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Monday 10 May 2010

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Your Own Choice with a Twist


The twist in this challenge is to make our own backing paper - so messy it is!
For the main image I made a background of alcohol inks and then stamped the hollyhocks (Creative Expressions) in Grape archival ink. When it had dried I applied Crackle Accents to the flowers for some shine and dimension.
The background was made from watercolour paper sprayed with various Glimmer Mists and Cosmic Shimmer Mists until the colours toned. It is very shimmery but this does not show on the photograph. I used my new large nesties (oh how I love these) to cut a mat and mounted it all on cream card which I had sponged with pink around the edges.
Hope you like it, I must say I am pleased with how it finally turned out!
Thanks for visiting and please leave a comment.

10 comments:

  1. ooo its really yummy, Janet. Just LOVE the tones you have managed with your inks and splodging!!!
    Hugs
    Frankie
    xx

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  2. What a gorgeous card Janet. I love the alcohol ink backgrounds and the colours are wonderful.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  3. SUPERB JANET LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR SHARING AND PLAYING THIS WEEK LOVE CYNTHIA X

    Sorry also you have snow forecast.....
    sunshne here again today.....

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  4. Stunning! Love the misty colours -so subtle but so beautiful, your backgrounds complement the flowers perfectly
    Claire xx

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  5. This is fabulous Janet,love the Hollyhocks.xxx

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  6. The words 'AB FAB' spring to mind Janet.
    This is both of those words and gorgeous too.
    Love your colours and the way you have toned your background. That set of stamps are beautiful too
    I LOVE IT
    Christine x

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  7. Stunning! Love it. Colours are so well balanced.
    Wanda

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  8. One of the most gorgeous AI backgrounds I have ever seen! I love those inks. They give such a brilliant color to art. Your frame is also gorgeous as it the beautiful stamping.

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  9. This is great Janet,the background is just perfect.
    Janette

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  10. Brilliant backgrounds Janet - just wonderful work.
    Ann x

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