Memories Make You Rich : Mixed Media Art Assemblage
Memories Make you Rich
My hubby is a financial blogger over at CYInnovations so we discuss money all the time with our children present. In fact, my boys love Dave Ramsey. They have his slogan and the radio show theme song memorized. That is usually what my youngest boy is humming while he washes dishes. So, last evening my 9 year old asked my husband if we were rich. The conversation went a little like this-
9 y.o.- “Daddy, are you rich?”
Daddy– “Yes,” Pause “I have a warm house, a job, plenty of food and 3 beautiful children.”
I was sitting at my craft table and I just teared up. How true these words are! It is not necessarily money that can define wealth but that our basic needs are met and the people that we love and make memories with are around us on a daily basis.
It is good to teach our kids that money isn’t everything. My hubby has the kids writing a upcoming blog post on their money views and they both drew pictures to illustrate their ideas. I’ll let you know when it goes up so you can check it out.
Meanwhile, I’ll give you the short version of my assemblage process.
Creating the Assemblage
Getting Started
To start off, my box is recycled from a Christmas present. I liked the shallow depth and the rectangular shape of the box. For some reason I struggle with layout in square shaped boxes. I added a layer of gesso and then Black Soot Distress Paint. I covered the inside with patterned paper and then started adding texture.
The Texture
I applied texture paste through my favorite Stencil Girl Eye Lattice Stencil. I mixed paint into my texture paste and came out with a peach color. Not what I was going for but oh well. After the paste dried, I went over some of the texture and the box with blue paint.
The Inside
Using a smaller box as a platform I covered it in paper using the same texture paste/stencil method as the side of the box. I chose a vintage jewelry pendant as the focal point. Patina Paints were used to color a few of the metal objects.
A tag is in the background framing the box along with some black gauze-like fabric.
Products Used:
Challenges Entered:
Altered Eclectics: Anything Goes
Scrapi-Wyzwaniowo: Home Decor
13arts: Abstract Art
Wonderful alteration, the box looks fantastic, love the textures and structures – beautifully made. Love the answer your hubby gave the kids, too true. That is indeed being rich. I got a new post notification today for the first time, so that was good. Have a great Sunday, hugs, Valerie
Thank you! I am blessed to have such a wise hubby. So glad you are finally getting notifications. Crazy how technology doesn’t always work as it should. 🙂
Kate
What a beautiful assemblage – that’s so artsy! Great! YOu never cease to amaze me with your posts!
Your hubby is a wise man ! I am looking forward to the drawings of your boys!
Happy start of the new week Kate!.
oxo Susi
Thank you, Susi!
You are very rich indeed, the answer your hubby gave your children touched my heart 😁. Your Assemblage is wonderful, I enjoyed reading about all the beautiful details you created. The texture and those Patina Paints you used look amazing! Happy Sunday and wishing you a lovely week! J 😊
Thanks Jo!
Hi Kate, your husband sounds great! Can imagine you got a little teary, I would have too. I adore your creative and beautiful assemblage, it’s really a work of art!
What a lovely thing for your husband to say! A fab project, great piece of assemblage, thank you for joining us at Altered Eclectics this month, Jane (DT) 🙂 x
A lovely creation, thank you for sharing it with us at Altered Eclectics.
xxx Hazel.
Beautiful creation! Thanks for joining us for the challenge on 13@rts!
what a great job !! thanks for playing with us at 13arts challenge
I love assemblage art! Love the stenciling on the side, love your art! Thanks for joining us at 13arts!
I love this!!!Thank you for participating in SW challenge!
Love the textures and the gathered elements inside your assemblage frame… and your attitudes to wealth too – money really isn’t everything.
Alison x
Wow, that’s a very nice project, thank you for joining us for the challenge of Scrapki-wyzwaniowo 😉
wow wow wow amazing I love your project and thanks for playing with scrapki-wyzwaniowo this month xxxxxxxxxx