Surreal Collage Made From Thrifted Books And Magazines | Cut and paste #25

Hi there! Join me as a make a new surreal collage starting with a book with vintage dolls that I got at the thrift store! Thrift stores are my favorite places to get collage materials. The hunt for new source books is one of my favorite parts of the process!
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Creating a handmade custom DIY surreal art collage is easy! I share my tips and techniques on how I create my analog collages as I cut out pictures and illustrations out by hand with a small pair of scissors and a craft knife. Finding inspiration from old books is one of the most fun steps to this process. These can come from used books, encyclopedias, magazines, vintage postcards, or anything else you can find lying around your house. I find most of my books and magazines from thrift stores, antique stores, flea markets, Craigslist, or even on the side of the road! Watch as I arrange my elements and try different ideas as I talk through my process to create my final design.
Collages made out of paper have a custom made feel that you can't get from a digital collage made in Photoshop. And, there is an added challenge of only being able to use materials that you have access to!
Want to try creating your own? Just grab a magazine, scissors, and a glue stick!
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[@nancylutts7839]

Hi Rosie, the fish and big underwater house is super! Such fun. Thanks

[@DreamyBohemian]

That's hysterical! The hand guy is saying to the fish...could you please deliver this letter so someone will rescue us?! Lol I love it!

[@Wvnursey]

I was watching this video with no sound as Im watching at work. (Dont tell anyone, LOL). Anyway I laughed out loud when you cut that guys arm off as I knew what was coming next! That was hilarious!! Im sure my coworkers are wondering what Im laughing at!!!

[@veronicastewart1112]

You are more dedicated than I am. I would never cut out all those windows!

[@jacquelinewalters2706]

I can't believe how perfect that quote is! He talks about the beauty and solitude, and the fragility, and then that last sentence, "I fear what lies ahead." OMG...is the hand offering them a deal they can't refuse? I loved this collage before I read the quote. I love it even more after reading it.

[@scottworsley20]

I really love you. My whole life is just about you. It's kind of nice to be able to function quid pro quo!

[@odrade99]

Very good page. Love the house underwater and the paper handed to the fish. You rock.

[@LeighPogue]

This turned out ridiculously fabulous. Love it.

[@jenniferstrom484]

I was thinking Wes Anderson also!! Love this one!

[@eastofhoney]

Oh I'm so glad I'm not the only one!

[@PatWalker-mq7ir]

Awesome 💕👌

[@scottworsley20]

I am so sorry to keep you waiting... I'm hoping we have all night. No need to worry. I'll catch you ASAP, otherwise. Need a quick nap. Really happy. Hungry, too. We all of sometihng.

[@urusaigirl]

I just wanted to say thank you for sparking my creativity and introducing me to thrifted books for inspiration and materials.

[@christinaayala5993]

I’m obsessed

[@scottworsley20]

coral-crazy, battle against the sharks

[@scottworsley20]

great idea, more fish.

[@icraft4yrprotection]

Wow awesome extra 🤗💕💕❤️👍

[@MsSusanbg]

I love this !!

[@tamarapinto3571]

This was so cool! Loved following your process and arriving and the most unexpected fun results!

[@eastofhoney]

Aww thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed watching :)

[@sandyhairston3943]

I love it, so Creative

[@lindadodd3829]

Brilliant!!!! So good!😁

[@MsRiita01]

I love it! Thanks for sharing

[@aureliagould]

Love it love it!

[@tlglock1637]

What a great collage! I am just learning about collage. While you were picking out which background I was hoping you would choose the coral, it was just right with the house, the coloring and even the size. I am excited to try collage art out. I hope to make things look as good as yours is. Thank you for sharing your art

[@RedMapleCanada]

Are you kidding me?! Wow! Your ideas are amazing, I love this! 😊

[@eastofhoney]

Oh thank you so much!!

[@kmwwrench]

What a perfect scene. It's like that house was meant to be there.

[@debmatheson3477]

Just found your channel, and I couldn't be more delighted! Love your aesthetic, your enthusiasm and, of course, your collages!

[@marilynmccormick3731]

All those windows! I don't think I could have had the patience for that. High five to you friend!!

[@belenespindolaolmedo9876]

Awww, your collage is pretty, sorry for my english but your work is pretty.

[@seagullrock]

It's a little Pythonesque as well. Super neat!

[@eastofhoney]

I get this comment on Instagram all the time! Apparently I was very inspired by how much I watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail growing up lol

[@Soulsuitcase]

I’m not sure why I find these 38 individually cut out windows to be triggering. But regardless of that (lol), amazing work.🏅

[@scottworsley20]

I love 🥰

[@Momsolo]

Perhaps put a wiggly worm on a hook coming out of the door that’s attracting the fish 🤣

[@sandramorand3490]

This is so cool!

[@missyb.623]

This is great. I love it. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@TheKittyGrim]

Love this! You’re very inspiring.

[@eastofhoney]

Aww thank you SO much!

[@rochelle7171]

I'm addicted to watching your videos. You're amazing.

[@scottworsley20]

sharks are beautiful sea-friends, i want my shark powers to save coral!

[@rosethorne9076]

What's not to like? Fabulous.

[@HaileyAndTheArt]

I love the way you picked out your books for materials. I recently bought a bunch of golden books for material. Lol

[@eastofhoney]

Very cool! You can find materials and cool images anywhere :)

[@Hollywoodhat]

Wes Anderson would love your work!

[@MichelleFillipini]

I’m obsessed with your channel!! I can’t wait to create again

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

I agree, that turned out really cool. Love it. =)

[@hunterhansen79]

I'd live in that house. Great video!

[@csk5654]

So amazing!

[@papabear2515]

So creative, as always! Thanks for posting!

[@TheLittleLostLamb]

beautiful!

