The Mayflower - stamp collage

Finally completed my stamp collage of The Mayflower, which can now be viewed in the Ships section.
As always, I've had such fun putting it together and managed to find some Pilgrims to place on board ship, taken from a stamp issued by Great Britain in 1970, depicting the voyage of The Mayflower in 1620. It was part of a set of Anniversaries and the value of the stamp was 1/6. How postal costs have increased since then - 1/6 is the equivalent to 7.5p!  It cost just 5d (about 2p) to send a letter by 2nd class post in 1970.
I've used some more of my USA 2c Landing of Columbus stamps issued in 1893 to construct the ship, and the sails are a mixture of appropriately coloured stamps. Seabirds fly overhead keeping an eye on the fish that swim below!   

All at sea ...

Work in progress at the moment on a picture of The Mayflower which sailed from Plymouth in 1620 carrying the Pilgrim Fathers.  Apparently there were four ships with the same name so it's difficult for historians to establish which one actually sailed to America.  My stamp collage  depicts a three masted ship with a high platform aft similar in appearance to a galleon. Artistic licence allows me to include stamps from all over the world and elements such as fish and coral not necessarily native to the seas she crossed!   Stamps commemmorating the Mayflower have been issued by countries including Hungary, Mali, Great Britain,  USA and many others.

Union Jacks at The Amberley Inn

My stamp collages are now hanging in the bar at The Amberley Inn, Amberley, Stroud GL5 5AF  and I'm told they're proving very popular! As it's the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, they specially asked for some Union Jacks and  framed originals, prints and canvas prints are on show in  various sizes.   All are for sale and would make great Jubilee souvenirs!    http://www.theamberleyinn.co.uk/   for directions and details of this lovely Inn.

In the restaurant  and reception area you can also see beautiful original watercolours, by local artist Jilly Cobbe, which are also for sale.  Visit her website  http://www.jillycobbe.co.uk/.