Goldfish Tales

I've been doing a bit of embroidery and made one of those doilies, but I don't use that sort of look in my room, so I decided to showcase it off in a fabric collaged piece.

I've added different feels of trim and ribbon as a diamond around the goldfish. Each goldfish has a little bow on their tails, as well as the dragon flies.

Their air bubbles I've made from buttons and flower shaped sequins.

Now I've added an extra goldfish in there:

Black Boy Poem

I haven't blogged for ages, not because I haven't wanted to, but life has been so busy what with assigments and lots of practical work to get completed for fashion shows.
I was wanting to work on this board for sometime, Paula had expanded on my fashion board idea for her poems and yes, I got to try one too. What da you think?

Birdie in the Flowers

Here I have used an acetate overlay from K and Co and put it over Prima Marketing's Whisper collection paper. I've also added my quirky bits of a young girl with angel wings, and then a birdie up at the top. You can pretend it is getting the nectar from the flowers. The flowers are by Prima. Also I've added some lemony tassles and Rebecca Sower nostalgiques remnant collection (they were on sale at Scrapbookers' Delight on the North shore). Forgot to journal it.

Just Adore

I have scrapbooked this page using Blue Awning K and Co range of products. I love the glittered chipboard. Also I'm a big fan of using gossamer, which is the lemon coloured meshy fabric behind the photo.

One thing someone commented to me was, how I don't use cardstock behind my photos. Well, I prefer not to, I've come into scrapbooking from another perspective and basically taught myself, so I didn't know about Bazill cardstock etcetera; and now I still don't think I'll be using it greatly. I know it is good to break up a pattern sheet of paper from the photo (which tends to act as a pattern too), but I break that up with ribbon and trim, as I prefer a more tactile look.

My Mum: Celebration for Mother's Day

In between studying I have finally had some time to do another art board.

I have used a little bit of Tim Holtz, Prima Marketing (black felt diecut shapes) and HOTP papers.

Ephereal Renaissance/Antoinette Mix

The thoughts flickering through my mind speak of angels, glimpses of Renaissance women, sheer silks, colours of cream, gold, muted brown, soft blues, and delicate lemon highlights.

I'm mixing Renaissance art with 17th century portrait. It could have been what Marie Antoinette had hanging on the wall of her mansion. The portrait maybe of her in the background, but if it isn't it doesn't matter as it serves the purpose of connecting a lady in the 17th century.

My angel is on the left.

I'm looking at designing a formal piece, but has that graceful elegance and free fall of silk. I'm not after a contrived look of the 17th century, but want to introduce that formality but with ephereal tones, and the rich embroideries with the Renaissance look. This board is going to serve me with that inspiration, cross-referencing with colours and styles.

Fashion Board Art

Here we go, I just can't help mixing scrapbooking with my fashion design, so here I am trying to work on a design, making some sketches for my mood board, give up and switch to scrapbooking, and then decide why not make some fashion art boards combining my love of fashion, ephemera, art and scrapbooking.

As I find the 1920s inspirational I have done one with that theme, but with a sexy look, and another one in a more playful theme.