stretching my wings...just a bit

Last week I received a most wonderful package from Leanne at From Chaos Comes Happiness. I won her 200th post giveaway and the prize was the delightful movie Julie and Julia. I'm still trying to sneak a few hours to watch it. (Thank you again Leanne!)

When the package arrived not only did I get my movie but Leanne included other amazing, drool worthy, smile making items. I will dedicate a whole post to it with pics and everything as soon as I get my camera back.

One of the things I received was a package of die cut shapes. I just love all the different images (flowers, birds, letters, vintage things and lots more.) I added a few to 2 collage paintings I've been working on since last week. I think I'm addicted to these little cut outs!

Both of these pieces are on 8x10 flat canvas. A mix of paper, paint and pencils. I'm still learning how to do faces and figures but I had lots of fun doing these.







Never Too Late is still my favorite theme.
I added more color to her face along with the cut outs.

Drawing faces always intimidated me but once I realized I
could erase or paint over mistakes I had so
much more fun with it!

Did I already say Thank You Leanne? I mean THANK YOU!


4 comments:

Maggie said...

What a wonderful picture made from terrific prizes! I love what you're doing!

Bossy Betty said...

How sweet!! Love that Leanne!!

Leanne said...

Awe, Anna!! I LOVE that you used the die cuts for these projects!!!! You know what is so funny? I actually had purchased those die-cuts for myself a few weeks before, and when I opened them, I thought, "These are SO Frosted Petunia!!!" They just reminded me of YOU! Really. So, when you won the 200 prize - I just knew I had to purchase another set for YOU! This is such a lovely post and I thank you for your lovely words. And seeing your use of the die-cuts makes me SMILE!!!! Happy Weekend, dear friend!!!

Dandelion Dreams said...

Congratulations on your win!

Anna it is just so hard to believe that you only started doing the collage techniques. I look at your pieces and think you've been doing this for ages, you're that darn good at it! I just love them, love them, love them! They really make me smile and having a love of birdcages well.... they're purrrrrrfect!