Today I am delighted to play Guest Host to Diane’s Mixed Media Monday again – one of my fave challenge blogs! I created this fabric collage on canvas, using one of Lisa Vollrath’s wonderful romantic images from HERE.
Yes, I am having a love affair with fabric and collage at the moment and this one was inspired by the Friendship canvas I made a while ago, which is to form part of my exhibit at the Ruby Country Art Expo later this month.
The canvas is 5″x7″ – a lovely size to work on! I was lucky enough to find a piece of fabric in my stash which almost exactly matched the dark geen background of the image – it’s sort of two-tone, olive green and bronze. It actually reminds me of those shiny trousers that we used to wear back in the late 1970s – they were kind of like petrol colours which changed in the light as you moved. Shame I can’t remember what they were called!!
The flowers at the bottom are wire-stemmed which is great if youy want to manipulate them, plus they are really fine wires, which makes them easy to stitch on. I bought them at the Scrapstore, but they were donated to us by a florist who had retired!
Thanks for having me, Diane, so close to Valentine’s Day too! I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else creates!
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/ February 8, 2009This is a simply stunning canvas, Rosie and is inspiring me to introduce some of my canvases to some fabric, grin! Thanks for being guest host again and for the fun prompt. Diane
Marie
/ February 9, 2009Yes, stunning is the word that springs to mind. What a fantastic sampler you have given us to be inspired to bigger and better things!
Kris Dickinson
/ February 9, 2009Such a stunning piece! Bravo!~
Char
/ February 9, 2009This is fabulous. So much to see. Fabulous idea.
Diana Evans
/ February 9, 2009this is a great piece…I love it and the challenge!!!
Diane B
/ February 9, 2009A visually interesting piece 0 great use of fabric.
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/ February 9, 2009your art is something else! thanks for the challenge!
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Gayle Page-Robak
/ February 9, 2009So gorgeous, Rosie, as always. Beautifully created!
femmy
/ February 9, 2009this is brilliant Rosie!!!
herminesplace
/ February 9, 2009Absolutely gorgeous.
Moira
/ February 9, 2009Rosie you have excelled yourself again, fabulous piece for the theme and a great inspiration as always.
redlan
/ February 9, 2009so unique! You are so artistic! Thanks for sharing. Great host you are!
barnie
/ February 9, 2009Rosie, your canvas-collage looks great. A beautiful piece.
Trudie
/ February 9, 2009Love your amazing canvas creation Rosie.
Thanks for this theme.
Anni
/ February 9, 2009Great challange – your canvas is beautiful, love all the differents elements you use.
Astrid
/ February 9, 2009Great piece and a wonderful theme
buffy
/ February 9, 2009Such a beautiful collage. Love the dark green under neath.
wil
/ February 9, 2009What a gorgeous card!!!
RubyMay
/ February 9, 2009brilliant challenge Rosie and thanks for being our host x
Your beautiful collage is such an inspiration….I love it ! xxx
hastingshall2
/ February 9, 2009Gorgeous, Rosie. This is a real masterpiece.
Faye
Ahkeraliisa
/ February 9, 2009I love the elements on your card! Lovely work!
B
/ February 9, 2009This is a delightful composition. I love the juxtaposition of the rough burlap and the silk flowers.
magdalene
/ February 10, 2009very lovely and very sweet…thanks for the challenge…
Marie
/ February 10, 2009Stunning pieces all. I love the sample picture you provided for Monday’s challenge.
Barbara Hagerty
/ February 10, 2009Absolutely stunning, Rosie! And a bit tropical, too! I LOVE it!!! Can’t wait to play along! I shall have a piece uploaded in a day or so….XOXO
Jendy
/ February 10, 2009I love this! The colors are fantastic. Beautiful.
Lisa
/ February 12, 2009just beautiful!!
Janny
/ February 12, 2009It’s a beautiful Canvas!