Art: A human striving to reflect, add to, or alter the work of nature and the divine. Angel: Messenger of the divine. Angelix: the acts of angels. Art Angelix: What I do.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Money Cards
Now the Xmas bazaar season is underway, I've been checking out what's on offer and where there might be gaps to fill. I've seen cards of various kinds, though there seemed to be nothing on sale that was much like the cards I (and the other women I know) make. I saw a lot of 3-D (the kind you do with pre-printed sheets of images), some intricate scherenschnitte, and lots of photocards, usually matted on plain, untextured card stock. There was nothing scrapbook style, no bright, patterned, shabby chic, retro, or stamped offerings. Another thing I didn't see were cards for the money/store card gifts that are so popular with youngsters, so I've focused on making a bunch of those. Here are two examples. Each card has a pocket inside for the loot/card or for a photo or a letter, or whatever.
Really love what you're doing.... there is something about this time of year that brings out the crafty; I say that having made 50 pcs. last week for a bazaar and I had glitter in my eyelashes!
I'm in the best years of my life, in what is usually called "midlife".
I'm English, and I live in the north of Germany, and I sometimes still wonder how I got here from there.
One of the things I used to hear often as a kid was that I had too much imagination. That tickles me pink when I think about it now, because I've lived off my imagination and my wits for most of my life, and I bet I have more fun and better toys that most of the other kids from way back then, these days.
2 comments:
Excellent idea! How resourceful you are... again and again!
Really love what you're doing.... there is something about this time of year that brings out the crafty; I say that having made 50 pcs. last week for a bazaar and I had glitter in my eyelashes!
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