Women Rule!

This is my tribute to Sharon Tomlinson...she's amazing at painting faces and these faces are hers.  I won a contest on her blog and she sent me some sheets of her art which I have cut up and used above.    

When I started on these two pages...I didn't like what I had done and considered glueing the two pages together and moving on....

OK...THAT'S WHEN YOU HAVE TO PUSH THROUGH IT AND SEE IF YOU CAN SALVAGE WHAT YOU'VE DONE....don't give up.

So...I kept playing with it today and I am now happy with the result.  Sharon is a fan of Gustav Klimt as am I so in her honor...I included a small picture of one of his paintings.  Her blog is my top favorite to follow....she's very talented.  Her blog is www.allnorahsart.blogspot.com.
This is the 2nd series of pages in my FEMALE - Altered Book.  Yesterday's Steampunk Divas inspired me....

ALTERED BOOK CLASS

STEAMPUNK DIVAS

I went to my monthly altered book class today and the subject was Steampunk Divas....we did gel transfers, transfer on fabric, a transfer on a domino, ephemera, collage elements.  Fun subject.

HOME and GARDEN

The start of a new altered book....love the subject, home and garden.  These pages have stamping, a napkin, paint, collage, charcoal.

"I Arise Today".....

Red, White & Blue Journal

 
The late John O'Donohue is the inspiration for these pages.  If you don't know who he is, you should Google him....

I arise today

through the strength of heaven,

light of sun,

radiance of moon,

splendor of fire,

speed of lightning,

swiftness of wind,

depth of sea,

stability of earth,

firmness of rock.

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