Friday, May 13, 2011

Kitty Specimen Art

Specimen art is everywhere, which is great, because I just love it.

I love kitties.  Therefore, I present to you, my kitty specimen art.



I was particularly inspired by the birdie specimen art here.

I was all set to use burlap for the cutouts when I remembered that I have several books of old wallpaper samples, including some great woven pieces. 



I free-handed a kitty on the back of the samples and used it as a template for the others.




I layered them in complementary colors and glued them onto a fabric-backed picture frame.






I love the texture even more than the color.




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9 comments:

  1. Sherry@Back2VintageMay 12, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    This is great, Kelly! I've never heard of specimen art. Very cute and so many possibilites!!! Thanks!

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  2. Tammy@Beatrice BanksMay 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    So cute! I love the 3D aspect. I've never heard of specimen art either. Keep me up to date on these things!

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  3. BrandiMay 12, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    So cute! Great job on the free-handed kitty!!!

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  4. UnknownMay 12, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    that is really cute!! i loved how you used the burlap to add texture, looks great!!

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  5. Ann from On Sutton PlaceMay 13, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Hi Kelly...thanks for visiting my blog. These are so cute! I really like the texture and layering...it's like they're in 3D. I'm catching up on comments. Sorry it took me so long to get here. :o) Have a great weekend...it's here! ~Ann

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  6. Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your HomeMay 13, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    I love kitties also, so I think this is Adorable!!! Love the colors! :)

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  7. MelanieMay 14, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Aw, this is so cute! You are right - I love the texture even more than the colors. Where do you plan on hanging this?

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  8. RoeshelMay 16, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    It's so cute! We're new kitty parents and I just love this! :) Thanks so much for sharing your creativity in the DIY Project Parade! ;)

    Roeshel

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  9. ErinMay 16, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    oooo i definitely would love to make something like this i love that texture too.

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