Collage

Hi Stampers,

For those of you who have been in my stamp room - you know that my favorite thing to do is make collages.  I started making collages a couple of years ago - and after I made the first one I was hooked.  The reason I named my blog Stamp Art Squared is because I just love making little stamped squares and putting them all together to create something great.  This past week my parents were visiting from WI and my mom wanted to make a collage for a friend of hers.   She worked on it while I was out of town, drawing inspiration from the many collages and cards displayed in my stamp room, and then when I came home I helped her to pull it all together and I have to say - it turned out quite lovely!   Not everything on here is SU - we used a few Quickutz dies, but if you look at it you will see for the most part it is Stampin'Up! stuff that we used and I can't tell you how happy I was to be able to pull out my old Baja Breeze and Red Riding Hood paper and ink!   I can't wait for the new colors!   Speaking of colors - I have a fun little story to share about this collage.  When we first did the square with the name "Joan" on it - we did it on a yellow square.  That night while I was in bed,  I remembered that Joan's last name was "Browne" so we had to change it to a brown square.  I wonder if she will get it!

*Stampin Supplies:

• CS: Red Riding Hood, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla
• Ink: Same as CS
• Supplies:  Too many to name! 

Stampin' Tips:

• The frame is 11 x 14 with an 8 x 10 mat.  The squares are 1 and 3/4 inches!

Thanks for visiting!   I would love to hear what you think of the collage!

 

*All stamped images are copyright of Stampin' Up! 1990-2011. These samples are original designs by Connie Tumm. They are shared for personal non-commercial use and inspiration only.   If you are a Stampin'Up! demonstrator and you use my desgins for inspiration - please link back to the original design if you are posting on the internet. 

Comments

[Janice C]

Hi Connie! This is gorgeous! Do you use a standard size frame? What size is each little square work of art? This is such a wonderful gift. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas with us. Just lovely!!

[Brandi Wiggins]

Oh. My. Word. I couldn't love this any more if I tried!!! It's absolutely gorgeous!! I hope you've entered the Artisan Award this year!!

Hugs,

Brandi

[Chellie Beaudot]

24 squares? This would take me approximately one month just to plan and then another week to complete. Talk about a labor of love! It turned out absolutely wonderful. Kudos to you and your mom.

[Connie]

This particular collage is 1 and 3/4 inch squares - but I do have others that I do in different sizes.

Thanks for the sweet compliment Brandi! I have been following your blog for a while and I absolutely love what you do so it is really fun to get a comment from you! I really wanted to enter the Artisan Award this year, but time got away from me. I will have to start working on it now in order to have things ready for next year!!

Chellie - you can do it girl!! It is so much fun!

[Connie Smith]

Very cool and unique.. love it!!

[Vieenscrap.blogspot.com]

Hi Connie,
It's fabulous! It's been a while since I'm thinking in making one but never thought that it could be so detailed and lovely as yours. Love your work.

Constanza

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I love this collage, I've never done anything like this, but this is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I would love to try this.
Marion

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Awesome project! Wow! Thanks so much for sharing it!

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Wow!!! That is gorgeous!!! you said you have made a lot of them, can we view them somewhere on your blog or on splitcoast? Thank you for sharing and I too, would also love to give it a try one day! How do you think of ideas and scheme etc.?

[Spunkycreekgang]

this is so great I think I will do several of these as simply adorned charms as well! what set is the cute little watering can from? thanks so much for sharing

[Kathy Leibfritz]

That is TOO STINKIN' CUTE!!!! Beautiful job!!

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I love it, that's what I think of it.

[Scrappywonder]

I just wanted to thank you for sharing such a fantastic sampler!!! I love it!! & plan on CASEing it!! I've been beack several times to look it over... pleae post more of these samplers they are awesome!! again TFS!! R ;)