Tag Archives: Collage

Collage in progress

April 24, 2009 – 1:52 pm

I started this on a whim. Not too sure where I am going with it, but I like it so far. Now I am toying with the idea of adding a couple of roses and, of course, a bird…

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My top five sources of collage inspiration

April 23, 2009 – 5:44 pm

Children’s cabinet cards, old books, Victorian trade cards, maps and old family letters are great sources of collage inspiration

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Gearing up for the party

April 9, 2009 – 3:07 pm

It is crafting galore chez Leafdays. I’m getting ready for Easterand making chocolate eggs and mini chocolates (which were supposed to be mini eggs, but I don’t have the mould so, voilá, I made mini blobs instead). I am still not very good at tempering chocolate, but improving. And of course, I am gearing up [...]

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Inspired by Corey

April 7, 2009 – 11:35 am

My favourite collage book is Corey Moortgat‘s The Art of Personal Imagery. It’s partly because I share her approach of using personal images and symbolism in collage; but also because I love her soft style and techniques. So the book is often found lying around my home and this morning my son picked it up. [...]

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Embellishment embargo

April 6, 2009 – 1:43 pm

I am going through a no embellishment phase. I realised this at the weekend, when I finally managed to finish the (Italian) Father’s day collage for my husband. I had originally planned to finish it off with a couple of buttons and some ribbons, but when it came to adding them, I just felt they [...]

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