original reveal day
Today is the day we all reveal our paper bundles that were left out for nature to disintegrate.
A nasty windy thunderstorm took mine down one night and i had to find what i could of it and staple it together, then reattach to the tree. We've had quite a bit more rain since then, but it stayed put. it has seen hail, rain, thunder and lightening. Sunny days and cloudy days. I photographed it today, took it down and brought it inside. I put it on the kitchen counter and left to run a few errands. When i returned i found ants all over the counter and the paper bundle-yuk! immediately had to douse it in water-alot of water to get rid of them. It took about 20 min and i think i got them all. Once the paper dries, i know what i want to do with it since we are now to make an art piece with them.
fast forward a few hrs: still finding ants! they are hiding in the recesses of the papers...
6 comments:
I like the distress paper !! I should have add more paper !!
I love the way you rolled your paper and wrapped it together -- -
sorry to hear the ants liked it,too!
Thanks for stopping by by little blog-
Judith
Your papers are looking great. I love the look of aged paper.Try a hair dryer for the ants.
Hope you get some great pages. Sorry you got ants. My three hornets scared me but they were easy to get rid of them.
I had chiggers in mine! and one tiny little snail. It should be fun to see what everyone comes up with.
p.s. citrosol works great in getting rid of ants. A little on a sponge wipe down your counters, rinse, and you are good to go.
You had ants for inhabitants and I had roly poly bugs: also known here in OH as potato bugs and to top it off I found I had lots of dark mold. I did enjoy the wrapping process and will be anxious to see how you collage these elements together by August. I did put my small book into the microwave to halt further development of mold without losing the shadowing effects. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen
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