A journal cover appropriately titled "A trumpet call of spring".

Another journal cover done in the crazy quilt patchwork design using vintage music related papers. Finished off with a soft gold embossed design giving it a very subtle look.
Stamped the flourish design on lower bottom. It is a timely posting - with spring!

Gilded textured storage box with handles and ball feet.

I enjoyed doing this since I love textures. This would be a great gift. I can see cards, cd's, or toiletries being stored in it.

Gilded frame with tissue covered matboard.

Painted the raw wood frame with gold paint after embellishing it with a stenciled textured design. For the matboard I covered it with tissue paper that I crumbled in my hand then attached it with glue. Cut the opening and put in a victorian image that I ripped from a magazine. Would look nice with a personal family image too. I had fun doing this along with many more which I will share at a later date. Thanks for reading!

Stencilled and applied 2 golds to get this look on a mirror.
Isn't wonderful (thanks to Blogger.com) and the internet that we can connect to areas/interests in our life with that of our fellow Artisans etc. Over the last year I have been seeing the creativity of others that has stirred my creative juices to overflowing. Sometimes the ideas just flow and when that happens I am known to capture the idea in a notebook wherever I happen to be resting. Notice I said "resting" - this is when I can imagine ideas to try when I'm stretched out reading one of my favorite craft magazines. Due to some health issues I must take a rest break after lunch and supper and the time is sweet because it's here and now that I gather creative energy for these projects. Often I will see an idea in a craft or decorating magazine and it will give me a idea for a totally different project. One other of my favorite sayings "you give me the spark (idea) and I will make the fire (next design project)."