Relatively Thoughtful Jane Austen Celebration of Life

From Relatively Thoughtful Post
Celebrating the Timeless Legacy of Jane Austen!
"Today, we honour the brilliant and unforgettable Jane Austen, a remarkable writer whose words continue to captivate hearts across generations. Her wit, charm, and astute observations of human nature have left an indelible mark on literature. Whether you've been swept away by the romance in "Pride and Prejudice," enjoyed the delightful banter of "Emma," or cherished the warmth of "Sense and Sensibility," Austen's novels have transported us to a world of elegance and enchantment.

To pay tribute to this literary icon, we are thrilled to announce that we are giving away a free Craft PDF to any admirer of Austen's work! This PDF we hope will bring a touch of Regency-era charm into your Crafts.

Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Jane Austen by sharing your favorite Austen quote or novel in the comments below! Let's cherish the timeless stories that continue to unite us and transport us to a world of romance, wit, and inner strength.

Don't forget to share your creations with us!"

Get the download here: A Celebration of Jane Austen FREE PDF Download — Relatively Thoughtful

Graphics Fairy

If you haven't visited Graphics Fairy she  has an amazing collection of wonderful images.  The most recent post is this Trade Card:

Ballerina Trade Card

This image is one of my favorites in her collection of Vintage Women.

Be srue to check out Graphics Fairy when you are in need of Vinatage Images.

Composition for Collage: Week One Homework

I am taking a class taught by Claudine Hellmuth at  Big Picture Class.  This is my first online class... Composition for Collage, so far I am loving it.  Our first assignment is to create an asymmetrical collage. 

Starting with a sheet of BasicGrey 12x12 from the Porcelain collection, I painted a light coat of Claudine Hellmuth Gesso over part of the paper.

I love the print and colors of the paper, 

it was just too busy of a background for what I had in mind. 

I can't believe I have had this jar of gesso for a couple of years and never used it... 

I love the effect the gesso gives the paper.

I mounted (glued) the 12x12 onto a thick chipboard. 

Now for some images.  

I did a bit of searching as I had this idea running around in my head ever since I watched the videos Claudine Hellmuth did for the class.  I wanted birds, not just any birds.  I wanted flying birds, birds that flock together. BIG and little birds to give depth of field.  Keeping in mind the assignment is "asymmetry."  I got all of my bird images and the lady from Graphics Fairy.  She has so many images to use and has kindly posted them for free.  If you like vintage and collage her site is the place for you!!!

Above is my work in progress... I have cut out each bird, the lady, did some stamping.  I did make a mistake while I was stamping on the tissue... I did the stamping right on my project, a BIG NO NO.  (Stamp from Artistic Outpost: Jane's Country) I know better... what was I thinking, the ink bleed right through the tissue so I had to cover it up with more gesso!!!  Thank goodness for gesso. 

I glued all the pieces down. 

Waiting for it to dry.  Now for the placement of words. What words????  I am thinking strongly of using "The Missive".  Have to do a little research to see if a missive would have been sent during this period.  Or would something else work better.  Now that I look at this the bird in the middle should be higher... Hmmmmm.  The letter the bird is carrying doesn't show up... need to do something about that.  Yikes , the bird is already glued down. 

I plan to finish this on Sunday sometime... stop back by to see the final outcome.

HERE is the Final outcome. 

New Images from MUDBAY IMAGES

These are a few of the images Catherine is sharing at MUDBAY IMAGES!!!

Be sure to stop by MudBay Images for more wonderful inspiration!

Autumn Wings at Mudbay Images....

Check out the new images Mudbay Images has posted....

you will find some awesome Gothic Portraits also!

Please leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.

More Ephemera at Mudbay Images

More wonderful images at MUDBAY IMAGES....

She has added vintage frames, vintage millinery feathers and CLOCKS... go HERE to her site!

More Sites with Free Images!

Image from Linda's Catalog

Have you lost your 1917 WH Walker Catalog? If so, Linda from Lambsworld has posted a couple pages from hers. I don't think she will mind if you drop by! Check them out HERE and HERE! Please check out her amazing projects while you are there she is a very talented artist!

I am sure you will love these sites I recently found:

Antique Images

Vintage Travel Posters

Victorian Vignettes

Another New Year Greeting!

Embossed postcard postmarked January 1, 1909.  Didn't the postmaster get a holiday on New Years Day?  

Stampington has some free vintage ephemera on their site... go HERE to see it.

My birthday is in January... watch for a Birthday Giveaway in the next few days!

See more Postcards here at Postcard Friday 

Have you Hugged a PUG Lately

Catherine at MudBay Images has a few PUGS for you use in your artwork.  This is one of several she has on her site!!!

Don't you just want to hug her????

MudBay Images...

Have you checked MudBay Images lately?  This is one of several bird cages she posted for your personal use.  There are also dogs, theatre tickets and much more.  HOP on over!

New Blog MudBay Images - Free Downloads!

Brand New Blog !!!

I am so excited to introduce all of you to my good friend from MudBay Musings, Catherine!  MudBay Musings is venturing off to a second post... I can remember about a year ago Catherine didn't have a blog and now she has TWO!!!!  

Her new site is - MudBay Images. 

MudBay Images is a blog dedicated to original and vintage images for you to download and use in your personal digital and mixed-media artwork.  Catherine  will be sharing some of her favorite images from her personal collection... and what a collection she has!  Please stop by her new site and say hello, then from time to time see what is new at MudBay Images and pick up a new image or two!  I love the image above... yes it is one of her first postings!!

Count Down to Valentines!!! Free Images!

Lisa is very generous with her images each holiday... Quoted from her site:

• "As a gift to those who have supported my mixed-media web sites, LisaVollrath.com,Ten Two Studios and Go Make Something, I’ve created a countdown to Valentine’s Day that reveals a new printable image sheet each day. Each day from February 1st through Valentine’s Day, one numbered heart with a link to that day’s surprise will appear."

If you love vintage images this is one place you will not want to miss.  Each day she posts a new set of images to download!  Visit her WEBSITE!  You won't be sorry!