Monday, December 31, 2012

Angels Background with Handmade Iris Paper Angels

This is the background I made yesterday, but I used handmade iris paper to make some angels to add to the background. I used matte medium to affix the angels onto the background.

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Angels Background

For this one, I used matte medium to affix tissue paper to a heavy water color paper. I then wrote on the resulting background with a thin Sharpie marker and then used an acrylic wash over the whole thing.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

A is for Angels

This is a gesso tinted with acrylic background. Then I stamped into it with another color and a homemade "A" sponge stamp.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Handmade Paper/Mixed Media Angel

This angel is made out of handmade paper. First I made the background paper from iris and abaca fibers and dyed it blue. Then, I used cotton linter fiber for the rest of the angel and the cloud. Then I painted her face and halo and added her hair.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Angel from my Tree

We finished decorating our Christmas tree and this is one of our cute angel ornaments! Happy decorating for the season!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Purple Angels on a Gesso Background

I had a lot of fun making this one. I used gesso and acrylic and then I used my homemade angel stamp in the gesso and paint to make the angels.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Candy Decoration Angels

These angels were made for our Advent night at Shepherd of the Valley. We made them out of two peanut butter cups glued together. Then we used gold wire ribbon to make the wings and gold pompoms for their heads. I think they turned out too pretty to eat, so I am putting mine in my tree.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Angel Ornament

This is an angel ornament that was made by my grandmother for me when I was a little girl. My grandmother taught me a lot about art and I remember making many different projects with her growing up!

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Friday, November 23, 2012

Angel Watching Over You

This sketch just reminds me of angels flying up above watching over us. I love the thought of angels making sure I am okay!

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Iris Paper with Purple Angel

This paper is made out of iris dyed with blue pigment just like yesterday's angel. This time, I also dyed the pulp that I used to make the angel. I am having a lot of fun with my paper this week!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Iris Paper with Angel Lamination

This is paper made out of iris and then dyed with blue pigment. Then I made the angel stencil and made an angel out of cotton linters and laminated her onto the iris paper.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Genesis 28:12-14

I love this verse where it talks about the angels and the stairway resting on earth with its top reaching to Heaven. These stairs are full of autumn leaves and I can just picture the angels enjoying the majesty of all the fall colors. I also love where it says ALL peoples on earth will be blessed. I had fun with Photoshop today and messing around with this image and angel verse.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Iris Paper with Pulp Painted Angel

This paper is made out of iris leaves. The angel is cotton fiber, dyed with pigment, pulp painted and then laminated onto the iris paper.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Making Angels for Advent Celebration!

Today I went to an Angel Workshop! I got together with some wonderful ladies to make angels for an Advent Celebration that will happen the first week in December and made angels for decorations. And, here are the angels that will be in the centerpieces!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Angel in Bottle Cap

This is a mixed media angel in a bottle cap. She is made of ribbon with a pearl head.