New Series- Earth Night

Earth Night 1

Inspired by this image...

Things have been a bit slow in the etsy shop after the holidays and this has given me the opportunity to try a new series for the Brown Paper Bag Collage Contest.  The theme of the contest is New Landscapes and my approach has a lot to do with the idea that more and more people are choosing to live in urban places.  My consideration of this topic might have a lot to do with missing the vibrancy of city life and an eagerness to move back to Nashville proper.  Fortunately, Chris and I only have about a month until the house will be finished and we will back in the glimmering urban area we love so much.

Beyond the personal aspects of this approach to "New Landscapes," I've come across several articles, which support this idea of urban areas becoming more and more dense.  This made me consider how this migration to cities will translate in earth images taken at night.

Above depicts an abstract take on an earth night image I found using Google.  The seize is 24x24.  I am revisiting abstraction after a 7 year hiatus... so much re-learning and learning to be done, especially working with paper instead of paint.  I'd like to create three more images for this series and would love feedback!

Magnificent Minneapolis

My first skyline order!

Just signed up for a scrap exchange!

http://www.collagescrapexchange.brwnpaperbag.com/

Check out this really neat collage contest I just signed up for!  Excited to have a project after holiday cards are made!!

Tis the Season- Merry Christmas Mock Ups

Tis the season for holiday orders!  This is all I can share without risking spoiling the surprise.  Room for two more orders for the holidays then, the shop will be closing until January 1st!

November = Christmas Card time!

Over the last four years, I've finally learned it is never too early to begin thinking about Christmas cards.  This year, I've started earlier than ever and am excited to reveal the design.  But, first, I thought I'd reminisce about Christmas past (keep in mind these are the leftovers that didn't get sent- i.e. the bad ones!)....

Christmas 2010- I have no idea!  This would have been Chris and my first official Christmas cards sent together... unless maybe we forgot!  I'll blame it on being newlyweds!

Some of Christmas 2011- I think this is part of a second batch because I ran out of the first kind.  Tea stained paper was "in" for me!  First cards sent from Copley!

Christmas 2012- definitely had student help printing all of these... and in choosing the colors- bold!

Christmas 2013- Promoting the whole cut paper c by carmmarie branding.

And this year... wait for it...

Christmas 2014- the best one yet (well at least in my opinion!)

A New Kind of Tree

Over the last few months, I've branched out to include a new kind of tree in my line of designs and another wedding option (outside of bouquets & invites).  This is my first guest book tree!  I'd love to know what you think!

Repeat Customer

I am excited to present the work for my first repeat etsy customer!  I am so happy for the continued business and am really proud of this most recent piece.

For the paper, I used this Japanese blue paper from Paper Source to, again, match this stunning blue mat.  The light blue frame I used on another 12x16 piece and am really happy with it!