A couple months ago I was paging through some old books my mom wanted to toss out and I found the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle". I thought it would look beautiful in our baby's nursery. So I scanned it in and made a copy. But the image seemed too dull for the nursery and I set it aside.
So, the other day, I was paging through the January/February 2010 issue of
Somerset Studio and I came across a beautiful work of art by
Karen Michel. The colors of this particular piece were so vibrant and I fell in love with its rustic quality. I went back to my vintage book page of "Hey Diddle Diddle" and knew it would be perfect for this project. I have just completed all of the mini wood collages and I will be gluing them down soon! I can't wait to see the results.
This was a very daring project for me. When I on the layer of India ink, I became nervous. I had to remind myself that it could be wiped away with some rubbing alcohol. I am so happy I did not skip this step! Putting the coat of red on the wood base was a little out of my comfort zone too. But, I must say, I love the results!
