Mandarine Orange Monday ~ #28

A collage centered around a 30's magazine illustration

with the addition of a textured background, poppies, a clock and vintage writing

rendered in the style of a Monet painting.

Original

 

Itty Bitty

My little companion of over 15 years

went to meet her maker on January 31,

and I'll miss her.

Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends,

is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.  John Galsworthy