Solvent Transfer

Easily my favorite transfer method from Courtney Cerruti's class (Creativebug), was the solvent method.  In the above card, I used a black and white copy of the little girl (see photos below) and then transferred it onto my inked cardstock (Tim Holtz distress in Faded Jeans and Scattered Straw).  I used a pink pencil to color in her bathing suit and then stamped the greeting.  The best thing about this method is I can copy the photo and transfer it as many times as I want - the sky is the limit!

The photos of the little girl were found in a flea market.  They are a set that I purchased of the same girl from the 1950's.  I think one of her parents was a very good photographer because her photos are so lovely.  I am looking forward to incorporating these images into more of my art.

Here are some of the photos that I used for image transfer.

Packing Tape Transfer

I have been enjoying Courtney Cerruti's 'Image Transfer' class on Creativebug.  The first type of transfer we learned was the 'packing tape transfer' method.  I made this piece by collaging two packing tape transfers (the flower pattern and snake girl in frame).

For the background, I glued book paper to the card stock and then painted it with gesso and some light colored paint.  I added chit chat stickers and the butterflies are Tim Holtz rub ons.

I really love how layering the transfers allows the images below to come through the clear parts of the tape.  If you grew up feeling a bit different like I did, then the sentiment will ring true with you, too.

and a close up or two.