The Stamp Man Challenge - Collage / Collage Background

Another challenge at The Stamp Man, collage / collage background, they do come round too quick for my liking... busy busy. This time Angela has picked the theme, calloage backgroud.

Now, thinking about the challenge I found a definition on wiki ...

1. A form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and stuck to a backing.
2. A composition made in this way.

I'm going with the second one - a more general description - and with some artistic licence I created my project for the challenge. It is a collage of... (or maybe more a stack of hi hi..) envelopes. I found this tutorial on a blog and it is called Secret Keepsake Box. Anyone who knows me is aware of my addiction for boxes and my reluctance to stick to rules :) I more or less collaged my stamps on top of each other... from light to dark.

I created a little book to go inside and I used the Japanese binding technique. For me it looks like a stack of love letters, you can place it anywhere in the house to keep your secrets safe.

Does it not make a perfect gift?

Why don't you play along with us at The Stamp Man
 it is so much fun and there is a £10 price to win!

Materials I used are;

• 10 envelopes
• 8" x 11" kraft card
• Penny Black A4 backing paper - Vintage writing
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain
• Non-Sequitur Stamp Sheet - 43 Across The Miles
• Stampendous Clings Magical 2011 - CRS5020 Jumbo Cameo Frame
• Lindy's Stampgang Moonshadow Mist - Tawny Turquoise
• Organza Ribbon - green
• Heart charm
• Recycled - recycled Cardboard

You can find the materials at The Stamp Man