Collaged Birds

I attended an arts festival last week,

in which I demonstrated how I make

animal collages. 

I began this bird at the demonstration,

but found I ended up adding lots more

bits and pieces too him once I got home. 

I forgot to take any pictures of it before the final bits were added.

All of the bits of paper in this collage 

are from papers that I decorated

by colouring and stamping and mark making onto.

(tea bags, tissue, my handmade paper)

I prefer using paper I have decorated in my collages

but occasionally a bit of old envelope of something

also appears.

This was the next piece I created during my demonstration

It too was added to once I was home.

(once again I have no before picture)

You can see bits of papers using Seth's stamps 

(see previous post for more about his new stamps)

....in  the legs, wing, tail, ground & behind the eye and the beak.

Collage Fun - Just Tear and Paste!

I then had a bit of fun playing with these birds on my computer.