197

197? that is the number of messages in my in-box at the minute... only 134 unread.I am getting better. Hopefully by the end of the day the in-box will be clean and I will not have any email to reply to...

As usual life is a bit crazy. But as it has become the normal state of things around there, I will just say that it is quite. Ben is again away for Sunday and will only be back tomorrow. I am all alone with the little monsters: Cuddle (my Labrador) and Muffin (our hedgehog).

The photo is crap and does not do it justice. I had a hard time taking it into picture. Yesterday night with the crappy white light (energy saving bulbs and cool but the light they give is not flattering) and the flash I could not get the colors right (even with the help of dear lightroom). This morning without flash but in natural light was a little bit better but not perfect. There is no sun today. It is cloudy and windy (maybe another earthquake coming?). So here is the best I could get. The background is more into the pinks and mauve. Hope we can get some sun so I make a better picture.

This piece is made on canvas board (13*18 cm = 5*7 in). The background was made using strips of paper (maths book, old catalog, music sheets) with gel medium. Then I used acrylic glaze over it. I placed the picture of the woman to which i had fixed a little rose, together with the clock background and some scrap paper to the bottom of the lady. I finished the clock, had the butterfly charm and a velvet leaf. Then i attached the bottle with the text and the transparent ornament. I added some lace at the bottom and added the brass corners. i also added some beige chalk on the background.

Better go back make some art!

Now the happy number is 186. YEEPEE!!

Comments

[risingrainbow]

I hate those lights too and not just for taking pictures.

[Amber Dawn]

I think it is a pretty collage!

Do you have photoshop?
You could lighten it that way.

Have a fun week Karine!

Amber Dawn