Check Out Roses on My Table Art Labs

I've been meaning to blog about the online Art Labs at Roses on My Table.

Zinnia Gallagher has created a wonderful online destination for mixed media creativity: Roses on My Table is a social network offering online classes, art groups, galleries and swaps, and the annual Artful Gathering online art retreat with multiple workshops and other events (Lunagirl is proud to be a sponsor!).   It's a great opportunity for learning, sharing, and connecting with other mixed media artists and crafters.

The current art labs focus on techniques that are usually for jewelry-making but that can be applied in any mixed media projects.  Here is some info from the site about the art labs:
"Roses Art Labs are technique-oriented learning opportunities designed to offer trade secrets, tips and processes that instructors use every day. Learn the know-how and skills to accent the artwork you know how to do, with techniques that can start you on a new path, or add to the skills you've already learned."

ESBQ online art show: All about Alice!

The ESBQ online artist community regularly has online exhibits in which artists can enter their artwork. Right now they are accepting entries on the theme of Alice in Wonderland! Anything about Alice or what she found in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass is invited, and there are no media restrictions ~ any and all materials are OK!

We love the idea of an online art show, and we offer our Alice in Wonderland collage sheets to get you started creating your own entry. You'll find them here: http://www.lunagirl.com/W-Lunagirl-Collage-Sheets-ALICE.htm. If you prefer the individual images rather than the collage sheets, you'll find them on our Angels Fairies Fairy Tale Art CD: http://summertownsun.com/victorian_angels.htm.

For more information on the ESBP Alice in Wonderland online art show, visit here:
http://www.ebsqart.com/ArtShows/sh_194.htm
They are taking entries until January 31st.

To find out about other upcoming exhibits, or to vote on current exhibits, go to the ESBQ home page: http://www.ebsqart.com

Lunagirl Collage Sheets on CD: New Additions!

We have recently released 3 new collections of Lunagirl ephemera collage sheets on CD ~ that makes TEN VOLUMES! They are ideal for altered art, altered boxes, jewelry, decoupage, scrapbooking and other paper crafts.

Digital collage sheets are easy to use: Each is a high-resolution jpg image, ready to print onto your own fine papers, transparencies, vellum, the choice is yours. Best of all, you may print them as often as you like for personal non-commercial use.

At just 99 CENTS per collage sheet, our collage sheet CDs are an unbeatable value! You get the highest quality digital collage sheets available for an incredible price ~ and you can print them over and over again.

We spend a great deal of time and care creating our unique ephemera collage sheets, to make them beautiful, interesting & diverse. Check them out at Lunagirl.com.

You can also purchase Lunagirl collage sheets individually by instant download, of course.

Cold Winds .... and CIRCA ARTE at ZNE

It got cold again (of course). Snow flurries even! Here I am shivering with my basket of flowers. March always does this to me (those of you in Minnesota and Montana probably find it amusing that I think it's cold here). Oh well, the birds are still here and the daffodils always seem to survive the cold snaps!

ZNE is doing something cool I want to share. They have a podcast called Circa Arte which features topics of interest to mixed media artists -- art tips and education, product reviews, interviews with artists. For more info and schedule click the banner below!

If you're not familiar with ZNE: It's short for variaZioNE, Mixed Media & Indie Artists Connected. We're proud to be a member and to watch ZNE grow. It's mostly online, a great place to meet other artists and view their work, chat, discuss, share your own art, etc. If you enjoy creating or just seeing collage art, altered art, and other mixed media, check it out at http://www.zneart.com/.

NEW! restored vintage posters

Two new image CDs: colorful, fun vintage posters now all 300 dpi and FULLY RESTORED.

We've seen some Victorian theatrical posters available elsewhere, but those sets seem all the same -- all 72 dpi, basically unorganized, and with all the original rips, tears and deep creases that make many of them unusable. In contrast, we've done many hours of careful restoration work to offer our theater posters in beautiful condition.

BURLESQUE, VAUDEVILLE & COMEDIES:
Over 750 posters of Victorian Edwardian era burlesque and vaudeville performers, showgirls, and posters for comedy plays and musicals

MAGICIANS, NOVELTY ACTS & MUSICIANS:

Over 400 posters for Victorian Edwardian magicians, illusionists, mind readers, hypnotists, novelty acts, circus performers, acrobats, aerialists, singers, marching bands, dancers & more

These are great fun to browse through (especially in our gorgeous image viewer format - it's so easy and pretty, and has slideshow, etc.). And I think they are truly an untapped image resource for altered art!

We also have most of these posters available as extra hi-res tiffs for use in media production, etc. Inquire at summertownsun@yahoo.com.