Occasionally I find myself "collecting" pretty pictures. I am basically a visual person. If I had to choose between chocolate and eye-candy . . . well, I think I'd be in trouble!!
So I'm always on the lookout for clipart and sources of free pictures. Sometimes I use pictures in my artwork - and sometimes I just think about it! Most often, though, I use pretty pictures as inspiration.
Like this bright tag, for instance. Isn't that a pleasing pose? I could use this as inspiration for a doll, posing her to cuddle her wrapper - or a pet or child, or any number of options.
OR . . . I could just use the tag image. Many crafters use images like this as a centerpiece for embroidery or crazy quilting.
The shape to the right can be used as a tag - or as the starting point for a paper doll. That swirling pattern could be inspiration for embroidery - or even a quilting pattern.
OK, so where did I get these pretties? These two are part of Lisa Vollrath's Holiday Giveaway from December. Lisa very generously provided one piece of artwork/collage image each day as a countdown to Christmas. These images are just a teaser to a vast amount of images, collage sets, image CDs, books, ephemera, and so on available from Ten Two Studios. If you are a paper artist of any sort, there's sure to be something you need there!
Well, I'm not a major paper artist - fiber is more my thing. But I do dabble occasionally and I love, love, love to look! And the Ten Two site is worth looking at - and buying, too!
(Alright, so there was an ulterior motive. I think these are cute enough to warrant a blatant bit of advertising, though. Right?)
1 comment:
I do the same thing. I have folders of magazine and newspaper clippings and even greeting cards from way before the advent of the web. I have three little pictures that I cut out from the paper this weekend sitting right by my side as I write this. Inspiration is everywhere!
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