Saturday 14 August 2010

Simon says stamp and show #1 - Things with wings

Things with wings is the theme at the brandnew Simon says stamp and show challenge and as I've recently stocked up on Ikea mirrors I just had to get the beeswax out again for this one.

I painted the mirror with traditional tan and then used a staz on ink pad to highlight the woodgrain, just swiped it across, gives a nice effect. I then stamped a music background stamp all over it and added another thin layer of trad tan. I then added loads of little bits with beeswax.
The birds are painted with crackle paint and spritzed with glimmer mists. And the tree branches are covered in 3 layers of UTEE and then stamped into with a script stamp. It was the first time I tried that technique and I think I'm now addicted. Gives such a cool effect. Although the script stamp may have been the wrong choice for the branches, it needs a more defined stamp for the thin branches I think, but next time I know better. And there we go, things with wings.

I am also entering this into the Alter it monthly challenge where the theme is music, hence my little singing birds and the music notes.

7 comments:

  1. those branches are just AMAZING...as is the whole piece!!!

    Thanks bunches for playin' along with the Design Teamies and Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!!!

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  2. Terrific altered mirror, love it. Annette x

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  3. Very nice work. lots of goods layers and interest.. very nice piece. thank you for linking to us.
    good luck in the prize draw

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  4. This is beautiful work - I love it! I really like how you have stamped the 'take flight' onto the mirror itself.

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  5. Love your beautiful work, it's fun to play along with everyone and awesome talent.....

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  6. This is truly gorgeous. Love the colours, the images - everything about it. It will look lovely hanging wherever you put it.

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  7. This is so beautiful, perfect!
    Love the way you altering frames'.
    Maria

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