Well here it is  Volume 5 of Just Cards - Steampunk and that is my piece on the top right hand side of the cover.  Above the magazine are two pages full of what I made.
I am ecstatic to be on the cover and there is more inside!! I can't believe Barnes & Noble actually sells this magazine.  You can get a copy there or at Scott Publications to see all the wonderful Steampunk art that everyone has contributed to the magazine.  Have fun reading it.
More to come....

The Ice Queen Collage at the Huntington Arts Gallery

Well last night was a blast, my husband, my son and I got together and went to the Huntington Arts Gallery where they showed my collage piece "The Ice Queen".  Since "Frozen" is such a big hit now, this fit in pretty nicely.  The place was packed and they had a nice reception with little bites and wine.  This was my very first time having a piece in a gallery and it was such a complete rush.  I really plan on doing this again in November at another gallery, only this time, I am going much bigger in size with the collage!  I hope you enjoy this piece.

Well here I am working away and what pops up on Facebook, but the magazine Just Cards
Steampunk.  I am on the cover.  Well I am one of the ones on the cover, up on the right hand side
There should be more of my work on the inside as well, I can't wait for it to come out so I can
see for myself.

One more thing off my bucket list, always wanted to make the cover of a magazine.

Now I am working on a bra for Adelphi University that involves designing an entire bra
anyway you like and submitting it for a silent auction.  Then they have a reception.  The best
part is that I get to be in a coffee table book with the picture of the piece and a story I must
write about it.

I am also working on my design projects for Punkyougirl Design Team.  It is a team that
makes dark projects, ie: steampunk and goth which is right up my alley.  I have been
pretty busy with all of this.  

The biggest thing that is happening is that tomorrow Friday, August 8th I will be
attending a reception at an art gallery where one of MY collages will be.
It is like a dream come true having my collage in a real art gallery, if someone buys it, that
would be the icing on the cake.

Well have to run, back to work and onto my next project
See you soon
Oh, any comments would be greatly appreciated.

TUTU GOTH GIRL

I am excited to say that I was asked to be a guest designer for the Punkyougirl Design team's blog
The theme is dark ie: goth, steampunk, eerie.  All the things I love to work with.  I had a ball making this last collage.  Hopefully, it will pass inspection LOL.

Punkyougirl seems to have a wonderful team and a wonderful team leader.  I would be honored to become a member.

For this collage I used a canvas and painted it with black gesso
I added a piece of burgundy glitter tulle on top of the gesso
I adorned the piece with embellishments such as scrabble tiles that spell out GOTH GIRL

I added a rhinestone starburst. a steampunk snake and a steampunk pocket watch

Now for the best part, the girl, she is wearing a bustier with a garter and a tutu, I added wings to her back.  I colored her with copics, winks of stella pens, and a thin sharpie, her hair is black with some pink in it to make it more goth, I added a little heart on her headpiece which is a band of feathers that come all the way up with little pearls on them.  I also added tulle to make a little tutu on her and added some stickles for dimension.  At the top and bottom is some washi tape that I also added.

To order the TuTu Girl and other great digital stamps, be sure to visit Unky at http://www.Theeastwind.com

Here is a collage I made to enter it into a Design Team Challenge.  Unfortunately, it had to be
digital.  They liked my work so much, I was asked to be a guest designer in August using
digital stamps.  I have been practicing now so I hopefully will know how to do it when the
time comes.  The theme for this was dark and eerie, I think this meets both categories
Stop by and have a look and I love comments if you have time

Hi there, Francine again with my post for June

I decided to make an oversized Tag with a Steampunk theme.   Perfect for Father's Day.

I stamped the tag with the Male Steampunk, deeply etched Red Rubber Stamp from AlteredPages using Memento Luxe ink in the Pistachio color.  Yummy & luscious to work with.

I then  distressed the stamp with  Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko Memento Luxe ink in Peanut Brittle.  I cut the hat from the stamp and put it on top of the man's head and added glitter to it.  He has a gear on one eye and a monocle, timepiece and embellishments were added to the bottom on paper used as a border from The Glitz Paper Pack, Laced with Grace.   On top of the tag is a round Steampunk embellishment and a chain that hangs over the top of the tag.

This was so much fun to make as I love anything Steampunk.   Watch for more Steamy goodness!

I am so excited that next week I will be in a class with Mr. Tim Holtz himself at Scrapper's Playground on Long Island.  This should be a fun class as I love all his work and can't wait to meet him.   Tim Holtz is one of the finest artists in mixed media.