I Dream of Genie - Eleanor #44

" I Dream of Genie" 5x 10 inch digital

Credits: Zebra-Nat Geo mag, Background-Kate Pertiet, Body of woman, Library of Congress via Pringle Hill Studio (thanks Terri), large butterfly-Hemera, small butterfly-Kate Pertiet

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Freebie

Left click on image to enlarge, right click SAVE AS - png file

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Library of Congress "Freebie"

Click on image to enlarge, right click and "SAVE AS" PNG File

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Freebie

Left Click on the photo, Right Click "SAVE AS" - This is a PNG (portable network graphic) file for those of you who don't want to have to extract the image from the background. Enjoy! Below is a very quick example on how she might be used (or you might also notice the little addition to my header :0)

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Sunday Postcard Art - Theme: Grungy Gothic

"don't look under the bed" 4 x 6 " digital

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One more nuthatch photo....

"No! Not Nick-Nack, I said Nut-Hatch silly!"

I would like to find a reason to post one of these photos each day, just for the sweetness of it all. Here's the excerpt from Nuthatch Totem via the web thanks to "Glamor Bomb": Nuthatch teaches grounding of spiritual energies along with faith and trust in the realms of spiritual and physical. Nuthatch shows how to move in many directions in search for spiritual and mental "food", sometimes head first is needed but rest assured, Nuthatch will also show how to hang on with amazing agility. Nuthatch is also a bird of ingenuity. Perhaps it is time to be creative and find solutions in new areas? Do you need to crack something open before your reap rewards? Nuthatch can demonstrate rebuilding or refurbishing your own dwelling to suit you better. Is it a mental/emotional overhall or a physical/construction one? In any case, he will bring attention to details in moving from one phase to another. It is time to be sharp and aware.

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Inkjet Printing onto Fabric - Comparison

Vienna V.2 digital (left), cotton twill scan (right) 4x8 work in progress!

Since I've received 4-5 emails asking what process I use to transfer my digital images onto fabric, I thought I'd share them here. Blumenthal CRAFT Photo Fabric (available at Walmart, and no where else, much to my dismay) is available in 100% Popeline cotton as well as 100% Cotton Twill. The popeline is a finer weave and the ink saturates the cloth more thoroughly. I currently use an HP Photosmart C5180 which has an option of adjusting the ink volume which I always do prior to printing. The advantage of using these premade 8.5 x 11 cloth sheets is just that - they are ready to pop into your printer. The disadvantage is the cost. A package of 6 sheets is approx. $14.00 CAN. The instructions on the back of the packaging directs you to rinse the cloth under tap water, until the water runs clear. I've never done this for fear that it will only result in desaturating the colors. Over the next few weeks I am going to experiment with other products including the newer line of Golden digital grounds. Above, an example of a page in progress. On the left is the digital version, next to the cotton twill printed version on the right. From my point of view, comparing versions the contrast is decreased by about 10% and an additional 10% from the scanning process.

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A surprise visitor this afternoon...

A female nuthatch flew inside through the kitchen window today unscathed and very friendly. After this quick photo op she hopped on my shoulder to ride with me through the house to the front door and outside. She seemed quite content to remain there but with a little nudge took flight back into the trees. Quite literally made my day. Click on photos to view large. Enjoy!

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Decisions

"Decisions" 8 x 11 digital

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Dress for the weather....

"...in the year 1892, children were not exposed to the dangers of a walk without bonnets. " Photo - my mother-in-law and her sister, Hats from "Altered Bits" free collage sheet.

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