WS games collage

"Queen"...this is my entry into the Wednesday Stamper theme this week.

This was done on a vintage BINGO card...gesso'd,painted and stamped. Then collaged and glittered! Thanks for taking a look :0)

Crafty Secrets: crown, wings, playing cards, vintage games &

background stamps

Wednesday Stamper...Fleur De Lis card

I wanted to enter last week but couldn't come up with the right stamp...this week the theme is Fleur De Lis and I couldn't find and appropriate stamp either but got a little creative and found some card stock with Fleur De Lis image (from K&Co)...I background stamped a beautiful flourish from Crafty Secrets "Cherub"Clear art stamps in ColorBox chalk olive pastel ink...I added some fun image stickers from Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage collection "Wonderful Women" and finished off edging the card with the olive pastel ink and added some ribbon trim... Oh, I almost forgot---the inside says "Your support means everything"...Thanks for looking!

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Neatness VS Creativity???

I need to put to rest a question that has plagued me since my earliest creating adventures...

Please Leave a comment below and help me answer this artful question...

Is neatness more important to you ( ie. executation, attention to detail etc.) or the creativity (color combo's, and design) of the artwork???

I would love to hear from you on this!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

I want to wish everyone a very Happy Mother's Day...I hope you had a wonderful day!!!...

It was a perfectly beautiful Central Oregon afternoon and I enjoyed it with my family...we took a nice hike with a picnic and then tonight my kids and hubby cooked me dinner...Yum!

hugs,

Amber

This card is from some of my new papers and images from Crafty Secrets ...

Thank you!!!

Just a quick note of thanks for all of you wonderful art friends who have stopped in and left comments on my blog...I wish I could respond to you personally but haven't figured a way to do that yet! I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my art and leave a note of encouragement!!! It means a lot to me :0)

I just returned from a quick trip to Seattle ( a business trip) with just my hubby...Never left all three kids before, but it worked out just fine. My DD (18 yr.) watched the boys and my wonderful neighbor even invited them over for dinner for the two nights we were away!!! I even had time to take some great photos while hubby was in a meeting! I didn't take along my digital camera, just my SLR so I will have to get them developed and scanned before I can post them...hopefully soon!
Hope you all are having an art-filled day!
hugs and blessings,
Amber

Wednesday Stamper..I've been framed!

Here is this weeks entry for Wednesday Stamper...the theme was "framed"...

I decided to make a card with a border to "frame" the card...

I started with a vintage map paper background and vintage "Au Revoir" image from Crafty Secrets...I stamped "Bonjour" and misc. stamps, then added a transparancy image of the Eiffel tower from Artchix Studio...

I played around with pen doodles on the inside edges of the girl image and around the outside edges of the card...the black arrow and letter B is from Crafty Secrets...the red numbers are found ephemera, then added red punched stars, inked and chalked it to distress...

Thanks for looking!

Wednesday Stamper...Grunge!

What a super fun topic to dabble in this week...Here is my entry for Wednesday Stamper...The theme this week was GRUNGE...

My entry started on a vintage Bingo card...I then layered bits of paper ephemera, a vintage photo image, a gesso wash, stamps, more paint, more stamps...then finished it off with vintage lace, vintage 15 cent ephemera piece, black german scrap border, fibers and chalk!

Hope you like it, I had great fun with all the layers :0)

FUN beach trip!!! and some photos...

We just returned from a wonderful trip to the Oregon Coast about 4 1/2 hr. away...We stayed the first night at my sister-in-law's house and was so suprised by the incredible sunshine and wonderful Spring weather!!!...
We really enjoyed her back yard and garden...and even got a little sun on our cheeks!

We also visited her shop called JOVI in the Historic Nye Beach area...

and dropped in at a local art Gallery...

...then ended the trip the second night by staying in a Yurt at a local State park...and even had a camp fire and roasted marshmallows!... I like mine nice and brown and crisp but not burned :0)

The next morning the boys went to the beach and then we all took a stroll along the Newport Bay, got some Clam chowder at Mo's restaurant and picked out some Salt Water Taffy at a Candy Shop... and enjoyed snacking on it all the way home!!!

Fun Fun Fun!!!

Altered Diva bird collage

Altered Diva bird collage
Originally uploaded by createdbyamber.

Found text...background paper and images by Karyn Gartel for the Altered Diva Collage contest...This is my favorite piece I made...if you are interested in seeing my other pieces I created just click on my Flickr badge on the lower right hand side of the page...

