Mini toy theatre - Theatre Guignol

These are preprinted sheets by Alpha Stamps. I adore toy theatre, and I think I like it so much because of its tiny factor. So this one is as small as my hand.

Camelot revisited with shades of Shakespeare Book 2

These images have been constructed together from the Camelot range of calendars and also Shakespeare prints. When 'reading' the artworks you may be able to construct your own story line.

Camelot revisited with shades of Shakespeare

Artist Trading Tag Holder Album

I've now made a tag holder album for my Artist Trading Tags, so they have a nice home just before Christmas.
Here are some views of my ATT Tag Holder Album.

Back View of Album Holder

Front Cover of Album with Open Door and Kate Greenaway Paper Doll

Otherside of Open Door but closed

Front Cover of Album decorated with relief die cuts, flowers and chipboard

Closer view of pergola

Open view of pergola opened

Another view

Inside tag holder album

Victorian women as placeholders for tags

Side View Open Album

Inside along with tags placed into holder

Inside panel view

Outside panel view

Open Tag Holder together with Tags

This album has been made using Mamelok Relief Die cuts and a mix of varnish with paste for that glossy look.

Victorian Era ATTs (Artist Trading Tags)

I have been inspired by this month's Somerset Studio Gallery magazine (Winter 2012) which featured on page 154 Paper Doll Tags.

I really liked the look of these and went through all my paper dolls, but alas none fitted onto my shipping tags I had.

So it was into my Victoriana pieces and there I found what I was looking for! A collection of scraps (relief die cuts from England and Germany).

I had old shipping tags which were then spritzed with a range of Glimmer Mists. Once these tags had dried I teemed them up with what Victorian people I would use. Then I sorted out some tissue and torn this, modge podged it on; sorted out some words, added those to the piece, then overlaid the Victoriana images on top. Other embellishments added were either birds or butterflies, taking special note of ensuring that they were not competing with the faces; then I added a few metal embellishments; a few diamante rubons; stamp inked the edges in black. Waited for it to dry, then sorted colour co-ordinating yarn and attached to the tag. Viola! Here is my collection.

Vanitas Ode to Hallow The Eve

I'm not one for celebrating Halloween, but hey if you want all things skeletal, then here's a shadow box with a surprising collection of artifacts resembling those objects used in vanitas paintings.

Check out the detail!
Teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" so says the Bible, but Luther bluntly states "teach us so to reflect on death that we may be wise.:

Why study history?

In my history class, the lecturer put up a quick drawing about studying history.

This inspired me to develop that illustration further, and to art journal the question.

Of Swallow, Nests and Of Homes, Gates and Gems

Again the selection of this paper combined with additional oddments have created a vision depicting about important milestones for my future.

All imagery is aligned to biblical referencing.

Of a Chair, books, candle, clock and crown and Of Chandeliers and Butterflies

Another art journalled vision depicting objects representing an interpretation of items reflecting future direction for myself.

Currently I am studying theology at university.

These pages are selected with care about what was dear to my heart, or at least what was resonating with me with a view to having a prophetic vision.