Story behind the stamp. Her name is not Midge, but she is Midge to Stampotique. I love seeing her pop up on blogs, magazines, and in Stampotique Designer Challenges. Midge is an adorable and a must have stamp.
Our "Midge" grew up in Tucson and was a childhood chum of a dear friend of mine. Unfortunately, her real name was forgotten, but when I had isolated her from the original photograph she became "Midge." Her assertive little stance makes a perfect graphic image which lends itself to many possibilities.
In keeping with my resolution to reuse and repurpose I began with a discarded crayon resist background. I lightened it up with Gelatos sticks and some glitz. Also in my collage box I came across some aqua spattered paper. I stamped Midge accordingly with black Staz-on then clear embossed.
I took the line "You shine like a diamond" from the Rihanna song which has been replaying in my head.
When I work with children I observe that they frequently get frustrated with what they are working on and want to quit and start over. I have always guided them into the rescue, working with a happy accident, and turning the art into something they can live with or even like. I keep my teaching philosophy in mind and apply it in my own studio play. It's fun to treasure hunt in a paper discard heap and try to make something out of a find.
Midge should be in her early 70's about now. I wish she could know how much we love her image and that truly, she shines like a diamond.
