Art Challenge

I recently finished and submitted art for a  quote challenge offered by Somerset Studio Magazine.  I found this one to be the toughest to date. I don't know all I could think of was "Which came first the chicken or the egg?"  Do I do the art and find the quote or do I find a quote and do the art?!  I found the quotes first, but  some quotes were harder than others to portray.  Here is a sneak peek of some of the art I submitted. I love quotes and enjoyed the challenge, but found it hard to quit. I wish I had made more and maybe when I catch up on life(cleaning, laundry, clutter) I will make some more ;D.

This is a quote by Russell Page:

Green fingers are the extension of a verdant heart~

Inside the stitched gloves you can add a gift card, seeds or a small token.

I also made a reflective piece of my daughter. This is an older photo, but it portrays the brooding mood that sometimes lingers in this age group.  I put dark feathers on top and lighter on bottom, to reflect the change in mood, which with her doesn't stay dark for long.   I had her approval for this piece of art and these words ;D.  I chose part of the poem by Emily Dickinson.

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul-

And sings the tune without the words-

And never stops-at all~

I also made one more with using an Emily Dickinson quote. Believe it or not, my fence is made out of paper bag strips, covered with vellum.  I layered photos underneath and yes, painted the paper bag vintage white.  Warning sewing on vellum can be dangerous, you can't see it here, but I the glue didn't stay and I stitched the sides.  It is always fun to experiment~  It was quite the adventure, I lost a piece of my my sewing machine, that holds the thread in place and had to make a MacGyver device using my baking powder lid. Yes, I had another I Love Lucy meets MacGyver kind of day~ 

My friends are my estate~Emily Dickinson