In my last post, I finally had my very own set of bagpipes! I continued with my private lessons, working harder than ever to learn how to achieve steady blowing pressure, consistent arm pressure on the bag, and correct fingering as I played the melody on the chanter. Whew! Can you chew gum, […]
Mixed-Media Art
“How I Learned to Play the Bagpipes”-Part 2 of 3
When I ended my last post, I was finally ready to start making some phone calls. I had done some initial internet research in Step One and learned a lot, but I kept reading the same admonition over and over again from different experts: To learn to play the bagpipes correctly, you need a good instructor… Step […]
“How I Learned to Play the Bagpipes”-A Mixed-Media Book, Part 1 of 3
Yep. I play the bagpipes. The story of how it all came about is recorded in a small, green book I made… With St. Patrick’s day right around the corner, I thought I’d snap a few pictures and share this story with you… One day, in early summer of 2003, I was driving […]
Valentine’s Cards With Hand Drawn Birds
Hand-drawn Bird Valentine
I sketched 4 little birds in pencil, using a field guide for reference. Then I cut them out using an arch shape stencil I had. I cut one out as a heart since the arch didn’t fit around it. I decided to make the heart-shaped card first. Using […]
“I Am Loved” -Valentine’s Day Mixed-Media Assemblage
Valentine’s Day Tags
This tag came on an ornament I received. I always notice the tags on retail items since I love to collect all different sorts of shapes to use as templates. I loved the shape of this tag and I’ve never seen a paper punch this shape, so I tucked it away in my […]
Valentine Silhouette Card
What can you do with a decorative laminate sample card from your local home improvement store? Make a Valentine!! I’ve seen a lot of silhouettes lately: pretty profiles of elegant ladies set onto all different types of paper projects. I set out to alter this laminate sample into a lovely silhouette Valentine. It’s […]
Altered Drink Coaster Ornament (#3)
Altering these drink coasters is fun! They give them to you at restaurants no matter what you order so they are easy to obtain. Fortunately for me, my friend gave me some to play with. I love taking something that has no spiritual meaning to it whatsoever and turning it […]