Playing with paper and paint...

Had a lovely day with the girlies yesterday. They scrapbooked and I worked on some collages I had started. The set below is my first diptych attempt.  Technically I should hing them but I haven't decided if they would look better framed.  I'm also contemplating selling them on Etsy.  I started with layering some colors on the canvases and had fun with using some sequin waste and stencils for the background.  I layered on some scrapbook paper (including a fabulous piece of embossed felt), old papers, words torn out of magazines, a bird and nest cut out of paper napkins, some not so old pieces of lace, Maya Road chipboard trees, a couple international stamps and some little metal frames.  I got stuck at one point because I had a large area that was way too much pink.  Not sure why I am in such a pink mode lately.  I usually stay away from it but I am having fun with it.  Need to play with some orange next maybe.

 This is another collage I did a few months ago.  I even used a piece of baby wipes saved from previous painting wipe ups.  I need to flatten it but thinking about putting it on Etsy too.