Gone Fishin'

I think I'm done...I've been working on this piece for the last few days , tweaking it one way or another. The fairie shoes were some I had done a couple weeks ago , inspired by some done in 'Stitch' magazine.

Eileen had originally found them and gave us a heads-up over at our Yahoo group , The Latest Trends in Mixed Media. I loved them and wanted to make some. I made mine with left-over gift wrap and odds'n'ends - millinery , fibers , beads etc. I have yet to get the magazine , darn it - this weekend for SURE.


Giving them a home took me a while , lol. What I eventually did is different than what I would have liked , but it will have to do (for now). I used an old bookcover and layered it with papers , paints and water-soluble crayons , added a nice stick :) , and made a little sign for the 'door'. I know , you didn't realize you were looking at a door , did you?
One of my 'issues' is over-analyzing and I'm trying to mellow out a little - I was moderately successful with this. I added text I liked , without sweating whether or not it was 'perfect' or not. I did fixate on the colors. I suspect I always will , color is a big deal for me and I'm sure most of you too. I don't think there's a thing on this I haven't messed around with painting , glazing or tinting , including the fibers which I'm still not happy with. I need better fibers - I've got a boatload and I don't like most of them lol.

Laura , when you look at this , do you see my smile?