Monday comes around so fast, doesn't it! The new challenge over at
Smudgy Antics this week is a "bingo card" type challenge.
Three in a row, across, down or diagonally from this little lot.
What did I do?
I always have a problem with choosing which row to work with. This one was no exception and by the time I's finished decorating my little 7cm square canvas and counted it all up I found I'd used them all LOL.
The canvas has been painted in grey (with some texture medium added) and a retired Smeared Ink spider web rubber stamp was heat embossed using silver with some silver glitter added to the powder to give a sparkly yet distressed look/feel to it. The gravestone is a cuttlebug die cut then dry embossed (comes as a set). This was also painted with texture medium added to the base paint, some dry brushing and a wash added to give more definition. Some web fabric behind this gives more texture. The little skull charm was eyeless so I stuck some little red gems into the sockets. This is surrounded by some little home-made ribbon roses. Then comes the main image....... One of the
Calaveras Sugar Skulls. This was coloured with promarkers with a touch of gold gel pen and fussy cut out before attaching to the canvas with silicon glue.
Ok, I hope you've been to see the projects made by my fellow DT members and welcome to Shell as our GDT this month.
Looking forward to seeing your choice of elements this week.
I'd like to enter this into the challenge at
Anything But A Card - Anything Goes
Lol I'm glad you used them all because this is fantastic! I love that grave stone die cut! i might have to have a look for that die :D xxxxx
ReplyDeleteLMAO that's just plain greedy Helen :) but the result is FABULOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Frickin' overachiever! You totally made me smile though! How did I KNOW that you would attempt (and succeed) in using all of the elements? Fabulous work!
ReplyDeletegreat piece, Helen! love the gravestone texture :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Wow, so much to see on such a little project. Love how you colored the skull.
ReplyDeleteAwesome !! This is a masterpiece and I would never have thought of colouring the sugar skulls in that combo - inspiring !! LUV those handmade rose... just gorgeous :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteawesome, like Ike says it is a masterpiece, love everything on it
ReplyDeleteSo much awesomeness on this ...love it!!! Thanks for joining us at ABAC :) :)
ReplyDeleteSo full of texture and wonderful techniques - that has to be the most attractive skull I've ever seen!! I love your little canvas and I know what you mean about these 'bingo' recipes - I always want to use more than I should!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your work with us at ABAC's first challenge. I do hope we see more of your work there!
Juliax
you color so beautifully Helen i always so admire your coloring..and now more than ever I am beginning to understand it..a little bit...the colors are beautiful to geather and the flowers are lovely.awesome sweet girl.
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susan s.
What an interesting piece you have created for our first Anything But A Card Challenge. I love the silver web stranded across the background. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat canvas. I resist web is great. Thanks for joining us over at ABAC.
ReplyDeleteOoohh I love sugar skullls- this piece is just gorgeous!!! Love the textures too. Thanks so much for joining us at ABAC challenge!
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