Being creative

This image as been with me for a very long time. It was once a Christmas card and I use it as an ornament on my tree. Now that it's scanned into the computer then anything can be created with it. A great work of art that can be printed on canvas, framed and presented as a gift.

Do you ever wonder what to do with all of those Christmas cards you’ve saved over the years? Well, there are many things that you can do. If you’re feeling sentimental and just don’t want to throw them away, here are a few ideas. One thing you can do is use the entire card as an ornament. Take a push pin and make a hole, then put the ornament hook through and hang on the tree. If the card has some personal notes that you don’t wish for others to see, then cut the front of the card and just hang it on the tree. Another thing you can do is make your own Christmas card using the front of an old card and cut them and paste them onto construction paper or cardstock. Be creative and perhaps make a collage of some of your favorite cards for someone special.

Sometimes the image on the card may not be all that interesting, but the border could be quite artistic. I cut the image out and then place one of my photos or drawings and create a frame to hang on the tree or place on the wall. Anything that you can think of can become art with just a little time and patience.

You can also make gift tags with old cards by just cutting out the design and on the blank side of the card write to and from, add a bow or a piece of ribbon and your gift card is ready.

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Time to get back to reality.
Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind. What is meant to be…

The Holidays

The above image is something I did back in the early 90's. There was a time when Michael Jackson was obsessed with Disney, which is how he came to have his own amusement park. In any event, I thought wouldn't it be interesting to have Mickey imitating Michael. I created a tee shirt and later used it in a photo shoot with a guy striking the same pose.
Now the image is a cut out framed in a collage of tee shirt images that I created.


The thing about decorating for the holidays is that you have to move furniture around in most cases. Most people like the tree to be near a window so that the outside world can see it. As an adult, I’ve never lived in a place where the window was visible by people walking or driving by. Even now, the living space windows are toward the backyard. The people passing by would have to look over the high fence and who wants to go through that kind of trouble. Unless of course they are looking for trouble. Earlier in the year I made it easy so that the larger furniture pieces wouldn’t get moved. I could turn them slightly, but they wouldn’t have to exchange places. The small items would move for the Christmas tree and it all seems to have fallen into place. I’ll just put together my Christmas soundtrack and watch a movie and enjoy myself. Life is good despite everything that is going on.





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