The only energy I have when it is 93 degrees in the shade is to go to Safeway’s Starbucks and get a caramel light frappacino. Then, of course ,  I wander the aisles in air-conditioned comfort hoping they will not notice I am pushing an empty cart.

I was exhausted after doing Crowabout #38. Nancy was sneaky and posted the collage sheet on her photostream and NOT in the Collage Play with Crowabout group on Flickr. I think only 3 of us have posted so far.

Lady-wing #1 is an 8×10 Collage~vintage image, cut and pasted paper dress/wings/bonnet all hand made by me using printed designer paper(Sasha Collection), distress ink, pastel, ink pen,
paper punched flowers, background page from Sasha Collection (Prima).

Although you may mistake her for Sarah Jessica Parker, this model is probably 75 years old by now. I found her in a 1952 Good Housekeeping magazine for a Kotex advertisement! She had a drab beige Dior gown that screamed: Dress Me Up!

She is very popular now with her new flowery dress and big wings. But she needs to see the chiropractor since the collar necklace has been around her neck for 57 years.

This image was not retouched except for eye make-up done with ink pen and distress ink on her gloves.

Number One in the Lady-wing series.

‘Constance, not unlike the California Condor had a reputation for seeking out carrion and elderly billionaires…’

This is Lady-wing collage No. 3. Her head was added at the last minute when the original image turned out looking like a snake with malignant melanoma.  It took over 24 hours to complete Constance. Her dress and sweater shrug were very complex as was her jewelry.  She was floating in space until I added the vulture for her to lean on.

I did my research. The California Condor has a bad rap (rep?) just like Constance. Please do your part to save these beautiful condors.

http://www.cacondorconservation.org/