Tuesday 22 April 2008

Art girlz challenge #31 Make your own backgrounds

The challenge this week on Arty Girlz is make your own background we also have the very Talented Paula as our guest designer check out Paula's blog HERE.

We also have a fantastic sponsor this week the lovely Jennie sent Julie and myself some Gorgeous stamps and some of white chipboard shapes to play with









The stamps are deeply etched and stamp beautifully, the white chip board shapes include tags flowers wings etc . and are just fantastic.




Here's what i did .



An 8 x10 canvas



I used acrylic paint for my background randomly stamped the images , printed my image and attached her to the canvas and applied gesso over the whole thing ,painted the chipboard flowers and gesso'd over the top and added tiny little clear Jens to them.




A Tag





I used one of the large white chipboard tags for this i water coloured the background then stamped with the circle stamp. printed my image which was black & white and used water colour paints over the top i love doing this at the moment you get a picture that looks like a real water coloured painting i have not added any ribbon to this at the moment as i didn't have the right kind.



Altered Domino



I used alcohol inks for the back ground stamped the key image highlighted in silver krylon and edged the side in silver as well.





A medium Tag



I'm not sure what i was doing with this one LOL i covered the tag and wing with a gold oil pastel crayon used alchole inks over the top then rubbed the gold off its got a lovely shimmer which the camera isn't picking up then i used the stamps and randomly stamped the watch,key and words, i punched a hole through the tag and wing and secured with ribbon , told you i wern't sure what i was doing with this LOL





A card



I made the card just to throw in the mix and before you all tell me off i know its not my own back ground LOL but i liked it LOL i covered the card blank with freebie paper from a mag used a chipboard flower and threaded the ribbon through used foam pads to attach then added the same ribbon on the card and a rub on on the bottom.









18 comments:

Sandy said...

Wow stunning creations. Love them all.

stampingbalou said...

Wow, your creations are wonderful - love them all... ;o)

Andrea, said...

Fabulous work, they are all brilliant but your canvas is wonderful, I love the colours

Paula J Atkinson said...

Very beautiful work. I love each piece for its individuality.

Silvia(Barnie) said...

You've been very busy. Great work.

Anonymous said...

beautiful creations Chrissi:)x

Debbie said...

Wow - utterly inspiring xx

Deborah March said...

The colours on your cancas are OUTSTANDING! Beautiful creations Crissi!

Crafting Queen said...

Wow, wonderful creations!! Thank you for you lovely comment on my card.

michelle said...

Wow what a wonderful mix of creations and each and everyone is simply beautiful !!

Unknown said...

wow...all of these pieces are wonderful...your work shows your true passion for making wonderful things...great work!

Barbara Hagerty said...

WOW! You've been BUSY!! These are all so wonderful!! I love your mulit-colored acrylic paint and gesso background! Fabulous! And the tag...what paper do you use to watercolor over an ink jet printed image? It is so beautiful!
Love the ribbon threaded through the flower, too!!

Femmy said...

great work!! love it!!

Anonymous said...

Fa-bu-lous!! love your work!

deb said...

Lovely work, but the background on your canvas is stunning.

Carolyn said...

I love your domino and alcohol inks. I've only used mine on acetate, so I'm up for giving it a go on domino's

Debbie said...

Wow lovin' this work Crissi. What fab background on the first tag with the ladies face and that donimo is fabulous - :) :) :)

Debbie x

Myriame said...

Splendid creations, my preference go to the canvas