Valentines for my Grandchildren

Lily

Here's the photo.

Young Girl

My latest watercolor

Take a Word Challenge - Black Bird

The theme of this week's Take a Word Challenge is Black Bird.

The background of this card is a piece of printing plate.  I work at a graphic arts supplier that custom cuts printing plates for customers.  This card was cut from the scrap and then embossed.  The color is the natural color of the plate.

Sunday Postcard Art - Steampunk Inspired

Sunday Postcard Art 's theme for this week is Steampunk Inspired.  I've never had a feeling for this topic but here's my attempt.

Art Creations Friday - Challenge #103

For this week's Art Creations Friday:

Artful Bag Challenge - February

For this month's Artful Bag Challenge, the theme is Alter It.  The objective is to take any object that is NOT a bag and turn it into one.  Here's my creation:

I took an empty microwave popcorn box and turned it into a movie lover's handbag.  The purse handles are made of 'celluloid,' which I printed onto a transparency.  I decorated the box with movie posters. And I also used magazine covers of silent screen stars of whom I am fond.

Citizen Kane is one of my favorite films.

Lillian Gish (on the cover of Photoplay) is another favorite silent film star.  I was fortunate enough to see Miss Gish in person in the early 1980's when she appeared at a showing of one of her films.

Dress Up 2011 - Klimt

For this month's Dress Up 2011 challenge, I was inspired by this wonderful painting by Gustav Klimt:

Portrait of Emilie Floge (1902)

I really love this dress!  Blue is my favorite color; and I have always loved this type of sleeve.  The dress looks to me to be very sheer and although the skirt looks rather straight, I imagine that it billowed around when she twirled.  Here is my dress:

One World One Heart 2011

This is the fifth and final year for One World One Heart.  Welcome, everyone who is visiting here for the first time!  Be sure to visit all of the participating blogs.

My name is Jeanie Callaghan.  I'm a widow; the mother of three and grandmother of eight.  I make beaded jewelry, dabble in watercolor, make Artist Trading Cards, and participate in papercrafting of all kinds.  I hope you enjoy your stay while you are here and see what I'm doing here in Atlanta, Georgia.

After your visit, you can click on the picture below to visit the other participants' blogs.

Please leave a comment in the Comments section to let me know that you've stopped by.  In your comment, please leave contact information.  At the end of One World One Heart, I will choose a winner for the prize pictured below.  The prize is a bead-woven necklace (made by me) featuring Swarovski crystals.

Sorry, no anonymous posts will be accepted for this post and giveaway.  Blog owners only.

Take a Word - Vintage

Take a Word's subject is Vintage.

Sunday Postcard Art - Home Sweet Home

This week's Sunday Postcard Art subject is Home Sweet Home.

Here is what was inside the matchbox

I posted this photo of the matchbox I made for Sherry in our Flickr matchbox swap:

Now that Sherry has received the matchbox, here is a photo of the goodies that were inside the matchbox.

Vintage rosebud, altered mini domino, pair of homemade earrings with Swarovski crystals, dried flowers, German scrap, Swarovski pink crystal heart.

Art Creations Friday

For this week's challenge on Art Creations Friday's 102nd challenge,  we were given two images:

This background image is just incredible, isn't it!  Here's what I did with the images:

Take A Word Challenge - Botanical

For Take a Word's weekly challenge, the theme this week is Botanical.  I painted this watercolor.

Sunday Postcard Art - Pens and/or Pencils

This week's theme for Sunday Postcard Art is Pens and/or Pencils.  I photographed some colored pencils and turned them into various kaleidoscopes to make Pencil Pinwheels. Hope you like it!

Art Creations Friday - Challenge #101

For this week's Art Creations Friday, we were given this image to alter:

Here's what I came up with:

Take a Word - Butterfly challenge

This is for Take a Word.  Every week we are given 'one word,' and our challenge is to interpret it with art.  This week's word is Butterfly.  Here's my psychadelic butterfly:

Sunday Postcard Art - Mona Lisa

For Sunday Postcard Art, our task was to alter the Mona Lisa.  Here's mine:

Airmail

This card is made completely of items found on or in an envelope.  The background is the inside of an envelope.  The little red and black squares are postmarks.  And the two vertical pieces are postal markings.

Art Creations Friday - #100!

This was created for Art Creation Friday's 100th challenge.  We were given this image:

and here's what I came up with:

Congratulations!  Here's hoping this challenge goes on and on!