I've been working on a new class with a quilting theme. I took one of Michael Strong's class last month where he did a crazy quilt type of background. I made some changes to that idea and came up with this. I have more ideas on down on paper, now I just need to make the samples. This is a great card to use up all your washi paper scraps but you do need a good paper cutter.
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
1 comment:
Beautiful, Lisa! These are easy with punches, too, but oh so hard on your hands punching ALL those squares! Gorgeous papers!
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