This is for Polly's fun mixed media challenge. Pol has challenged us to make a collage background using papers with text on it.
I used a page from Jane Eyre (always safe, no bad words) and a few pages from Improving Your Memory for Dummies (which I didn't even know I had LOL), a page from a cooking magazine and a page of stockists from a 2005 copy of Somerset Studio mixed media mag.
I tore up some pieces from the books and magazines and using a glue stick, adhered them to a 5"x 7" piece of cardstock.
After everything was nice and dry, I scrubbed a few distress inks over all the text then gave a light spritz with water.
Carmen and her friend are Vera Lane digi images printed on to copy paper, coloured with Prismacolour pencils and a blending pencil. A few Copic marker highlights were added. Fussy cut and stick on card. The girls lacked hair, so I used a Sharpie pen and fashioned a quick hairdo.
My desk is littered with beautiful lace from our Teapotters challenge, what better way to use it. Carmen's skirt is a Jane Eyre original.
Liquid pearls, stickles and a doodles border were added after I adhered the panel to a card base.
Thanks for a fun challenge Pol, you never fail to bring out my inner weirdo (picture big smile).
Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 GMT Views: 1024
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Fri, Nov 02, 2018 @ 7:23 PM
Absolutely, SO MUCH FUN! your choices are fantastic and interesting. WOWZA love the added hair and the eyelashes are super, too. just all of it so fun and inventive. Teresa
Absolutely multi talented and so creative Sweet Sis Suzy...I’m still in drooling over your water Fairy I just saw that took my breathe away and dropped jaw!! lol oh looks like it will be in my dreams for days ..
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Sun, Nov 04, 2018 @ 4:16 PM
I've put on some Buena Vista Social Club vibes while reading your copy and finding all the fabulous details. Luv Carmen's skirt...can just imagine the knee socks that would go with her legs...that is if she has any. The lampshade hat brought back a memory or two back in the day~o.
Oh, what joy your work is, Susie! One request though, could you please send me ...the rest of the story about making full use of a ViNtAge bRaIn. Thought provoking as usual...making good use of my vintage brain!
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