14-The Owl & the Pussy Cat

EVIDENCE

Animal accents - The Owl, the Pussy cat and the Bird

Wet Mediums - Inks and Embossing enamel and Glimmer glaze

Something sand like - Texture in the fore ground

Create Waves - Waves made with card stock
Wavy stitching

Sanding technique - On the Page Frame

TESTIMONY

Document a child hood memory

One stinking hot, dusty, day (about 110 ℉) in February, we three sisters were in the garden, slurping peaches still warm from the tree.

We begged to play under the sprinkler, but our farm was entirely reliant on tanks of rain water, so wasting water was never an option.

Mum said “Try to imagine you are at the sea side”

“What is the sea side Mum?”

“At the edge of the land there is a whopping big salty dam of water, much bigger than the dam where the cows and horses drink”

She recited the poem about the owl and the pussy cat, so we climbed aboard our imaginary boat with our pet kitten and amused ourselves for the rest of the day cruising the ocean.

“The owl and the pussy cat” by Edward Lear 1812-1888

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Tags: 12x12, fabric, sanding, stitching, twine
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Comment by Karen Perdew on April 12, 2012 at 3:16am: Love it. Truth in journaling is fun. "stinking hot" That tells me a lot.

Comment by Sarah White on April 12, 2012 at 2:42am: Very creative Helen. I love the whole page especially the little seaside accents.

Comment by Sara Bohl on April 12, 2012 at 2:30am: I love your story, the cutout photo, the little boat and all the seaside touches.

Comment by Lynnise Bowman on April 12, 2012 at 1:49am: WOW o WOW, this is so incredibly creative, I love the photo tucked into the amazing little boat, Dear, I believe this is a winner!