I've been missing in action for a few months, but it's not because I've not been working on creating. In fact, the reason why I haven't been posting anything is due to the opposite: I've been very busy creating!
I have been in demand making art work for others and the creative flow has been non-stop; no time for writing or posting, lol. Here are a few of the pieces I have put together. Most of my recent work have included working with mixed media techniques that include watercolor, markers, fabric, cut files, digi artwork, and of course, my Make-the-Cut and my Silhouette Cameo.
Back in September I shared the first piece I was inspired to make. I made this and gifted it to my sister, a fellow lover of art and an artist in her own right (though she won't admit it, lol). I used cork board to make the woman cut out and colored it with a Copic marker. I bought the fabric from Jo-Ann's and cut it by hand (this was my first attempt and though I don't sew, I tried my best). The accessories were cut with my Cameo via Make-the-Cut and were from the Lettering Delights collection Create-a-Face-Bling.
This other one on the left was my second attempt at making my own artwork. I used a combination of files to put this together including the Create-a-Face and Create-a-Face Bling collections by Lettering Delight. I cut this one from brown cardstock from Gina K Designs. Again, I purchased the fabric from Jo-Ann's for $1.00.
From these two pieces I was asked to make pieces to give out as recognition awards to men/women in my church congregation and/or the community. For some of these I simply used the person's photograph and created a silhouette I cut with my Cameo from Make-the-Cut and embellished with fabric, etc.
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| Digi art courtesy of Robert Jackson |
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| Birthday gift for an 80 year old |
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| Award for Cynthia Davis. The doll is a mini replica of her "Dolls of Hope" |
This last award was celebrating the leadership of the Organist/Choir Director of the Holman Choir, the senior choir at my church, in commemoration of its 55th Concert of Negro Spirituals, held on February 22, 2015. Again, the digi art is from Robert Jackson. I used Gimp to alter the body of the digital file and painted the body with a musical notes pattern.
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| Prior to finished/framed work |
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Finished product put together by my sister Joni
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I am giving full credit for inspiring me to God. Most of these pieces are followed by or include scripture and these usually come to me once I've finished the piece or based on information pertaining to the recipient.
I have other pieces to share and will do so at a latter date. In the meantime, enjoy!
