Thanksgiving collage

OK, I am totally inspired by my friend Jenny (see her BLOG).

Actually, I love stealing ideas from her...because she has such FUN ideas!

She has this shadow box in her entry hall in which she displays a variety of 

seasonal or holiday collages, on a rotating basis.  

Her house is new and clean and beautifully decorated, in what I would call a chic country style.

My house is old and worn and contains the possessions of the three generations who have inhabited it.  I would call our "style" ranch eclectic, with an emphasis on the ranch part - lots of mismatched stuff from different eras and places, and lots of art and "collectibles".

To liven things up, I purchased my own (black) shadow box, and have so far made three seasonal collages.

This one I made yesterday while attending a crop with a bunch of my friends.

Yes, the theme is Thanksgiving, which is only 12 days away (!!!).

Better late than never.....

Here are some close-ups of the details.....

.....this is a great way to use up lots of random embellishments that you may have lying around.

I used lots of different techniques:  stamping, embossing, watercoloring, paper piecing, distressing....

...plus using lots of different textures, like fabric, felt, paper, metal, buttons, etc., gives it lots of interest.....

The little rusty house is so cute!  Its from RED LEAD PAPERWORKS, which carries lots of yummy vintage-y stuff, plus lots of inspiration.  

The sticker next to the house is a sweet Irish blessing:

"May your troubles be less,

and you blessings be more, 

and nothing but happiness, 

come through your door"

This is just a fun way to play with all the little bits we collect or have left over.

Now that Jenny has inspired me, I hope that I have inspired you!