At any given moment, be it ourselves, loved ones, friends, or co-workers that need that encouragement to get out of bed in the morning. Right now I can think of a few special people in my life who encompass tremendous courage, face the day without complaint and show tremendous determination and strength. Like the Cowardly Lion, our courage is internal -- it's always there, sometimes we need a little help finding it.
I had some sheet of Arches 140lb watercolor paper that I had used for some art journals. I took the remaining scraps and bound and 8 x 8" pamphlet stitch journal. The pages are more random in size, just used what I had left.
The backgrounds are sprayed with some Dylusions as well as home-made alcohol inks. For the tag, Cowardly Lion was stamped twice. Fibers were glued around the inside of the lion's head and a second head cutout was mounted on top. I keep paper scraps in a colored coded file on my studio counter so it allows me to do a little quick art using what I have on hand.
Oooh. Love this one. I love the fibers around the lion's head. They add so much and bring him to life!
ReplyDeleteThat background is fabulous.