First Custom Work

A couple of days ago, a very nice man contacted me after seeing my work on flickr. He wanted to know if I did custom work. He wanted me to make a piece using his daughter-in-law's face for a Mother's Day present. He was so easy going and I thought it was so sweet that he wanted to give her such a gift. I gave it a shot. He liked Ta Dah so I kind of went with that without copying it exactly. I spend so much time on each piece by the time I'm done with it the last thing I want to do is make it again. So, I tweeked it a little to shake things up. The four hearts represent her four children.

Olivia


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 4/30/09
This is a 5 x 6 3/4 collage using a face from a private photograph, body from lisasalteredart.etsy.com and legs from moonfaires.etsy.com, all printed in black and white, trimmed, and hand-colored. The wings come from LandofEnchantment.etsy.com. The heart stems and hat come from the public domain and were also hand-colored. Everything was arranged on a background made from pieces from AsunderEphemera.etsy.com.

Since the man sent a lovely picture of his son with his daughter-in-law, I couldn't resist and made a quick little 3 x 5 piece of the them both.


copyright by Marsha Jorgensen 4/30/09

I got just about the coolest surprise ever in the mail today! Becky of Heart in my Hand sent me some of her GORGEOUS art work. I am so stunned that I don't even know what to say! I've been telling her how much I love her dolls and I got one and another beautiful collage piece! Becky recently purchased a piece of mine and I think she got the very short end of the stick! So, I think I need to send her some more lovin'. What a sweetheart. I will post pictures of what she sent in the next day or two so I can give her a proper little feature! Becky, I love you!

I am scattered, folks. Like really scattered. I am stressed. Not like life-is-over stressed. Just scattered and stressed and overwhelmed. I know I am forgetting somebody or something I'm supposed to do or make or . . . . I will get it all figured out over the next few days. Life's little details are bunching up again. I'm so sorry if I'm behind on visiting and emails and flickr. I will get all caught up soon.