EWV Yahoo Group: Making Art Challenge #5 from Book #1 p. 18: scroll and chipboard letters
CCC Final Challenge #35 Compendium of Curiosities p. 67: design details
Simon Says Stamp and Show Me some metal
Gingersnap Creations: Mardi Gras
Since 1872, the official colors of Mardi Gras have been purple to represent justice, green to represent faith and gold to symbolize power.
Materials:
Maya Road scallop chipboard and mini alphas
Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 stamps: scroll from part of flower stamp in Art of Making It Merry set; face from Art Fit For A Queen set; sentiment from Never Forget the Power of You set; and polka dots stamped on letters from leaf stamp in the Dream of Art set
Inks and Paints: Maya Road Purple Maya Mist; Ranger Perfect Pearls Sunflower Sparkle Mist; Adirondack Paint Dabbers in Lettuce and Gold; Vintage Photo Distress Stickles, Black Glaze pen; Archival Ink in Black and Sepia; Ancient Page Amethyst
Misc: metal brads hit with Tim Holtz texture hammer and purple gems placed inside the indentations; ribbon and feathers from stash; Tim Holtz grungeboard crown; black cord for stitches
Books: Make Art, Studio 490 Style, vol. 1 by Wendy Vecchi; A Compendium of Curiosities by Tim Holtz
21 comments:
Great job of combining all of the challenge ideas. All of your elements combine so well and I love purple. Cheers..Donna
Love it! I'm a big purple fan LOL! Great work!
Its terrific, loving the great colour and design plus that smashing quote. A great end to the CofC. Annette x
Very nice piece!
Sweet!
I love this Helene! The bright colors, the creative way to use that face stamp, it's all great!
Looks like you got it all in, great challenges, great piece.
Great piece, I love that Wendy Vecchi stamp! :) The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!
Wonderful, Helene! Puts me right in the Mardi Gras spirit!
Laissez les bons temps rouler, my dear! Your Mardi Gras card is FABULOUS! You've captured the spirit of the celebration and created a gorgeous work of art! Your Design Details elements are just pefect, and the sentiment ROCKS!
Thank you so much for sharing this beauty at the final CCC! I hope you'll be back when we begin the next journey!
I am fascinated with mardi gras. Love how you worked all of the elements together - perfectly as usual..:)
Wow! so pretty. I realy like the area with the lace crown and feathers.
Wow, you sure rocked all those challenges! That is one combo creation! Love it!
A Heinz 57, eh? LOVE it~ LOL!
Love the card but then I love all your creations!
Wow, this is awesome, what a great combination piece!
Brilliant. xx
What fun!
Great colours, they work so well with all the individual elements.
Another fabulous piece, love how you used the traditional colours and what beautiful work.
hugs June xxxxxx
fantastic! signed up to follow you...I thought I already had! thank you for always taking the time to visit me! I really appreciate you
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