a (smallish) barrage of collage

just in case you're at a bit of a loose end this fine sunday afternoon, and thinking, "gosh i wish someone would post some utterly random and unrelated bits of collage" then i am here for you, darlings! (you're welcome.)

#putabirdonit

arguably a cliche, but somehow a bird illustration and vintage sheet music never stop looking good to me. (the inside of a security envelope, torn bits of sewing pattern and the edges of trading stamps which didn't come off cleanly from their books are less easy to explain... so i won't...)

park your tiny collage in the tiny garage

yep. still obsessed with the 2x3" format and my rummage-sale-derived "illustrated motor cars of the world" book. these are both french cars from the late 60's and i haven't yet seen a minor bond villian emerge from either of them, but i believe it could still happen...

flower circle #1

because i can already tell this is going to be a recurring series...

is this still a collage??

yes, it's made up of commercial patterned papers. yes, they are diecut into diamond shapes AND i've placed them in a very ordered, geometric design. so i don't actually know if this is a "collage" as such, but it was fun to make. and i see a lot of possibilities for cardmaking and such.

float like a butterfly

one of my favorite collage exercises is called "glue as you go". to explain what i mean, i have to tell you that how i generally make a collage is to choose all of my elements, move them around on the page (quite a bit!), finally settle on a cohesive design that i like, and THEN glue everything down. for "glue as you go" i select an element and attach it. then i select the next element and attach it. then i select the next element... ok, you get the idea, i'm sure. the point is that you're attaching things without really composing, if you see what i mean? you are making a decision an sticking to it, in a literal and adhesive sense. it's harder than it sounds, or at least, it's hard for me. which is why it's valuable as an exercise! it sort of forces you to loosen up and roll with the fact that you attached something too soon and now it's covered up and your whole plan has to change. i rarely wind up with a finished product that i particularly like in this scenario, but every once in a while it happens... and this was one of those.

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i hope your sunday is sunny...

either in a literal sense, 

or a fun and happy metaphorical way!

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