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"The Graduate" collage on book cover by artjunkgrl

"The Graduate" collage on book cover by artjunkgrl, originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

I have had the idea to do "the graduate" theme with this vintage photo I recently acquired. I didn't have any flat canvas today, so I used a bookcover from a vintage book I got in the salvage pile of a thrift store. It worked as a great canvas. I liked working on this better than the stretched canvas. I'm still on the graduate theme...thinking of my daughter away at college. I love you Ria!

I will try to post what materials I used if people like and want to know. leave a comment if you do.

Ok, collage therapy time over and now I need to go get ready for kids coming home!!! xxoo Lia

Eula Mae!

Eula Mae!, originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

One of my flickr contacts "sassyartz", was kind enough to let me use "Eula Mae" for a collage and post it! I immediately loved this photo when I saw it on the flickr collage images group (not for posting art). I later found out that it was "sassyartz" Mother! She had actually made this beautiful dress herself! She still sews and has her old singer machine! Thank you Eula Mae for your beauty, charm and inspiration and sassyartz for sharing the photo! The collage actually started out being kind of "traditional" looking, but then I decided that Eula Mae was probably a whippersnapper (in my imagination) so I added some bright green accents! I know I didn't do her justice, but thank you for the inspiration to try!

Just Be....Connected Registration begins soon!

Hello Friends and Visitors:

I recently added the "Just Be...Connected" logo to my sidebar (still figuring out typepad!) but, anyhoo, I wanted to let you know that I will be teaching a few altered book classes with a fellow blogging momma who is a creative, fun, friendly and informative. Her name is Kari, ArtsyMama.  She did a wonderful "Book of Dreams" tutorial this summer in which I participated. I learned so much and was really inspired. I am very honored to be teaching with her and to be able to meet with other women to create "in person!" I can't tell you how thrilled I am!  Read more about how this all started by visiting Melba's blog. She "birthed" this wonderful idea for a conference so that all of us who blog and create can meet face to face and reunite for a wonderful weekend gathering! She has been hard at work to make this dream of hers a reality! To see the class schedule and find out more info, visit Just Be Connected! Below is a wonderful "Creative Life Planner" that I received from Melba. It has the beautiful "Just Be" Colors. She made these herself! I have been using it as a special planner to record my household information. After all, the more organized I am at home, the more time I have for ART!!!

I will share more about the planner in other posts and I may post some of the inside pages on flickr. STay tuned. In the meantime, you can check out the Just Be...Connected! website as registration will begin soon. The event will be held in October 2007.

Have an artful day! After all, art is everywhere you look!!!! xxoo Lia

Round Robin~for Carrie's Time capsule!

Round Robin~for Carrie's Time capsule!, originally uploaded by artjunkgrl.

Finished up touches to Carries fun time capsule. Here is the back of envelope I posted yesterday and "wish" tag goes inside. The postcard in the back has my wishes for the future and a note to Carrie. Oh, this was fun.

I will be sending off early this week.

I'll also be organizing some of my ephemera and one of my new found obsessions: vintage postcards. I'm sorting through my 2 boxes that I have saved from childhood. Oh, I have so many family photos and junk to sort through. I've been trying to organize my older photos so I can put them on discs. I spent some time this w/e reading up on photoshop elements features and what I can do. I am not very good with the graphics, digital manipulation thingy, but I need to learn as I want to correct some of the vintage photo scratches and such.

ok, long day. but my art brain doesn't turn off! lol! nite nite. Hope I'll dream in color like Lynnette tonight...

"Born 2 Shop" for my Girl!

I made this for my college, yes, college girl. She is about 2 or so in this photo. This is my first paper collage with a family member in it. I hope I can make more of them. For some reason I've always had a hard time merging personal scrapbooking with my collages. I guess I keep my family life separate from my art life.
Don't ask me why. This morning's conversation with my daughter inspired this though. She's also been encouraging me so much lately, so this is for her! Hope you get a laugh Ri Ri. Miss you. MOMMA