Flashback: Chunky Houses

Thanks to Photobucket's new fees, I'm retrieving my old photos from there and posting them here. Here are a set of chunky houses I made a few years ago. I really enjoyed putting these together, using a number stamp, and finding interesting objects to serve as chimneys. My photography skills needed work, though; this photo is terribly out of focus! It actually looks better at this smaller size.

Here are individual shots of the houses, though. Thankfully, they're a little clearer. A clown and his true love:

A skeletal newsboy:

A reluctant janitor:

 

And a secretive clown:

Happy Homes

Every now and then, even I need a little break from the circus. And Altoid tins. So this week, I picked up a couple of 5" by 5" artist canvases at Michaels and made a couple of collages. The backgrounds are painted, and the houses are collaged. The flowers and the little bird were stamped on, and I added a couple of metal accents for a little dimension. It was fun to play with my paints again.

Both together:

And separately:

She lives on Love Street

When Jim Morrison sang the words "She lives on Love Street / Lingers long on Love Street / She has a house and garden / I would like to see what happens", do you think this is what he had in mind?

 

Probably not.

Happy almost-Valentine's Day, everyone!