These paper collages are done on 1 1/2 inch thick 12X12 blocks of wood. The directions are from Nov/Dec 2006 Somerset Studios in an article by Corey Moorigas. I did the originals 2 or 3 years ago and ended up with terrible warping and buckling of the paper. Thanks to alert artist friend Debbie I was directed to Claudine Hellmuth's wonderful blog where she instructed on how to glue paper without warping and so VOLLA!! I was so excited I had to give them to my husband right away instead of the plan of waiting until Valentine's Day. The sides have papers on them too and I used inks to age the edges. Upholstery tacks hold the ribbon in place and black tacks hold the 4X4 piece of glass over the picture which is backed with a 6X6 paper. Some of the others in the examples had feet on them so they could stand up. Very fun project and easy to make to match any decor!! Click on the picture for a close up. Love those vintage jewels!!
