tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18555826822597900552024-03-19T04:02:03.021-04:00Margaretz Mix...On an Art JourneyPeggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-46912036124643123892010-04-07T11:27:00.011-04:002012-03-04T23:15:33.116-05:00~~~ Inspiration ~~~Trying to keep up with my blog and not let it<br />go unattended again.<br />Thought I would try to get back to<br />playing with some Cabinet Cards.<br />So I decided I needed some inspiration by<br />posting some I made already.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeHX6L7GNtfWigjsNJ8QCjUKFijGqGgTVNDeF0MuGibBKa3eaVAcYzZ7816yoZuxkDB3xD8A2UIoUKZWwz4I22kbE713UjSRXAjCm9lRVEnSmsdJFnTeVGoUE5EnsGjhUhnrRTr03XbXu/s1600/cc+favorite.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 127px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457420812663549426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJeHX6L7GNtfWigjsNJ8QCjUKFijGqGgTVNDeF0MuGibBKa3eaVAcYzZ7816yoZuxkDB3xD8A2UIoUKZWwz4I22kbE713UjSRXAjCm9lRVEnSmsdJFnTeVGoUE5EnsGjhUhnrRTr03XbXu/s200/cc+favorite.jpg" /></a><br />Beaded Trim and Seed Beads<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S9iH9rEWVUI/AAAAAAAAAsA/78LMRlIXOxc/s1600/cc+glitter+duo.jpg"></a><br />Masked the image for glitter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWKJQJ_kA8CymBjLLZiGXPxjZ3KTiPAl3l2jZ9cL7he4meXJn5eLqj9DYsXKLUpjg9-T6wKzpB-zC9gGxf1EwPLG9I3yG_m-s4WlIV2JQ_i246rdcTSJlwTVtqbq5f-dy__cQINwaoe20/s1600/cc+remember+when.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 127px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457420816619730434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWKJQJ_kA8CymBjLLZiGXPxjZ3KTiPAl3l2jZ9cL7he4meXJn5eLqj9DYsXKLUpjg9-T6wKzpB-zC9gGxf1EwPLG9I3yG_m-s4WlIV2JQ_i246rdcTSJlwTVtqbq5f-dy__cQINwaoe20/s200/cc+remember+when.jpg" /></a><br />Painted background.<br />Peeled off mask for grunge look.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S9iIZaKligI/AAAAAAAAAsI/qBqDW3H9Iuk/s1600/bar+22.jpg"></a><br /><br /><p></p>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-46313706478306782792010-04-06T15:13:00.006-04:002012-03-04T23:15:46.773-05:00~~~ Tag Challenge ~~~<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S7uI_b5Q67I/AAAAAAAAAno/_-0PbjItbqE/s1600/2010+Love+Tag.jpg"></a><br />Today I made a 3D tag that I may enter<br />in a StampTV challenge.<br />Row of pearls on bottom below silver ribbon.<br />Silver toned hanger attached with heart brad.<br />Cut-out images from vintage ephemera book.<br />Border of white tulle flowers with pearls in center.<br />White heart says Love inside it.<br />It is one of those large tags that I believe crafters<br />make tag books out of. I like creating with these tags.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S7uJq7HLZjI/AAAAAAAAAn4/Y15kvcw9xBM/s1600/bar+21.jpg"></a>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-62868500438527537382010-04-03T16:35:00.005-04:002012-03-04T23:16:08.721-05:00~~~ SpringTime Crafting ~~~Several years ago my sister sent me a card that<br />I always wanted to make for myself. Well I<br />finally played with it one day and here it is.<br />A spring purse card!! Scanning does not<br />show any shine or sparkle. But it is fun<br />sharing this with you!<br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S7en66n-9PI/AAAAAAAAAnY/owJElfDVJaI/s1600/2010+Purse+Card.jpg"></a><br /></p>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-16754572516708068672010-03-13T15:36:00.009-05:002012-03-04T23:16:24.526-05:00~~~ I Love Projects!! ~~~<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S5v8GLWkjeI/AAAAAAAAAnA/UOEgcR4R8Hs/s1600-h/doll+faces+smllr.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZkKR99Vg2nxhIboB1anaCgfiN3_uQTf05EUlemeaerpFgG4EhrkQVQvE2ITeZxMORp-61yGNByT3neGyvCb4hEEkPm1jCPabp3bErtjF-vA6TDyR1vw_jMYTt2TWAeeKzsbHe3K-WxnD/s1600-h/Bkmark+Tag+unfini.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5O2_Phk6x6uj_8fn6gQT9s6c-NcX9xMEwjArZqVp-aSf5P59iC9EvE4stJ0wY02rsp1-Mi7GGKDC7AV5iS_gH64hUV_UKyKX4-mRk57zYYLzP7yskqqrTn-k0Jd03C4hlUTpVNnOkd2i/s1600-h/2010+MGC+Tag+Swap.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 152px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452036899073525938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5O2_Phk6x6uj_8fn6gQT9s6c-NcX9xMEwjArZqVp-aSf5P59iC9EvE4stJ0wY02rsp1-Mi7GGKDC7AV5iS_gH64hUV_UKyKX4-mRk57zYYLzP7yskqqrTn-k0Jd03C4hlUTpVNnOkd2i/s200/2010+MGC+Tag+Swap.jpg" /></a><br />Yes...I love spending the day on a project.