Hi my friends, hope this August brings you warm, sunny days…with just enough rainy ones to barricade yourself indoors to whip up a creative frenzy. I am always on the lookout for vintage ephemera to use in my artwork and sometimes pay a steep price for just a few of the more ‘interesting’ pieces, but…… Continue reading Vintage Photos, Letters & Miscellany…OH MY!
Repurposed Art Journal – “hope” Artist: Carol A. More 2019 Can it possibly be more than a few months since I last put something out there? Yep. No excuses either. You know why? Because I’ve been immersed in a flurry of creativity! And fortifying my home and yard for the upcoming hurricane season. We had…… Continue reading The good, the bad and the ugly: Published and humbled x 2
Wishing you peace and creativity, as usual. The newest issue of Somerset Studio magazine https://stampington.com/somerset-studio, now published quarterly and better than ever, with tons of ‘creative’ jump start ideas inside, features artwork from two of my recent altered books. My ‘low tide’ page hit the cover which was quite a surprise! The second altered book…… Continue reading Happy Easter & Happy Altered Book Making!
2018 Gingerbread House Winner! Carol A. More I have a story to tell you…. And you might laugh but mostly, I hope you’re inspired to keep the faith in your art! I am what I am, says Popeye and so goes the artist in us all. We are what we are! Artists! When I moved…… Continue reading Why should an artist ever sleep?
Virgin Mary – Andrea’s Shrine By Carol A. More, Artist NFS – 2018 Fun with 3D – Jelly Roll Pans for the VM! Hi everyone! Hope 2019 has begun as peaceful and creative for you as it has for me. One of my yoga students, Andrea, is also a fan of the Virgin Mary (childhood…… Continue reading 3D Fun with Jelly Roll Pans
“Do not judge anything you have made. Your hands have immense power, you just have to train them. Once you start, you will see progress if you stay with it. This is not a race….this is your life.” – Verena Fay Love Letters 3D by Carol A. More, Artist NFS How-to below! But before…… Continue reading What a year! Collage, Printing, Pottery, Drawing, HURRICANE, Car Crash, Published Artwork…..
Working on Christmas cards mid-summer is just plain challenging. Check out the recent (November, 2018) issue of Somerset Studio to see what I came up with. <a href=”https://stampington.com/Somerset-Studio-Nov-Dec-2018″><img src=”https://stampington.com/badge/2018/nov/images/SOM1118.jpg” width=”120″ height=”160″ border=”0″/></a> You can appreciate that my designs were sparingly ‘cool’ during our long, hot summer. This magazine has been a tremendous source of inspiration to…… Continue reading Birthday Card Art Journals & Christmas Cards in August
