More Garden Fairies

I completed my pages in Julie's art journal, and I still have garden fairies on the brain. We were doing magazine collages this time, but I didn't have any ideas. Then I came across this little lady's image and knew she'd make a perfect fairy. I paired her with a modern chair from a catalog and a spring garden backdrop.

Because I wanted my fairy to stand out from the bacground, I first sealed the background paper with gel medium and then dry brushed on some paint. I wiped most of the paint off with a baby wipe, which made the garden image muted and ethereal.

I gave my fairy butterfly wings and a flower hat.

I wrote the title on vintage ledger paper and then cut out the words.

I typed a "specimen" label using my old typewriter and aged it with distress ink. My garden fairies are resting up for next spring!
 

Come Inside

I created a couple more pages for my art journal. I went with a fairy garden theme just in time for spring. Here is the double page.

On the left side, I layered a beautiful cabinet card image printed onto muslin with some bits of old lace and crochet trim. I painted a Dusty Attic chandelier embellishment and glued it down. On the right side, I typed Shakespeare's Fairy Land poem to accompany my little flower fairy.
 

Here she is, awakening from her fairy sleep.

But wait, there's more! The fairy page opens to reveal what awaits you inside the mysterious Fairy Land.

Perhaps you'd care to tiptoe through the tulips, or stay fresh as a daisy.

 

I'd like to stop and smell the roses.

We Play

I made this collage about a month ago, hung her on the wall, and then forgot about her. Poor Sally Ann.

For the base, I used a page from an old cabinet card album. I printed out the photo of this little cutie to fit the opening, and then scoured my old children's books for inspiration. I came upon the story "We Play," and little Miss Sally Ann Harris was born.

I added the book text around the photo and then embellished with antique lace and trim, flowers, and some bling.

This old trim with the wide pink border was so perfect for adding a little name plate to my collage. I have some left over that I'll use to make a cuff bracelet.