That’s what I call this collage, but I have just finished, “The Glazing of Gutsy.”

I used my favorite satin gel medium and a wide foam brush. Foam brushes introduce bubbles so you have to really watch and smooth them out. I started in the middle and worked out and around counter-clockwise, beginning and ending with Gutsy.

If I ever make something like this, again, I will make sure I glaze the images under the frame before I add it. I couldn’t remember doing that, so I worked some into the openings in the wooden frame, being wary of bubbles.

This collage was in response to the #makerscollageprompt2026 for January. The prompts were bird, mushrooms, eyes, lyrics and frame. The photos are mine, except for the adult birds which were used by permission.