Snowman collage

If you dropped by for Tuesday Tea with Kimmie and friends, you saw the start of this collage. I started with what was left of one of my outdoor garden signs I bought last year and finished with a collage I hope to stick on my front porch. Of course, I can't take photos of my front porch because I don't seem to have access to any of my external or additional drives (other than my operating system-OS-drive) .


Using a stencil I thought looked like a snowflake, I added various color mists and two smaller stencils. Once I positioned the water resistant fabric on the watercolor paper, it didn't want to stay glued when I used gel medium. Next I tried Mod Podge, a glue I have NEVER been fond of. Still not sticking on the edges, I finished using Elmer's white glue (not school glue).

Next, I covered the front of the fabric with gel medium, trying to stay away from the misted areas that have a tendency to run when covered with any wet medium. At that time, I added bits of a dictionary page and the holographic snowflakes (little embellishments often used as bits thrown on tables or into envelopes) that took on the surrounding colors of the collage.

Now that I have finished scanning this, I intend to seal it with a fixative before I hang it on my porch. I needed a winter piece of art for my front porch, because my Christmas wreath was looking far too dated. Not allowing myself to buy anything new, I created this using all the materials I have on hand. Are you recycling, reusing, and reinterpreting your art or media this year?