sweet hostess
I had a chance to work on my Sweet & Sinister Swap projects last week and had just a few too many ideas. I'm liking the constraint of working with only three colors and the added bonus of using that weird orange and black vintage-y crepe paper garland I picked up at Target last year. Our swap hostess is Kari from Artsy Mama and I really like her hanging collages so I made one just for her. Kari hangs her collages on really cute french laundry hangers (I'm going to have to get some of those)...I put this one on my orange front door.
I traced one of my vintage sewing patterns in a black silhouette, added a witch hat (with a flower)...a little sweet, a little sinister. I had such a fun time making this collage and know that I can't just make one...so I'm going to make a few more this week and put them in my etsy shop on Friday morning.
It's beautiful! I'm really liking the simplicity of the colors--funny how it really has so much movement and texture despite using only those colors.
Posted by:Junie Moon | September 17, 2007 at 09:19 AM
You could cut out a little broom and lean it on the border you have there!!!
Posted by:Miss Paula | September 17, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Julie,
You are so flippin talented! I'll be the first on Friday to order one of these collages off etsy. Fall is my favorite season and Halloween my favorite Holiday! LOVE IT! Amy Wingate.
Posted by:Amy Wingate | September 17, 2007 at 11:04 AM
That is, indeed, quite clever!
Posted by:Mary Ann | September 17, 2007 at 09:38 PM
You are a clever clever girl!!! Love it~
Posted by:jen | September 17, 2007 at 11:56 PM
I just love that!!! It combines my favorite things - Halloween and anything retro, lol. You've inspired me to start getting my Halloween decor going!
Posted by:Helena | September 18, 2007 at 07:06 PM
You are so sweet! I just adore this. Can't wait to see it in person. So gorgeous!! THANK YOU!!!
Kari
Posted by:ArtsyMama | September 18, 2007 at 08:11 PM
the collage looks great. i love the flower on the hat!
Posted by:amy j | September 18, 2007 at 08:16 PM
I think this must be what love at first sight feels like!
Posted by:Jen | September 19, 2007 at 07:08 AM
That is so creative, I love how you use the ladies from the patterns!
Posted by:Gabreial Wyatt | September 19, 2007 at 07:42 AM
As usual, you deliver the good stuff!! I love your take on sweet and sinister...
Linda
Posted by:Linda | September 19, 2007 at 10:43 AM
ARGH! I just spent 40 minutes at Target looking for that crepe paper because I somehow managed to miss the words "last year"! Any idea where I might be able to find something similar THIS year?
Jen
Posted by:Jen | September 19, 2007 at 12:27 PM
I love how elegant this!
Posted by:Kelley ~ JunqueyGal | September 21, 2007 at 08:54 AM
Oh, these are faaaabulous! Love then so much!
Posted by:amanda bel | September 21, 2007 at 02:12 PM
I love it!! So beautiful and sinister:):) What a great idea.
Posted by:raesha | September 23, 2007 at 09:23 PM