Sunday Postcard Art’s theme this week is “Fish” and I couldn’t NOT play along could I? I mean, we run an organisation dedicated to helping disabled and less able anglers, Nick and I both fish…
Anyway, I have a great set of Collage sheets from Ten Two Studios, called “April Fish” depicting silly scenes based on the French version of April Fool’s Day – perfect for this. I also used 3 images from The Little Black Things sheet for the ladies who really don’t believe him!
I painted over the old page with gesso, carefully avoiding the phrase “I didn’t even notice” and then smooshed distress ink over it. I placed my images where I wanted them and tried to add the rubons. These are one of the reasons I hate rubons – great images which absolutely refuse to part company with the sheet, no matter how hard I rub them! Hence the stitching!!
I stitched the ribbon on first and eventually decided it was still too plain, so I got out the Neocolours and spent a blissful 15 or 20 minutes shading and blending! Really enjoyed putting this one together!
Hope you’re enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend – I’m still getting over my brutally enthusiastic digging yesterday… 😉
Altered Art & Stuff... 
Chrisy
/ August 30, 2009Fabulousness here…the stitching…the fabric…bravo!
Mandy
/ August 30, 2009lol classic… love the humour. love the card! thanks for playing and giving me a giggle! lol
Hella
/ August 30, 2009Beautiful! I like the oldfashioned look.
JudyNZ
/ August 30, 2009Knew you would come up with a beauty for this theme, Rosie, exceptional card, love the fun of it!
Martina
/ August 30, 2009Beautiful piece, I do enjoy seeing your artwork, Rosie.
Sarah Anderson
/ August 30, 2009Love the images on this card Rosie. Made me smile! I’m yet to play with neocolours; they look great
Terri@Pringle Hill
/ August 30, 2009And your enjoyment shows in this great piece, Rosie! Love the colors and detail. Fabulous! Hugs, Terri
Lori Saul
/ August 30, 2009What a wonderful creative piece – lovely vintage book feel!
dianne
/ August 30, 2009Love the elements and stitching. I always enjoy reading how others create their art…thanks for sharing.
Bev
/ August 30, 2009Lots to see on this one, Rosie, and it was fun to read your “journey of creation”! The ladies look singularly unimpressed with his fish-wizardry! Good work.
herminesplace
/ August 30, 2009FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anne (cornucopia)
/ August 30, 2009Lovely postcard!
Barbara Hagerty
/ August 30, 2009That’s a wonderful page, Rosie! I love your color blending! I’ll have to have a look at those April fish. To pass up a “fish” theme would have been treason for you, Rosie. And I know no one who could do this theme greater justice! Now I’m off to learn more about the French April Fool’s day……XOXO
taluula
/ August 30, 2009You have a wicked sense of humour Rosie. I just love this.
Alberta
/ August 30, 2009The perfect challenge for you, Rosie, and you did it proud! Thank you so much for explaining how you made this collage. If it weren’t for generous artists like you, I wouldn’t know how to do half of what I do!
Betty
/ August 30, 2009Awesome card, this is gorgeous!
Kris Dickinson
/ August 30, 2009Great collage’!
Cindy McMath
/ August 31, 2009This is a great card – love your colours.
Cindy 🙂
libby
/ August 31, 2009a fabulous card and loved reading about the process~!!~! thanks for sharing~!~
🙂
libbyQ
Marie
/ September 1, 2009What a story! I had such fun filling in the blank spaces. There is certainly something fishy going on. A mistress perhaps? An angry and disgruntled wife glaring across the collage. Delicious!
Rosie, this one made me smile and I just love it.
Linda
/ September 3, 2009Love this it’s fun and beautiful at the same time!! Love the colours and your composition!! Very creative and excellent work!!!
Linda