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).
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Thu, Nov 08, 2018 @ 10:35 PM
It has been a privilege to watch your work evolve from earlier posts to today's mixed media. Your imagination is unparalleled as is your descriptions which is best suited for a best selling book. Who but you would have thought to make those skirts and hats with what you had on hand Your creativity is off the charts, Susie, and I love seeing it.
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Sun, Nov 11, 2018 @ 6:39 AM
I love all the prints and "stuff" you put on those poor armless girlies Sistah! You gave them fun hair and those hats are hilarious! I LOVE the Jane Eyre skirt (I love Jane Eyre)...you are a genius, I never would have thought of all this!
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