Color Changes Everything: Part II

In a recent post, I commented how color changes everything. By that I meant, how the background color transforms an object when photographing it.

After

Well for some time, I've been trying to find just the right background and lighting for my cherry stretch bracelet. Considering the sun here has almost been nonexistent in the past month, that has been the most challenging part. Finally, the sun came out recently, and I tried the image with a grey background. It's not perfect, but I think it's an improvement from before.

Before

What do you think? Which do you like better?

Winter Wonderland

I've just rediscovered polyvore and had so much fun making this digital collage. Unlike traditional collage, I didn't have to drag out all of my supplies, search for images and end up coated in glue.

I am intrigued by this format of collage creation and look forward to making more in the new year. I think I will add this exploration to my list of creative goals for the new year.

Pine Pin & Green ACEO

One of the new patterns I am working with this season is pine. It seems appropriate for winter and the holidays. Below I have paired it with green paper and collaged it on a wooden disk and later turned it into a lovely pin.

I've also created another new ACEO using this same motif. I admit I am intrigued by color blocking in my work. I love to work in the same shade of a color and then incorporate a photo pattern element.

Cherry

Just in time for Cyber Monday, I am adding new items all day to my etsy shop.

Here is my latest ACEO collage that features red and cherry patterned paper.

Also, I've created a new wood stretch bracelet with a cherry motif. Both pieces are heavily glossed for a shiny appearance.

Collage Kits

Wondering what to do with all of the scraps from my previous projects, I decided to create collage kits to sell in my etsy shop. Each kit has about 30 pieces of stuff, including paper, stencils, buttons and ribbons.

I had so much fun collecting the materials and putting the kits together. There is something creative about gathering unlike objects and combining them, sorta like a creating a collage!

LEAF Pin

To continue the fall leaf theme, I created this paper collage pin. Slightly smaller than the previous one, this pin has an 1 1/2" diameter. It also has a mix of orange and fall leaf papers collaged on a lightweight wood base. I had such fun making it and think it would look good on a winter sweater. It's probably not safe to attach to a coat or bag that might get wet!

Orange ACEO

It has been a busy fall for me, so I am a little behind in creating and posting new items from my fall/winter collection. It's not like I haven't thought about what I would create, it was more about finding the time to create. So with a little free time this week, I decided to just dive in to all of those creative projects waiting for me.

As you can see above, I am using orange this season. For this ACEO collage, I chose a burnt orange combined with a brighter orange to complement the fall leaf paper I raved about earlier. I also decided to use a horizontal landscape for my latest ACEOS.

In the next few months, I'll be revealing more new pieces here as well as posting them in my etsy shop. Look forward to seeing more stretch bracelets, new pins and patterns of cherries and stones.

Color Changes Everything

I have been busy trying to re-purpose some pieces from last winter's collection, mostly my collage bangles, to sell in my etsy shop.

Here is my brick bangle, from earlier this year, photographed with a plain white background:

And now here it is photographed with a burnt orange background:

Which one do you like better?