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As I also needed to make another arch for Linda K, who loves all things French, I concentrated my arch on that place and cut the background from a fabric/paper collage made quite some time ago which uses paper napkins featuring Paris cafes etc. I thought about holiday romances and how the end of the summer usually means the end of the romance too, so I added a paper image of a couple in each other's arms (European Papers) as well as a transparency of a kissing couple (Divasdeste). The text: The end of a summer love affair was added with my Dymo writer. I'm not sure any longer where I got the clock charm but it also says Paris and seemed to go with the theme of End of Summer
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To illustrate the story even more I made the above back for the arch, with a paper background overlaid with a French text transparency. The image of the adoring couple is from Altered by Design and the Bonjour text comes from an old calendar with vintage French images. The front and back were adhered to each other by gold zigzag stitching around the edges.
15 comments:
Wow, these two arch are just FAB!! Great work.I really like both!
Frieda, your work is absolutely stunning! What a great talent you have. I love your arch! Lynn
Wow wow wow they are fantastic.
Gorgeous design. Love them.
Stunning work Frieda!! I ove both stories of the arch.
Beautiful pieces! I love your interpretation!
Such a beautiful summer's end gothic arch, Frieda!! So many layers and pretty colors!
Tami R.
Oh, there is such angst in these wonderful pieces. I can just feel the emotion behind having to say good-bye to a summer love. Beautiful work as always, my friend.
What an inspired arch Frieda! You really do excel at the whole cloth, paper, stitching art - fabulous!
both are fabulous!! love especially the paris one, great colours!!
Beide zijn prachtig en zo romantisch.
How clever to think of end of summer as the end of summer romances too. I love the arches here especially the top one so rich and full. I will have to research collage with paper napkins.
Another amazing arch, Frieda, just love the way lots of elements are incorporated in your masterpiece, truly beautiful!
JudyNZ
Amazing collage on the top arch. It's really gorgeous. And the bottom one is very romantic and emotional.
Wow! Frieda, both of these arches are stunning. On the first one, you really captured the theme, and your second arch is so romantic.
Fantastic! You do such beautiful work.
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