The challenge this week at Inspire Me Thursday is image transfers. In the mixed media postcard shown above, I used a sticky tape transfer, and in the postcard below I used an inkjet transparency transfer. I have several more in the works, I am addicted to making these!
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July 12th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
I love this.
July 12th, 2006 at 10:04 pm
You certainly have a knack for this type of thing. Both image transfers look great; a nice vintage, rustic appeal. Cheers!
July 12th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
Yes, they are both very nice! I would be interested to know specifically what brand or kind of transfer film you used, because I really had a heck of a time with that for some reason.
July 13th, 2006 at 2:18 am
The first one is my favorite. Lovely.
July 13th, 2006 at 4:21 am
melanie these are SO lovely!! i was SO hoping to get something done this week for the challenge–if i’m quick maybe i’ll get it in today!! time just seems to be rushing by!
liz xx
July 13th, 2006 at 7:34 am
Beautiful Melanie!
I would love to see you do more work like this. You have a great sense of design and you don’t clutter up your collage work.
July 13th, 2006 at 9:38 am
These are lovely . . . and your enthusiasm for your new “addiction” is inspiring!
July 13th, 2006 at 10:42 am
Your transfers are beautiful! I’ve read a whole book about transfering images - but I can’t get in the icky mood to try it out for real. It all looks to difficult.
July 13th, 2006 at 1:36 pm
Melanie, these are so very lovely! Very peaceful! I love them!
July 13th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
fantabulous! i am going to try the gel medium….i have never tried that:-) thanks for sharing………linda
July 14th, 2006 at 2:09 am
I love these, especially the stitching, really finishes them off. beautiful!
July 14th, 2006 at 9:53 am
Now it is Friday and I didn’t get to this challenge, but I liked all the techniques you shared and I hope to use them someday.
Your images are lovely.
And thanks for the links to art journaling. It took me a while, but eventually I checked them out.
XO
July 16th, 2006 at 3:06 pm
these are scrumptious!
July 16th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
These are very beautiful!
July 17th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
Beautiful, Melanie! I like the weathered look you achieved in the second one. Now I’m inspired to try my hand at a fabric postcard :-)
July 17th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
Your color pallette is beautiful to me. I love this bird image, especially the way you collaged it all…such gorgeous work you do :)
July 22nd, 2006 at 2:01 pm
I love these, especially the first one.
July 24th, 2006 at 10:18 am
gorgeous, gorgeous postcards!!! Really beautiful layering and colors. Lovely work, Melanie.
July 26th, 2006 at 11:29 am
These are beautiful, Melanie. Your work always has this soft beauty to it.
I love sticky tape transfers. They’re so fun and easy and not messy! I’ve had trouble with transparency transfers- I like them, but the colors are always way off. Must be my printer.
These are great and I love your Inspire Me thursday entries…I may have to join in the fun!
July 26th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
I thought I had comment on how much I love these. . but I see that I must not of?! Well - What fantastic colors! I absolutely love all the stitching. Really amazing and peaceful.