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Happy April Everyone!  Thanks for joining me.  This month Altered Pages  is sharing ATC's and t oday, I am going to show you how I build a big background perfect for ATC's in a couple easy steps.  This background is perfect for ATC's, a future card or mixed media project.   And, it is just fun to play in all the decoupage and paint with no real rules.  This starts with a cereal box for my foundation.  I flipped it over and used the white side for my project.  Altered Pages has great ATC collage backs here .  I will just adhere these to the backs of my ATC's.  Next, I add torn vintage text pages and music sheets.  You can use any white glue for this.  I used Mod Podge.   Some of these pages had inks and color already added to them as they were left overs from other projects.   Then, I added fun colors in a random circle pattern using acrylic paints.  Most of the cool pattern above i...

Do you ever find a collage photo that just makes you laugh?  So it is with little Mary Ann, or so I've named her . . . That's gold embossing around the edges of Mary Ann's "photo." And of course this vintage little lady needs a bit of vintage lace and trim on this 6x6 mixed media collage. You can see a bit of the pocket here, an Altered Pages image printed on vellum depicting an historic, if inaccurate, view of the universe. Can you see the lace pull on the edge of the tag peeping out of the top of the pocket? Both collage and tag were made from the same piece of mixed media collaged background. "Mary Ann was stunned by the realization that the universe did NOT revolve around her." I hope you enjoyed this piece from the past, created quite a few years ago for Altered Pages.   Did you know that Altered Pages doesn't just have collage images you can print, but also collage backgrounds?  PLUS color specific collage page...

Happy December Friends! The Altered Pages Design Team is focusing on lace this month.  I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.  I have done basically an easy project...it is just time consuming.   However, it is well worth the time and effort (and carpel tunnel syndrome.)  My finished piece is quite stunning at over 2 feet wide...that is quite a big bang for your buck.  Y ou may have seen this type of project before.  They are nothing new, but they are oh so lovely, do-able for just about any craft ability level and I thought this complimented the lace theme perfectly.  I am incorporating lace doilies into my piece.  First a commercial from Jean -  Read to the bottom to see your gift for this weekend! This project starts with vintage book pages...many, many vintage pages!   You will also need foam core, chip board or card board as your backing.  A handy dandy stapler is needed. You will use ...

We are really excited to be partnering with The Crafters Workshop!!!  Today we are sharing the projects TCW team has created... They have been busy, check out these amazing works of art on their blog by clicking on the link below each picture.  Let them know you were by!   Click HERE to see the full post by Karenliz Click HERE to see the full post by Jenni, including a video.     Click HERE to see the full post by Heidi!   Please go and visit our partners blog posts at The Crafters Workshop!    

Thank you Prima for being our product partner this month.  I am loving the Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints and the beautiful flowers.   I love mixed media, layering, adding more, changing this and that.  Usually what I start with changes along the way, as it did with this project.  I was planning on using three Prima Flowers, used only one.  Was going to layer the three large hearts, used only one.  The stenciling was not in the original plan.  You get the idea.  The final mixed media project generally does not go as planned.   Image from - Altered Pages Collage - 2178 Feeling Mysterious Prima Flower altered   Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Supplies: Prima Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint:   Metallique Dark Forest   Metallique Soft Satin   Sparks Dragon Eye Prima Flowers Altered Pages Collage - 2178 Feeling Mysterious Canvas Art Board Black Gesso Steampunk Large Heart - Chipboard Ta...