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January 14, 2012

LITTLE BOY BLUE

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Techniques used on this piece are wet distressing, inking, paper folding, painting, hand stitching, stamping, and calligraphy. I stamped the clock face onto paper and misted the Prima Resistant Canvas and Bretton Vines.



When I first laid eyes on Prima's Londonerry Collection, I knew that I had found the perfect paper and embellishments for this precious picture. The lyrics to "Battle Hymn of the Republic" , by Julia Ward Howe seemed to be the perfect choice to explain the era and place. The photo is framed with the paper by cutting out a little window, folding it back, wet distressing and painting it. Most of my heritage LO's are done in this manner, so that the viewer gets a sense of looking through a window and seeing into the past. The concentric circles are distressed, stitched and layered. There is a bit of fussy cutting in the background.

I never knew the precious little boy in the photograph and only have a few details of his life. He was my great grandfather and he grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Civil War began a year or two after this portrait was made, so I cannot help but wonder how The War Between The States affected his life, and what he knew about the conflict that was in no way civil for either side.

For closeup pics and a complete list of supplies, please go to:

http://asassyscrapper.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-boy-blue.html

Thanks, everyone, for your comments....I appreciate them all. BIG HUGS! ......Patty


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