Monday 19 July 2010

Bird and Insect Framed Collage


I have used the Insects and Butterflies Plate from the Artistic Stamper and words from the Birdsong set for this framed collage. Colin said he thought the 'Beach Hut' in the Seaside Canvas the other day looked like a Bird House (!), so here it is, back in its original guise! When I told him I was making a collage with the Artistic Stamper's winged creatures set, he said, 'do snails fly then?', so I have generally had a lot of ribbing this week!

Most of the items I have used are available from the Artistic Stamper, and they have similar frames. I painted both the frame and the bird house with Crackle Paint and then rubbed with Distress Inks and sprayed with shimmer sprays. I added some Flower Soft, and made a grungepaper rose, and cut a bird from the Caged Bird Alterations die.

I cut a three by three squares piece from Tim Holtz Shabby Vintage paper pack, emphasized the joins with Distress Ink, and stamped with a selection of the insects and the Bird Song wording. To finish it off, I added a few tiny heart buttons.

15 comments:

  1. This is so pretty, and don't take any notice of Colin! what do men know?... artistic licence is absolutely fine!! lol

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  2. What a very pretty piece Lucy !!

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  3. Absolutely gorgeous Lucy! Love it! x

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  4. Lovely that frame is so pretty so much work has gone into this your eye for detail pays such dividends here. xx Zoe

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  5. Lovely colours - beautiful

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  6. very pretty indeed...colours are fab

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  7. Lovely art hun.. of course snails fly, they have Air Miles ROFL :O)

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  8. Lovely collage piece. Snails around here fly - usually propelled by the beak of a thrush!

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  9. Adorable frame ,the bird house is so cute. Well done.

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  10. Of course snails can fly! When they are picked up by Thrushes, LOL. Great piece.
    xx

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  11. What a great collage! Love the little bird and bird house! Very cute!

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