The quote says..."Being challenged is always better than having something given to you, no matter what it is. If you haven't been pushed to your limits, you'll never know what your limits are"...

Wednesday Stamper...Auto's

I have been in a creative frenzy and haven't caught my breath to post as promised...I have been playing with my new Clear Art Stamps from Crafty Secrets ! If you haven't tried these type of stamps yet I encourage you to give them a try...I LOVE them!!! They are so easy to use and to store... All you do is peel them up from their storage sheet and stick them to an acrylic block!

I found the perfect outlet for trying these stamps out called Wednesday Stamper...

Each week they post a challenge...then you create something using their theme and at least one stamp...this weeks challenge is Automobile...

so here is what I created... a fun ATC!

One thing that I did was to stamp the birds on vintage paper, then cut them out...and chalked them! Text is from a vintage book...

I'll have more to post soon!

Wishing you a blessed Easter!!!

I got some very cool supplies from Crafty Secrets and had to share with you...these paper pads are heavy, double sided 6X12" paper...There are some really beautiful designs in wonderful colors and patterns...One of the things I liked about their size is that it is so easy to cut the paper in half to make two different Art Squared 6X6" collage bases! WhooHoo...Easy Peasy!

I will be posting what I have been doing with all this inspiration as I create it

...for now, here is a Prim tag I made using an image from CS "Joys of Life" vintage booklet...I made this for the ZNE group Style try for March which was Primitive ... Watch for more fun to come!

New contest!!! I had to join in...

I was invited to participate in the Altered Diva Collage contest on Flickr by Karyn Gartel...
The idea is to use Karyn's fun and colorful collage sheets to make up art including (altered books, collages, cards, scrapbook pages, assemblage, or ??) and enter your art into the group pool on Flickr...If your entry is the chosen one, you get some of her newest collage sheets...WhooHoo!Deadline for entering is midbight on April 30th, 2007.
I'm a sucker for a contest but more than that I have really admired Karyn's artsy style and couldn't resist the chance to explore and bring out my more colorful side!!!
I will post my entry here as well as on Flickr when I have finished playing...I'm anxious to see what I come up with!!!

Happy first day of Spring! Today is the Day...

Drumroll please...The winner of my One Heart One World giveaway is...

#62 Seeking Simplicity!! Whoo Hoo, you made it just in time :0)...You will get the ATC and all the ephemera pictured and a few extras thrown in for fun!!!

The runners up are...

#42 Shelle, #54 Paper Moon and #37 Angela!!!

Shelle will get a suprise ATC and a few pieces of ephemera to create with...Paper Moon and Angela will each get and suprise ATC for being the lucky names drawn...

This has been so much fun! Way to go girls!!!!

I will try to contact you through your blogs and if you don't have your email on your blog, you can email me (through my blog profile) with it so I can get your sddresses to send the goodies too!

Tomorrow is the big day!...Drawing on March 21st!

This has been so much fun...When I first read LISA's blog, I thought what a great idea...there is something really wonderful about joining hands, hearts and blogs all over the world :0)
I have been having fun getting to know each one of you better through your blogs and I hope to have made some new Blog friends along the way!...

I am adding some more great ephemera and photo images to the giveaway because I'm having so much fun and would like to see them bring a little happiness to whomever's name is drawn on the 21st...
Don't forget to add your name (see previous post, below) for a chance to win the ATC and ephemera listed....

If you don't have your email addy on your blog profile, please check back here on the 21st to see whose name was drawn and I will also draw the name of two runners up for a small surprise also!!!
Hope you are all having fun!!!
Artful hugs,
Amber

Feeling a wee bit Irish???

Do you have a wee bit of the Leprachaun blood running through your veins? I thought it would be fun to suggest a few fun ideas for you and your family to enjoy the day even if you aren't a bit O' Irish...

Start your morning with Lucky Charms, corn pops (looks like gold nuggest) or fruit loops(looks like a rainbow) cereal...

Lunch could be brocolli soup or spinach salad or try a veggie sandwich (cucumber,green pepper and sprouts on cream cheese)...

and don't forget a favorite Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage with new red potatoes...and dessert of mint chip ice cream!

I hope you have a wonderful St Patrick's Day and don't forget to wear green, otherwise, you'll never know when you'll get pinched (or by who LoL :0)

Here is a link for more fun ideas http://southernfood.about.com/cs/stpatricks/a/irish_recipes.htm

One World One Heart ART giveaway...

... on March 21 to celebrate friendships World wide there will be a grand scale Spring fling giveaway...created for us all to draw a little closer together by Lisa Oceandreamer...
"The celebration will not only be for the winners - it will also be a celebration that our worlds have come even closer together, our friendships expanded and our hearts beating as one."

