Spring Birds Collage
by Jessica Rich

To learn more about how to create mixed media backgrounds like this, the book Taking Flight, by Kelly Rae Roberts, is excellent.

I'd love to hear what you think.  Email me at jessica@joggles.com.

Materials:

Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts
Canvas Board, Stretched Canvas or Wood Panel
Gesso and Soft Gel Medium
Heavy Body and Fluid Acrylics
Designer Paper Scraps
Mini Molding Mat or other Background Stamp
Flower Stamps (I used B Line Designs)
Stamp Pads (choose one that is waterproof, so the images won't run)
Colored Pencil and Micron Pen (for the lettering)
Charms (I used charms by the Artgirlz and E6000 Glue to adhere