ALTERED ART AND A LOAD OF TAT: What a Great Start to 2012....

Sunday, 1 January 2012

What a Great Start to 2012....

The begining of a New Year - and what a better start to the year than to be asked to be the monthy Muse with GingerSnap Creations - Right out of the blue I was asked if I would like to be a Muse... well there is only one answer to that... A Great BIG YES PLEASE!

I am looking forward to sharing a couple of tutorials with you all on their blog, later this month - but in the meantime why not pop over there and see what exciting stuff they get up to - and maybe join in!

Also the 1st of January I am starting an online Mixed Media course - 2012 is going to be a fabulously creative year, I can feel it in me bones!

Wishing you all a Very Happy Creative Year

Nicks

xxx

13 comments:

Fuchsia1 January 2012 at 19:56
Well done Matey pleased for you cant wait to see what happens xxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDelete
Replies
Mags1 January 2012 at 20:13
Oh wow! How fab! Look forward to your online course!!! Xxxx
ReplyDelete
Replies
thekathrynwheel1 January 2012 at 20:54
Yay for you! Well done and big congrats :-)
ReplyDelete
Replies
Linkon1 January 2012 at 22:39
Ooohhh well done Nicks - it's nice to know someone famous and talented! Looking forward to seeing it all. xx
ReplyDelete
Replies
Ruby Summer Vintage Inspiration1 January 2012 at 22:41
Well done xxxx
ReplyDelete
Replies
Sherry1 January 2012 at 22:44
Congratulations oh chosen one - lol (they do have good taste seriously) Enjoy your mixed media course, look forward to seeing what you create.

Happy New Year to you too :)
ReplyDelete
Replies
Minxy2 January 2012 at 01:22
Happy New Year Nicks, And congrats on the muse thing xx
ReplyDelete
Replies
Netty2 January 2012 at 02:37
So pleased you are our Muse Nicks you have such an awesome talent. xx
ReplyDelete
Replies
sparkles2 January 2012 at 08:18
well done you. Look forward to seeing your creative stuff xx
Sparkles
ReplyDelete
Replies
whyducks2 January 2012 at 21:15
Oh well done, looking forward to seeing what you get up too!
ReplyDelete
Replies
Lucy Edmondson2 January 2012 at 21:45
So pleased you are our Muse. Enjoy!

Lucy x
ReplyDelete
Replies
Shelly Schmidt3 January 2012 at 05:23
Fun to be introduced to your blog thru Gingersnaps- love your blog- following now and will come back when I can grab a cup of tea and stay for a while!
ReplyDelete
Replies
Anonymous11 February 2012 at 00:49
I like the helpful information you provide in your articles. I’ll bookmark your blog and check again here regularly. I am quite sure I’ll learn lots of new stuff right here! Good luck for the next!
evolv Men's K2-Lace Climbing Shoe
ReplyDelete
Replies

Add comment

COMMENTS - Thank you for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your views. I am sorry I have had to add 'word verification' (i find it very annoying myself) but I am getting increasing amounts of spam - please don't let it stop you commenting xx

Art should be shared....

But I have found someone totally copying some of my stuff (why they would want to heaven knows) and claiming it as their own inspiration... so while I find it a complete honour for people to gain a little inspiration from my tat, please be honest.
We all get ideas from other artists, thats how the art world flourishes, but please note that all artwork, photos and text on this blog are mine. I am more than happy for you to take inspiration from my work, but please do not attempt to copy or reproduce it without crediting the original idea to me.
Thank you

CRAFTY LIKES AND DISLIKES

CRAFTY LOVES
UTEE... love it and use it in large quantities
Metal..
Friendly plastic
Shrink plastic
Paint and ink in any shape or form
My Crop-o-dile
odd bits and pieces
Paperarsty stamps
Brilliance inks
Tim Holtz (aka god)
Distress Inks
Debbie Moore's Metal magic
Perfect Medium
Glossy Accents
Debbie Moore's Enamel embossing powder

CRAFTY DISLIKES
while i think there is a place for most things at some time or other...I do dislike peel-offs with 99% of my being, but and this is a BIG but there is the odd and very odd occasion that they can be used without being too offensive (boy that hurt, it was almost an admission that i have used them)
Book-a-trix... sorry but they do look like memorial stones and nothing anybody says will convince me otherwise.
Decoupage..... I am sure the Victorians are turning in their graves
Flowersoft... a friend summed this up perfectly...Devils Dandruff
People who say/think ATC's are cardtoppers.... thats Dawn Bibby off my christmas card list
Cute
Penny Black Stamps
Stick and Stamp pad and anything which is sold and just does not do the job!!
Dufex
Tilda stamps..... why half a face??

WHAT ARE ATC'S??? Artist Trading Cards

Miniature works of art created on cards have been around for centuries, largely used as business cards. The modern-day concept of ATCs was conceptualized by artist M.vanci stirnrmenn in 1996, an idea born of older sports themed trading cards, and became a movement that denounced the tradition of critiquing and appraising art, and embraced the process of one artist connecting with another and exchanging styles and techniques.
ATC are art collectables but the one rule that makes an ATC derive from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.
To this rule are appended a couple of conventions. First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting in person, by correspondence, online etc and exchanging their works, thus getting exposed to and experiencing many personal styles and techniques. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (i.e. if it's a one off original or part of a series).