Saturday, August 14, 2010
Compendium of Curiosities No.9
I finally got my copy of Tim Holtz's Compendium of Curiosities. This is my first entry in this challenge. The exact challenge was to create something using Distress Crackle. My background is almost like leather as I worked with it quite a bit. It doesn''t act like cardstock, but has a very flexible and soft feel. On it I did a technique called Embossed Acrylic and then lightly distressed it.
The frame in the middle of the arch contains my crackle paint which has been distressed. It looks almost like marbling. Within the distressed crackle are some stamped crowns. The stamp used was from Stampoer Anonymous. I was trying for an antique-looking picture showing crown As a finishing touch, I addedd some paper lace and a flower. This will also be entered into the Gothic Arches' Crowns challenge.
Vickie, welcome to the Compendium Challenge, and congratulations on a lovely debut! You definitely achieved a great, antique look, and the colors are so pretty. It's vintage chic-gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited that you are with us at CCC. If you can go back in time and do the other challenges. The more you enter the better your chance a the big prize! Love you entry. It is so vintage and lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely tag. I like the mixture of all the mediums you've used for the different textures.
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous background you've created for your tag!
ReplyDeleteReally great piece, looks like you put in a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteA lovely arch with all the different colours and textures. It looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous - thanks for playing the Gingersnaps paint challenge!
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