Sunday 13 April 2014

Ellen Vargo, tone on tone.

Lovely to see Ellen back on our PA challenges. Have been a fan since she started and have used her brayer technique over and over.
Loving Ellen's new stamps but because they are uber new, I had to improvise. Need to get them as soon as!

I started by choosing PA Fresco paints Chartreuse, Hey Pesto, Lake Wanaka and Beach Hut for my project.I didn't use a folder as my organising days are sort of on the back burner. Instead I used a sheet of A4 card with the idea that I will play and then chop into 4 pieces to make cards (a brill idea from Ellen!)
I brayered my selected colours, overlaid Snowflake in parts and then stamped tone on tone ( fab idea Ellen). I used PA stamp Squiggly ink 15 and a Dyan Reavely circles stamp. I highlighted some of the circles with black pen and stamped lines using archival ink and Snowflake fresco, stamping with an old credit card.

Next, I tore up some strips of Docrafts printed tissue paper, Madame Payraud's and glued onto my work using Claudia Hellmuth multi medium matte. As I mentioned, I will chop this up and make it into four cards somehow or other which is another of Ellen's masterstrokes. Much respect Ellen….loved playing and looking forward to tomorrow!

16 comments:

  1. gorgeous and speedy work... I love the new stamps too, wish they'd been at Ally Pally yesterday!

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  2. This is gorgeous Hazel! I love the colour combo you chose and I would say great improvisation with the stamping but I haven't seen Ellen's inspiration yet, lol! That brayer work is fabulous!

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  3. Wow! You got busy straight away! Love your project and can't wait to see how you use it - ATC's or cards would both be awesome! It always amazes me how they change when you cut a large project down to smaller size. Show pix! Thanks for joining in the challenge! xxx

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  4. wow super speedy! looks great, can't wait to see it used on cards.

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  5. Hazel,
    This is super cool. I tried mine thinking this is an easy way to get back some mojo. I was wrong it just didn't turn out right. Will be trying again today.

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  6. It looks great Hazel, I like your colour choices.

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  7. WOW you were quick off the mark, can't wait to see your cards. I did pretty much the same thing as we don't go mad for manilla folders here in the UK do we, but turned mine into envelopes!!

    Great colour combo and fab improvising xxx

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  8. Great improvisation Hazel, lovely colours. Looking forward to seeing the completed cards :-) xxx

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  9. Love your colours, look forward to seeing yours cards
    Janet

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  10. Beautiful colours combo and great improvising Hazel. Your really idea woman, I love the tissue paper too. xx

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  11. Such beautiful work, as always, Hazel,

    Lucy x

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  12. This is brilliant Hazel - I love the colours and slightly retro feel! Jo x

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  13. Beautiful colour combination Hazel...love the tissue and the credit card lines!! This is going to look brilliant on cards..make sure you show us xx

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  14. This looks really stunning, Hazel. Sorry, I've been so late getting round to commenting! Life's been busy; but a visit to your blog always lifts my spirits! Etsuko is right - you are 'ideas woman'! xxx

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  15. This is beautiful Hazel, lovely colours! xxx

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  16. Wow, love this, Hazel! Colours right up my street, and I love how you've used the printed tissue paper - fab! Hope you're enjoying a lovely sunny Easter weekend with friends and family.
    Alison x

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