I am back :)

Hi , I have been dealing with some personal issues. I am back and ready to have fun creating , sharing and teaching.
Watch for more soon :)

Flamingo Art Card Series 2.5" x 3.5"

Art Card

Unique art card I love to include fibers of some sort on my art cards
Adds to make a fun texture :)

Christmas in July :)

I had fun making this snow man several years back from square punches and a little hand cutted hat

Mushroom Homes ACEOs

Mushroom Homes
2.5" x 3.5"
This is my favorite series of art cards I do.
Done in Indian Ink pens and backed with black card stock to add a frame.

Happy 4th of July

"My Country"
Collaged art card 2.5" x 3.5"

Friends and Flowers altered book pages 2004

"Friends and Flowers"
Altered Book Challenge 2004

Friendship is just like flowers they give pleasure by just being
by anonymous

Creative Kindness

Creativity is a great way to show kindness to others. A few years back I met Nancy Zieman at a seminar she was doing. :) I bought her book "Creative Kindness" and made a bunch of toiletry wraps to give to people in need. I also sewed a large number of Creative kindness pillows ( Small square pillows with a heart pocket and note slipped inside I randomly placed them in the pews at church and people read notes and passed the pillows around. It was wonderful so why not sew something to help out fellow man.
Here is the link to Creative Kindness website.

Have a great day :)
Laura

Recycle old Cd's

This is a wonderful way to recycle cd's you get in the mail or old ones you don't use anymore. This is a great way to practice collage techniques. The skys the limit when it comes to decorating cd's
Let your imagination go nuts

Another Altered Book

"My Shoe is blue"
June 2004
Did this one for an altered book challenge
Used a picture of my favorite pair of shoes
Stamped letters into paper clay and painted with acrylic paint

Altered Books are a great way to show off your creativity

"Psalm 23"
This was done in a book for a Altered Book Round Robin
July 2004 theme was Spells, prayers, incantations
Using Walnut ink this was my interpretation of my favorite bible verse

Domino Art circa 2004

You can do all kinds of things with Dominos check these out :)

"Coffee Time" Collaged dominos

"Metallic Flower"
stamped and painted with metallic acrylics

"Garden Statue"
Stamped and Painted with acrylics

If you drill a hole in a domino you can turn it into a decorative pendant

Hand -Art Circa 2004

"Hand of Cards"
Paperclay hand done for altered book round robin 2004
Painted with pastels and acrylic

"Nature is Beauty"
Stamped Vellum and colored with brush tip Markers
Hand is watercolor paper and gesso painted with acrylics


I love to do hand art so watch for more in the future :)

I love to make Tags circa 2004

"Italy Swap" August 2004
Created with stamps and walnut ink and embellished with beads and fiber

"Small Rosebud"
This 1.5 x 2" tag was chalked to look antiqued and a delicate handmade
paper rosebud and leaves was wrapped with a piece of fiber.

"Pink Roses"
Chalked stencil pink roses on tag

Welcome to Altered Inspiration Gallery

Every child is an artist
The problem is how to remain an artist
once he grows up.
Pablo Picasso


I thought this would be a great way to start my gallery blog.