Random Ephemera - sounds better when you apply the big words to it.
4 People played in my ephemera on Saturday - yet there was very little impact on the stash. That's because the stash level is wide and deep.
My piece was an assemblage piece - taking some inspiration from Sarah Lugg's work - a little bit of Rebecca Sower - and the available materials from the studio.
This was a massive destash project and there needs to be a lot more. And last night I committed to do one toward the end of summer / early fall. (Maybe we can work outside on my front porch) We will make cards. Maybe 10 for each participant.
I'll be making announcements later in the year - and maybe some more of you close to Athens folks can come play.
Anyway - here are some elements of my piece.
First I stapled linen from the stash around my canvas. Then I started with the little bits.
On the left - A punch from a library date ticket - a button (not vintage, i cut it off a skirt before i tossed it) - an old diary key. Just visible on the right a tag punched straight from a print sample book and a fake rusty bit made from the peel off part of a wine bottle top.
On the left - a punch out from sheet music - a vintage button tied with a bit of floss. To the right a stamped and embossed piece that I sprayed with Glimmer Mist (more of that product in my future.)
Left - stamped and embossed birds and a scrap of linen selvedge - leaves punched from music and wall paper scraps.
Left - another stamped embossed and glimmer mist tag - Right - feathers and a vintage button.
Center - vintage text - a key looking thing punched from a carnival ticket - a rusted bit I picked up in the parking lot at work. Right - thread from an old sewing kit - a needle threader - some eye hooks.
Center - Floral bits from the clearance bridal section at Hancock Fabrics I tied with ravelled bits off the linen backing - the center of the library date stamp from the top picture
Center - vintage text - a key looking thing punched from a carnival ticket - a rusted bit I picked up in the parking lot at work. Right - thread from an old sewing kit - a needle threader - some eye hooks.
Center - Floral bits from the clearance bridal section at Hancock Fabrics I tied with ravelled bits off the linen backing - the center of the library date stamp from the top picture
Left stamped and embossed circles - a brass bit glued down and part of an old earring attached.
Affirmations rolled from an old water damaged hymnal - beads from Mama Norvan's bead box.
Stamped and embossed Love - a distressed key tag - a cancelled cupid stamp - flower soft edging (more of that product in the future too) and a brad.
And finally ..........
Stamped and embossed Love - a distressed key tag - a cancelled cupid stamp - flower soft edging (more of that product in the future too) and a brad.
And finally ..........
My assembled piece. The little red strip down the side is a sliver of scrapbook paper. The entire thing was a little off centered and that added just a bit of balance. I'll be framing this to hang with the alphabet piece over my mantle.
I have a favorite little collage tag on this -- do you??????
Have a wonderful day.
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