If you would like to read more about it and see the list of everyone giving away a prize go here - ONE World ONE HeART Giveaway.

Spread the love, spread the giving, spread the word!

I am giving away an ATC and some Ephemera and for your collection...

Just leave me a comment

if you would like to be
added to my drawing.

You will recieve...ATC (bottom left corner), German scrap images, striped paper, (on right)vintage photo images and vintage foreign book pages...

Please feel free to leave a comment to win, even if you aren't participating in the One World One Heart Giveaway!!!

I hope you are looking forward to Spring as much as I am!!!

Please don't forget to view my previous post below for another chance to win some of my art for a very good cause!!!!

A chance to win an altered wall Quilt and Altered purse...

If you missed the chance to bid on the altered art quilt that I had created to honor 7 yr. old Josh Phillips and his courageous battle with cancer...
here is another chance to enter a drawing to win

the art quilt
and newly donated altered art purse http://www.znestore.com/page/page/4294294.htm

A winner will be chosen on March 15th from among the entries....

My good friend Chel from ZNE will be donating ALL proceeds to the Full OF HOPE Fund, in memory of a brave young boy, Josh Phillips who tragically lost his life to cancer earlier this year...

Please click on the above link to get more details of the drawing...it's coming up soon...so don't hesitate!!!

Many blessings,

Amber

This is recent artist interview by Deb Silva of Artella Daily Muse...

Sunday's Artist Profile: Amber Heagerty

Daily Muse: How would you describe your art?

Amber: Probably the best way to describe what I do is Altered Art or mixed media.
DM: Tell us more...
Amber: I love taking either a blank piece of paper or canvas and start layering little bits and pieces of ephemera, paint, stamps, fibers, charms and images until I am satisfied with a textured collage...I LOVE texture and layers!!!
DM: What is your favorite piece of your own art and why?

Amber: My favorite piece of my own art would be my first altered art piece that I ever did...It is a sculpted and altered cold plaster bust with a collaged hat...Kind of funky but I felt like a true artist creating it!

DM: What art supply can you not live without?

Amber: Hmmm tough choice...but I'll have to say my fingers...I just couldn't live without them, I use them all the time to spread paint, blend colors and smooth down glued paper! I'll also have to add my imagination...it's my one greatest asset! But as far as something inorganic, I would have to say a good adhesive like Gel Medium.

DM: Is there music that you love to hear?

Amber: I most always listen to light classical...It lightens my mood and makes me feel creative!

DM: Which artist(s) do you love?

Amber: I really admire Angela Cartwright and her style...I love how she incorporates her beautiful photos into her art...I have had the good fortune to be currently working with her in an Altered Book Round Robin in one of my art groups and have been enjoying seeing her art in person!

DM: What books do you love to read?

Amber: I usually find myself reading the current art magazines for inspiration and I read Claudine Hellmuth's books, Traci Bautista and Lynn Perella's books.

DM: Do you have favorite movies?

Amber: One of my favorites is Sound of Music...I also love Mary Poppins, Wizard of Oz and Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (gee, guess who never grew up! LOL)

DM: Which artist(s) inspire you?

Amber: I am fascinated by Maggie Taylor's work and the whimsical/surreal feel to her pieces... There are more but too many to list.

DM: Whom do you admire most and why?

Amber: I have a friend who is a incredible artist and recently found out that she has breast cancer. She is JoAnna Pierotti of Moss Hill Studio. I admire her honesty, her faith and strength in sharing her struggles and growth through battling such an uncertain future. She is truly an inspiration!

Amber is a self taught, mixed media artist who has always had a very vivid imagination. She has always loved art and creating things since childhood. She challenges you to find a little bit of that childhood imagination in each of her pieces. Her items are one of a kind designs full of whimsy, full of texture and vintage touches.


© Artella 2007 All rights reserved http://www.artellawordsandart.com/This interview may not be reprinted, reproduced, or retransmitted in whole or in part without the express written consent of Artella. All articles sole property of Artella

Some Good News...I've been published!

I have 3 pieces of art in the Feb./March issue of Somerset Studio's Stamper's Sampler!!!
Whoo hooo...


The art challenge was to alter clothing tags and make them into cards...! All three cards were made by altering jeans tags...What a fun idea!
I really enjoyed this challenge :0)...and of course it really is a lot of fun to see my pieces in print for the first time!!



Hmmm, now what else can I find around here to alter??!!!!