Collage Coterie: Small Packages #2

I am much happier with this second version of my Small Package ATC that used the blended paper technique in the background. I am so in love with this card, I may have to sleep with it. (OK, I'll just put it on the nightstand. I wouldn't want it to get wrinkled.)

Not only did I dry-brush some white acrylic paint onto my background papers, but I did the same to the bronze Dresden trim borders. (FYI--I returned to my first version and added a similar Dresden border, and now I'm much happier with that piece.)

My grandmother has been gone for over 15 years now and I miss her more than ever. She was an artist and it saddens me that I can't share my art with her. Oh, how I wish I had developed this hobby earlier! We could have had a lot of fun discussing our respective art projects and I think she would have enjoyed seeing her picture used this way.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great weekend!

Supplies:
7 Gypsies ATC base; vintage sheet music; vintage German text; white acrylic paint; brushed corduroy distress ink; 7 Gypsies patterned paper; pressed and dried hydrangea blossom; bronze Dresden trim; pearl brad; matte gel medium; paint brush for dry brushing; stipple brush.