secrets in my life

new work

2006-10-01T10:01:00.000-07:00

I am very ashamed to see how long I didn't post to this blog.But time is running so fast,there is so much to do etc
Here are the last pages I did for Deryn Mentock for our calendar swap.

abstract studies

2006-04-16T08:44:00.000-07:00

I take painting and drawing classes since november last year.For instance we are doing abstract views of stillifes.So my teacher asked me to do some abstract studies in my normal collage way.But I was only allowed to do abstract forms,no faces or flowers.The first ones I did were really hard for me,but I feel with a little time and experiment,there will come out someting interesting.
Unfortunately,the scans are a little dark,but I would love to get your comments,as it's something new for me and I feel a little bit unsure.

first attempts with beeswax

2006-04-16T08:34:00.000-07:00

I know,I should post more regulary to my blog.But I have so spare time ,that I prefer to create than to write.But it's eastersunday,we are at home,nowhere to go,so I have time to post.
I worked over the last 2 days in Lelaynia's calendar,for the calendar RR we are doing on MMCA.
As I used dryed flowers and just had bought my first beeswax,it's clear that I tried to protect the flowers with wax.I love the effect of the wax,need to experiment more.But now have a look at what I did.

cab cards

2006-04-02T12:43:00.000-07:00

I thought,I would give it a try and altered some cabinet cards yesterday.Some time ago,I said I would not be interested in using those cards,but one should never say never,as youcan see.I am totally hooked and will surely do some more in the next weeks.
I would be glad to hear how you like them.

march calendar

2006-03-03T12:55:00.000-08:00

Time runs so fast.I find never enough time to post to my blog as much as I want.
Today,with hoping for spring,we had about 25 cm of snow.Total chaos,even the busses stopped driving for some hours.So I am right home,didn't visit my friend,as I had planned and have time to play with the computer.
I have uploaded some pages,I did for Lou McCullochs calendar,for the montly RR on MMCA group.Her theme was vintage,wings.Wings is ok for me,but vintage is for instance hard to do for me.Actually I like using bright colours.So I couldn't help and had to leave her theme a bit and do at least one really coloured page.I hope she will forgive me and like it.

Calendar

2006-02-23T06:17:00.000-08:00

Times are running so fast,there's the second month of the year nearly finished.Time to finish Linda Koch's calendar pages for the RR we both are in at MMCA group.
That's a really funny RR and after a year each of us will get back a very huge calendar full of artwork from very talented artists.
These are some of the pages for Linda I like best

flowergirl boxes

2006-02-23T05:55:00.000-08:00

Those are my first trials to create something for selling on a craftsmarket in june.I Feel a little bit unsure,wether they would sell here.But I will give it a try,as my friend,who is a glassbeadmaker,insist I should accompagny her.
But this first 2 will stay with me,as I really like them and don't want to give them away.

first altered cabcard

2006-02-23T05:45:00.000-08:00

As I am off from work for 10 days,I have plenty of time to play around.So I tried my first altered cabcard this morning.
It looks better in reality,because on the scan,the lace and metal fork and spoon don't show so good.
This card will be for Merel's journal,in which I had fun to work the last days for the journal RR on club creativegroup.
The first picture is also for her book.

Private journal RR

2006-02-05T08:52:00.000-08:00

I just have finished a private RR with Deryn Mentock www.somethingsublime.typepad.com.As each of us likes the work from the other,we decided to swap a journal.Mine is actually in hot Texas,to be filled with wonderful artwork.I can' t wait to get it back,to see the great art in reality and to have a souvenir fro m an artist I really admire.
These are some pages I did for her:

Deryn's book has wooden covers,held together with fabric spine.Inside she did mostly altered photograps of cemetary angels,a theme we both love.Her book is very colourful and interesting ,because of the different techniques she used.Here are my favourites:
Inside of Deryn's journal
Cover of deryn's journal

valentine swap

2006-02-05T08:46:00.000-08:00

I've had an early valentine.I got my package from my secret valentine swappartner Lou Mc Culloch,a swap held on Mixed Media Collage Artists Group.
She's sent me a wonderful hearshaped altered book,some beautiful papers and ribbons.

4

2006-01-30T06:47:00.000-08:00

I am tagged by Deryn Mentock.