[@deborahneumann9162]

WONDERFUL!

[@vetechgrl2000]

Love this! Can't wait to see more!

[@louisebaxter1026]

I just love this!So fun.

[@eastofhoney]

Yay! Thank you so much :) I have so much fun making these.

[@linnerlu]

I’m a recent subscriber and just have to say how much I love your work. You inspire me!

[@shaustin22]

These are fantastic. I also liked the shark in the water because the windows really stood out with the blue water seeing as you went to the trouble to cut them all out. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us 😊

[@eastofhoney]

Oh it did pop SO well on that background! It was a tough choice (as always). I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@rebeccaelliot6586]

@@eastofhoney how about doing something similar with a different dollhouse or real house cutout? Maybe even in a different architectural style, such as something modern, to give it a different feel?

[@Akin467]

I love your brain. & I love watching you create 💓

[@eastofhoney]

Aww thank you so much!

[@jodihepler6202]

You amaze me. I don't believe I would have ever thought of this.

[@eastofhoney]

Thank you so much! I guess my brain just is wired to weird haha :)

[@nelliesmom217]

Love it.

[@eastofhoney]

Thank you!

[@jc-mt8ot]

You have a very good eye. I love your stuff. I used to do this way back in the early 90s. I wish i would have saved all my material......just TONs of old magazines.....the kind of stuff you work with. IM thinking of getting back into this. I remember loving doing this so much. Also...i hit my local dollar store today ......and im stealing and doing the old lady holding the taco. My local store had all the stuff. IM eating stale dollar store taco shells as i type this! What scissor do you recommend? I need to pick up a good pair for this....

[@troyblueearth7450]

One of my favorites for sure

[@eastofhoney]

You're a sucker for fish!

[@troyblueearth7450]

@@eastofhoney lol You remembered

[@reginakeller3038]

Have loads of supplies. Never thought of using them as you demonstrate! Imagination and inspiration...thanks so much! Only issue is all the intricate cutting! Guess I need to practice 🙄. I've subscribed❣

[@eastofhoney]

You're welcome! Yes! The detail cuts definitely get easier with practice :)

[@zazou13]

I enjoy your videos very much

[@eastofhoney]

Awww this makes me so happy to hear. I'm glad you're enjoying them :)

[@scottworsley20]

Getting dinner now. I'm all out of love potion. Maybe gas the jacuzzi, and smile to add love to beauty... Meow

[@aspiepunkoctaviadawnofheat375]

Have mountains of cutouts in my room, just realized recently what I'm going to do with it all...

[@eastofhoney]

Yay! Make something fun!

[@scottworsley20]

fish scale is important to flip the fin

[@scottworsley20]

some fish are deep, some gobbled by sharks.

[@scottworsley20]

multi-listening/mono-tasking

[@bettelovelace4456]

👏👏👏👏👏💜💜💜💜

[@scottworsley20]

I know, I know, that was the point of our scheduled conversation yesterday. I'm just responding to what actually happened vs what was planned.

[@scottworsley20]

What were we talking about? Oh... you know I did. Yes; I did.

[@scottworsley20]

I love you, Grace. It's about money. It's just that everything on paper is finally under my control. You know how you were going to tell me to go away. Well, I did because the papers told me to, even though you wholeheartedly changed your mind. I had to follow the papers. Just like you, I'm a writer. Well, what do you say? Are we game to get back to going together, #optioning that we don't blame each other for being real about other people?

[@lukeyoh3511]

“I couldn’t just put it underwater so it would feel like it was floating, that wouldn’t make sense” Ah yes because an underwater house makes sense

[@eastofhoney]

LOL Even if its surreal you still need to make it realistic!

[@kathryncreates]

What do you do with your collages?

[@spacey_gracie]

I love it!! Will you be covering the words?!

[@eastofhoney]

This is a great question! I cut out the part of the video where I talked about it haha. I'm a little torn. I kind of like the quote that was on there-- "Reefs for me are places for solitude and thought", but I also wanted to just put a fish over it. For now, the blurb lives on!

[@spacey_gracie]

@@eastofhoney the words are great.. Id leave them..

[@scottworsley20]

There is somebody else. I don't know if it matters. If you want to know why, it's because my life is on an upswing. I connect my past to her, even though the emotions that tie me to her should tie that past to you. I had to do it for my job.

[@scottworsley20]

I have a plan. I have been working on said plan for 2.5 years. I have been incommunicado since State of the Union because I'm doing a major financial overhaul to my job responsibilities such that I actually get paid and actually have a job. I don't need to apply for another job. It's economic. It's about welfare. I'm working. I'll fill you in on it if you care. If you don't care, I'll just keep on working without listening to my thoughts. I am so glad you know how hard my life is because I have a great escape plan, and you're #1 in it, which is why I haven't/didn't tell you - because I want to be super sure I can escape. I found a way to work!!! on a job? in an office with a computer! (not to mention I look good in addition to paying my bills.)

[@scottworsley20]

I need to talk. I'm scared. I'm confused. I feel empty when I try to reach out to you (by action of my own fault.) 👍

[@scottworsley20]

She helps me connect all my rationalizations about family. Mom loves both of you. You know how dyslexic I am. I have more than 2 girlfriends. I think it's a sickness. What am I going to do about my housemate; she's as caught up in my fish stories as the rest of you% I shouldn't tell her, 'no.' You can't tell me, 'no.' It's my social position. I'm just now, as of 15 days, being picked up by disaster relief gov programs. I go through her to avoid getting spied on as I go through you to get all the aid. Then I go through aid to avoid being with her. I get really blocked up because I need as much help as I can get, and I can't distinguish between economic help and reproductive supports. I am in love with both of you. I am a terrible person. I can't say, 'no.' You've got to save us.