Pie

This card is actually a study for a larger collage I am still intending to make. I learned my lesson with the card about broken pieces of wire and white glue, however; I should have realized that anything water-based would make the metal rust! Anyway, I think it was around Thanksgiving time and I was thinking about the taboos surrounding the last piece of what-have-you and got it in my head that it might be sort of sweet to express that even hell would be endurable if you were with that special someone. It’s a leap to go from pie to eternal damnation, I know, but sometimes that’s just how it is. 2007

Trapped

A lot of times, the things I make for myself are a way for me to work through the less positive emotions, such as a feeling of being trapped, in this case by a combination of my biology and my financial status. I like to think, however, that this is actually a piece about liberation rather than entrapment, after all, the credit cards have been cut up… Circa 2006

The Dark Side of Sex

This was another card I made for myself. It’s a tad bitter, I realize, but I was realizing (once again) just how sex can severely alter my sense of the reality of a situation, hence, the dark side. I was also thinking about how when you remove emotion from sex, all that is left are the seemy and all-too-physical paraphernalia associated with sex–the lace stockings, the condoms, the birth control pills. This is sort of my rejection of the physicality of sex in hopes of finding something a little more uplifting.  Circa 2006

All That Remains

This is the card I crafted for myself that started me down the path that eventually led to this blog. It is a Strathmore blank card embellished with red sequins, virginal white wedding trim, various hearts–some of which are upside down–metal charms and ephemera remaining from the relationship that had ended, such as a matchbox, rose petals and a ticket stub. Circa 2006

Welcome!

Thank you for making your way past the beads to see what lies beyond. This blog will mostly be a place for me to post photos of my creations, but on occasion I may also just make written posts. I’ve been creating handmade greeting cards since I was a kid, but a couple years ago, following a break-up, I made a card for myself as a sort of catharsis. It turned out to be more collage than card and eventually I framed it. Since then, my collages have been growing larger and more complex and I’ve also continued on with my regular cards as well, some of which are for sale on etsy. Please do remember that all images and concepts are copyrighted by me and thanks for stopping by!