I have several projects that need to be finished soon before the date for international parcel post in time for Christmas sneaks up on me, but I browsed the IC site over coffee at breakfast time, and there were so many beautiful pieces there that I had to find time to make something. I loved the little jealous kiwi, but alas I don't have a kiwi stamp in my collection.
There were also several pieces with curly silhouetted trees by Lawrence Yang, and I used THIS ONE as my inspiration.
5 3/4" square base, brown Bazzill.
I used alcohol inks to create my background - I think Pesto, Sail Boat Blue, Stone Washed and some Pearl and Snow Cap mixatives. I stamped the tree with Memories Artprint Brown, the birds with Versafine Black and the grass with Versafine Olympia green. The centre circles were cut from the two square panels and layered up on foam. I added some Sinamay mesh, distressed the edges of the base panel and that's it'
Date: Saturday, November 24, 2012 GMT Views: 799
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: April 4, 2006 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 6368
Sat, Nov 24, 2012 @ 4:41 PM
All I needed to see was your thumb nail, and I knew which piece of art you drew inspiration from! Fabulous job! I love your background and the water marked effect you achieved.