DOUBLE TRI-FOLD JUNK MAIL FOLIO PART 4 - DECORATING THE FIRST FOLIO I had a very productive long session in the studio today and completed the decoration inside the first folio. I didn't take WIP photos but just ploughed ahead, so the following photos are all of completed panels, which I will describe…
DOUBLE TRI-FOLD JUNK MAIL FOLIO PART 3 - ADDING A QUADRI-FOLD! In this session, I was planning to steam ahead with the addition of pockets and embellishments, but I got side-tracked with the arrival of more junk mail through the letterbox. A Checkatrade flier! It is 4-fold, and I refolded it so it…
DOUBLE TRI-FOLD JUNK MAIL FOLIO PART 2 - COVERING AND DECORATIONS I have done further work on the basic covering of the panels in this folio and can now start on the embellishing and decorating. I am going through my various folders of papers and scraps, and I am determined to use as…
DOUBLE TRI-FOLD JUNK MAIL FOLIO PART 1 - CONSTRUCTION AND BEGINNING THE COVERING Looking at junk mail as potential art material Several weeks ago we had a couple of identical advertising fliers delivered, from a local eatery. Following my usual custom, I looked at them before throwing them in the bin and decided…
CLEAR PACKAGING TAPE TRANSFERS Following Maremi Small Art on YouTube, today I made some more washi tape substitutes using clear packaging tape. I have got some old catalogues which came as junk mail from a local garden centre and they've got some pretty good pictures in them. I spent some time fussy cutting…
SQUARE TISSUE BOX FOLIO 1 - FLORAL Fortunately I have not had to pray for a cold! We are getting through my order of 12 cube-shaped tissue boxes fast enough for me to start upcycling the boxes. Again I am following Chasing Paper on YouTube for another of her excellent tutorials, and again,…
FUSSY CUTTING DIGITALS I have recently downloaded quite a few digital kits for printing, mostly freebies from very generous artists who often create these to celebrate milestones in YouTube subscriber numbers, or for their birthdays and so on. I have also purchased a few kits. These are always very reasonably priced. Once you've…
SHOPPING HAUL Yesterday we had a shopping trip to Newton Abbot. I don't get out that much and a day like this is a real treat! My hubby took himself off to the museum after dropping me off, and I made a beeline for The Works for starters. I spent far longer in…
TISSUE BOX FOLIOS PART 3 - COMPLETION OF VINTAGE GRUNGE FOLIO I have now completed the Vintage Grunge Folio and am very pleased with how this turned out. It has more elements to it than the Floral one and is pretty grungey. During the making of it, I incorporated a few ideas that…
FAUX VINTAGE TAPE Grunge Rules, OK! I am following Crafty by Toni, and Sevenplaza with Margareth from the Netherlands on YouTube, and love their grungey mixed media and mass makes. A lot of people lately have been reproducing the look of old Sellotape which you often find mending the pages of old books…
