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SEW PERFECT
(c) Uneven machine stitching on paper is a lot more fun than
precision sewing, Erikia says. Lime green thread provides subtle contrast to her
hot magenta and orange color scheme. Dots of glitter glam up the cardstock,
adding a girly touch. sources Shipping tag, American Tag Company,
americantag.net.
EYE CANDY
(d) With only one standard 4x6-inch photo on each page, Erikia
used a designer’s trick of adding vertical embellishments and journaling to draw
the eye up from center, adding energy to the layout. sources Cardstock and
Vellum, Club Scrap, clubscrap.com.
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Produced by Jennifer Cushman •
Photography by Borella and Company •
Portrait by Ken Trujillo
 Artist’s Profile
Erikia Ghumm sees many
similarities between creating her
art and tending her garden. “When I
plant my seeds each spring, I think about
how they’re so much like my
blank canvases,” she says. “They start out as tiny
little nothings and,
with a little water, sunshine, and love, they grow into
something
beautiful. My garden always rejuvenates my creativity.” Her favorite
time of year is late summer, when plants and flowers give off their
last bursts
of color. Erikia works in Brighton,
Colorado, as a freelance artist and
writer. She designs art and products for
manufacturers and magazines
and travels the country teaching workshops. She also
makes jewelry
using vintage glass beads and creates assemblage shadow boxes with
found objects. More of her work can be seen in her book, Tags
Reinvented: New
Approaches to Creating Scrapbook Tags, or on her
website, erikiaghumm.com.
FLOWER POWER
(a) Erikia stores her colored pencils in a tin container decorated with images of flowers. Thinking it was a perfect cover for her garden scrapbook, she scanned the illustration and printed it from her inkjet printer onto canvas paper. She added old game pieces and a mélange of new and vintage ribbon. sources Industrial strength craft glue (to adhere game pieces), E-6000, Eclectic Products Inc., michaels.com.
GOING DOTTY
(b) Erikia dressed up textured cardstock with spray ink,
acrylic paint, oil pastels, and colored pencils to create a funky dot design. A
sheet of transparency, embossed with a harlequin motif and inked bright orange,
makes an interesting tag. sources Adirondack alcohol inks, Ranger Industries Inc., rangerinc.com.
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