putting the pieces together...

or actually...

the art parts...

here's how this project developed...

I had finished some projects for Ranger & 

I was cleaning up my mess...

and trying to avoid writing the supply lists & instructions...

below are the pieces that were left over & waiting to be put away...

when I picked up the umbrella...

I saw a nose...

kind of a cartoonish nose...

but still...

a nose...

with the umbrella making hair...

see it?

the rectangles are from the art parts bookplates set...

I ended up trading in the mini crown for a flower...

but these were the pieces that inspired me...

remember the old saying...

when life gives you lemons...

make lemonade?

well it fits here too...

when life gives you leftover art parts...

make a collage!

this turned out to be a self portrait...

the umbrella is stamped with this background...

since I wear glasses, 

I snapped the Blossom Bucket glasses in half 

to fit over the eyes...

 I added the large Blossom Bucket lips, after I added some vermillion archival & stamped them with polka dots, 

using jet black archival...

 I added my new small star knob to accent the flower center...

they should be arriving VERY soon!

tim's screw eye holds the chain tassel to make the earring...

next...I tried to clean up again...

when I put the mini crown back in the drawer...

I spotted my large art parts lamp...

and then grabbed this new half flower...

the idea was brewing...

hmmm...

I'll give her a body...

I added my Blossom Bucket star after I painted it with the black paint dabber...

and a tiny bit of tim's new paper string to the base...

and now she looks like this...

you've heard of trophy wife...

here's a trophy artist!

so by now I bet you're thinking...

this chick has had one mojito too many...

might be true!

oh well...

sometimes (OK...most times) I over-think things...

this time I just went with what was in front of me 

& it went together easily...

I might try that more often...

I hope you try it too...

play with random pieces & see what develops!

I'm off to write up the instructions for some fun projects...

and make some flight arrangements...

I'm going to see THE QUEEN & her subjects again!

after that...

I want to...

make art!

wendy