I found the background picture in a magazine, and the blue heron in a vintage golden guide Birds book. I used some basic grey fibers and a bit of Making Memories ribbon on the bottom. I printed the following poem on a transparency and adhered it over top. Easy Peasy!
As I wandered on the beach
I saw the heron standing
Sunk in the tattered wings
He wore as a hunchback’s coat.
Shadow without a shadow,
Hung on invisible wires
From the top of a canvas day,
What scissors cut him out?
Superimposed on a poster
Of summer by the strand
Of a long-decayed resort,
Poised in the dusty light
Some fifteen summers ago;
I wondered, an empty child,
“Heron, whose ghost are you?” Carolyn Kizer
Swimming:
I found these geisha beauties online and thought they were awesome bathing beauties. I put their image onto a page from a book of the Carribean and added text from a vintage Bobbsey Twins book. I added basic grey fiber and outlind words with a bit of charcoal, and that was that!
Absolutely wonderful tags posted here and I hope to visit soon and leave comments, till then,,,,,,
Beautiful work, everyone. Your talent is amazing. Your support is incredible. Your online friendsip is truly a work of art!
Big hugs to all,
Ivy
I love the idea of the text over the Heron picture (one to remember) :) The geisha's don't look thrilled to be there do they, haha :0)
ReplyDeleteLovely work, Ivy. Love how you have put the bird over the text! Valerie
ReplyDeleteEasy Peasy . . you make it sound so simple, but your tags are amazing! love the layered effect of the first one, great idea to print onto acetate and stick over the picture, great poem too. Jane xx
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful tags. I love the image of the girls on the swimming tag - so elegant and beautiful, and the heron tag is fantastic - I love the image with the poem over it - very calming and evocative of a summers evening. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully found images and layers, love them both! x
ReplyDeleteHeron picture is superb. Love the shimmer effect. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteWhat a loving posting Ivy.
ReplyDeleteLynn and the Doodly Birds
Very nice tags! The Heron is one of my favorite birds! Ever see one fly??
ReplyDeleteGreat sentiment Ivy and two very pretty tags - The geisha image is fab!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! My favorite is the heron because of the various layers. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI like how you have layered the poem over the Heron.
ReplyDeleteBoth tags turned out really well. Love the layers of the first one and the image of the geishas is great. Somehow until I saw that image I could never really imagine geishas in swimming costumes, lol. They kinda look as if they can't quite believe it themselves either, tehehe.
ReplyDeleteGreat tags. It's a good idea to print the poem on a transparency.
ReplyDeleteJane x
Ivy, I love so much about the heron tag. That poem is very moving, it does look lonely, and layering it over the photos is a great idea. Aren't the bathing beauties different, what an unusual picture.
ReplyDeleteThese tags are gorgeous. Elegant. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat effect with the transparency. Lovely tag.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS tags! Your work is so etherial. Love both of them!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely tags...especially love the Heron one ..like how you have layered the poem over the image...beautifully embellished too.
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