I started by painting and stamping and distressing my arch, then covering most of it up with the metal lol. The PA metal on card stamps so nicely, and I love not having to back it up first. I stamped and clear embossed the stamps from Ink And The Dog, Clocks 1, and Squiggly Ink Crowns & Castles 4, then painted with Sky, Beach Hut and Limelight. I then sanded back in places to let the silver come back through and I'm really pleased with the result.
I just need to set up a standing order to Paper Artsy Towers then they can drip feed me Fresco Paints, and stamps, and paper, and more stamps and.... hey, this is my hobby and no-one ever died of too much rubber or paint whereas jogging is really bad for the joints :-) That's my excuse and I'm sticking firmly to it.
Thanks very much for looking xx
ditto on the fresco Paint, I seem to use it on everything. I had a bit of a Discussion!!! with my local CS as they don't stock it, they stock other paints but not this. The said they made the decision not to stock it as they felt it was just another paint and there would be no call for it..Dahh. I pointed out their mistake lol
ReplyDeleteI love your arch. I don't have any of the pA metal, is it very different to the ten seconds one. ??
I haven't got any of the metal but love the effect you have created here! Great colours too and I am with you on the jogging very bad for your joints....hugs trace x
ReplyDeleteLove the blues and greens on your metal piece! No contest between crafting and jogging but I'm not sure Roni's hairspray and heat gun technique is that healthy!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a glorious diptych - fabulous colours! And excellent justification for crafting over jogging... thank you for that!!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
So cute !!!! Very nice
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Lovely work, and you are soooooo right about jogging! I used to do loads of sport and run every day, and now my joints are all in a very bad condition - stick to crafting, it's much better! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeletegorgeous work, love the colors!
ReplyDeleteYou do make me laugh Sue, I've now got visions of you jogging!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat make, fab choice of colours and stamps. That metal card is fab isn't it, I've just used it with the crackle glaze!!
Sam xxx
Fabulous project - a wonderful background and great stamping.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours, Sue! This is a wonderful piece of art.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Now I know what I need to say when I am asked why I am crafting instead of jogging! LOVE your beautiful castle and the sentiments mixed with the gears and clocks. Beautiful! Glad you played along with me this week!
ReplyDeleteLaughing in the morning is definitely good fr anyone and your post made me laugh
ReplyDeleteTerrific piece for the challenge
Love Chrissie xx
Your piece looks fantastic Sue! I love that quote!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Loving the idea of you with a paint drip feed!! Mind you, if the results are anywhere near as good as this then I'd say hubby should have no argument against it! So good Sue. Hugs, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteLOL! Love this, Sue. I haven't used those stamps for ages. You are so right about jogging. not that i've ever done any!
ReplyDeleteLOL totally with you on the "drip feed" of paints and a girl can never have too much rubber especially of the PA kind. I think the Squiggly Ink images are fab on this wooden frame .... a very underused stamp collection IMO.
ReplyDeleteWow - really neat!!!! Love looking at all your different techniques!
ReplyDeleteStanding orders! There's a thought. We could do stamp and paint of the week!! Genius..love the castle stamp. Fab project!
ReplyDeleteoh this is gorgeous Sue :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥
Absolutely marvelous, what a wonderful arch !!!! Well done !! (you can go on to buy all what you need to do so lovely creations !) :) Hugs, Coco xx
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