Paperrose Creations

Just in time for Valentine´s Day - I couldn´t resist trying one of Sharilyn´s projects.
This bracelet arrived at its recipient today

For ages I´ve been wanting to be able to work with wire to achieve a more professional look of embellishments in my art. Now I had the opportunity to participate in this workshop and do practise my way through Sharilyn Miller´s book Bead on a Wire which teaches from basic wire handling to ancient techniques. Sharilyn doesn´t solder her jewelry which is a big plus for me because I know of quite a few women who are allergic or very sensitive to certain metals. Actually I think there are no such moments called by chance but I´m so glad I found the ArtistsoftheRoundTable, a very friendly and caring yahoogroup. Workshops are run on a regular basis working thru artists´books.
This project needed some preparations like finding resources, getting the tools and the materials.
We have been in week 3 now and it´s so much fun...
You can view the galleries here:

http://artistsoftheroundtable.smugmug.com/Workshops/447525

This is an experiment I wanted to make with chalk on acrylics... I made the background collage with newspapers and acrylic colors and then wanted to draw a lotus flower or waterlilly...
my chalks turned out to be too soft and so I went on to use acrylics. Finally added some stamped embellishments to the edges. Actually I wanted to do pastel - but you know how things emerge......
Collaged and painted on canvas board.

Haven´t shown anything for quite a while. Had to get thru September before I reduced working hours.
Now I feel halfway well rested again.
Finally made some time to play digitally....thanks to the generous members of the CM.

Rubberstamps by Sunday International, A Capella. Paste paper scraps I had made for a bookcover