bricolage moo cards

I needed some business cards - quickand I prefer the "moo" sized cards(roughly 1x3 inches - "roughly," because they are a UK invention = metric)the size is perfect for bloggers or etsians, since all you need is your web address


I used the "bricolage" techniqueor as Thomas Edison said:"to invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk""bricolage" is just a fancy word for making something out of bits and pieces and odds and ends
making something out of nothing
I don't have pictures for the step by step, but basically what I did was:pre-print what I wanted to say, using a mailing label formaton the reverse side - adhere ripped pieces of magazine images, paper scraps and book textlightly gessoed over all of itstamped randomlyused bubble wrap and paint to add texture
and ended up with this:


2 sheets of heavily glued, collaged, painted, messy card stock


but wait, that's not allonce you cut them into smaller shapes, you have magic!each one a mini art pieceafter cutting them down, I went back and added gold edging (gold leaf pen)and in any bare spots, I added a few more bee stamps


mission accomplished - business cards in one day!these are to promote my husband's gardenhe's on the local garden tour this year, so I started a garden blogthat's three blogs now ... call me crazy :)