ATCs For All - Decades 1990s

I sorted several themes for this swap, crossed them off and then sorted some more!!  I HAD to include Dianna but couldn't find a way to portray her in a positive way - funerals are not good!
I knew I wanted the setting free of Nelson Mandela as I grew up with him being imprisoned etc so, for me, this was an excellent piece of history.
I found a piccies of the South African flag, a super photo of Mandela and the perfect 'peace' dove on the the web so set ot work.


I adhered Mandela to the flag and then pasted all round the photo, scraping the word FREE several times round the edges using a coffee stirrer.  I scraped some stripes up the diagonals of the flag so that the colours came through.  Clear lacquer applies to the dove was allowed to dry and then the dove was attached to the card.



During the nineties, a sheep was cloned using stem cells etc.  She eventually developed rheumatism among other illnesses and had to be put down.   Her birth was big news here in England and she was named Dolly, various excuses were given for the name but I like the one that goes - the first words said when she was born.
 I sketched the picture out - the sheep was ok but the laboratory in the background ... not good!  After I had watercoloured the card I wrote the words in pencil.

The tunnel between England and France had been discussed for years and at last an agreement was reached.  The day the tunnellers met was fantastic news here in England and the day it opened major news across the media.
PJ travelled across to France on the day it opened and still has the badge that was given to all travellers to mark the day.  I have travelled as a passenger in train and truck, even slept through it the last time!!!  It was supposed to be a wonderful opportunity for both countries but I don't think England made the most of it.
I found a photo on the web, sketched it out and added watercolour to brighten it.