"Once, Upon A Sheet..."

...Of glass...in a land not too very far away...

a potion of pure pigments in potent colors was poured.

Through this magical mixture a sheet of 30 pt. coated cover stock

was artfully pulled by hand

and, in the blink of an eye, was transformed into a

dreamy monoprint.

After being left in the desert sun to dry that day, it was taken

"home to the castle"

only to be stored high on a shelf and, in time,

eventually "forgotten".

However, one day an artistic Muse felt like playing.

She resurrected the massive curled print...

cropped its edges, and,

with the fine ink lines of a trusty Pitt pen, gently kissed its surface.

Truly, it awakened and was given a new life.

Reminding her of soft batik fabric...well worn and faded by the

tropical sun

it now lives here..."happily, forever and ever"...

in the Kingdom of Blogland

as her

interpretation of this week's challenge prompt for

Illustration Friday: "Worn"

"Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale."
~Hans Christian Andersen