Surrealism Dream

 

Made using various digi kits by the fabulous Foxey Squirrel

lots of layers, cutting, blending and I had lots of fun too.

 

 

thanks for visiting today x

Challenge #25 Alcohol inking

Not the best of photos due to the reflection on the glass but had great fun making this altered photo frame for Neet and Von's fabulous challenge over at Artful Times and as per challenge requirements I used lots of alcohol inks, which are one of my favourite products to play with.
Used alcohol inks on back of acetate, die cut and silk flowers, swirls, clock and top of star shaped jewels.



 



I designed the printable acetate myself using some family photos and own artwork.

After printing out used various alcohol inks on the back but behind that put a sheet of coloured peachy/red tones card printed from an Artylicious cd. A small piece of the same colour card was ribbled and used under photo.
The photo of my late Grandfather aged about 3 photo taken about 1899



The frame was roughly painted with Reeves bronze acrylic paint.





 I used varied flowers and swirl dies (think they were Marianne Designs). The flowers were painted with the bronze paint then alcohol inks applied and also on centre bits.
The swirls done the same, slightly random paint then added inks.
The clock on lower right side was done using X-cut tri-boss Chronology clocks folder... after embossing it I used a small spellbinder circle die to cut it out then used alcohol inks and also some rub on waxes.

WOYWW #190

My second WOYWW

Back again to take part in my second WOYWW aka Whats On Your Workspace Wednesday …and this is #190

So hello and welcome if you are visiting here via stamping ground blogspot and if you haven’t a clue what I’m talking about then check them out to find out about it and join in the fun.
And I have so say many thanks to Ria Gall, another WOYWWer, for if I had not stumbled across her fabulous blog and WOYWW I wouldn't have seen so many other fabulous blogs and lovely bloggers - thank you Ria.

So what is on my workspace today?  There is a paintbrush holder and a canvas. Well, after saying last week that I was going to do something on a canvas, I started to suffer with the F.O.Fs and was thinking that my workspace was going to be bare this time. F.O.Fs? I hear you say, whats that?.. that would be ..Fear of Failure.

I kept looking at the canvas for ages, frightened of making that first mark on it to get something started.






Canvas in middle is finished but - oops - see the one I messed up on the left to sort out still

CANVAS 

Used ‘That special touch’ checkers mask partly on canvas and with a stencilling brush used acrylic paint to fill the squares of the mask. Took off mask and spritzed canvas with a little water and dragged the brush over it. When dry added some random part lines using fine black pigment pen. 

Using the decoupage from the printed sheet that was on my workspace last week.. (made up from images from a digi-kit called ‘With Love’ by Algera Designs… assembled pieces and glued down on canvas. Added some glitter glue and little jewels to various parts on flying clock and girl. Added 2 black flourish die-cuts and word art which was stamped onto painted card and highlighted with white soufflé pen, and thin black lines around edges.

Finally added some little ‘Anita’ gemstones to 2 corners.

PAINTBRUSH HOLDER

Recycled a heavy duty cardboard tube. After priming with gesso, then a layer of pink acrylic paint, then added a brown coat diluted with water and made pattern on it using 'penscore' moldable foam. 

close up of pattern made using 'penscore' foam

 Then stamped swirly pattern and embossed in pink and gold using 'Artemio' rubber stamps. Stuck on lady etc. which was the same as on canvas. Added Hobbyart stamped sentiment. Then at top and bottom, some double sided tape and Kanban gold foil.

Yesterday I had some lovely clock and cogs dies and cogs mask come, so hopefully next time I may have something Steampunky on my workspace - which I love - hence the Steampunk book of ideas on desk too.

So until next time have a good week, and Happy Crafting    Gill x