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Guest Designer: Marilyn Hughes
Filed under Bella's Corner, Guest Designers
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We first discovered Marilyn Hughes when she entered our Think Pink Art Challenge on our Facebook page awhile back. Marilyn ended up being the winner with the most likes for her adorable shrine!
I do believe that I may have to start stalking Miz Marilyn, yes I think I will. Not only does she live in one of my favorite places, Louisiana but she’s also a miniaturist and a doll costumer. Marilyn is practically screaming, “Hey Bella, come and stalk me now!”
Read on to learn more about Marilyn and be sure to check out her other creations for Alpha Stamps in the Gallery.
Hi! I’m Marilyn Hughes. I live and play in south Louisiana, and up until about three years ago was a die-hard miniaturist and miniature doll costumer. Then one day I stumbled onto an ATC swap site and that was all it took. I was totally hooked on altered & mixed-media art!
I first started with ATCs, progressed to tags, followed by inchies, dabbled with tins, then finally got into altering anything I could get my hands on (right now I’m hooked on shrines). Currently, I’m only able to work my magic on weekends since I hold down a full-time job as well as being a full-time Mom and wife. However, hubby understands my need to create and when the weekend comes, it’s all “ME” time. On the weekend, expect to find me in my studio from sunup to almost sundown, with only a quick break for lunch. I’ve even been known to take vacation days just so I can create!
I’ve heard my work called both “traditional” and “antique”. I love working with old-world and Victorian images the most and while they inspire the bulk of my creations, I will gladly step outside these boundaries and am always up for a challenge. Give me a box of paper, a bunch of collage images, some embellishments, and I’ll happily create for hours.
It was a dream come true being a Guest Designer for Alpha Stamps. I greatly admire and follow many of their designers and aspire to one day be just as good. When told the theme was to be Gypsies, I was thrilled — talk about being right up my alley! I had a wonderful time and will forever be grateful to Alpha Stamps for giving me such a wonderful opportunity. What a ride!
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Visit Marilyn at her delightful blog, Tarnished Rose!
See more of Marilyn’s creations for Alpha Stamps in the Gallery.
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