I love Karen's art !!! She is the Zazzle artist featured this week and I hope you enjoy the items I picked to show off her art. Please make sure you take a look at the other items in her shop; I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Zazzle artist featured this week: Nora Blansett
This week's featured artist is Nora Blansett. Her shop is full of wonderful designs, I have listed only a few, so please make sure you visit her shop for more. I have added the flash player at the bottom so you can see other products. Enjoy!!
Monday, September 12, 2011
Hand Carving...
That's what I've been up to recently. :)
I took some erasers and my carving tools on vacation and had a lot of fun showing my family how to carve. Here are some of the names I carved for them:
I ended up leaving my carving tools there for one of my sisters :)
When I got back I had my Cloth Paper Scissors magazine waiting for me. In it was an article about carving your own blocks using the reduction printing method. I had heard about this method, but had not tried it before; it was time to try it. :)
The basics of reduction printing are the following: you carve a bit and then print what you have in one color... make as many prints as you wish. Then, carve some more (what you carve out will show the color you just printed). Then print again over your first printings. Carve some more and print... and so on. What you end up with is a set of unique prints that you won't be able to replicate, and a printing block that cannot be used again. The last part is what has kept me away for so long... I like to use the hand-carved blocks over and over in different ways. So... here are some really simple experiments :)
So... I really enjoyed the experiments; by the time I got to the magnolia, I had gotten the hang of it. You really need to think differently... in layers, and also going from light to dark colors.
So, then I was ready for a "regular" carving :), so I made this bird, and started playing with a few of the prints already. Soon I will start posting them in my Etsy and Zazzle shops. I hope you enjoy them.
I took some erasers and my carving tools on vacation and had a lot of fun showing my family how to carve. Here are some of the names I carved for them:
I ended up leaving my carving tools there for one of my sisters :)
When I got back I had my Cloth Paper Scissors magazine waiting for me. In it was an article about carving your own blocks using the reduction printing method. I had heard about this method, but had not tried it before; it was time to try it. :)
The basics of reduction printing are the following: you carve a bit and then print what you have in one color... make as many prints as you wish. Then, carve some more (what you carve out will show the color you just printed). Then print again over your first printings. Carve some more and print... and so on. What you end up with is a set of unique prints that you won't be able to replicate, and a printing block that cannot be used again. The last part is what has kept me away for so long... I like to use the hand-carved blocks over and over in different ways. So... here are some really simple experiments :)
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| Flower - 4 layers |
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| Heart - 4 Layers |
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| Leaves - 5 Layers |
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| Steps/Layers for the Magnolia Print |
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| Magnolia print - 6 layers (with the white) |
So... I really enjoyed the experiments; by the time I got to the magnolia, I had gotten the hang of it. You really need to think differently... in layers, and also going from light to dark colors.
So, then I was ready for a "regular" carving :), so I made this bird, and started playing with a few of the prints already. Soon I will start posting them in my Etsy and Zazzle shops. I hope you enjoy them.
Zazzle artist featured this week: Maria G Dezigns
This week's featured artist is Maria. I really enjoyed going through Maria's shops to find products to post as this is such a new world to me. It really was a learning experience to me, and I will be back not only to admire, but also to learn how she does her wonderful invitations and cards! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Zazzle artist featured this week: Hilly Wakeford
Today I'm featuring Hilly Wakeford's art. I loved going through Hilly's shop and looking at all the different art types; I hope you enjoy it also. Please check the Panel at the bottom of the posting for additional items, or visit Hilly's shop :).
Since I have a basset, I couldn't help it... I had to start with this adorable poster. :)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Zazzle artist featured this week: Yiries.A.Saad
This week I'm featuring Yiries.A.Saad and the wonderful art in his shop. I hope you enjoy looking through some of his products and will go back to his shop for more.
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