Showcase your artwork creative artists if you would like to share your work, on art-e-zine all mediums welcome please submit scans (150 dpi save as JPG ) of samples of your artwork to artatart-e-zine.co.uk |
Beginners Swaps We have a brand new venture starting here on Art-eZine, that is strictly for all you newcomers/beginners to this wonderful world of art and creativity. Do you want to join an art swap but never feel confident enough, then this is for you. Join in, let your confidence grow, make new friends, find new skills, get those creative juices flowing, and do things you never thought possible, but most importantly have fun. join the art-e- zine Café group to find out whats new. |
What is a beginner you ask? You have never swapped before. You can be new to the art of mixed media & paper crafts. You’ve never done this type of art before. |
New Swaps for July/August 08 |
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Stencilled Self Portrait Challenge |
Maybe you have been inspired to try your hand at stencilling after reading the stencil
tutorial here or maybe you have been doing this a while. The challenge is, should you be up for it is to send in a self portrait stencil you have made and sprayed, collaged /and or embellished if you so desire and send to art (at ) art-e-zine .co.uk. Scan in 150dpi and attatch to email. When there is enough I will make a page on art-e-zine to show you off. Dont be shy!!!l |
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Beginners' Swap: Tags Hats, Hats and more Hats Make 3 tags, standard size I think is 3" by 5" , using Hats as your theme. Use flat embellishments to keep it all quite flat so it can be used as a book mark. Decorate the back lightly keeping with the theme. Make 3 for 3 back Sign up by 31st May to bigsis63@yahoo.ca Due 30the June Swap to be in my hands (in Canada) I’ll send my address when you sign up Checklist for swappers: Name and email on back of tags Return address label Swap wrapped in plastic bag and padded envelope PLEASE do not send me postage, I can’t use US postage to mail from Canada. Instead send a self addressed envelope and $3.50 US funds, or if you prefer, you can use PayPal, and pay $4.00 (to cover handling fees) Hosted by Pat MacMicken Questions? email me: bigsis63@yahoo.ca Here are some useful links for you: Free printable tag template: Free Vintage images: Flickr.com |
Trash Outside the Box Swap Make 1 for 1 Use those gorgeous/interesting wrapping papers you've been saving; ribbons; cheap glass gems, sequins, glitter, gold paper lace, trashy jewellery broken bits; use for embellishments. You'll need a surface to cover, such as round hot chocolate containers, a Turkish delight hexagonal box, a paper mache heart box, a cardboard jewellery box or candy tins. The only restiction is that it should only be 5 inches in over all size approx (sqare, diameter, triangle, whatever) Decorate your surface to your hearts content, let your imigination run wild. This is a good start for a complete beginner who sometimes isn't sure what to do and how to start, but anyone can also play. Beginners, intermediate, advanced alike, all will enjoy this project, because basically there are no rules. More ideas can be found here art-e-zine box tutorial Sign up by July 31st to pmacmicken@gmail.com Due August 30th - Swaps in my hands Checklist for swappers: Name and email on back of Boxes Return address label Swap wrapped in plastic bag and padded envelope (or whatever is suitable and can be returned to you Paypal me for postage, $4.00 US funds cash, or $5.00 via PayPal (to cover usage fee) |
