ATC Backgrounds

My favorite part of any project is the background. I am less confidant when creating the final composition of a piece than the background. I guess that's why I love making them. I let go and have the most fun. Composition causes me angst. Backgrounds are made with wild and fun abandon. They are exciting, anything goes. Foundations can go any way at all, but the composition, well, that is a real commitment. Ok, I've made a bigger deal out of it than it is! As usual! Point is I made some ATC's out of napkins, Wuthering Heights pages, maps, sewing patterns and patterned tissues. I used up the left over tinted tar gel from the previous post's cabinet card project to assemble them. When still tacky smeared some perfect pearls here and there:
They were fun. My cat proceeded to knock over rinse water on my art table when I left the room. The ATC's soaked up the water and now the baseball card substrates are wimpy. So tonight I am going to glue stick some patterned papers to the back to add bulk. Then I'll start agonizing over the compositions.......xoSusan

Forgotten Etiquette

These are playing cards from my daughters childhood. They measure 5 x 3 ish. I gesso'd them and covered both sides with napkins featuring silverware. The napkins say Art in Motion on them. They are very cool. Oh yeah, I collect napkins, too. They count as paper, right? These quotes I made up in my head, not from a book. The spoons aren't attached yet. Haven't decided whether to use E6000 or a wire wrap thing. Ideas? I think I may add the word "sorry" to bowl of this spoon.
This series is called "Forgotten Etiquette". There will be more, oh yes, there will be more. On this one I used wax and then put some embossing powder on top. Very cool effect. Ohhhhhh, I love to burn things.

What do you think? Can't you just think up all kinds of crazy "Forgotten Etiquette"? um, or is that just me? uh oh........xoSusan