<br />Going thru my stash of images for one subject.<br />Catching up on my craft magazines.<br />Organizing my embellishments, etc etc etc.<br />What you see above is my latest idea. </div><br /><div>I got together all the images I had of dolls </div><br /><div>and mounted them on cardstock </div><br /><div>I had put thru the Xyron machine. </div><br /><div>Was a bit tricky working on the<br />sticky side. Forgot you can't slip an image<br />under another one!<br />Then I used Distress ink pads and a stencil<br />brush and rubbed it to look antiquey. Is that<br />a word? lol<br />Another experiment was to apply a sealing of<br />some kind. So I used a sponge brush and<br />applied a layer of US Artquest Perfect<br />Paper Adhesive - Matte. Nice finish and<br />no streaks or brush lines!<br />Lastly, becuase this is getting too long, I scanned<br />it in case I screwed up when I decided to cut it.<br />I wanted to see how it would look as a card<br />background and also for an ATC. And if I really<br />liked it I would now have more than the original!!<br />So here is the start of a Bookmark Tag.....<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S5v6e3zl1tI/AAAAAAAAAm4/U94Jc8pFYtA/s1600-h/bar+24.jpg"></a></div>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-38000546290967025762010-03-09T11:49:00.005-05:002012-03-04T23:16:42.257-05:00~~~ Bookmarks ~~~<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S5Z8zujuenI/AAAAAAAAAmg/sGKZhm-T8qc/s1600-h/Bookmarks+2.jpg"></a> <br /><br /><div><br /><div>Played with Bookmarks this past weekend.</div><br /><div>I like putting them in with greeting cards.</div><br /><div>Some are large for large books!</div><br /><div>The smaller ones do not show the glitz!</div><br /><div></div></div>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-83778641529003312212010-02-17T14:11:00.004-05:002012-03-04T23:16:54.097-05:00~~~ Musical ATCs ~~~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3w_v-Gi6wI/AAAAAAAAAmM/vR6mTyn5Mas/s1600-h/2010+Old+Sheet+Music+ATCs.jpg"></a><br />My late Grandmother played the piano for<br />the silent movies. She also sang with her<br />twin sister and the music was often written<br />for them.<br />My sisters and I have several of the old pieces<br />of sheet music, and the ones that are in bad<br />condition I decided to share with my art<br />compositions.<br />So today I made my first ATCs with them.<br />I also used stamps, oil pencils and Tim's<br />Distress Ink.Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-72217553921830256222010-02-14T16:35:00.012-05:002012-03-04T23:17:12.832-05:00~~~ Valentine's Day ~~~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3huYrfjQ3I/AAAAAAAAAl0/_PEMA8DnhHw/s1600-h/Whute+rose+ATC+w+beads.jpg"></a><br />Created ATCs today for a swap of<br />Roses with beads.<br />I decided to make a white one for me<br />and added 4 glass beads.<br />And these 2 below are for the swap.<br />The one on the left was an ivory image<br />that I colored with chalk and<br />added 4 beads.<br />The other one was cut from a greeting<br />card and I added 3 glass beads.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3htez-H3-I/AAAAAAAAAlk/MCkNkf-EDJM/s1600-h/Chalked+ATC+w+beads.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyiaoBjGx2MmSBx5fcAVl9sbIgcsYy2XYYqRK2qe5cIWhd6YKPL8h0thnfoKjSHHYu-6AwJ5eduvhGO67KhkGKZiU2AbQZU4QIjmR4g9UzvDl8lhbHeaYWJp-FNROrD6onfl3cfmyqm2E/s1600-h/ATC+2+Roses+w+beads.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438216925053648674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyiaoBjGx2MmSBx5fcAVl9sbIgcsYy2XYYqRK2qe5cIWhd6YKPL8h0thnfoKjSHHYu-6AwJ5eduvhGO67KhkGKZiU2AbQZU4QIjmR4g9UzvDl8lhbHeaYWJp-FNROrD6onfl3cfmyqm2E/s200/ATC+2+Roses+w+beads.jpg" /></a><br />I made two others but I didn't like then and<br />so I am just storing them for examples of<br />what not to use or do with ATCs and beads.<br /><br /><div>Was also busy with other group swaps.</div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3jTVgg4hkI/AAAAAAAAAl8/cNOBOUFUAes/s1600-h/Easter+card+w+ATC.jpg"></a></div><br /><div>An Easter Card with an ATC for RAK.</div><br /><div>Too bad you can't see all the sparkles!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-fwgO7zaKKoqGk88pCYTresloDwiggvatwWS6w2kCI6hBV1mDN7tvE9k9xXypIqHM-50u4-8pzV5taVKVgA5ooC_1K8d97QxoeCPU2Y6Zuy_XTMHp975Ol440qpl1yIEnhEoc37QO2VO/s1600-h/shabby+chic+tag.