"You will have to experiment and try things out for yourself,

and you will not be sure of what you are doing.

That's all right;

you are feeling your way into the thing."

-Emily Carr

I adore the old-fashioned version of Cut and Paste.

The unplugged kind, with real scissors and glue.

A perfect day for me is to sit amongst my stash of magazines and papers,

 teensy manicure scissors in hand.

*snip, snip, snip*

I love arranging pieces and parts.

Finding a new use for an old shape.

Adding a stroke of whimsy, something unexpected.   

   

Makes me take a second look at stuff before I toss it...

Check it out!  When you flip this label upside-down, it looks like a house!

I really have to be careful cleaning out my purse.

I may have had a plan for that Starbucks cozie cup holder thingy.

A crown for my Collage Queen!!   

Once stuck on collaging, trust me...

you never look at scraps the same way again. 

Quote found in "Creative Illustration Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists" by Katherine Dunn