Creating my offering for Linda and Rosie’s Awfully Big Art Adventure “Dragonfly” challenge was not a walk in the park for me, at least not to begin with 
My mind went in so many directions…..at one point a couple of weeks ago, I was sitting in a doctor’s office on the 12th floor waiting to be seen, when what did I see land on the narrow window ledge…..a square winged dragonfly. I got so excited…..note to self…YES, you should even bring your camera to the doctor’s office!
*click pics for closeup views*
I have wanted to play with some old cardboard fans that I picked up at an antique shop some time ago……these sultry summer days seemed the perfect time to just …… do it!
I decorated the blank side of the fan…….the name Piggly-Wiggly for a grocery store on the front always makes me giggle.
K&Company Muscari paper made a nice background and I cut out extra blossoms to decorate with, some Brilliance inks for my sanded edges, graph paper, bits of torn paper doily, part of my favorite swan page from Jean, a lady from a catalog and a Jolee’s dragonfly sticker (it has glitter on it and shimmers) that I have had on hand for some time now…finally got to use one!
15 responses so far ↓
Sandy // July 12, 2009 at 11:09 am
Oh what a lovely idea and work.
Love the design.
cherokeebydesign // July 12, 2009 at 11:11 am
nise pics.
Raven
Christen // July 12, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Patty- this is so feminine and pretty, just lovely, and perhaps you just needed to find the right path for the walk in the park. Christen
jean // July 12, 2009 at 12:26 pm
oo patty, so lovely, fresh and flirty! love the idea of using one of those old fans!! my aunt and uncle had a piggly wiggly grocery store in ND…love that!!!
Linda Vincent // July 12, 2009 at 3:07 pm
What a great idea to make a fan; you could start yet another new trend!
Love that dragonfly sticker….
Linda xo
Gini // July 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I’ve never seen fans like that. Some independent chemists give you personalised shop calendars at xmas in the UK. Do they still get handed out or is that all long gone now?
A lovely idea and collage Patty!
Happy Crafting
Gini xx
Bernadette Gibson // July 12, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I use to shop at the Piggly Wiggly!!! I miss it.
Sherry // July 12, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Oh Patti! What a wonderful idea. I am going to start searching for some of these at the antique stores and see if I can purchase some. I would like to do something with them in mind for Christmas. Wonderful post. Country Hugs, Sherry
Carole Brungar // July 12, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Patty I think this is much nicer than the writing all over it! You are such a machine churning out all this work! lol
melinda cornish // July 13, 2009 at 12:35 am
Ilove this and boy right now, a fan sounds good!!!
Marva // July 13, 2009 at 9:38 am
Oh I love the background color! Beautiful job! The sanded edges are wonderful! Whenever I hear Piggly Wiggly it makes me wonder “what were they thinking?!” LOL!
Lynn // July 13, 2009 at 11:03 am
I am loving your fans Patty, and what a beautiful dragonfly entry to ABAA, I knew the paper right away
Love the “walk in the park” perfect!!!!
margaret // July 14, 2009 at 3:23 am
You pick up the coolest stuff Patty, what a great ‘canvas’ I love what you’ve done on this piece, especially the swans. Mx
Joanne wardle // July 14, 2009 at 7:17 am
I love these fans! Great idea and beautifully decorated
jenxo // July 15, 2009 at 3:44 am
great fan Patty