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438329554349412402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-fwgO7zaKKoqGk88pCYTresloDwiggvatwWS6w2kCI6hBV1mDN7tvE9k9xXypIqHM-50u4-8pzV5taVKVgA5ooC_1K8d97QxoeCPU2Y6Zuy_XTMHp975Ol440qpl1yIEnhEoc37QO2VO/s200/shabby+chic+tag.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And lastly, a Shabby Chic Tag,<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3huJDrUlKI/AAAAAAAAAls/uho3gKrP9jE/s1600-h/bar+24.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div></div>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-58680744720335035052010-02-13T17:09:00.007-05:002012-03-04T23:17:27.246-05:00~~~ Bookmarks ~~~<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3cjQr7fPKI/AAAAAAAAAlE/kAOhc2upzi4/s1600-h/2+bookmarks.jpg"></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3cjQR0cAKI/AAAAAAAAAk8/OC5AaetdKDA/s1600-h/1+bookmark.jpg"></a><br />Made my first Bookmarks.<br />St. Patty's Day was my theme today.<br />And one is for a group swap!<br />Used K&Co. Paper, fibers, 3 clip arts.<br />and total of 4 stamps.<br />If not real clear to you, I often have<br />hard time after scanning and I don't<br />have a DC anymore...sorry if not clear.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3cjzIg59SI/AAAAAAAAAlM/JN2d2kY69Es/s1600-h/bar+24.jpg"></a>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-2687535715728225982010-02-12T15:05:00.007-05:002012-03-04T23:17:40.818-05:00~~~ TAGS ~~~<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3W4XzaexXI/AAAAAAAAAkk/zidvE5gqI7g/s1600-h/2010+Green+lady+tag+for+Gina.jpg"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSglM2ju4JIcPZmR-HQcFSD0gGy-e0DdVooQfINnYyCsh_zuA8KyVzFk3SuHuBjg73XDtz7dAu7YRIp3pWlL-Gq4eKnqKFgHAb1093y142G-tm1dIRocXlBhQTYfwxS2Q0TARThHRYXPj/s1600-h/2010+Green+Lady+Tags.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437451322172839618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSglM2ju4JIcPZmR-HQcFSD0gGy-e0DdVooQfINnYyCsh_zuA8KyVzFk3SuHuBjg73XDtz7dAu7YRIp3pWlL-Gq4eKnqKFgHAb1093y142G-tm1dIRocXlBhQTYfwxS2Q0TARThHRYXPj/s200/2010+Green+Lady+Tags.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I just made my first Tags because I am in a </div><br /><div>group swap of a Lady in Green Tag,</div><br /><div>I used a text stamp and a decorative one, </div><br /><div>some Flower Soft for the first time, and</div><br /><div>pencils, fibers, and Distress Ink.</div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3W2oacJb1I/AAAAAAAAAkc/-tqos1RgJYg/s1600-h/bar+24.jpg"></a></div>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-45473997237639687302010-02-01T16:24:00.008-05:002012-03-04T23:17:54.066-05:00~~~ ATC Watercolor ~~~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Eneny-qvD2hqf9zFK9t58Rhqm-jcCfefV0N2keQWBvf1a0h_X6fgCPFljvm4M9WIrCrU8Hxr1NjZiaghmD_DP4Wb79iOoHbEX9m6WwrV8dxVr-Qny0BccdejDgb5DXgZ0nfikqWdrc1C/s1600-h/the+studio+atc.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 138px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433389242040431650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Eneny-qvD2hqf9zFK9t58Rhqm-jcCfefV0N2keQWBvf1a0h_X6fgCPFljvm4M9WIrCrU8Hxr1NjZiaghmD_DP4Wb79iOoHbEX9m6WwrV8dxVr-Qny0BccdejDgb5DXgZ0nfikqWdrc1C/s200/the+studio+atc.jpg" /></a><br />A new discovery!! Watercolor Pencils!!<br />I love the control of the pencil as opposed<br />to a brush. And then using a wet brush is<br />fun to apply to the pencil coloring.<br />This is a stamp that I colored becuase I<br />am not too adept at drawing...but I am<br />trying. I am using the grid method for really<br />intricate images, and just winging it on others.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S3W5RGsgcMI/AAAAAAAAAks/FbPTiIZRvXs/s1600-h/bar+24.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S2dHzGHGBFI/AAAAAAAAAkE/WV55kdXYXx4/s1600-h/bar+26.jpg"></a>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855582682259790055.post-56758655552887872222010-01-30T11:56:00.015-05:002012-03-04T23:18:08.803-05:00~~~ ATCs ~~~<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_geSdSr2IDo0/S2RnFp7HJrI/AAAAAAAAAjU/sT4XsQMEUtE/s1600-h/2+Dancer+Images+for+Blog.jpg"></a><br /><strong>These are images from over 30 years ago,<br />I hand colored with Derwent Oil Pencils.<br />Recently I resized them for ATCs.<br />The left I burnished with pink<br />chalk, and the antique looking one<br />I burnished with Holtz' Distress Ink.</strong>Peggy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17689111326869479192noreply@blogger.com0