Scrapylicious

 
Continuing on from last week where I challenged you to use up those scraps floating around in your craft space, I thought I would put them to good use by collaging today.  Now we all will have, at one time or another, collaged, most likely in school.  It's a great way to be creative, as anything goes....no limits or restrictions, and is great fun.  Whilst i have used the Julia Nutting stamps as my main focal point, please do not feel limited if you do not have one, as any interesting image will still create a fabulous effect.

 I began by cutting a large tag (but you could just work on a card mat), and randomly layered a variety of papers in both directions.  I inked around the edges and also lightly around the doily I used as an additional layer.

I stamped the doll image onto some script background paper, but you could make your own by stamping onto plain paper using a texture stamps (eg the Kaisercraft ones in the shop)....script, music, etc.  I used Promarkers to add colour to the hair and shoes.  I have in the past also used inktense pencils.


Then using some more papers of different designs, I stamped the various parts of the clothing to be able to cut out.  As I said in the beginning, you don't have to use these particular stamps, but something like a Magnolia girl, providing you can cut individual components out, or for example a teddy bear stamp would work.  Likewise, a flower with large individual petals and perhaps leaves would look stunning.  It gives you the opportunity to use your stamps in a different way.
 

Dressing the doll took me back to my childhood again....you know....the dolls with those tabs on the clothes at the shoulders that you could completely change their wardrobe at a moments notice.  Gosh they were fun.


I then added the girl on top of the doily, and a few more bits that were floating about....a strip with a v cut out (and was obviously a dud the more I look at it !!), a couple of punched leaves and flowers, a bit of card candy and a tag with a verse, attached with a curly clip.   How easy was that !!!!!

For the one on the right, I added a doily between various layers of paper, and trimmed to size.  I also left some of the tag clear as there was script on the background.  Pearls, buttons, gems, ribbon, clocks, frames, clips and other embellishments can help to create completely different effects.  So I won't keep you any longer.....get cracking :) 

Ta ta for now
Christine