Ok, something a bit more conventional for this week's Created Byhand French theme. This time I did use more scraps, but no oversized pointing hands or anything, lol!
I built this collage on top of a piece of torn cardboard. Most of the paper elements are held in place with beeswax. I wasn't sure what would happen when I put the beeswax over the image of the woman, but I like what it did. Makes her look a bit ghostly.Stamps are all from the April in Paris plate by Oxford Impressions. Click on image to better see the detail - it looks so cool in real life!
Very pretty. I like the ragged edges, love the red seal, and the bees wax gives a nice look to the overall piece.
ReplyDeleteokay you still amaze how you take cast offs and make art..you rock
ReplyDeleteokay just had to leave another one real quick my security word for the last post was HOTER just found that funny:D
ReplyDeleteYou take scraps and things I would throw away and make beautiful art out of it. Love the encaustic stuff. Question: If you use encaustics over scraps of verse as opposed to scraps of prose, would you call that "waxing poetic"?
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Oh I love this.Love how you used scraps too. Its amazing how we can take scraps that normal people would throw away and make something sooooo beautiful. I love the way the beeswax looks over the lady.Beautiful work!!!
ReplyDeleteCardboard and beeswax...what a great combination. Beautiful work, Shelly!
ReplyDeletecardboard is the BEST base! love the wax seal
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteOh this is so gorgeous *holds a cup under her mouth to catch the drool*, the beeswax just looks fab !
ReplyDeleteThat was a nice collage, Shelley. I love to use beeswax as a preservative and also as a glue. It really gives a nice, warm look. Cindy T
ReplyDeleteThat is just fabulous, Shelly!
ReplyDeleteI viewed the close up and it is just fabulous, I love the wax, now I just have to try it. I have had the wax in the pot on my work table for months and not used it yet LOL. This is a beautiful collage and I love how you created it on a piece of ripped cardboard, I am sure we all have some of that hanging around :)
ReplyDeleteShelly, creative genius! Amazing how you make something so artistic from nothing! Now I need to heat up that old hot pot of mine,see what you started!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG this is gorgeous!!! The effect of the beeswax on all the different materials is just amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, Shelly!! Great job! Have a nice sunday! :o)
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