Paper Makes...

More makes using my printable collage sheets...  The pretty vintage inspired ACEO above was made using a background from the 'Sepia Handwriting' set and 1 inch squares from the 'Vintage Sheet Music' and 'Flowers' (1003) sets. I also used hand stitching, punched paper daisies, a gemstone, old fancy clockhand and glitter.

I love daisies they make me think of sunny summer days :)  The daisies on this card are from my 'Flowers' (1003) collage sheet.  For this design I layered the photo squares on paper over a background paper and added some ribbon, gem flower and 'Thank You' sticker.

 

Playtime

Time for a little experimentation with ACEOs... I made this collaged ACEO using one of my ACEO backing papers, a copy of an old family photograph, some vintage buttons and fibres.  In the bottom left corner I picked up the flower detail on the backing paper by hand stitching around the outline.  I've also rubber stamped the text 'playtime'.

Hexley houses

Here are some more ACEOs from my 365 series. I am using this series as a good excuse for experimenting with different subjects and techniques, so here are 3 ACEOs of houses...

These are the sorts of houses you might find residents of Hexley living in. :)

No.14 Pen on watercolour paper

No.15 Pen and watercolour on watercolour paper (in the distance you can see a Solo Dirigible Balloon in use!)

No.16 Collaged pen drawing over red and gold wallpaper - I imagine that the wallpaper is decorating one if the rooms in these houses, and the garage on the left could be home to a Hexley carriage or is possibly a little workshop for one of the town's inventors!

As usual, all of these ACEOs are for sale in my Etsy shop :)

ACEO 365 - No.1

One of my many art ideas for this year is to make lots of new ACEOs - 365 to be exact! I want to try to reach a total of 1 ACEO for each day of the year - although that will be reached by making more than one some days and none on others.

The plan is to make ACEOs on any subject and in any medium as a way to experiment with different ideas. I also want them to be produced a bit faster than my usual watercolour ACEOs which can take several hours to paint.

So here is ACEO No.1; a postbox painted in gouache on collaged postage stamps and envelopes on mount board.

The original ACEOs in this set will all be for sale in my Etsy shop.