Inspired by Ruth - #3UP for Paperartsy

Well following my own nerve-wracking appearance at the start of the week with Lin Brown stamps on the 3UP challenge for Paperartsy, we've seen some fabulous projects ever since - gorgeous use of Chatsworth papers, Lynne Perrella stamps, Darcy stamps,  JoFY stamps and Ellen Vargo stamps yesterday.

It was Ruth's fantastic piece that inspired me - catch hers here - I just love the bright colours and stencilling over the top.

I used a canvas rather than covering greyboard with cotton fabric as Ruth did, as that's what I had;  but went to work with my bright translucent Fresco's and a babywipe - I don't often apply/blend paint like this, but think I need to more often.

this is the finished canvas... I followed Ruth's instructions, used a lot of the same colours because they are bright and cheerful and that's what inspired me... but I don't have all the Ellen stamps (booo!) and used different stencils so it wasn't a complete copy.

 first step, stamp, start applying paint..

 lots more layers...

 stencilling with snowflake and Tango and South Pacific for the 'bumping'

 Blood Orange stencilled with a stiff stencil brush to add shading to the orange flowers

grunge paste through the JoFY "bloom" stencil

which I then coloured with Eggplant.  Added some White Fire treasure gold round the edges and over the blue seed pods


entering this to the #3UP Paperartsy challenge - if, as a #3UPper I'm not allowed to enter the draw for the prize, I am sure the great team at PA will leave my name out!