Creative Collage

I've just started experimenting with some collage in my art but I went a step further when I was making a friends new baby gift.

Mostly I've been doing the main drawing and then collaging some extra bits.  This time I started with pictures, paper, printed type and then added drawing into to the arrangement.  Check out the results and how to's.....

The finished piece, I'm very happy and itching to do more.

I used bits of cuttings from 'the photo album' by frankie magazine.  It;s got some great pics and it's  printed on heavy matt paper. I'd got coloured pens, scissors, double sided foam tape and a glue stick.

So I cut out the main background and put the baby name in two hearts on pegs I'd cut from another page.  I arranged them and penned the fairy lights on the background to join them up.  I also scanned & printed the meaning of the word Grace on recycled paper. 

A few more snippets from the book and arranged them until I was happy with it.

A close up of the finished piece.  I used a combination of glue stick and sticky foam so you get a layering 3D effect. I also drew the dotted line from Anna to Grace and a star on the heart.

Another close up, the owl & chipmunk and deer all came from one picture of ornaments on someones front  window....complete with net curtain.

A collage of the collage.  I'm loving how you can instagram together you pics.

Anyway....happy creating.  I hope you start collaging too. Send me a picture if you do.

Enjoy

Jennie

Platform 72

I'm very pleased to say that my prints, canvases and cards are now in Platform 72 gallery, 72 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney.  Check out their cool kiddie section...

Batman and Robin sits comfortably amongst a mixture of art, toys and accessories

I let you know how it all goes.

Jennie

Vintage Suitcase

I've been looking for a suitcase for a while now.  To take my art to shops and also for when I do a craft market.  Vinnies, the trusted charity shop had this one for $20 and it looks great now I've relined it.....check out the before and afters.

It looks fab with my prints and canvas's in, I'm very happy

The before

and the after covered in fabric from spotlight and a doily from vinnies

Enjoy
Jennie

Shop Stock Update

Yippee......my first piece in a shop.  Check out Found Store's facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/foundhandmade

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Thanks Shelli and Toni.....

Jennie

Shrink Plastic

What a fun product I discovered lately....Shrink Plastic.

It's super cool plastic sheets that you draw on then bake. They shrink to a thick tile like thingy.

I've been drawing on it and so has Rosie. Check out the results.....

The finished project.  I mounted it with double sided adhesive foam to an open box frame

The before effect, drawing with pen on half an A4 sheet

The after cooking, it shrank to approx 7cm x 4cm

Here's Rosie colouring in a piece that was pre cut and hole punched

They make fab key rings

I'm going to try printing some artwork on it and making some broaches and necklaces.  I'll keep you posted.
I got my shrink plastic from spotlight store but there are many craft places that you can order it from on line.


Enjoy
Jennie 

Shop Samples

I've been getting some samples together to take to some local shops....here's hoping they will take a few of my pieces.

The mini's are in cello bags with little info sheet and tied with a little ribbon, they look cute.

I'll keep you posted.

Jennie

Collective collage

From my recent zines fair purchase of 'the nellie no friends' pocket art course zine...I've completed one of the projects.

It was to collect items and arrange, photograph and resize to a 4x6 postcard.  I picked some of Rosie's things and it looks great.  You could use this as a picture or note cards.  It's a great idea.  Here's the results.....

Check out http://www.etsy.com/shop/hedgiepig to purchase your copy of Nellie no friends pocket art course. It's got other great projects in it.

Enjoy

Jennie