Saturday 1 February 2014

Gillian Simson Challenge

It was brilliant on Friday evening to find that Gillian had created a stunning piece of work for us. I love the vibrant colours and the fun that she had incorporated into it. With Darcy's stamps then the fun can be endless as they look so exciting.BUT we haven't got them yet, so thinking cap went on.

I didn't have any board so decided to use a PA carrier bag with my postcards and JOFY stamps.

First I reluctantly tore up some postcards and arranged them on the bag.

I stuck them down and applied a watered wash of Snowflake fresco.
Next I painted lightly over the outside border of the bag with bright fresco paints, all of which were translucent; meaning that you could still see the postcard images, which is what I wanted. I stamped  a JOFY border and used the dragonflies. I used the same colours to highlight bits of the border. 
Frescos..Yellow Submarine, Tango, London Bus, Limelight and Beach Hut.


Because Gillian's had a sort of circus feel to it, I decided to make a unicyclist out of bits of JOFY stamps. a bit like making the soft toys a few weeks ago.
I stamped with black stazon onto acetate and painted with same fresco paints on the back. This is the reverse.

I made a tag using a PA sentiment stamp; attached the acetate using brads and Hey Presto, my carrier bag became a piece of art and I hung it on the wall. Bit mad but have really enjoyed the project. Thanks Gillian for an exciting and lively piece of work to set the creative cogs whirring!!

15 comments:

  1. I think my dear you've been hanging around us lot way too long now and I can safely say you've definitely lost the plot!!!

    Welcome to our world - officially!!!

    Sam xxx

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  2. Wow, love this!! Although I am not surprised now, that you had trouble sticking your postcard pieces., lol!! Fabulous colours, as well as the images you chose.

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  3. LOVE!!! It's gorgeous & your unicyclist is wonderful.

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  4. Holy smoke Hazel this art rocks .... love love love where you went with this (yes we are all mad lol), thank you so much for being inspired enough to join in. xx

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  5. WOW... this is fabulous! so much fun, you are doing some amazing stuff Hazel!

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  6. Totally AMAZING!!! Hugs Lesley Xx

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  7. Wow Hazel another amazing project you have really taken your art to another level just love seeing all your wonderful art xx

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  8. I love your work, what a fab idea, the colours are really vibrant and your circus character is truly out of the box xxx

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  9. Haha. Truly reflective of your perfectly bonkers creative spirit. Brilliantly executed as ever. I wanna be just like you when I grow up xx

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  10. Great idea
    Happy craftin
    Rebecca

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  11. What a fun and colorful shopping bag you have created Hazel.

    Hugs diane

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  12. This is amazing, Hazel. I love the unicyclist and I love how you have used the paper bag!

    Lucy x

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  13. This is fabulous Hazel! I love how you created the uni-cyclist from JOFY stamps, very clever!
    Alison xxx

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  14. Definitely playful, colourful & a fab interpretation of Gillian's challenge. Love how you have used vibrant colours & the JOFY stamps, genius:-) xxx

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  15. Ooh fabulous! Love the colours

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