E. I. Elsey's Workshop

Sachi - Happiness

One meaning for the Japanese word, "sachi", is happiness.  I hope you have much happiness making something fun with this collage sheet.  Download sachi.pdf

Garden Quotes

Here is a quote sheet to go along with the collage sheet from yesterday's post. 

Download gardenquotes.pdf

Garden Collage Sheet

I've been preoccupied with another project and although I love mixed media arts, my true heart is in clay.  If you would like to check out what I've been up to you can see it here, www.cathyerdmann.com

Good news is, Jessica Powell will be maintaining this blog beginning September 1st!  She is a wonderful mixed media artist and writer, with a past article in Somerset Magazine to her credit.

In the meantime, I've been going through some past graphic files and found a beautiful garden collage sheet, with more butterflies.  Thought I'd share it before the gardens are gone and autumn sets in. 

Download garden.pdf

Inspiration from Music

Artists get their inspiration from everywhere . . . from a walk in the woods to a walk in the city, from young people to old people, from sunrise to sunset and from other artists. While blog surfing the other day I came across someone who I would call, "a gold mine of inspiration".� Christine Kane is a song writer/singer who not only makes beautiful, inspiring music, but also shares a wealth of knowledge about cultivating the creative spirit within.� I could spend hours reading her archived posts, but I have to control myself and keep it to a couple a day.� Here's one of my favorites, 21 Ways to Be More Creative, check it out.

And while your at it check out Christine Kane's tunes and even download a free one, I know you'll want more.� My own personal favorite, Right Outta Nowhere.

And then checkout her new and original way to produce a CD, at bemyrecordlabel.com� If you like her music, and I know you will, you can participate.

Cathy

A Card From the Past

This is one of our freebie cards from the early days of Vintage Paint Works and I just realized it is nowhere to be found on the website or the blog.  Since it happens to be my most favorite card, I want to make sure everyone can find it.  I don't know if you can see it very well, but the world is cut in half and opens so you can see the words, "Look Closely".  The instructions are in the following PDF file.

Download circlechildren.pdf