Carol WiebeJan 29, 20121 minTaking My Own Words to Heart. I have been working on my Cracked Paper Quilts site. The subtitle is and Other Paper Possibilities, so I am adding my art book pages to...
Carol WiebeNov 23, 20111 minThe Class That Keeps Going. Didn’t I say I had a MAGNIFICENT class? Yes I did, here and here. Well, I have more proof to offer, underscoring that shining fact....
Carol WiebeOct 21, 20111 minEngagedJanuary, 2011, I decided to join the Sketchbook Challenge. I did so, quite frankly, with reluctance. Why? I am driven to pick up on and...
Carol WiebeJul 24, 20111 minNice AccidentI took a few journals outside to spray with workable fixative. I placed a double page spread on the patio stones, and was delighted with...
Carol WiebeJul 12, 20111 minI Won’t Stop NowI’m always happy when I complete another stitched piece. I also feel a little trepidation , knowing that after many hours of hand...
Carol WiebeJun 17, 20111 minNo matter what, I continue to paint and stitchI am still working on various journal pages, including this one, which I now call Keep Dancing. Keep Dancing 1 I inverted the colours,...
Carol WiebeJun 7, 20111 minGrungy LookingI’ve added some paint to one of the two page spreads for my new journal. A bit of collage as well and stamping as well. It’s a good...
Carol WiebeJun 6, 20111 minVery Simple Stencil WorkStencils are a huge subject. They can be every size from gigantic to miniscule, and are created in so many ways. For my purposes, I just...
Carol WiebeJun 4, 20111 minIs My Backside My Best Side?Don’t answer that question. I just really like the way my stitched papers look on the back. For instance, this one from Seemingly...
Carol WiebeJun 3, 20111 minRepeating MyselfI am repeating myself. Just see yesterday’s goings on, and you’ll know what today is shaping up to be. The poetry still beckons. The...
Carol WiebeJun 2, 20111 minSeemingly SereneBefore I went to work today (running a school library), I took a quick look at my mail and saw the notice of a comment from my talented...
Carol WiebeJun 1, 20111 minWhite On WhiteI am starting a new journal in a new way and all I have to show for it are a few blank pages. Or are they? White On White I wanted to get...
Carol WiebeApr 6, 20111 minStill On the Wall, But a Little More ContainedThe picture I am presenting here is not the best photo– it was taken late in the day, with my little digital camera, of this piece...
Carol WiebeMar 17, 20112 minComing ThroughI am still working steadily on the painting in a shadowbox, the quilt for the Grand National and a couple pages in one of my art journals...
Carol WiebeJan 16, 20111 minTake your painting start, cut it up, and sew the pieces togetherI painted the matte/frame, first shown in Framed, white. I love ripped edges on journal pages, in a rainbow of colours, but I also...
Carol WiebeJan 12, 20111 minFramedI used my Cracked Paper Quilt technique to make a frame for the stitched piece, or matte, if you prefer. I can make it as wide or as...
Carol WiebeJan 8, 20111 minCrow flies inA crow suddenly flew onto my page. Crows frequently do that around me. You can see a bit of the Inside Front Cover (version 4) page to...
Carol WiebeJan 5, 20111 minLeaving the page alone – for nowThis is how I’m going to leave the inside of the front cover, for now. I toned it down quite a bit so it didn’t overpower the facing...
Carol WiebeJan 4, 20111 minSometimes more is lessI’ve added the spirit house to the inside front cover, and added more paint. Inside front cover (version 2) At this point I almost wish I...
Carol WiebeJan 3, 20111 minEdit. Allow Access.I am working on the inside cover of one of my art journals. (Frankly, I don’t know whether to call them books or journals.) It looks like...