nylon flowers

I bought a set of collaged cards from Anemone's Kimberlee and they arrived today. I love them. Each one has a great old-fashioned bird set against a backdrop of some amazing flowers made from nylon. I'm thinking, these must have been made from old stockings? Now that's an unexplored craft. How awesome.

These little ones are cardinals, which really helped sell the set of cards to me. (I happen to quite like them.) Thank you, K, I will treasure these! I think they'll be destined for frames.

Thinking about collage, and how inspiring Kimberlee's artworks are to me, I've been collecting old papers and such in the hopes of making my own collages. So far it hasn't happened though, and I don't think I am going to get a chance to do it before we go away. I have an A4 envelope full of paper scraps (mostly pages from old books and similar bits and pieces) that I thought someone might like. If you'd like them, let me know in the comments. I'll send it to the first person (anywhere in the world) who does.

   

Comments

[Kim]

I do, I do....

[kirsten]

darn it!
those are beautiful cards, m! i thought of you + cardinals today - i made a cardinal Christmas ornament from an old book.

[Charlotte]

gosh Kimberlee's cards are divine! I need to have a look at some myself I think :)

[Rachel]

Lovely, lovely. wonderful collage and collage materials.

[Jennifer]

Dang.Too late. I think I'll be on the look out for old worn out childrens books and things at local flea markets from now on though, thank you for the inspiration. Great for cut and paste projects for myself and my girls. Though, first in a couple of years, our fingers can't work scissors yet - so there is time to gather some bits together. :) Beautiful cards as well, cardinals are so amazing - I can remember seeing them as a child - a bright twittering splash of red against wintery greys. I watched long out my grandmother's window for them to arrive at the bird feeder. Nature is so very awe inspiring. Have a lovely day.
Jennifer

[Kristy]

I am the same.I keep thinking I'll do some collage.Lily does lots so at least I have an excuse to keep collecting!

[susan]

I am just so upset that you might not be doing things for your etsy shop after you move.

[kimberlee]

hey

so glad they made it and you are happy with them! thanks for the plug too!
nice of you to do a collage pack give away. what a great idea!:)

-kimberlee

[Tash]

Love the cards, and the beautiful cardinals. There is something very majestic about them. Pity we don't get anything like that over here!

[amisha]

those cards are so very you... really beautiful.
do you know what kinds of birds you will see in norway?
xox