Thursday, 7 April 2011

Beware the Jubjub bird

and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!

Wise words indeed, from Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" which appeared in "Through the looking glass, and what Alice found there".

This is also my entry for the latest Altered Alice challenge, where the theme is Yellow & Blue. Blue was easy - Alice, but what to do for yellow? I had originally thought of sunflowers (no idea why) but decided to go for a bird instead. Unfortunately that limited things slightly; dodo, duck, eaglet and lory. Then somebody reminded me of the Jubjub bird and that was it :)

Backing papers by Crafty Individuals
Bird by Stampotique
Diamond flowers by Magenta
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16 comments:

  1. Lynne Phelps8 April 2011 at 02:37

    Too FUNNY!!!!! I never thought of the Jubjub bird as needing therapy, lol! Alice doesn't look very sure about it either! LOVE your composition, so quirky and interesting! Thanks so much for playing along with The Altered Alice!

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  2. Suzi B8 April 2011 at 07:18

    So funny .... I love that bird!

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  3. Sue8 April 2011 at 08:18

    Trust you LOL great entry...Alice looks like she thinks the bird might just peck her!!

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  4. Zue8 April 2011 at 10:55

    Nice shoes!!
    Sue x

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  5. BarbaraW8 April 2011 at 16:50

    What a fun piece of art. This is a very creative depiction of Alice. I just love it. Oh yes, the background is so cool. Thanks for sharing your art in the Altered Alice challenge.

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  6. Catherine8 April 2011 at 20:55

    Hello fellow blogette, love your piece for Altered Alice :)

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  7. Terry8 April 2011 at 22:39

    Oh this is just so fun and perfect for the challenge! Love this! We both used a bird!!!!

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  8. Zue9 April 2011 at 02:14

    My previous comment was rather thin.

    Too thin for such a lovely piece of art.

    I like the mushrooms...good shading of the stalks and they look rather piosonous; which is a compliment as most mushrooms are considered to be so. (Though there is some doubt.)

    I had forgotten about this Jubjub creature...thanks for the reminder!

    Nice one!

    Sue x

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  9. Asia King (aka Joanna K)10 April 2011 at 00:01

    Now, this piece really made me chuckle ;) The bird is cool and I love the mushrooms! Beautiful background! x

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  10. ~*~Patty S10 April 2011 at 04:19

    always fun to see where your creativity takes you Nigel...magical and fun creation!!!

    happy rest of your weekend
    oxo

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  11. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans10 April 2011 at 22:32

    LOL great piece Nigel, thanks for joining in the challenge. Tracy x

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  12. Ana Cristina Caldatto12 April 2011 at 09:57

    formidavel criação!

    e obrigada pelo comentario no meu blog!

    tenha uma excelente semana!

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  13. Silvia(Barnie)13 April 2011 at 19:35

    How beautiful, love the coloring of the mushroom.

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  14. CuddlyBunny17 April 2011 at 00:38

    Nigel, conceiving the Jubjub bird as talking to Alice about being a misunderstood character is outstanding!

    Coupled with your wonderful mix of colors and images ... a truly beautiful work of art!

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  15. Lisa Somerville20 April 2011 at 13:29

    Fab use of the Altered Alice challenge - love those giant colored shrooms and the Jubjub bird!

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  16. Ana Cristina Caldatto25 April 2011 at 20:41

    Nigel Parabéns pela menção Honrosa!

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