It seems that most of the creations I've put together lately have all started from items I've found just recently. I don't know what it is, but my creativity just doesn't flow as easily when I try to piece things together that I've had stored away for a while compared to when I use new-to-me items. It's as if I put the older pieces on a pedestal in my mind and think that I have to have "the perfect idea" in mind if I want to create something that's been in my collection for any length of time. It's not like any of my old pieces - boxes, tins, books, picture frames,... - were expensive by any means; just about everything I use is either found, rescued from a FREE box, or purchased at a yard sale or thrift store. (Well... the majority of the ingredients of each creation, anyway.) Maybe I subconsciously favor the older things more since they came with me all of the way from Seattle and are a tiny reminder of a time in my life that I don't want to let go of? I don't know. I suppose I just need to keep reminding myself that everything doesn't have to turn out perfect and that trial and error is a common way to learn and experiment with art. Feel free to share your thoughts on any of this.
This weekend I went yard sale-ing and found a neat vintage framed picture. The frame itself, of course, was the best part - very unique. Well, at least one that's not seen much anymore. I continued with the little princess theme and made a new work of art within a few hours. Trying to cut around the girl and the flowers was the most time consuming; I already had a pretty good idea of basically what I wanted to do. After sorting through my box of fabric, I found a good piece to use for the background. Then, I went to work.
I've been trying to remember to take "before" and "after" photos, but I forgot this time. "Before", the background of the frame was a dingy yellow and the picture beneath the bubble was a Renaissance image of people gathered within an open cluster of trees by a stream. It was a pretty nice piece which I almost didn't want to "ruin", but I'm glad I disassembled it and turned it into my own creation. When the piece was brand new, the background was apparently a beautiful deep shade of green. The only evidence of this was visible just beneath the picture itself. Had the background still been vibrant, I don't think it would have been re*create-ed.
So, without further ado...
This weekend I went yard sale-ing and found a neat vintage framed picture. The frame itself, of course, was the best part - very unique. Well, at least one that's not seen much anymore. I continued with the little princess theme and made a new work of art within a few hours. Trying to cut around the girl and the flowers was the most time consuming; I already had a pretty good idea of basically what I wanted to do. After sorting through my box of fabric, I found a good piece to use for the background. Then, I went to work.
I've been trying to remember to take "before" and "after" photos, but I forgot this time. "Before", the background of the frame was a dingy yellow and the picture beneath the bubble was a Renaissance image of people gathered within an open cluster of trees by a stream. It was a pretty nice piece which I almost didn't want to "ruin", but I'm glad I disassembled it and turned it into my own creation. When the piece was brand new, the background was apparently a beautiful deep shade of green. The only evidence of this was visible just beneath the picture itself. Had the background still been vibrant, I don't think it would have been re*create-ed.
So, without further ado...
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This is just soooo cute! I'd buy it! :O)
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