I am showing a collage for Crafty Individuals today. I started with the lovely new stamp (CI - 402) they released earlier in the year called 'Just be my Friend' and made a collage board.
I began with masks and texture paste and when dry added some watered down distress inks and also blended distress ink through a mask
I collected lots of ephemera and elements that I though I might use and kept to a black and white theme.
To create a more vintage feel I painted and blended some of the images with some walnut stain distress ink and I stamped the bicycle with distress paint and a text stamp.
I started to build the collage wanting to create a story and a scene of two young lovers, enjoying their time together .......
...... and being in love.
I included the Eiffel tower and postmark to represent the city of love, who knows perhaps they are on their honeymoon.
This is obviously a fine romance and a special moment in time.
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Happy Sunday.
hugs Brenda xx
I find collages (at least good ones) aren't as easy to do as it might look like, but yours had turned out beautifully, Brenda!
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Claudia x
What a beautiful collage, I love how all the elements have a relationship too, just gorgeous! ~Diane
ReplyDeletefabulous! I love the new look blog too x
ReplyDeleteLove the scene you have created within your collage. Looks great and you are still the queen of inkyness as the blended background is superb!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL ... dreamy piece ...amazing!
ReplyDeleteBrenda that's a gorgeous collage.
ReplyDeleteStunning piece, it all goes together so harmoniously! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteOh thus is just brilliant hun just love it and love the stamp hufs cheryl xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a brilliant collage, Brenda. Paris is one of those cliches but here it looks so fresh.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Brenda! The colour scheme is perfect for young romance. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteJust glorious - fabulous ephemera making THE perfect layout
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Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteVery cool collage. I love finding fun things to use. My problem is that I find, store them then don't use them!!
I worked some on the bird feeder this weekend. I'm half way done with it so it may be not quite a full reveal on WOYWW
Hugs,
Kay
Fantastic collage Brenda. I love what you have created with this one. The way you have used the muted colours over the stamps etc. Stunning Creation. Hugs Rita xxxxx
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ReplyDeleteYou have successfully related a soft and romantic feel to this Collage, It looks wonderful.
Smiles:)
Sue
Love the subtlety of your colours on your background and beautifully collaged on top. Fabulous piece
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Amanda x
Gorgeous piece, Brenda. Lovely soft colours and wonderful detail.
ReplyDeleteJoyce xx
A beautiful project, it captures a real special moment.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
I love that background you created, the colours are beautiful and your pieces all go together so well to create this wonderful collage. It has a lovely romantic feel to it. Anne xx
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful collage with its wonderful pastel colours, brill work Brenda. Annette x
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This is sensational.
ReplyDeleteI love when there is a story (then again you probably know that about me LOL) and their story is most definitely of love and friendship.
Fabulous creation.
Wishes
Lynne
The background is so lovely and blends perfectly with the variety of stamps.
ReplyDeleteStunning Brenda! I love that CI stamp too, and hope it is coming to our local shop real soon
ReplyDeleteFantastic collage Brenda! Love the background in those soft pastel colours and your love story is so romantic the way you have pieced it together, - fabulous make with a great story to it!!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous creation! love how you brought all the collaged elements together x hugs xtrace x
ReplyDeleteYou really do the best collages Brenda. This is stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous creation, love all the texture.
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Debby
Good morning Brenda, what a beautiful collage. The background colours are perfect for such a scene...young love...so fresh and innocent. I really enjoy seeing your creative process and how you put everything together. I must get off to work now but we have a great celebration later, it's my son's 25th birthday and we are hosting him a little tea party...he even requested jelly and ice cream!! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteWow your Collage is fantastic - i love them so mutch - great work!!!
ReplyDeleteWAUW this is so beautiful Brenda. I love how you´ve sat it all up against each other and I so love the beautiful blue shades, you´ve used for it too. Just gorgeous work as always hun.
ReplyDeletewow great collage, I love that boy and girl stamp!
ReplyDeleteGroetjes Karin
Wow, gorgeous collage Brenda, love the story you have imagined in Paris.... :) Hugs Coco xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful collage love the colours & the romance,
ReplyDeleteSuzi B xx
Dear Brenda, you have made quite wonderful creations! I love this stamps! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou must get fed up with me saying gorgeous! but this is gorgeous, I love your attention to detail as always Brenda ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous collage, Brenda! The background texture and colors are so soft. Love how you arranged all the stamped images and elements. Beautiful my friend! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove the black and white against the soft color! The ephemera pieces are wonderful and highlight the theme perfectly!!!
ReplyDeleteYou have an amazing eye for placement which is why your collage is so perfect. Everything, the colours and textures and images create such depth you can imagine being in the scene. Awesome page :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful collage piece brenda...I adore the CI stamp and the ephemera etc used makes this a gorgeous keepsake. TFS
ReplyDeleteAnnie x
Just love this peace of work. It looks great. You have done a good job. Thanks for your explanation.
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Lovely delicate colours, and such a romantic holiday feel - it's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Beautiful colours so delicate and evocative for this project, I love the stamps so unusual and perfect for your theme
ReplyDeleteJools x
A collage on a card, it's brilliant, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteAnd it tells a story, so sweet and romantic!
Wonderful Brenda, such a great use of the elements. Kim
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty design that tells a story. Congratulations on being Guest Designer at Frilly And Funkie. You have a lot of lovely projects on your blog.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
Wow, what a wonderful project!!!!I love all!!!!!!bizz
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