Squirrel Monkeys

 

I'm once again at Art Journal Journey, joining Jo from Let’s Art Journal, our host this month, and her Wonderfully Wild theme.

Today we are visiting the squirrel monkeys in Costa Rica.  I have detail shots, too.

This took forever to create.  I started by sewing the mottled green scrapbook paper to the substrate, which I cut to 5 X 8 in (12.7 X 20.3 cm).  I found a squirrel monkey in an ad for National Geographic and printed it twice using my color laser printer.  I then fussy cut the two monkeys and set them aside.  

 

I found a beautiful napkin gifted me by Valerie and fussy cut the two flowers.  Instead of using stick glue or liquid medium, I chose Elmer's glue all, a PVA glue.  Apparently I didn't apply it evenly, because the lower left flower didn't melt into the background as it should have.  The upper flower on the right did a bit better. 

I went searching for a small branch to hold the monkeys.  I finally found one that was suitable, but when I adhered it to the background using E6000, I got the top branch a bit high.  Not to be deterred, I just lowered the other branch.  Finally, I used my "black only" laser printer to print the sentiment.  I am so thankful to have two laser printers because I never have to worry that the "ink" will be damaged by water or liquid glue.

Bleubeard and I are delighted you joined us today.  We hope to see you at Art Journal Journey and hope you will share your own interpretation of Wonderfully Wild.