Were You Daddy's Girl?

FRENCHKISSED update: This digital download is no longer available but you can find it in my Zibbet and Etsy shop:) Yesterday I read an article about feminist Gloria Steinman. Can you tell from my collage that I was influenced by what I read:) I was drawn to this antique French postcard by its "strange" composition. Look closely and you'll see a woman's face peering through the window grill.
I call this image Daddy's Girl. I love the way the "papa" is holding her hand. When I first began 'playing' with my collage, I was going for the fond memories of being Daddy's Girl in a bubble gum, cotton candy world. However, the more I worked on it, I realized that those words didn't truly reflect what's seen in the photo. There's a seriousness there. The more I looked at the man's face, I felt he was more than a doting Daddy. He would want the best for his daughter and just knowing the obstacles she would face (not to mention wearing a corset!) would be enough to cause his ulcer to act up. Yeah, the more I worked on my collage, I realized that wasn't bubble gum or cotton candy pink -- it was Pepto-Bismal pink.

Thanks to the likes of women like Gloria Steinman, a girl's options in life today are not quite as Pepto-DISMAL. The United States still can't claim a woman president, but woman all over the world are forging a better lot in life with more and more rights. I LOVE those stories about artistic women in less industrialized countries who get a $400 loan, start a co-op and eventually are able to support themselves and their families by selling their crafted items worldwide! Hey, wait a minute -- I didn't get a loan, but that's kinda my story too. No wonder I love it!:)

So, OK, here's the ORIGINAL.
And here's the mandatory SEPIA version:
And in case this 100+ year-old photograph looks too "new" for you, here's the EXTRA AGED cheddar cheese version:
Now, I'm not giving you my original collage, but here's a PINK version that you can customize yourself! Don't you just love that pink and sepia mix?!