Europhoria
click images to enlarge These handmade paper collaged postcards seem fitting of the summer season. The European scenes on this fun trio of cards are all images rescued from […]
Tag Archives: collage
The world needs more love letters
My personal art journey has been linked with letter writing since day one. My first foray into visual arts over a year and a half ago was with handmade greeting […]
Zero waste
“Zero waste” is my goal each time I craft. I am ever on the lookout for creative ways to use my leftover paper scraps. Paper strip backgrounds like the one […]
Comic books: not just for reading
In my endeavors to collage with reclaimed paper as much as possible, I find comic books to be a great source of fun, vivid images. Comic book art tends to […]
A fruitful affair
This is a trio of fruit themed mail art pieces I made. The collage images are taken from various magazines and mail order catalogs. It’s fun to incorporate food into […]
Rip and tear artist
Five months ago I introduced myself to collage and am now happily addicted. I find working with torn paper highly agreeable. It satisfies my taste for rustic styles. I am committed to […]
Asian influenced mail art
The recent Chinese New Year celebrations prompted me to simply share a trio of my Asian inspired handmade postcards. The “Han” postcard is named for the Chinese Han Dynasty that ruled […]
In the flickr of an aye, matey
In arts and crafts, using images created by others for your background, embellishment or focal images is useful for a variety of reasons. Personally, I have not yet explored all […]
Cruising for ephemera
I find a thrill in collecting collage papers from unexpected everyday sources. Repurposing mundane items into art materials is very satisfying as a creativity booster, a money saver and a sustainable […]
Gluebook
Behold the first fruit of my gluebook. During a focus on paper collage in the past few months, I discovered the concept of the gluebook. The name tells you everything you […]
