Postcards from the scrap heap
(click images to enlarge) Here is a selection of postcards I made using reclaimed and scrap papers. All the torn paper edges are from my scrap heap: miscellaneous paper bits left […]
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Tea, truth and beauty
(click images to enlarge) If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb This selection of collage postcards incorporates wrappers from some […]
Have art kit, will travel
Last Christmas as I prepared to visit family out of town for a week, it dawned on me that without my art supplies handy during the trip I may suffer acute […]
Taking all the credit
Besides collage, painting is my other favorite art activity. All my arting and crafting is therapeutic, but painting feels the most freeing. With collage, I start with an idea of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tell-Tale Creations 