{"id":751,"date":"2014-01-10T03:37:37","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T08:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/?page_id=751"},"modified":"2024-06-20T14:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T18:07:12","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/about\/unmsmith-cover\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-793\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793\" src=\"http:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UNMSmith-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Ursula Smith cover\" width=\"720\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UNMSmith-Cover.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UNMSmith-Cover-400x167.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/UNMSmith-Cover-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/UrsProfileSept2011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-483\" src=\"https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/mixed-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/UrsProfileSept2011-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"UrsProfileSept2011\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hi everyone! I am a busy Mom, wife, Software engineer, workout fanatic, and I am also crazy about Mixed Media and Digital Art. When I have some time to myself I experiment with paints, inks, paper, and all kinds of art products to see what fun I can come up with. If I strike upon a fun technique that is relatively quick and easy, I like to share it in my blog pages. I had a business with a friend called Easy Scraps, but she went on to bigger things at her real job, and decided to exit the crafting world. So I decided to venture back out alone ;-).<\/p>\n<p>I am a Photoshop nut, and I work on digital downloads that I occasionally offer for sale. These include background pages, ready to print card fronts, digital stamps, and scrapbook kits that are ready to print with just the addition of your photos.<\/p>\n<p>I also designed some sheets of rubber stamps, mostly for use by myself, but when I have extras I offer those for sale as well. They are chock full of images so I can squeeze out every little bit of rubber or acrylic out of a single sheet :-). My stamps are unmounted and need to be cut and mounted for your own use.<\/p>\n<p>After a short class to make a Silver ring, I was hooked on metalsmithing! I have been working, learning, creating, and progressing in my skills to the point where I now sell my pieces. I come from a Mixed Media background, so I incorporate materials other than just precious metal and gemstones, unlike more traditional jewelry. My newer work utilizes impression dies rescued from now defunct jewelry houses. I tend to collect designs that are Gothic, Celtic or Victorian in nature- designs with scrolls, beautiful women, flowers, and even gargoyles \ud83d\ude0a.<br \/>\nSome designs date back to the late 1800\u2019s and come from shops that were located in places like Rhode Island, Paris and Germany. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/ursula-smith.com\/jewelry-wear-and-care\/\">this page<\/a> for more about the jewelry and it&#8217;s care. I also have a <a href=\"ursula-smith.square.site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Square site<\/a> where I tend to post new designs first because it is quicker \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, or have an idea for me to try (I am always looking for blog fodder \ud83d\ude09 ), then please feel free to<a style=\"color: #489ed5;\" title=\"Contact Me\" href=\"\/about-me\/contact\/\"> Contact Me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Well, thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy your visit in my little virtual play space!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! 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