Wednesday, 6 July 2011

Simon Says show a Flourish

This week's challenge at Simon Says is "show a flourish".  I have a few flourish-y style stamps but used two gorgeous Paperartsy ones.

I decided to use the wooden pot I bought on Saturday at Newbury, which I had painted with Paperartsy Fresco paints & crackle - the two ends are Baltic blue under Snowflake and the bigger sides - or the front and back - are rusty rose under snowflake.
The first flourish on both ends.

the back, with the second flourish.
 on the front I stamped a flower by Wendy and painted the matching small art part with fired brick distress stain and stamped the smaller matching stamp on the art part.
Too much crackle for a flourish as well!














For the back, stamped 3 grungepaper/board flowers painted with the rusty rose fresco paint, and stamped Tim's papillon background on them.
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12 comments:

  1. flutterbycrafter6 July 2011 at 22:42

    Gorgeous love those paints and the pink flowers just finish it off nicely xx

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  2. Spyder7 July 2011 at 00:22

    another fabulous piece of arty stuff! love it
    (Lyn)

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  3. Alison7 July 2011 at 11:05

    Fabulous creative altering Helen! Just love that crackle & the gorgeous flourishes! x

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  4. Liverpool Lou (Anne)7 July 2011 at 17:44

    Fantastic Helen, those flourshes certainly are gorgeous, love the crackle finish too :-)
    Don't call on me when you get round to painting your ceilings, I shall be indisposed - whenever you do them
    Anne x

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  5. Silvia(Barnie)7 July 2011 at 20:40

    Just a great piece, it looks fabulous.

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  6. Caroline7 July 2011 at 23:57

    Fabulous project Would love to see your creativity on the Fiskarettes blog, so come and say hello! Hope to see you soon, Caroline x

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  7. Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards8 July 2011 at 04:45

    Hi there Helen, Thanks for sharing really had fun with the flourishes didn't you? clever, happy WOYWW and thanks for popping over, Shaz in Oz.x

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  8. Nancy8 July 2011 at 13:24

    This is wonderful, Helen! A fun way to use flourishes!
    Thank you for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge!

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  9. Lori8 July 2011 at 17:05

    Gorgeous flourishes Helen! Love the crackle!

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  10. Faye8 July 2011 at 23:57

    LOve those flourishes, Helen.

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  11. PsyPenguin10 July 2011 at 10:29

    Gorgeous project! Love the flourishes and the crackle effect. I've just ordered some of the paints and crackle glaze and can't wait to have a go with them. xx

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  12. Lynn Stevens10 July 2011 at 14:06

    Love the crackle effect you created Helen! Must have been a fun project to do.

    Thanks for entering my giveaway and best of luck.
    hugs Lynn

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