Spotlight on Art: A Fresh Start

Hello everyone, and welcome to a brand new year! Though some might say it is no real difference, the first days of a new year always feel so refreshing and full of promise. I, for one, am looking forward to the year ahead with excitement and anticipation! I can think of no better way to ring in the new year than with some artwork.

Nothing gives the sense of a fresh start quite like a newborn baby. Look at the beautiful “day 1” medallion on this page. All the ribbons coming off the bottom of that medallion are actually made from the Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon, colored using Whisper and Slate inks. Our artist even ruffled some of the Slate ribbons by pulling on a center thread and then fixing the end of the ribbon with a dot of liquid glass.

This 3-D purse from the Cricut Artiste cartridge is just another reason that I love that cartridge. There are so many fun ways to embellish and beautify all the 3-D projects. Here the artist has used some stitching, some rosettes cut from the Colonial White Rosette Ribbon, some spray-pen masking, buttons, and even a hook & loop closure at the top of the handle to keep the purse closed.

I’d like to end this post with this spunky card and envelope. You can easily replicate the fun flower that is affixed directly over the opening of this card with the Cricut. Just cut the same flower image out of three different papers, glue them together at the center, and then gently curl the petals upward. The end result is fun layered dimension.