All posts by nbehan1

Seeds bearing fruit

This project was created with the following mixed media supplies: Kraft paper, National Geographic Citra solv altered papers, leaves, stamped and encased in wax paper, original art print on vellum, laundry tag attached with a staple, and window screening. I used the chain stitch – looked like seeds, modified blanket stitch, and ladder type stitch…

Behan, Made in America

This pocketbook was made from a large white business envelope. Acrylic paint on the front using stick on letters and scotch tape transfer of words using ink jet printer, rick rack and other embellishments. Fabric stitched onto the back of the pocketbook, zipper closure, fabric handle reinforced with wire, piping around the edges, and fabric…

Behan, Cats! The Pocketbook

This pocketbook is made out of a VCR case with a Cats theme. The handles are made out of piping fabric and reinforced with metal bra underwires. The inside is fabric (cats) and padded with quilt bunting.

Behan, Garden Hearts

These were made from old metal garden borders in the shape of hearts. Stitched fabric onto the frame and finished with a strip of beads – found at a local thrift shop.

Green Stamp House, Nancy Behan

This house is constructed with vellum paper on which I reversed etched the windows, doors, etc. and then applied medium gel to real green stamps – found at a local antique store – onto the inside of the vellum.

Generational Achievement Metaphorical Metamorphosis

This is an old magnetic chess/checkers box found in a thrift shop. I used pages from National Geographic altered with Citra-Solv and glued to inside.  This started with a photograph that I took of a butterfly on my window screen – see bottom left. Then, I attached the round magnet containing the orange and purple…