Tiffany Arp-Daleo Artwork

Abstract Paintings, Mixed Media, Photography

Abba Zaba

9″ x 12″ Mixed media collage on paper

I know, this is weirdly different from my usual collages, very simple, or is it?

I fell in love with this animal print/dots design that I stumbled upon in a magazine. It was intuition that guided me to cut swirls and rearrange them onto the watercolor paper.

My husband insisted that I name it Abba Zaba, because it kinda looks like the wrapper from the old Abba Zabba candy, remember them? The white taffy with peanut butter inside, I loved those! It looks like you can still get them on Amazon!

You can also order prints in various sizes and formats at my Fine Art America site here!

I hope you are having a lovely weekend, stay creative my friends! 🎨🌞✌😄

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27 responses to “Abba Zaba”

  1. Phil Avatar
    Phil

    Way cool creative collage artwork with a great name (and candy, too), Tiffany ~ wishing you a wonderful week ahead, my friend 🙏😊

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks a bunch, Phil! It was one of my favorite candy bars as a kid, but it would probably do some damage to my old teeth these days! 😁😉

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  2. suzannesmom Avatar
    suzannesmom

    How very cheerful!

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Yellow is always my happy color, thank you so much! 💛🙏

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  3. Timothy Price Avatar
    Timothy Price

    Beautiful collage with a perfect name.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks, Tim!

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  4. mattsnyder1970 Avatar
    mattsnyder1970

    ❤

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks for the love, Matt! 🙏

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  5. jonicaggiano Avatar
    jonicaggiano

    I love this incredibly creative collage. I see the universe being held by God’s hand in this piece. So lovely Tiffany and the colors are amazing. Love ❤️ Joni 🌷🌹💕🌸🌺🦋

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks, Joni! I love your vision, yes, there is a sense of “holding” here, it feels safe and optimistic! 💛😍🥰🌞✌🌻

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      1. jonicaggiano Avatar
        jonicaggiano

        It really does my friend. Have you ever seen the beads that are made out of bright magazine cuttings? When I was in the 11th grade this very tall redhead was a good friend of mine. She was a talented guitar player. Anyway she made the coolest bracelets I think I have ever seen. I make jewelry and I don’t know how she did it. They were these perfectly round bright colored bracelets made with fabric. They were also stuffed perfectly. I think you could rock those bracelets. They were firm too. She had your gorgeous hair and your “Irish Spring Skin”- like in the commercials. I wish I knew how she did it. You remind me of her. 💕🤗❤️😘💝🌷🌹

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        1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
          tiffanyarpdaleo

          Beads made out of fabric, how fun! I have seen them made of magazines and want to try that, very colorful and it seems easy enough. But now I will have to look into fabric beads, that sounds intriguing!

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            jonicaggiano

            Hi my friend, the beads are made out of magazines and the perfectly round bracelets were made of fabric. You could easily do the magazine beads. We went on a mission trip in Haiti were we taught a lot of wonderful people how to make jewelry with the beads. There are videos on how to do it. They are fun to make. I hope you have something really amazing to do on the 4th. We always stay home with our dog because she is so afraid of fire works. Sending you lots of love and blessings your way. ❤️🤗😘💝🌹🌸🌺💕

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            1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
              tiffanyarpdaleo

              Oh yes, I know what you mean about staying home with your dog on the fourth, I hate the fireworks for that reason! Most dogs just can’t handle it. I’m glad to hear you will be staying home to comfort yours! 🐶🥰💕

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              1. jonicaggiano Avatar
                jonicaggiano

                Yes, we can’t stand them. In fact before we lost our one dog about six months ago ( we still have a little dog, Esther, she is my baby,) my husband would have to sleep in the closet with their thunder shirts on most of the night with the dogs. I get so irritated and I wish people would clean up the mess they make too. Sending you giant hugs Tiffany. ❤️🤗🤗

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  6. mistermaxxx08 Avatar
    mistermaxxx08

    Sly and the Family Stone hot fun in the summer time

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Love it! Thanks so much, Max, I hope you are enjoying your Summer!🌞

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  7. MariaTeresa Avatar
    MariaTeresa

    I needed to see this again tonight 💛😍 it’s electrical zebra vibe 8s pure magic. I can hear it whispering of the miracles we will receive when we choose to dance with love. The top pieces are the steps, it’s footprints to a wonderland ✨

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Wow! That’s a beautiful way of describing this piece, “footprints to a wonderland” that is too awesome, Maria Teresa!!! You are the best! Thank you for your continued love and support, my friend! 🥰✌🌞💕

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  8. Mister Bump UK Avatar
    Mister Bump UK

    My first thought, before I even got to the parrern, was Tour de France. They had a logo about 10 years back, very primary, which was that yellow, plus black and white. It was either a sun or a sunflower, but the kind of thing a kiddie might paint.
    Tour de France started on Saturday, apparently.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      I had to look it up, you are right, the colors and simple design of the logo are somewhat similar! I used to always watch the Tour De France as a kid, but it’s been years! Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment!

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  9. Bird Avatar
    Bird

    So sunny and warm. Love it 😊 It reminded me of a flower somehow. Not on this earth, but on a planet full of different (to us) life.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks, Bird! Yes, it has a sort of flower vibe to it, and I agree, maybe a flower on another planet!😉💛✌

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  10. Robin King Avatar
    Robin King

    LOVE THIS!! It’s fun and beautiful and fascinating!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thank you so much, my friend!

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  11. Mamalava Avatar
    Mamalava

    Mmm- Abba Zabas! Loved those!

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Right!? They were so tasty and so bad for my teeth!😁

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