Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Inspiring Words on Charm Mobile Prints



I came across this image on a blog I was reading by Mallory McInnis called http://www.wherethelovelythingsare.com


I thought it was sooo cool! I love it! So I emailed Mallory about it and asked her where she got it and if I could use her image idea to create some of my own and she said "Sure". I love that when people are open to sharing ideas which can inspire others. I think as long as you ask that it is okay to use others ideas to make something new and give them credit, it's all good. I thought it was a real live mobile she made but it turns out she had created the image digitally and had got some of the images from alltheluckintheworld website by Jane Schouten. Since then, I see the image is on Jane's site. I wanted to give them both credit as they are the inspiration for the images I'm creating.

Having a love of working in Photoshop and combining that skill with my art, I started creating what I call my "Charm Mobile" Print Series. Below is the first one titled "Dance in the Rain". It features my painted piece of wood that I showed you in my Peace Pole blog post and one of my birds from my "Singing a Fiesta Song" painting.




and the second print is titled "Create Art" . I love old wood with a patina so I used a piece of wood that I found at the beach and I added my little hummingbird from my painting "One Lived in an Enchanted Garden". I used feathers that I scanned from my feather collection. I love collecting cool looking feathers that I find when I'm out and about.




The third one is titled "You Are My Sunshine". It's pretty happy with the smiley face on it. I've been hanging onto this old smiley pin for ages! And I love the yellow glow! I love making things glow in my art! I added the bird from my "Shimmer  & Shine" painting. The metal circles say "strength" and "courage". My sister gave me those as a gift once, so I scanned them in and added them to the layout.



All three images come in  8.5" x 11" or 11" x 14" print sizes. You can purchase them at my Etsy Shop. I have some ideas for some other words and sayings too. Some of them are:



I also love that quote, "It's All Good". I think maybe I'll do one that says that on it too!

What have you made lately? Share it in the comments. I'd love to know what you're working on.

Well, I think I'll go make something.

Have fun!

4 comments:

A Creative Dream... said...

I love them Lindy! What a great idea to combine the Peace Pole (that I LOVED!)in Dance in the Rain. Very creative. I'm stuck in angel mode... http://acreativedreamer.blogspot.com/2009/10/angels.html

Lindy Gruger Hanson said...

Thanks for commenting. I love making things so I'm having fun with these new prints.

Fada Moranga said...

Hello Lindy!
This is adorable! So nice to meet you! :-)*

Lindy Gruger Hanson said...

Fada, Thanks for stopping by. Nice to meet you too!
~ Lindy