Sunday 23 March 2014

a JoFY-inspired Masterboard - Paperartsy playtime! -

Hi, I thought I was going to run out of time this week to get something done for the Paperartsy blog challenge - we've had fabulous videos from Ellen with gorgeous journal pages, and recycling projects from Jules. but I was able to complete a masterboard with Jo Firth-Young stamps - hers is here 

I used some of the same stamps but don't have all the sets, so used what I had and what grabbed my fancy!
I used a three-quarter sized piece of Heavy Smoothy Card, and went in with my black archival ink...
filling the card with images.

 time for colouring! I used mainly my Inktense water colours but did use one lilac-y one from the Smiths cheapo set!
 sat with the card on top of a journal on my lap - much easier on the knees, but I did have to resort to wearing my reading glasses!!
 added shading

and the finished thing.  Not sure what I'll use it for yet - I was going to turn it into a birthday card for one of the girls at work, but may use it for something else ....
Jo, this was a fabulous challenge, and great fun to do.  Entering it to the Paperartsy challenge here

14 comments:

Etsuko said...

Absolutely beautiful!! Colours so pretty and great design. I want to do colours combo like the yours.
xx

sam21ski said...

Blimey, wow, you must have so much patience with all that colouring!!

Looks good though.

Sam xxx

Deborah Wainwright said...

Really pretty colours Helen glad you got it finish xx

craftytrog said...

Gorgeous!!! x

Lin said...

Came out beautifully Helen..and a lot of fun!!

margaret said...

Very nice Helen, love the colours and stamps, we have all been busy this week.

massofhair said...

Fab masterboard Helen, love the colouring. It's very relaxing to colour isn't it... :-) x

Hazel Agnew said...

Looking really good Helen. Enjoyed mine too! X

Darcy Marshall said...

Very pretty, it is going to make a great background for a card.

Sarah B said...

wasn't this a great challenge - love the effect you've got from pencils xx

Virginia said...

Oh that's fabulous - so spring like too!

Words and Pictures said...

Ooh, fabulous colours and colouring - what a lovely, relaxing thing this must have been to do.
Alison xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Helen, gorgeous Masterboard. I think the PaperArtsy 'guests' are just getting better and better. Loved Jo's post and Ellen's videos were amazing. x

Carmen said...

What fun! And so colourful. Love it :)