Spring colours for a Spring challenge

Here are the colours to use ...

Actually, I found these colours a challenge to work with, but it is meant to be a challenge, so I had a go, and as usual, I had more ideas than time, but I did come up with some results which I am very happy with :)

For some time now, I've had an idea about recycling a small nicely-shaped glass bottle (previously containing soy sauce) ...

And now ...

A close-up ...

I didn't take lots of "making" photos, I was so pleased with how it came together, I totally forgot :)

But here is some of what I used: gesso, cream acrylic paint, Glimmermist and Adirondack misting sprays, butterflies were stamped with Stazon on acetate coloured with alcohol inks, flowers were also "misted" and the tiny, finely detailed leaves are from
Rubber Dance Art Stamps.

I will hurry over now and enter this at the Monthly Colour Challenge at Rubber Dance.

I have just discovered Beyond Grey Challenges #66 Mixed Media, so I might enter this here also :)

I might also enter this over at The Mirror Crack'd where the theme this month is "wings".
And over at Mixed Media World their challenge is for anything mixed media, so I guess my little bottle could be entered there also :)

February Challenges

I've been working on a little project which I think will fit the current theme for my two favourite challenge blogs, Rubber Dance Art Stamps and Our Creative Corner.  The colour theme at Rubber Dance was turquoise blue/red/vintage brown with an optional theme of "love" and the theme at OCC was based on using techniques/products from a "Tic Tac Toe" panel ...

Pick a line, any line, up or down, or diagonally. I chose "Metal, Stamps, Mediums (crackle)".
Here's the end result, another "Reverse Canvas" which I really enjoyed creating. I'll put the finished pic here at the top, and then, if you fancy, you can scroll down to see some of the steps I took to make it.

 

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Here's the "How to", if you are interested ...

 

First, I crackle glazed (Viva Croco Crackle) two canvasses, one fresh one and one which I didn't like ...

I used a brush to apply the crackle glaze to the one on the left and a palette knife to apply the glaze thickly to the one on the right. Big difference? At first, I really liked the one on the right, but the next day I much preferred the one on the left!

 

Stamps need to be used for the Rubber Dance Challenge and I used Kaisercraft Script for the background, on top of some colour misting.

 

I found some pretty mini roses which I had made previously (and changed the colour by spraying them, below), and then I made some more, using vellum. The edges of the roses were slightly coloured with Distress Ink. The chipboard and lace was also colour sprayed.

 

 

I didn't take photos of every step, that would eat into my creative time :) but the picture is from Crafty Individuals and the layer behind is embossed flashing which I coloured with alcohol inks and the red layer under that is recycled acetate packaging which is also embossed and coloured with alcohol ink, as were the little circular metal embellishments.

 

 

WOYWW inky alcohol

or alcoholic ink, take your pick ...

I went to find my alcohol inks this morning. I had in mind one particular colour.
When it wasn't in the first box, surprise, surprise ...  I found another box, which I have no recollection of, none whatsoever!  So, it appears I have twice as many alcohol inks as I thought I had!  Almost as good as new stash, maybe even better, because I must have paid for them ages ago :) !

Speaking of new stuff. Which we often do. Here's some more ...

Now, the only arty/crafty shop nearby also happens to be across the road from the GP (doctor).  So, naturally, I can't pass by without at least having a little look now, can I? And they were having one of their Sale days ... when everything that is already on sale is half price again. That's my kind of sale :)  Here's the maths for those who like numbers: RRP equals approx. $80, my sale price, approx. $19.

Why I am showing you one messy workspace, and new stash as well?
Julia at the Stamping Ground will be happy to give you all the details.