Shoot! Beginning Digital SLR Photography taught by Candace Stringham - also an awesome class.
So, the next two that I'm taking with Jessica are The Art of Poster Design which is instructor led and runs from January 9-29th and Digital Art Journaling which runs from February 6-26th.  Should keep me busy for awhile.....and I plan on posting the work I do in these classes.
What I really want to take is The Art of Digital Design 1 and 2, but right now it's not in the budget - maybe later this year. (a New Year's resolution??)
At Deviant Scrap, I took an instructor led class called Miss Behavings Welcome to Fantasy Style Workshop which was awesome.  We learned how to take parts of scenes and combine them to make our own and she has a great sense of humor.
Shabby Cottage Studio also offers a variety of classes online - both digital and hands on techniques (painting, journaling, etc).  I took Gail Schmidt's Down & Dirty the Digital Way which shows how to antique/grunge things up a bit.  This studio has four classes that I'd also like to take this year - Interactive Altered Book, Book Binding 1 and 2, and The Magic of Digital Art.
And finally, Scrap Girls has several instructional downloads for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.  I've bought Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements (I think there are a couple levels in this series) and Mastering Brushes for Photoshop Elements.
The best part of the online classes, whether they are instructor led or self paced is that you can go back to them at any point once the class is "over".  The videos are still available to watch as many times as you want - and with me it usually takes a few viewings to get it through my head!

Digital Whisper Christmas Celebration

Digital Whisper is having a series of daily Christmas themed challenges.  First was an Angel ATC trade and a Christmas Tag, Round Robin Christmas Scene, Christmas Flowers and more.
Here is my Angel ATC and tag:

12.1.11 A Paper Castle

I've only shown my work on this blog - after all it's supposed to be all about me.  But, this morning I saw a paper castle done by an art student in Tokyo and I'm blown away by this!  It took over four years to make, has lights and a moving train and because that isn't enough, it was exhibited at Umihotaru, which is a service area in the middle of the ocean between Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture.
For whatever reason, I can't get a photo to appear on this blog, but it's definitely worth taking a look at the link below!!

http://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/

11.28.11 Headaches and Happy Holidays

It's been over a month since I last opted - I don't know where the time is going - it's almost Christmas!
Could explain the next set of ATC's - headache is the theme.  Most use elements from Deviant Scrap with a few papers from Paper Whimsy.

And to not be a total downer, I have a Happy Holidays collage.