No. 2

my second collage attempt

magazine clippings, a little glue, and ModPodge can work wonders

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No. 1

my first collage.

had a standard b&w composition book.

decided to make it POP.

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Artsy Fartsy Feeling

I recently revisited the soothing therapy of art in the form of collages. I used to do collages and art projects way back when and really got lost in them...lost in a very good way. It's almost like meditation for me. Then, I completely forgot about my little art projects until I came across an old collage in one of my many storage bins with college memorabilia. Anyway, I thought I'd share some of my work here. I'm still learning a lot about collage art - the proper materials to use, framing, etc., but it's fun nevertheless. The only thing I'm sure of so far is that I heart Mod Podge. I can't get enough of the stuff.

"-Ism:" This was the first collage I made during some downtime in college. I had a composition book and couldn’t stand the plain black & white cover so I cut up some magazines and got busy. Oddly, the first one is still my favorite so far.

I started this one for a friend but wasn’t sure it really suited her once I finished, so I kept it. It’s just sitting in my pile of completed collages for now.

I made this piece for a friend so it’s very personalized. I’m waiting for the custom frame to come in so I can finally put it in the mail. Ah framing, I have so much to learn about it. All I do know so far is that it can cost a pretty penny. (sorry if this is a little fuzzy. I have to get it rescanned.)


Today's Music:
"Creator", Santogold
(Although I appreciate the artistic merit of this cover, I must admit it scares the hell out of me!)

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No. 3

Made this one for a friend

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Bummed

This weekend left me feeling a lot like this. It will be okay...

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Last weekend, I made a trip to NYC to visit my friend, the devastatingly stylish k.d. Despite the 100 degree weather, we had fun, caught up, found the Black issue of Vogue Italia, and swung by a place I've been dying to visit since I realized such a heavenly place existed just last year - Max Brenner. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a chocoholic, and Max Brenner is a chocolate cafe and restaurant. Needless to say, I was in heaven!

I'm ready to dig in and clearly giddy about it.
(Notice how I'm "blowing up" in the photo. That's sweat! It was sooo hot that weekend, I was glistening the entire time. LOL)

The food

The Place

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Sunflower Board

Sunflower Board
Originally uploaded by tbyrd77

I was so inspired by the wedding inspiration boards at Style Me Pretty that I had to take a stab at it myself. Sunflowers were my inspiration for this chocolate and gold affair.

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