Crusade #45 – back to back
Michelle’s challenge this month over the GPP Street Team site was to make colour copies of the backgrounds we scraped together last month, and finish them a few different ways. Today was a rare day for me; aside from the washing, there was *nothing* I needed to do. No paperwork, no artwork due, no anything!
So, I did a pile of colour copies, grabbed some supplies and ripped into it. I used stencils, Sharpies, transparencies, foam stamps, bubble wrap stamping, hand writing, collage, stickers. With some of the pages I then re-scanned and added text in Photoshop.
All up, I did around 20 pages. Here are a few that I particularly like (I’m showing a couple of the original backgrounds too). In some of them not all of the writing is visible. This is because some of them became like journal pages as I worked and the messages on them feel reasonably personal given that I’m quite introverted. If you can read it all, go for it. If you can’t, never mind!
As always, thanks so much for the inspiration Michelle. If you enjoy looking at these, you’ll find links to other artists who are playing this month on the left hand side of the GPP Street Team home page. And if you want to join in – cool! Can’t wait to see what you create 
background 1
background 2
I value diversity
My guarded heart
Valued tools
Painted hands
Poppies
My hands...
Looooooove these Cath! I’m hoping to do a lot of experimental art in the coming weeks too.
Chavah
October 9, 2010 at 10:24 pm
These are fabulous, and so varied, Cath. The painted hands piece is wonderful!
Jackie
October 10, 2010 at 2:52 am
Cath – 20 pages? Yay! LOVE hearing that you had time to play. How great that you had backgrounds ready to go. Sounds like a good day. Such varied treatments to each page. Loving the hands – such a personal look at you – and love that they are each different. I’m with you – most valued tool. Thanks for sharing all this work with the team!
michelle ward
October 10, 2010 at 4:32 am
Cath, These are so exciting. They inspire me with a new idea I hope to act on soon.
Diane Widler Wenzel
October 10, 2010 at 10:21 am
I always enjoy seeing what you’re up to, even if I don’t always comment – can’t wait to see what’s next.
Cath Sheard
October 10, 2010 at 10:28 am
Hello Cath,
I love your painted hands. They are simple, yet expressive, just how hands should be.
Thanks for sharing,
Jessice
Jessica
October 10, 2010 at 4:41 pm
what a blast of a day you must have had!!
i especially love your poppy page (i´m so drawn to them…) and the way you stenciled the hands with the thumbs crossing – very clever masking and stenciling!
must go to have a look at the rest of your blog…
johanna
October 10, 2010 at 7:50 pm
wow! such a fabulous interpretation….loving the hands idea; and the way you interpreted it is fantastic!
Cindi
Cindi P
October 11, 2010 at 12:32 pm
wow!! you must have had tons of fun! i really like the one of the painted red hands!!
jean
October 12, 2010 at 12:38 am
Totally amazing what you can do with one background and those clever hands!
Lizbeth
October 12, 2010 at 12:59 am
Looks like you had a fantastic time experimenting ! Love the work you’re showing, and I’ll bet the ones you don’t show are cool too
Brigitte
October 12, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Very cool collages…I really like just the background 1 by itself!
linda
October 13, 2010 at 2:15 am
I am not digital at all!!!! I really like how you combined the hand painted backgrounds with digital elements. And that your finished pieces all look so different!
Marble Blue
October 16, 2010 at 10:32 am
Lovely layouts
aztecmichelle
October 26, 2010 at 6:12 pm
You did a great job with those backgrounds, love them.
Helen
October 28, 2010 at 4:03 am
Excellent job! I love all the variations, the text and of course the hands are awesome!
Jane
October 28, 2010 at 9:26 am
Now I really wish I did “hands” too… those are super beautiful and cool. Happy creations from germany, tj
TJ
October 30, 2010 at 7:24 am
What a great array of different pages and techniques. You must have had great fun doing all of these. Thanks so much for sharing.
sheila
October 31, 2010 at 5:59 am
Cath, I always look forward to your pages. They are just wonderful. Rosemary
fabricfan
November 1, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Looks like you had a blast. The last image is so rich.
Thanks for sharing.
Regina
November 2, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Your backgrounds are gorgeous and what you created with them is impressive!
Thanks so much for stopping by – I have been slow getting back around!
Have a great week!
Bev Baird
November 9, 2010 at 3:35 pm