Collage 17. Packaging & Labels. Bonne année
“Bonne année” was created using a French perfume box with scrap pieces of label from a champagne bottle I shared with my family in Paris 2009 For the base I rescued some gold butter...
View ArticlePaper Ephemera Exchange. Betty and Joanna
Thank you so much much for the lovely lot of papers Betty and Joanna. I cant wait to start working with all the different papers received from everybody.
View ArticlePaper Ephemera Arrival. Thank you Adrienne!
Thank you Adrienne! I got your envelope today. I love all the vintage papers you sent and the red envelope with the large year of the horse stamp is just gorgeous. An open cheque too:) Thank you again!...
View ArticleCollage and Paper.
Thank you heaps Rachel ! Today I received your 2 nice surprises in the mail. I love everything and was amazed that both envelopes arrived together. Lots of interesting bits and baubles to play with and...
View ArticleChirpy Birdsong. Thank you Jane.
A beautiful birdsong arrived in the post for me today. All the way from the US. Thank you very much Jane from Floridacreate for the gorgeous cheery, chirpy card and your encouraging words. I love...
View ArticleCollage Tutorial 14. Maps
I loved making this collage using my collections of found papers and fabric. I started off with an old school exercise book cover from the 1930’s. It was full of hand drawn maps. I added stitching to...
View ArticleCollage 15. Cut- up Poems. Whats under your Bonnet?
Whats under your Bonnet? This was a fun project…I used a vintage 1960’s New idea magazine to cut out found words, phrases and images. Looking at my finished piece now, I can see the composition is all...
View ArticleCollage 16. Recipes Illustrated. Your Sundae Best.
“Your Sunday Best” A little collage created from a vintage Australian recipe books and pieces of hand painted papers, wooden ice cream stick painted and washi tape. As a child I can remember going on...
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