Disappearing Act
It’s my weekend for Crusading with Michelle over at the GPP Street Team site. This month Michelle challenged us to paint a background using two colors them stamp into it using the same two colors, so that the stamp fades in and out. I tried this in to different sets of colours – blue/greens and red/oranges; think I prefer the cooler colors overall. I used one of my absolute fav stamps, a Making Memories foam stamp that I use endlessly, and some bubble wrap because it happened to be sitting on my desk. I worked on plain paper instead of in my journal and will be sticking them in there for future reference.
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Cath, These are GORGEOUS!! The first one is so rich and complex-great colors and texture.
You did a great job with the in-and-out of the next two and the red/orange ones are stunning . . . did you carve the round stamp?
Jan
September 25, 2011 at 2:03 am
oops . . . It seems I can’t type my own name this morning, that should be ‘Jane’ LOL!
Jane
September 25, 2011 at 2:06 am
These are scrummy! What medium did you use? Is it acrylic? I’ve done this sort of thing on fabric too. I’t's good to be reminded of these techniques. Thanks.
nuvofelt
September 26, 2011 at 2:51 am
Beautiful, both colors, but I think I prefer the cooler also. I love
the mandala stamp, but bubble wrap is always a winner too!
babs
September 26, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Cath – beautiful papers! Love the effects you got. I think I like the cooler ones too – even though I’m an admitted red-lover and blue-disliker. All of them look great together, but I love the third one best! Thanks for sharing your work with the team!
michelle ward
September 28, 2011 at 1:48 pm
What great results you got! The colors on the first set look like an underwater scene. You have a gift for using bright colors. And those patterns will make great journal pages.
QuinnCreative
September 28, 2011 at 7:34 pm
These are really lovely and the red/orange ones just leapt out of the computer screen this evening!! Great background pages for sure and all so different. Thanks for sharing.
sheila
October 1, 2011 at 9:53 am
Beautiful, Ican see the layers of paint. You’re going to paste them in your art journal?
Helen
October 7, 2011 at 7:05 am
Loved your colors and circles in top photo… it looks complex and yummy! Also loved your circular flower bold print image and your other papers. Thanks for sharing!
Barbara Marie
October 8, 2011 at 5:26 am
oh, those blues and that bubble wrap! brilliant! so beautiful.
iamrushmore
October 8, 2011 at 6:16 am
Bubble wrap!! My favorite. We have a lot in common – the use of bubble wrap and the large spiral foam stamp!
Thanks for sharing – love the layers of paint.
Betsy
October 10, 2011 at 4:56 am
I love the bubble wrap printing and that stamp! Is it handcarved?
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment.
Peace,
Karis
Karis
October 11, 2011 at 8:59 am