Pages

▼

Tuesday 25 April 2017

GIU Day 2 - Outside My Box and Grab Bags Up For Grabs

Hello.  Welcome.  This week I am Growing in Unity.  I am sharing a project every day featuring Unity Stamp Company stamps.  I would like to thank you for your lovely comments yesterday.  Please keep visiting and commenting because Unity have given me two grab bags of 25 stamps to give away.  I will be choosing my two winners next week.  You can find my Day 1 post HERE.  

 I have decided to call this a canvas, although my canvas is actually a piece of DCWV patterned paper.  I had no plan starting this, except that I wanted to use this gorgeous Anastasia stamp, so I hope I inspire you today to just grab some stamps and make something.  



I have made this as a gift for a young lady who will soon be confirmed.  Nearly every 15 year old in Norway gets confirmed.  For the main image I used Anastasia (Believes) and in the background stamps from Let Adventure.  I took a couple of process photo's so I'll try and explain how I got to this.  It was a bit of an adventure........

I started with a 8" x 8" piece of patterned paper from DCWV.   I stamped Anastasia on a piece of white paper, fussy cut her and used this as a mask.  Then I stamped the mixed media Let Adventure stamps using London Fog Memento ink and grey Archival ink.  I added some iridescent glitter glue to the wings of the butterfly and some Brushed Corduroy stickles to the two long mixed media stamps.  And I really didn't like the stickles!!!

So I had a think about what I might have in my stash to fix my stickles problem and remembered that I had some Bedazzles.  Tiny blingy stuff.  So I added some glossy accents and some Disco Ball bedazzles to the stickles.  I liked that.  I decided to add some Electric Slide bedazzles to the butterfly.  Then I used a wide flat brush and black acrylic paint and made the border.

I removed the white paper mask.  I stamped and embossed the Anastasia image on vellum and fussy cut her.  I coloured on the backside with distress inks.  Totally inappropriate medium to use on vellum, but I like the translucent effect.  I added some copper metal feathers from Korthobby.no to her hair and  a bit of blue galaxy marker to her eyes.


Thanks for dropping by.  Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win one of two Unity grab bags.  And if you want to increase your chances you can hop over to Lisa's blog.  She is also GIU this week and also has two grab bags to give away.  Good luck.  Hugz

Joining the fun at
Korthobby Utfordring - Konfirmasjon
Kreativ Scrapping Utfordring 4 - Konfirmasjon/Baby 
Kaboks Utfordring 12 - Konfirmasjon 
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes 
Scrappiness Utfolrdring 4 - Fargerikt 
Allsorts Challenge Week 412 - I Spy  butterfly, bling, blue eyes, black border.......
at

69 comments:

  1. GinaF25 April 2017 at 02:00

    That's quite a process you went through! It came out great! I love how you re-thought the stickles idea and came up with something you liked better rather than starting over again.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Unknown25 April 2017 at 03:59

    She is so cute! I love your detail. I need to work on my coloring. Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  3. brenda25 April 2017 at 08:42

    Anastasia is a beautiful image Gail and a lovely card for the young lady, many thanks for joining our April challenge at Stamping Sensations.

    B x

    ReplyDelete
  4. Michelle W25 April 2017 at 10:38

    Beautiful project!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Unknown25 April 2017 at 12:17

    Very artsy looking, great job!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Sandra25 April 2017 at 12:38

    gorgeous!!! love it!

    ReplyDelete
  7. briscon25 April 2017 at 12:47

    So cool! A labour of love! Love it!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Unknown25 April 2017 at 12:51

    I love this, and reading these I always learn something new.

