Weekend Creative : February #2 : punch collage
This weekend's project is inspired by Margaret's heart collage (just right for Valentine's Day) and Australian artist Catherine Swan's beautiful paper butterflies (read more of her story + see the size of her art here). I originally discovered Catherine's work through Oh Joy.
Repetition is one of my most favorite principles in design and punches are one of my favorite products. I use punches to create repetition all the time when creating scrapbook layouts + minibooks (especially using that square Giga punch ). This new little collage will be replacing my holiday collage that has been above my sink since November (will be storing the collage with my holiday stuff + will pull it out and stick it back in the frame for next year).
This collage was created using a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and a variety of different scraps of paper: junk mail, scrapbook paper, pages from old books, etc. My white sheet of background cardstock was cut to 10x8 to fit into the mat of the black frame. I used tiny foam dots as adhesive. There's no real method to choosing which papers to use - I tend to go for a balance between text, lines, dots, etc.
The basic prompt: create a collage (or a scrapbook page) using two things (1) a punch of some sort and (2) the principle of repetition to bring it all together. Here's some additional punch shapes if you are looking for something to add to your collection: heart, star, postage stamp.
Have a great weekend!
Great idea, plan on going down to my scrap book room right now and doing something like this.....Thanks
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Butterflies are such a perfect symbol of my journey of artistic "transformation". You always inspire!
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Oh I totally LOVE this! And what a great way to reuse papers you'd otherwise recycle!
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beautiful...my boys and I may have to make some for their playroom!
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Well Done Ali. Like it a lot and trying to thing about what I will do.
Have a great weekend.
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yep. loving this!
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OH MY WORD!!!! ALI, I'm going to IKEA this next week and I'm going to buy a FRAME and I'm going to make on of those for my home!!! THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DARLING AND PREFECT FOR MY WALLS HERE!!!!! THanks for sharing that!
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How did you get the butterflies so straight and even widths apart?
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These are lovely. Can't wait to try one!
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Ali!
ar you going to CHA? and if you are, when we can meet you or at least see you?...
Thanks! oh...and are you going to be with CK Media booth?
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What a great idea!
Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration
Have a great weekend.
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What a great idea!
Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration
Have a great weekend.
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Well this is just beautiful and a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing. I am going to go grab me some punches and start creating my own collages.
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ooh, i love this!
you need to sign it!
and then sell it to me :)
love you!
jessica
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LOVE it!!
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LOVE IT! This is a fantastic idea - I'm definitely making one (or four) of these this weekend. I been eyeing some new punches for a while and now I have the perfect excuse to buy some! :) Thanks for sharing such wonderful inspiration, as always!
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I love this. I'm totally into butterflies right now. I must do this!
Thanks, as always, for the inspiration.
Have a great weekend!
Aby
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thats so beautiful!
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Oh wow, it's so neat and seems SO easy! Maybe even I can do it! Thanks for sharing!
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I think I saw one very much like this in a decor catalog, maybe Pottery Barn?
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terrific idea Ali, pulling out my scraps and postage punch tonight!
I know you answered this before but where did you get the frame?
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I love that collage - so simple and yet so striking! I'm going to make a heart one for this month. Thanks for all the terrific things on your blog so far this year - it's speaking to my heart bigtime!
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beautiful work.
i love the idea of using junk mail -- perfect recycling/reuse idea!
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That is so cool! Love the look of all those butterflies on one paper. :)
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Oh I love this idea!! Putting this on my to do list for the weekend ;) Thanks for the link to Margarets blog too, love her work!!
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