Collage - for fun!

From British magazines, I find interesting and sometimes classical imagery.  These are the sources I like to use for collages.  The images I cut out can include drawings, costumes, buildings, patterns, colors and text -- but I only harvest things that appeal to me.  There is seldom a plan or idea in mind at this point of the process.  

The collage below came from clipped Tatler magazine images.  It looks a bit like a theatrical stage set with a somewhat off-beat message.  The main problem putting this piece together was the bubbling of the magazine paper (see upper right).  It seems the problem may have been the adhesive...matte medium.  It definitely caused the collage pieces to immediately stick to the page and they became difficult to move and smooth out.  Next time, I'll return to using glue sticks.  I like working with them much better.

I've heard the suggestion of dipping magazine pieces in water to remove any fixative on the paper before using it.  I'll have to experiment and see if that could have also contributed to the problem.