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“Lenormand de Lora” – Vintage Style New Release

Posted on March 21, 2014 by LM

I recently completed designing this stunning Lenormand deck. I am so pleased with how these turned out, and I know you will be as well. Lenormand de Lora

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Just Published! “The Enigmatic Tarot”

Posted on September 16, 2013 by LM

The Enigmatic Tarot is a set of 22 Major Arcana cards that I designed with vintage postcards, photos and ephemera in my collection. I also used a few vintage images in the public domain that I altered. To see more, … Continue reading →

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Meet artist Brabant Lenting!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by LM

I wanted to introduce you to my friend and fellow artist, Brabant Lenting. He is a fabulous painter that I met a few years ago through Paul Henry’s Art Gallery in Hammond, Indiana. Brabant paints gorgeous abstract pieces using various … Continue reading →

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Meet artist Dawn Diamantopoulos

Posted on September 5, 2013 by LM

I met Dawn several years ago when I started exhibiting my photos in a local gallery in my area called Studio 659. I find her artwork to be very soothing and unique. She is a very talented artist and a … Continue reading →

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Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists

Posted on September 5, 2013 by LM

One of my favorite books in my collection of mixed media art is “Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed Media Artists” by Ann Baldwin. I bought this book two years ago, and am still enthralled with all of the creative ideas … Continue reading →

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GIVEAWAY! – Two Vintage Digital Collage Sheets!

Posted on September 5, 2013 by LM

I am excited to do my FIRST GIVEAWAY! I love collecting vintage photos and postcards and digitally enhancing them. I have combined lots of gorgeous vintage pics into two collage sheets that will be given away to one winner!! Here … Continue reading →

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A Little Doodle Girl

Posted on September 4, 2013 by LM

I drew this cute little girl, then used watercolor pencils with an aqua brush to color it in.

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Vintage ATCs

Posted on September 4, 2013 by LM

Since I love collage and vintage photos, I designed several ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) with some left over paper and gold embossing powder. If you enjoy making and trading ATCs or like doing swaps, check out http://www.swap-bot.com It is a … Continue reading →