Art Journal Page Swap for February

At the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group, we're doing an art journal page swap.  My February person's theme is vintage.  Thanks for coming by my blog!

Gluebook page swap

This is another sample for the gluebook page swap I'm hosting at Collage Stuff.  Images are from Collage Stuff and Land of Nod Studios.  I think simple is good!  Thanks for stopping by!

Another spread in Lin's art journal

Here is another spread in Lin's art journal.  The images are from Crow About Studio B at the Deviant Scraps website.  Thanks for stopping by!

Lin's Art Journal

Here are two pages that I completed in Lin's art journal.  The bee page uses images from FineCrafted Designs at the Deviant Scrap website.  I find that I almost always use some sort of vintage text in my art backgrounds.  I used a paint chip from Lowe's on the bird page.  I had fun making these pages.  Thanks for stopping by!

Another journal page with a gelli print

This journal page goes with the journal page in my previous post.  I used a part of one of my gelli prints.  I like red and copper together.  This page has red and copper, mainly red.  Thanks for stopping by!

Another Calendar Page

Here's another one of my calendar pages for the Handmade Calendar Swap I'm hosting at the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group.  The images are from Rucola Studio at the Deviant Scrap website.  The bird charm and German scrap are from Collage Stuff.  This one has the calendar on a little tag.  Thanks for stopping by!

At the Collage Stuff Yahoo Group, there is an ongoing monthly 4x4 page swap.  This is page that I created for my June page.  I used images from Collage Stuff, Itkupilli's  Etsy shop and Tumble Fish Studios at deviantscrap.com.  The brass embellishment, brass crown, postage stamps and German scrap keyhole are from Collage Stuff.  This is just pretty much cut and paste.  I did a little digital imaging - changing colors, and putting the woman's face in the mirror.  Thanks for stopping by!

Fly Away Back Cover

At the Collage Stuff yahoo group, we are starting on a new little fat book swap. The book is titled "Fly Away" and it is a bird-themed LFB swap. I make the covers for these books. The back cover is always digitally designed, while I make hand-made front covers. I used images from the following Collage Stuff collage sheets in this design: Angel Faces, On the Wing, Lovely Nests and the I Love NYC. I made the "fly away" at the Acme Label Maker website. Several elements were added by using PSP brushes - the crown on the bird, the gear around the eye and "branches" around the nest. I like to put words over lips, as though the words are being spoken. After I thought I was done with this, I went back in and added the words "dance on the wind".