Bird houses, birds carrying banners, threads and ribbons etc, and collections of bits and bobs for nests are themes that have been occurring in my work for many years. For this weeks tag I have returned to an older piece of work purely because I have been short on time - it's been a hectic week.
She has been collecting 'beautiful things' for her nest just like most of us collect 'beautiful things' for our nests!
I brushed cream emulsion over a beige tag, added distress ink around the edges and attached a glassine envelope. I added a roof and base from a photo I took of a beach hut, and then filled the envelope with 'beautiful things'! I embellished the front of bird house and also used rather a large amount of Sticky Fixers to create depth.
Items include: stamp, feathers, pin, watch hand, lace, copper wire, cotton thread, pearl, button, cut out images of shells, moths, and a white bud and text from a vintage letter.
She's been quite busy!
Your tags are absolutely beautiful and this one is no exception! I love birds especially in spring. She's done a good job of beautifying her nest ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - I think most mixed media artists can really relate to gathering lots of things! It's so detailed and dimensional, just beautiful.
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