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For the last couple of days I’ve had a hankering to create some new backgrounds. This trio is now available for immediate download so you can print your own, or printed on heavyweight matte paper or fabric. Check them out in the new Collage Images category under Backgrounds.
Now, back to work I go. Have a lovely weekend!
Gale
It is with much excitement that I announce the addition of Rande Hanson to the PaperWhimsy Design Team. Joining Nancy Maxwell James who has taken on the role as Design Artist for paper, mixed media, and collage arts, Rande will be the head designer for the digital side of PaperWhimsy.
Rande is a self-taught mixed-media artist who loves painting, collage, jewelry-making, assemblage and fabric-art and has now added digital art to her creative palette. Rande has been creating all her life and broke onto the scene of the mixed media art world about five years ago selling her artwork on eBay and joining several art groups and participating in numerous art swaps. As Rande tells it (and I like to listen to it), that is when she first spied PaperWhimsy and purchased her first PaperWhimsy image. She’s been addicted to PW ever since (lucky me!). Rande once told me that she has framed one of my collage sheets from my eBay days (it was the first print of a new sheet and probably worth millions, now). 
As you may recall, Rande served as PaperWhimsy Design Artist for two years, from August 2007-2009. After an extended break to focus on learning new mediums and techniques and to delve into learning the digital medium, she’s back! Rande’s focus will be on the art of digital collage using the PaperWhimsy Hybrid line of products.
Welcome (back), Ms Rande Hanson!
I am delighted to welcome Nancy Maxwell James as the designer for PaperWhimsy! Nancy’s portfolio of work is simply amazing and to have her working with me at PaperWhimsy is a dream come true. Nancy brings with her a very broad background in art and her art and written work have been featured in several publications.
We’ll be starting out this collaboration with a ~!BANG!~ as Nancy has already been at work in her studio creating art to inspire our readers and have one and all dashing to their art tables in a flurry of excited energy.
Stay tuned to the Inspiration blog here at PaperWhimsy for lots of beautiful and exciting ideas compliments of the talented Nancy Maxwell James!
P.S. Please be sure to check out the links section to the right for links to Nancy’s website, blog and Etsy store.
P.P.S. Nancy, I almost stuck a pair of fairy wings on you but resisted (though couldn’t stop myself from adding some rosy cheeks. Ha!)
I have a penchant for creating artwork that makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever. And after I finish the piece I’ll name it something that I think will make some kind of sense out of it … generally including “mystery”, “surreal” or “secret” in the title. But who am I kidding? It’s just nonsense. I hardly ever have a vision of what I’m going to create – it starts with me finding bits that I think go together and then ends when I’m done sticking them down.
I am also most apt to create with blues. Which is another “mystery”, somewhat “surreal” and a “secret” to which only my muse holds the key. I hardly ever wear blue and I don’t decorate with it but when it comes to creating bits for the shoppe and, ultimately, me spending time at my art table creating, it’s blue that draws me most.
So here’s “Mystery in a Garden” , which could also be called “Surreal Garden” or “The Garden Secret”. See how cool that works?
Images used: Digisheet 157, Digisheet 122, Digisheet 036, Royalty 17 JPG Sheet
PS Right now there’s a 20% off sale on all items in the shoppe (coupon code: summer20). Perfect time to stock up so you can start creating some mysterious, surreal and secretive artwork of your very own. Sale runs through July 10.
… intrepid Puzzle Masters and lovers of hidden treasures
Clue One (of Four)
His vision was outside the box
but his most famous artworks were within it.
(Hint: google Medici Slot Machine)
‘Tis the town and the year of his birth that you need
to send him a query so you can proceed.
(Hint: he loves gmail)
“Tarry not and do not falter… ’tis worth your while if you’re not Walter
…or even if you are.”
-words to the wise but not a clue
***
Pssst… if you’re thoroughly stumped give the Medici Slot Machine a click to continue.
…’til four bells (EDT) to the first clue on this third day of the seventh month of 2010. (The only clue in that sentence is that it starts today!)
If you haven’t joined the newsletter, yet, you can still grab the first clue HERE…
Puzzle Masters, await!
A quick browse through a few of my favorite blogs and I skimmed one where someone was remarking about a friend who’d done a painting for them of peas because they loved peas so much. And I had a thought: how unusual that she loved peas to that degree. Then I realized she’d written PEARS which made much more sense but made me then think: how sad for peas. Who would hold in such high regard, the humble pea, to the point that they would rejoice when someone gifted them with a painting of peas?
I will love you, peas. Yes, I do love pears but I will be much more adoring in the future of your round, green, and gentle beauty. I wonder if there are any out there who will join me.
“What do you make of it, Holmes?”
“It is obviously an attempt to convey secret information.”
A new newsletter hit the stands Friday… you can snatch a copy HERE (you can sign up to receive your very own email copy when the next one goes out so you don’t miss a trick). The June 26 newsletter showcased the many new Beautiful Faces now available in JPG for immediate download. Use them in your digital collages or print and use in your paper arts. (Click on the photo, below, to find the array of beautiful faces now available in jpg download).
And along with other tidbits of news and musings was a teaser (oh, I love a good lighthearted tease). A hint at something fun to come and all I can say for now is…
can you give me a 6?
(pssst… stay tuned)