    ReplyDelete
  9. scw0418@aol.com25 April 2017 at 13:12

    Absolutely stunning!! Love the outcome and the creative process. I might need to get that stamp she is beautiful stamped.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Anonymous25 April 2017 at 13:16

    Thanks for sharing your process. I always wonder how people put together mixed media pieces! I'm sure the recipient will cherish this piece of art.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Suz25 April 2017 at 13:28

    Thanks for sharing the steps you used to achieve that beautiful creation.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Wilma25 April 2017 at 13:33

    It has an Andy Warhol feel to me....great job and great details of the process-thanx for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  13. Niece25 April 2017 at 13:33

    I was right yesterday. You are going to be fascinating to watch this week. This piece of art is beyond cool. I absolutely adore it. Well done!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ionabunny25 April 2017 at 13:39

      No pressure then!! I hope you won't be disappointed if it's all downhill from tomorrow bwahahahahahaha. Hugz

      Delete
  14. Linda Pekrul25 April 2017 at 13:43

    What a beautiful mixed media piece! I love the effect of the distress ink on the vellum and her blue eyes are stunning! Thanks for sharing your process. I can't count how many times I've added stickles to something and then sat back and asked "Why did I do that?" LOL. I like the effect with the Bedazzles.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Kelly25 April 2017 at 13:54

    You project is beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Unknown25 April 2017 at 14:04

    Great job on this canvas, it's beautiful! My grandmas family is from Norway, do you currently live there? I visited in 2015, it was beautiful, I wish I could have spent more time.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ionabunny25 April 2017 at 16:03

      Hi Merika, yes I am lucky enough to be living in Norway. Views of mountains and fjords from the house. Paradise on earth. Hugz

      Delete
  17. Unknown25 April 2017 at 14:11

    Wow! Love that you didn't just give up and start over. I'll have to remember to just keep trying things.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. ionabunny25 April 2017 at 16:05

      That's the spirit. Just keep chucking things at it and remember, at the end of the day, there's always gesso LOL. Hugz

      Delete
  18. Diane Swanson25 April 2017 at 14:25

    I really love this! It looks more like a painting than a stamp!

    ReplyDelete
  19. stampingbowd25 April 2017 at 14:44

    This is such a fun piece! Thanks so much for the photo tutorial. I really enjoyed reading your process. I usually stamp then mask, I was fascinated that you masked and then stamped. I will have to try that. You made me smile at, "Totally inappropriate medium to use on vellum" and that you didn't like your stickles but wow! It all worked out beautifully!!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Unknown25 April 2017 at 14:51

    Thanks for the step by step! Very cool.

    ReplyDelete
  21. LisaH25 April 2017 at 14:52

    Whoa!! Gail this is fantastic! You're so creative! I love how you showed this project in different stages of creation. Beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Unknown25 April 2017 at 14:58

    This has such a cool look to it!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Unknown25 April 2017 at 15:23

    Wow! Just gorgeous work! Very talented. Love working with vellum. Thanks for sharing with us all. See you tomorrow.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Marcy25 April 2017 at 15:29

    Nice art piece.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Barb Kingston25 April 2017 at 15:34

    Wow - amazing. Love how it all worked together.

    ReplyDelete
  26. ccheney25 April 2017 at 16:03

    Very pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Tammy P.25 April 2017 at 16:20

    Incredible art piece. Thank you for sharing the process. It's so good to hear that someone else reviews a decision and knows it doesn't work but doesn't just toss it away. I love how you bedazzled the stickles! Awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  28. Denise S.25 April 2017 at 16:25

    Interesting card. I have decided that masking is a favorite technique and now I save the masks with the stamp sets to reuse. Thanks for the inspiration.

    ReplyDelete
  29. Becca Yahrling25 April 2017 at 16:31

    This is really pretty. Love all the sparkle and those feathers!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Unknown25 April 2017 at 16:42

    Pretty and sweet. Congratulations to your 15 year old friend!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Shabneez25 April 2017 at 17:15

    A wonderful creation - lucky friend who receives it! Shabneez x

    ReplyDelete
  32. Angie M25 April 2017 at 17:23

    Thanks for the details. Quite a process but well worth it. Looks like an artist (you!) painted it :)

    ReplyDelete
  33. Unknown25 April 2017 at 17:23

    Beautiful canvas!

    ReplyDelete
  34. Dorothy Green25 April 2017 at 17:25

    Wow! Such a very cool mixed media project! Thanks for explaining your process step by step.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Angie M25 April 2017 at 17:28

    Worth the process! Looks like a painting! Thanks for the details!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Denise Bryant25 April 2017 at 17:37

    Love your canvas project! Pretty colors and textures!

