| Gerri Herbst I started paper crafting by making cards a number of years ago and now send out about 200 unique cards or collages each year to friends and family. My family has always been creating things, we had to move the "projects" off the kitchen table each day so we could eat! LOL. Experimenting by learning and trying new techniques is an important part of the fun I experience while creating. I have been published in Stampers Sampler and Take Ten magazines. I started blogging about two years ago and its been an amazing journey. I have been honored to be on several different design teams. Currently, I am also on: Retro Cafe Art andUnruly Paper Arts. I also enjoy reading any kind of book, photographing pretty things, listening to all kinds of crazy music, water color painting, making jewelry and searching thru flea markets for vintage finds. My style is definitely vintage inspired. In my pieces, you will see lots of sparkly bits, glitter, shiny paper, vintage images and word snippets. Embellishments rule! I believe vintage images hold a special story and it’s up to us to listen closely, so we can bring them to life |
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| Bingo Girl Card Layering green marbleized paper with a bingo card was the first step in this collage. The little pixie from the pixie child 2 sheet was layered next. A dimensional green flower, some tiny mushrooms and a tiny lady bug were the accents. Some dimensional pearls, Stickles and water color paints add highlights to this fun piece |
| Its All About Me I used Gecko Galz Artful Ladies collage set. On some crinkled orange paper wash with paints both flat and metallic. Wrap a sequined brown ribbon down the center. Layer the striking female image from Artful Ladies collage sheet, that was painted with sparkle nail polish. Accent the corners with paper flowers edged with gold Stickles, a paper leaf with Stickles and metallic butterfly stickers. The sentiment came last and says "Its all about me!" |
| Follow Your Heart Card The pixie children sheet was my inspiration . The funky pixie just matched up with the time flies 2 sheet distresses clock. I layered them on some distressed Tim holtz paper that was trimmed with red German scrap. The clock got a pointer arrow and some red Stickles accents. A tiny heart and the sentiment completed the piece saying "follow your heart |
