Monday, October 19, 2015

It's....

We've been watching the DVDs of Monty Python's Flying Circus, the preeminent British comedy from the Seventies. I think we have made it through the fourth of sixteen tons. You know the beginning? Where the guy who looks like he has lived under a rock for twenty years goes through some sort of difficulty to just be able to say, "It's...."?
A very important line he has, to introduce the show. Then it's the full complement of collage images that include flowers popping out of heads and not just a couple naked ladies....

I think that's where my fascination with collage began--the vintage photographs, the sometimes silly juxtaposition of images. Everything is fair game.

The word of the week at the art challenge I host, the TwobyTwobyTuesday, is: "IS." I know it's a bit of a stretch, but there it is. It's a concept I've wanted to pursue for awhile, at least since Bill Clinton was in office and that whole mess with the blue dress. I try not to venture into the territory of "Mature Audiences ONLY," as my kids like to see what I'm up to. I'm not attempting censure on their part but while they are adults, they are still my children.
Yet, when I pulled out my collage goodies, I pulled together this cuteness:

Is
Magazines, dictionary definition and
Greeting card

My daughter LOVES sunflowers. I have many fridge magnets that I have made with sunflowers on them, but this one is specifically for her.

I put together this one starting with a tough challenge over at EIM. Every Monday can be challenging, but what do you do with this week's, "yogurt?" Well, for starters, you empty a container! Lately, my favorite is a Greek-style plain with honey and Grape Nuts, which is what I'll probably have for lunch. In my collage stash I found a Yoplait lid for Breast Cancer awareness. It promptly became an element in yet another fridge magnet!



I'm all for that, and I think it's a stitch that our football players are running around with pink accessories this month (those shoes!!!) to draw attention to the cause. But it's not the leading killer of women--coronary disease and accidents far outweigh cancer deaths. And it's not even the leading cause of cancer deaths--lung cancer is, all the way around.

I bring that up as a friend of ours recently went under the knife suspecting lymphoma and found he is in very good health and another who was the image of perfect health, was diagnosed with liver cancer just a month ago and died last night. We are saddened; we're to go to New Jersey to see him next week. Right now, we're still going....

Life is precious. Enjoy dessert NOW! One of my favorites: pound cake covered with dollops of Yoplait lemon yogurt and whipped cream with sliced strawberries on top. Mayoe I'll have THAT for lunch!

Meanwhile, see what all the lovely ladies are doing over at EIM and please check out the TwobyTwo. Everybody's welcome to join in the fun! It's....

16 comments:

  1. Your "is" twinchie is very touching. Your kids are very lucky. I just knew you would put "yogurt" together like this. Love it. And I know what you mean about what's killing whom.

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    1. Dearest Zoe, thank you! So glad you like what I did today. Oh, I do hope I'm not getting too predictable with my collages. I really enjoy making and now, selling them! Now to work on letter to our friend Sylvia, who just added "widow" to her job descriptions. c

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  2. great inchie collage and lovely twinchie

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    1. Dearest Kia, thank you so much for your kindnesses! Exciting stuff going on in Canada, eh? c

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  3. great inchie and twinchie, sorry for your loss.

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    1. Thank you so much, Freebird and I appreciate your thoughtfulness. Even when it's nearly expected, it's not expected, you know what I mean? c

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  4. Sorry to hear you have lost a friend and others have things wrong with them.

    Love your Twinchie and the beautiful way you made the inchie-so original

    Chrissie xx

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    1. Thanks so much, Chrissie. It's been a week of life being life-y, you never know what to expect. Glad you liked what I put together enough to say so! c

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  5. Collage is a wonderous thing. I love what you did. I have four grown children and none of them ever look at any of my blogs, so I could just post away. Hummm.

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    1. Thank you so very much, Jean. And for the record, my kids know I blog, but they're up to their eyeballs in Instagram and such, so they're not paying attention to me...but they do come around with healthy appetites, and of course, my gallery is my refrigerator! It's some fun! c

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    1. Thank you, Trillian for a most interesting challenge this week. I did make the inchie separate but immediately glued it into place on the twinchie! c

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  7. I like your sunflower collage because I really love sunflowers so much!
    What you did for EIM is so creative - funny idea :-)

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    1. Aren't sunflowers bright and sunny?! I guess that's why my daughter loves them, too! Glad you like what I did this week, Sandra! c

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  8. Great idea for your inchie, love it.

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    1. You are a doll, Wendy! Thanks so much for taking in what I did this time and glad you liked it. c

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