Thursday, 1 December 2011

The First Day of Christmas with Smeared and Smudged

The first of the 12 days that the folks over at the Smeared and Smudged forum have organised. For full details please go to the forum.
My project is also the challenge that I am setting as GDT for December.
A Yule Log



I used all natural elements gathered from my garden and surrounding area, log,holly,ivy, evergreen branches. There are 3 logs wired together. Some holes drilled in to house the candles.
Then some stamped images were coloured with promarkers.
I chose the images stamped for me by a friend from Smeared Ink. These depict the four "elements" of Water, Earth, Fire and Air.








































Air and water have been coated in UTEE. All images are held in place with wire, coiled to hold the pics and secured to the log

Please see the blog hop list over on my side bar to visit all the other awesome pieces created by my fellow artists.

Day 2 is on sat 3rd dec so please pop back for more.
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14 comments:

  1. Unknown1 December 2011 at 18:21

    Brilliant - I like the idea of your Yule Log and the images are coloured in beautifully.

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  2. Sara a.k.a. Eternal Princess Ryan1 December 2011 at 18:32

    Helen... Your Yule Log is beautiful!!! I love the element images that you have used!!! Wow... all of the greenery is real!!! That is really awesome!!! Have a wonderful day!!!

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  3. Unknown1 December 2011 at 19:40

    Helen this is lovely your colouring is perfect
    Luv Jane xxx

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  4. Jamie Phillips1 December 2011 at 19:48

    Very cool project, your yule log turned out so awesome!

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  5. MaRyKaY1 December 2011 at 20:09

    wow that is just too cool. Love all the natural's. Those images are very awesome and they are colored and put together great. You did a fab job.

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  6. Monique's art1 December 2011 at 20:16

    love it very beautiful colouring

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  7. KristyLee2 December 2011 at 01:49

    Wow, this is so awesome! Man just wow love everything about this!
    Peace,
    KristyLee

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  8. ike2 December 2011 at 06:20

    AWESOME - these are just gorgeous xxxx

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  9. I Don't Do Straight2 December 2011 at 16:34

    Gorgeous! beautiful colouring :)

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  10. ~Lady B~2 December 2011 at 18:26

    Wow! Amazing work! Very creative idea as well!

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  11. Sharon Sahl3 December 2011 at 00:42

    Beautiful yule log and greenery to showcase your "elements" images. Very nicely conceived and executed!

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  12. DonnaMundinger3 December 2011 at 04:13

    Fabulously done and oh so creative. gorgeous! xxD

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  13. Anonymous4 December 2011 at 00:15

    how awesome to have ready access to all of those and the elemental goddesses are the perfect accent!! tfs

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  14. Tori6 December 2011 at 02:39

    Just lovely! You treated those elementals so beautifully. Great work! I love the coloring and the shine. I hope I have the opportunity to play along in your GDT challenge! Great inspiration, thank you!

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