For three challenges today, the Mixed Media for showers or flowers, and the Free For All to keep it cas with little layering, and U for umbrella Ways to use it challenge.
This set (and the butterfly) are my favorite Tim Holtz images. It started off mostly gray and monochromatic and then I thought of all of the prettier things some rain brings and added some color with the flowers.
Started with a vintage sheet music page and painted with gesso. Stamped umbrella and then added some brushos and Payne's Gray watercolor for rainy skies. Silver embossed clock from the same set and shaded with SU chalks. Stamped sentiment and SU Simply Soft flowers that were colored with Prismacolor pencils. Inked edges first with Old Paper and then Weathered Wood, both by Tim Holtz. Did a lot of little dots on image, I was so captivated by some of the pointillist paintings that I saw recently.
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Fri, May 05, 2017 @ 11:06 AM
Super card for your challenges. I like how you added the rainy skies.
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Fri, May 05, 2017 @ 11:56 AM
Terrific card to combine all these challenges, Joanne. I've always felt this TH man image was rather sad, but you have given him an uplifting tone, IMO, with the spring flowers and bright red umbrella.
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Fri, May 05, 2017 @ 12:07 PM
I've always liked this enigmatic image! The wonderfully coloured flowers in the corner almost look like they are raining on him! We have had so much rain lately it is nice to be reminded on the good things it brings! Lovely card!
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Fri, May 05, 2017 @ 1:33 PM
Joanne, you sure covered the challenges with this wonderful card. I love this rainman image. Great job!
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