4 jobs I've had:

-different student jobs
-medical laboratory assistent
-work actually at the activity department in a seniorhome

4 places I've lived:

-Heisdorf/Luxembourg
-Differdange/Luxbg
-Schouweiler/Luxbg
-Bonnevoie/Luxbg

4 shows I enjoy:
-The naked Chief/Jamie Oliver
-CSI
-Gilmore Girls
-Six Feet Under

4 places I've vacationed:
-Positano/Italy
-Zurich/Switzerland
-Bodensee/Germany
-Charlotte/North Carolina

4 Websites I visit daily:
-http://www.mixedmediacollageartists
-http://www.somethingsublime.typepad.com--Deryn Mentock
-http//www.mistyeyedart.blogspot.com--Misty Mawn
-http//www.justannax.typepad.com--Anna Barrows
There are some more,but I should concentrate on only 4

4 Favourite foods:
-Chocolate
-Chinese food
-everything with raspberry
-Cheese

4 places I'd rather be right now
-London
-Amsterdam
-Somewhere in America,preferably in a big craftsstore with lots of stamps,papers etc
-together with friends,chatting and drinking coffee

4 bloggers I'm tagging
-Christine www.artistadicarta.typepad.com
-Linda www.alteredvisions.typepad.com
-Misty www.mistyeyedart.blogspot.com
-Anna www.justannax.typepad.com

calendar rr

2006-01-23T09:57:00.000-08:00

i worked hard yesterday to finish my calendar for the rr on the mixed media collage artists group.These are my favourite pages.Now the calendar will travel the whole year long until it comes back to me next january.I can hardly wait to see how it will look then.

experiment

2006-01-23T09:45:00.000-08:00

I've tried something new.Took pictures from models in anewspaper advertisement,overpainted them with gesso and than used pastelchalks and black ink to alter them
I was not used to use gesso,even that I own a huge pot since long.But since I begun experimentingwith it,I'm really addicted.

canvasboard

2006-01-16T13:06:00.000-08:00

I did this canvas for myself,using a picture from a french children book.But as I have difficulties to say no,I will swap it now with Kathy.But I know , that I will get something beautiful back

Journal RR

2006-01-16T12:59:00.000-08:00

cover back

cover front

These are pictures from my dark journal,I did for a RR on the Club Creative group.

backagain

2006-01-16T12:42:00.000-08:00

sign in page

It's long since I last posted to my blog.But december was so hectic,I had really no time.I rebegun creating after the holidays,but the beginning was hard.But as I subscribed to several Round Robins and private swaps,I had to decide to work again.Now I'm glad that I did,I enjoy the time in my workroom so much.
Here are some pics for a calendar rr I do with some very talented people from the mixed media collage group.Each calendar will travel a whole year and I am very curious about all the great art the other participants will do.

potpourri angel

2005-11-09T13:11:00.000-08:00

Here comes another style of angels.For this one I used velvetribbon for his body,
which I sewed together and filled with potpourri.

private swap atc's

2005-11-08T11:30:00.000-08:00

I got today the wonderful atc's from Sandra Müller from Germany.
They are absolutely gorgeous.She uses calligraphy as wonderful accents to her collages.
It seems to me,I need to learn calligraphy.
My absolute favourite is the raven.

deco

2005-11-06T02:55:00.000-08:00

Last night I did 2 pages in Jerry Reyman's deco for the RR at Creativechixyahoogroup.
Gladly for me ,she choose my bestloved theme,graveyardangels.
I love using those angels in my work,they are great help to express my thoughts and feelings.
I often try to work with other themes,but always come back to my stonebeauties.

cowboyangel

2005-11-05T09:58:00.000-08:00

here is the second of a growing angel family

angelornaments

2005-11-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

I feel it....Christmas time is coming and I find me again in my workroom creating angel ornaments.And think on selling them.And this I decided 2 years ago,never to do angels for selling again.
I thought I were through with them.Before I begun with collage,I did clothdolls and sold lots of fabric angels on craftsshows.So much,that one day , I had enough of sewing and stuffing hundreds of angels for christmas,and I decided to stop and never do angels again.
But it seems,that angels are addicting to me,and craftshows although.Who knows.At least here are pics of my latest angel ornaments.I would love to read some comments.

new kid on the blog

2005-11-02T09:37:00.000-08:00

I did it...I have signed up for a blog,now I need to find out how to use it.

I went shopping today,all the decoration shops have begun to show the new christmas stuff,really amazing.Brings you in the mood to go home,curdle on a sofa,drink hot chocolate and read a good book-And creating angels.That's what I did.Here is my first one,done on a 4x4 canvas with a wirehanger added.