Time for another piece inspired by Linda Cain over at Paperartsy.... check her version out here (but come back!)
I started this yesterday but have been a-faffing and a-fiddling ever since. Here is mine...
cover a tag (size 8) in grunge paste. I patted the surface to raise it and create extra texture. Take two stamps (mini's from Paperartsy) spritz them, stamp into grunge paste. Dry thoroughly.
add colour. Like Linda, I used Eggplant and South Pacific.
Assembly time - forgot to take photos step by step, by now!!! The green background is a piece of grey chipboard, like Linda I used Guacamole and Limelight. Stamped various timepiece and background stamps over the painted surface.
Thanks to Gillian for the idea to use the cabinet die for the top/bottom pieces as I don't have the die Linda used. Had some problems painting it - it's on a metal/card sandwich as I've run out of the Paperartsy metal card which takes paint much much better than this copper sheet I used... lots of layers of paint/sanded back/paint to get some decent coverage. Stamped some clocks into the wet top layer of paint - didn't show up at all, so stamped again using Vanilla paint before black stamping a script stamp over the top.
The gentleman is made much the same way Linda has. Used some Tombow markers to colour him, luckily they aren't dried up, can't remember when I last used them....
To finish, added some black pearls in rows at the top and bottom corners.
Don't have the plaquette (tim holtz line) so left it out.
This was a lot of fun...
then I had to find my daylight bulb OTT light as by this time (finished it 10 mins ago) it's pitch dark and the living room light bulb must be on the way out, the light is awful.... look what I do for you!!
OTT light clipped to the side of the TV table, cables trailing everywhere... lol!
Love it!!
ReplyDeleteOh what a fab post, that last photo with the cable trailing etc is priceless!!
ReplyDeleteGreat adaptation on the top and bottom, well done Gillian!!
Great colours, and of course fab background!!
I'm hoping to play along too this week.
Sam xxx
Oh I just love both versions. I love that you change things up and make them your own when you try out these tutorials.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Love the colours.
ReplyDeleteGreat tag Helen...love light set up lol!!!
ReplyDeleteLol the things we do for our art! Great tag I love the texture. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteAll the faffing paid off Helen, super textures and colours.
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Youbhave created great texture x trace x
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Helen - colours, textures, everything, and it's really interesting to be so included in the process of creating. I'm loving the light too! Julie Ann
ReplyDeletePS Good Luck with the Paper Artsy Comp, Helen. Julie Ann
ReplyDeleteOoo! Likie!
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Lovely - looks like you enjoyed making that! - just whizzing round a few desks while I have a breather from my wedding jobs! x Jo
ReplyDeleteWow! It's gorgeous Helen! x
ReplyDeleteThird post of the day... I can see I have some catching up to do, though it'll be worth it with great makes like this. And a reassuring shot of chaos to make me feel better about mine, thank you!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
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ReplyDeleteLol at the chaos surrounding you, great use of the cabinet die. Fab interpretation of this weeks GD challenge. x
ReplyDeleteYou did it!!!! Great job!
ReplyDelete~Linda
It's wonderful! Such great texture and colours (and chaos to do it in lol!)
ReplyDeleteHope Liverpool win on Sunday... (we'll be at the match)
Lovely tag ! I had the same problem stamping on the "pediment"..
ReplyDeleteHi Helen, love it. S x ps your last photo really made me smile :-) X
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