    ReplyDelete
  37. Linda Johns Kelly25 April 2017 at 19:11

    I love how beautiful project your is, especially because of all the different techniques you used. Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Unknown25 April 2017 at 19:42

    How do you come up with these things? Fantastic imagination! I love the color choices, the bling and the black for the eyes making them pop. Gorgeous Thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  39. sharon g25 April 2017 at 20:06

    I like the sparkly background. Very cool

    ReplyDelete
  40. Unknown25 April 2017 at 20:08

    Stilig :)
    Takk for at du deltar i korthobbys utfordringsblogg :)
    Klem Wenche

    ReplyDelete
  41. Unknown25 April 2017 at 22:35

    Looks great!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Sue26 April 2017 at 01:18

    I really like this Gail, and the Anastasia stamp is amazing, I've not seen one like this before xx

    ReplyDelete
  43. Valerie26 April 2017 at 01:41

    Wow! This is way cool! The girl you are making it for will love it! It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your process :)

    ReplyDelete
  44. Snailmailstamping.blogspot.com26 April 2017 at 02:02

    Great creative process, she will love the card!

    ReplyDelete
  45. Cindy Trudeau26 April 2017 at 02:03

    Very nice!

    ReplyDelete
  46. Nan080726 April 2017 at 02:14

    Awesome card!

    ReplyDelete
  47. brenda26 April 2017 at 08:39

    Just popped back to also say thanks so much for joining our 'I spy' theme at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

    ReplyDelete
  48. Martha26 April 2017 at 14:09

    She looks like someone I know! Looks great!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Melinda Feliciano26 April 2017 at 15:10

    For me it feels like a painting almost. Art. And it's cool to look at.

    ReplyDelete
  50. Unknown26 April 2017 at 15:27

    Turned out great...

    ReplyDelete
  51. TAG Creations by T.German26 April 2017 at 15:48

    I love that background.

    ReplyDelete
  52. Unknown26 April 2017 at 16:34

    Thank you for the inspiration, I like this

    ReplyDelete
  53. Carisa26 April 2017 at 17:06

    Fantastic project!

    ReplyDelete
  54. Unknown26 April 2017 at 18:07

    Wow, love this card and stamp! I have just discovered Unity Stamps in the last month and am now a total convert!

    ReplyDelete
  55. Dale Sue26 April 2017 at 18:19

    It's fun to see a blondie. Love the layers!

    ReplyDelete
  56. Helen Gullett27 April 2017 at 00:45

    Gail, it is fabulous art! Love the background and the girl is awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  57. Rhonda R27 April 2017 at 11:37

    Great art work.

    ReplyDelete
  58. Unknown27 April 2017 at 13:41

    Awesome job!

    ReplyDelete
  59. Momma T27 April 2017 at 14:25

    Fun background

    ReplyDelete
  60. pinky27 April 2017 at 17:08

    What a gorgeous project, love the hint of glitter too. Thanks for entering Stamping Sensations this month.
    Pinky

    ReplyDelete
  61. Sharon Foulk27 April 2017 at 18:38

    Your young friend will love her confirmation gift! It is wonderful and I love the sentiment!

    ReplyDelete
  62. gosti28 April 2017 at 12:24

    What a great gift, really a piece of art:-)
    Thanks for scrapping with us at Kreativ Scrapping:-)
    Best wishes from Sigrid

    ReplyDelete
  63. susiestacey28 April 2017 at 14:45

    Beautiful project.
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts 'I Spy' challenge and good luck x Susan x

    ReplyDelete
  64. Crazy Mom Crafts28 April 2017 at 18:06

    I love how everyone's style is different yet inspiring...I love the more mixed media type look of this piece!

    ReplyDelete
  65. Unknown29 April 2017 at 03:27

    This is just wonderful. love to have unity

    ReplyDelete
  66. Gitte29 April 2017 at 21:10

    What a cool and artsy card.

    ReplyDelete

Hello and thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment.

This is a public blog. Those leaving a comment on any post on this blog or entering a piece of artwork into a linky do so in the knowledge that their name and blog link are visible to all who visit this blog and in so doing have published their own personal details and consented to my use of that personal information should they be selected as a winner or to accredit work. I do not accept or publish anonymous comments.