Going Global Collage & Embellishment Pack
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My style is probably best described as boho global eclectic with a touch of vintage, and this pack truly represents that! (The alternate name is, in fact, Gwen's Favorite Things!) Hand-printed papers, foreign language text, patterned and marbled papers from Italy, India, and Thailand... a Kuchi patch, Dresden trim, Turkomen jewelry and Turkish beads... this kit is a hodgepodge of supplies from around the world, and I think you're going to love it.
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What's inside...
Paper, Paper, & More Paper!
The Going Global pack has lots of paper from all over the world. You'll receive two 9x12 sheets of varied ethnic patterns as well as one sheet of hand-printed mulberry paper (colors and patterns will vary.) The pack also includes four sheets of origami paper - one 8.25x8.25" sheet with either Geishas or Samurai designs, two 6x6" patterned sheets, and one 6x6" in gold foil. There's also a 9.75x6.75" piece of traditional Florentine paper from Italy with gold foil touches, a piece of Thai mulberry paper screen printed with pictographs, and a gorgeous piece of marbled Indian cotton paper. Both are handmade and measure around 5x7." |
Kuchi Patches and Turkomen Jewelry Parts
Each pack will include one of these small vintage Afghan Kuchi patches which measure between 1.5 and 2.5" in diameter. Each patch is different - they're colorful and full of delightful details. Use these as the centerpiece of a small mixed media panel, on a book cover, or even to accessorize clothes or a purse. You will also receive an assortment of Turkomen jewelry parts, including at least three Waziri buttons. I love to use these layered with other elements to build up dimension and add visual interest in my mixed media and assemblage work. (See the sample kit photo for an idea of what to expect in your pack.) |
Ribbons & Trims
Your pack will include five different types of trim, including some of my most frequently used items. You will receive one foot of beaded and embroidered ribbon (about 3.5" wide,) one foot of red and white vintage woven ribbon (about 1.5" wide,) and one foot of gold beaded trim from India. (You'll frequently see me use this type of trim as a border around a cradled panel, for shadow boxes, and in other places where a dimensional border adds just the right pop.) You'll also get a foot of my favorite rhinestone trim with 4mm rhinestones set in gold (I use wire cutters or tin snips to cut this into smaller pieces.) Finally, you get one yard of turquoise sequined trim. Sometimes your project needs a little bling and this adds the perfect finishing touch! |
Paper Ephemera
Each Going Global pack will include several pieces of ephemera that are perfect for collage art, building mixed media backgrounds, or for use in your art journal. You'll get a large sheet of book text in German, as well as a small sheet from a vintage French book. You will also get one page of sheet music from the score of Mozart's opera, Cosi fan Tutti. In addition to the book pages, your pack will have part of a vintage contour map as well as seven canceled international stamps in a small glassine bag. |
Beads & Clay Buddha Face
Your Going Global pack will include an assortment of beads, as well as a molded Buddha face cast in epoxy clay and based on a vintage bead in my personal collection. Each face was then hand-painted to resemble metal. For the beads, you'll get a glass triangular bead and two round Turkish nazar beads in varied colors. Your pack will also include a flat blue and white nazar bead that I purchased from Istanbul. (Nazar is the Turkish term for the evil eye - it's said to ward off evil spirits. I have lots of these hanging around my home. So far, so good!) Finishing off the bead assortment, you will receive twelve caned clay beads handmade in India. All of your embellishments will come in a gold accented drawstring bag that can be easily re-purposed for another project if you desire. |
Going Global Collage Cut-Outs
Finally, each Going Global pack will contain a sheet of my Going Global Collage Cut-Outs, which I put together especially for this kit. I've carefully collected images (all believed to be in the public domain, including the icon which is a photo I took in Moscow of an icon on the front of a church,) and edited them to be ready for you to cut out and use in collage art, art journaling, paper crafts, and more. Each sheet is letter sized and has been professionally printed on 80lb glossy text paper. |
Project ideas for this pack...
For my mixed media diptych photo frame, you can see where I used Turkomen jewelry parts like the ones in this pack at the top and bottom of each panel. (The top has a Waziri button layered on a large pendant bail.)
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This mixed media collage shows my love of using Japanese block prints like the one on the collage cut-out sheet or on the large sheet of origami paper. They make wonderful layering elements!
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On this mixed media panel, you can see some of the ways that I use ephemera, book text, and collage cut-outs, as well as how I adhere the beaded trim around the edge of my panels.
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