Hello everyone...happy weekend. Hope you're all decked out, festive inside and out! What a great site you chose today, Anne. I loved the rustic look and feel to the objects de art. So so many cool things there...but it was this driftwood mirror that sparked my creativity this evening.
This mirror has so much texture and I love the reflection within. So my challenge was to create that reflection using my gorgeous '60's lady dressed for a lunch date at one of the downtown department stores. She's checking her reflection one more time before she heads out the door. I used mirror paper underneath the shell mirror (Stamp Francisco). My lady is a B Line Designs named 'Anticipation'. I dressed her with Basic Grey houndstooth from the Figgy Pudding group. Pearls for her buttons and a hand dyed silk ribbon made into the flower on her hat.
I'd love to hear what you think about the Oscar Wilde quote: One should either WEAR a work of art or BE a work of art. I say we are fortunate WE can do both!
Thanks so much for commenting...and I am hoping your weekend has some artful time, just for you.
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011 GMT Views: 1368
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Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11567
Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 4:01 AM
Oh, Susan, I sooooo get this And so do you!! Your style and uniqueness on paper is so plain to see. I would LOVE to wear this wonderful outfit you've created (I was just looking at a houndstooth jacket yesterday while I lazily browsed the shops of a small town with a good friend I LOVE how you recreated just a touch of her outfit catching the mirror. You think of the most amazing little details to catch our eye and delight our creative hearts. What a wonderful and fitting sentiment...
------------------------------ Michele
My God shall supply all your need…Philippians 4:19
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105028
Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 7:52 AM
WOW, Susan! I love your paper piecing, and the way the mirror really appears to ....um....mirror that outfit! Great job using the Wilde saying. Wasn't he fabulous?
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71971
Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 8:03 AM
All the comments above. I'm amazed at how you put on paper this artistic inspiration you visioned in your mind. It's a true meaning of this challenge. Love it. tfs
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50473
Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 8:03 AM
This is totally a work of art!! Love everything about it..the mirror and the houndstooth suit...perfect for this stamp..and the little pearls and bow are the crowning touch!!
Registered: July 27, 2005 Location: Texas USA Posts: 13067
Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ 9:21 AM
Fabulous Susan! I always love the descriptions of your cards, so awesome to hear about your creative process. The reflective mirror paper is the star here, it totally draws your attention. It's absolutely brilliant the way you showed the reflection of the dress on the mirror!! What a wonderful creation! Thanks so much for joining me this weekend for the IC!! Have a wonderful Christmas my friend!