SEWING PAPERS

Do you ever get to wondering what to do with all those scrap pieces of paper that you have left from your art?

I don't know about you but I have boxes full...all different sizes and shapes!

SO......SEW!!

And Layer.....

Get out your sewing machine and just start sewing all those little scraps together and when you get that done, start layering on those little bitty scraps and funky shaped scraps and just have a good time.

Next thing you know you have a big piece of paper and scraps all gone!!

Now have fun doing something with this new piece of paper.

Next Post I will have something to show you.....:)

MY SURPRISE AND MORE GELLI PRINTS

NOW you have to understand that for me to get 20 hits on my blog in a day is just great! I'm not one of these new young and up coming artists that have MONSTER followers....I'm just a "little old lady" doing her art and having fun...SO imagine my surprise when I checked today and found that 216 people had been on my blog and 193 of them were on the Gelli Plate post!! I could not figure out what happened....I had not even put it out on Pinterest! So I began investigating and what I found was that "Gelli Arts" had picked it up and posted it on their Pinterest Board!! Well...considering I have 192 followers on Pinterest and they have 1181....well, you do the math. Anyway....I am grateful!! It really was a nice surprise. No one ever pins my work off of my pages except me!! I wasn't use to that. SO...I did some more Gelli printing today. I have students coming in the studio Monday and I'm getting ready!!

(Hey, thank everyone for checking out my blog :)

INTERFACING MATERIAL

PAPER TAPE

PAINTING PAPER

One of my favorite things to do is take the paper I've been working on top of and make it into a painted paper creation. Click on here  YOU TUBE VIDEO  to check out  how I made this.

ROLLED FABRIC ART

This is a piece I did a couple of years ago. It's made with rolled fabric and paper. I just loved making this and want to do some more at some time. Just wanted to share.This is a piece I did a couple of years ago. It's made with rolled fabric and paper. I just loved making this and want to do some more at some time. Just

CLOSE-UP DETAIL " SLAIN FOR US" The scroll laying diagonal across the middle of the cross contains scripture from Isaiah 53: 1-12 which is the prophecy of the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ the Messiah. On the top row of the piece, next to the cross there is one little white scroll. This contains the scripture from John 17: 20-26 where Jesus prays for us…for all believers.

24" high x 6" wide x 3" deep MORE information at http://suzisart.blogspot.com/p/block-art.html

MONO PRINTING ON INTERFACING

Looking around in my studio "stash" I found a large piece of interfacing I have evidently had for some time. It is a thin fibrous material much like tissue paper, but stronger. I did some mono printing on it and this is the result! LOVE it!! It's fabric, so you can't tear...have to cut....but I love the results! You can use it like you would use tissue paper in your work.

MORE GELLI PRINTS

These are some more Gelli Print papers. having a great time exploring this....have some more ideas in my head.

One of these is done on Paper Tape. For more information about making and using paper tape check out my workshops by clicking the workshops tab on the Home page

PAPER TAPE!!

GELLI PLATE!!

Oh WHERE has this been all my life!! One of my students put me onto this prize and I got it in the mail yesterday. These are my first "offerings" from Gelli Plate Playtime. 

I have some ideas for more.....

ON BLACK PAPER

METALLIC PAINT ON BLACK PAPER

LAYERS

LAYERS ON A SHEET OF MUSIC

COMPLETED JOURNAL FROM 2 12 13

FINISHED JOURNAL

Had a lot of "issues" with making this book but it turned out good. It's postcard size and at this point I am saving it for when something "speaks to me" to go in it. I think it will have a special purpose. It might be a Prayer Book. Just not sure yet.

FRONT

 INSIDE PAGES

STUDIO ASSISTANT

CHUNKIE. Can't do it without him......

WORKING ON NEW JOURNAL

Working on a small "postcard" size journal. Just experimenting with painting papers on 140# watercolor paper. Started out thinking I would do some miniature paintings but it turned into a journal. 

Will post finished product when ..... finished :)

LITTLE ART...IN THE JOURNAL

Here are some of the results of my "little art" journaling project. I have made a Video and will be putting on You Tube soon of the process.

I really love all of the "over lapping" that goes on with this method!

SO HERE'S THE DEAL....

I've decided I'm tired of trying to promote myself. It's tiring. I figure if you are here you either already follow me or you found me by accident. I'm going to start doing this for myself, to gauge my work, and if you happen to find me .... GREAT!!

So here I am today.....and I have ALL these "things"...scraps of paper, scraps of fabric, scraps of paper tape, scraps of scraps AND I have the great little journals I made with all the weird papers in them and some of them I don't want to cover up

SO

I also have a ton of little "cards"...2x3, 3x4, etc.

SO

I'm just putting it all together and will see what happens.

Here's what I made today

 Can you say "cute, easy, fun"?

AND here is one of my journals.....Now to figure out what to do with them

LATER.......................

A NEW DAY

Changes are in the air...........
Have ordered a Gelli Plate. Can't wait to get going with that and see what happens.

A NEW PAPER DISCOVERY

I LOVE exploring new paper!! so yesterday I'm emptying my Tea bags out of the box they come in and the paper that lines the box catches my attention. Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger.

I just love the way it feels, kinda like a piece of paper that has been coated with Matte Gel, and I thought "Hmmm" must see.....

I loved the results! It is a little waxy so I cut a piece off and glued down with matte gel and not problem.

I just can't bring myself to actually go by paper to paint papers with....

there is SO much available out there!!

Another treat is Deli Paper. I think a lot journalers are already on to this one, but I am just now trying it out. 

It's another keeper.

Oh...that's not an afghan it's laying on, it's a festive little vest I just finished up yesterday!

Crocheting and knitting are what I do to relax.