tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56668676494987370692024-02-06T18:35:22.209-08:00My Divine TimeBrenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-39698113054356675332011-08-01T11:34:00.000-07:002011-08-01T11:34:34.863-07:00Where Have I Been?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well who would ever have known I would have lost so much time between Blogs certainly not me! </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">I have to confess I got completely sidetracked, derailed, lost touch with so many and yet created all sorts of new things in a whole new direction that even I didn't see coming. But fate has a way with just surprising you sometimes in the the most wonderful ways. Just as it seemed a potentially great new journey came to a grinding halt another showed up to replace it that has proven to be a whole new chapter for me and I am loving it.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Since my last Blog entry over a year ago I have actually shopped a lot - no surprises there. As a result got to create a lot - not in my usual arena however albeit just as much fun. Renovating, interior designing and buliding my own business to keep my once idle hands full again with loads of purpose and meaning.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">But deep down in my bones I know I need to come back to create on an artistic level again to balance all things wonderful. I need a hobby again and so can only declare 'some photo's must come' real soon of whatever I create in my currently very dusty studio and share. </span></strong><br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" /></div>Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-7115016369317295762010-05-24T01:50:00.000-07:002010-05-24T02:41:00.554-07:00More More More - Day Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4634457437_a273edfc76_o.jpg" width="300" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day two but this time at Scrappindipity with Linda, Lorrie and Bec. the whole day was so so relaxing and a lot more time for expolartion with a whole 6 hours of playtime and lunch to keep us sustained. Today we added to the mix some chipboard techniques, along with beads in my case and how to create some stunning paper flowers by Bec. </span></strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">More or all of the pictures as usual avaiable on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/">flickr account as usual so enjoy.</a></span><br />
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</div><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-26582063869851776392010-05-22T14:37:00.000-07:002010-05-22T15:20:29.689-07:00Flooded Canvas Beginnings With Linda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are some of my fave bits of my first attempt at a Flooded Canvas with <a href="http://atclindab.blogspot.com/">Linda</a>. Masterpiece or not overall I just love elements of this project however the finished canvas worthy of hanging still needs some finishing touches to be fully published! So here are the parts that worked along the way that I managed to capture and as always there are more on my Flickr account especially of the process step by step as it evolved. The most exciting and interesting part of all was the play time and techniques we were introduced to use and of course the messy hands. Some of the techniques I managed to get to work and some I did not quite get down pat first time around, but then thats what a class is all about for me - experimentation and learning.</span></strong></div><br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-73516938626214018702010-05-21T18:27:00.000-07:002010-05-21T18:27:30.396-07:00Time to Return!<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been so distracted for the past few months with life in general even I am surprised it has been so long since my last post! However here is every reason to get strated again. Booked in today to do a class with Linda and again tomorrow so expect some photo's of something coming this way........</span></strong><br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-64899487243376267972010-01-29T00:08:00.000-08:002010-01-29T00:19:46.807-08:00A No Camera Post<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Over the christmas period during our travelling trip my trusty and favourite camera decided to go on a holiday of it's own and retire it would seem. As I have not been able to make the time to get it to the repair man I have have realised how lost I am without it especially when it comes to 'blogland'!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">So as it seems the days are disappearing and what was once a joyful opportunity to occasionally share with you all here what I am up to has now become a little more like ' I really must get my act together' OMG has it been that long! Kinda feeling, not a good one as you might relate as fellow bloggers.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4312754079_e377a38958_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4312754079_e377a38958_b.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">So when I accidently came across two of these very old and missplaced photos in recent days I decided my scanner will have to do for now to share something I have been meaning to do anyway. Some of my original work as a Milliner in the mid 1990's for my own label.</span></strong></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Whilst these two particular photo's are just random they do represent some interesting points to mention. The straw hat is not just a decorated hat from a pre-made hat, but rather as a milliner we start with a raw woven straw on this occaison not unlike a woollen beanie in shape and them have to stretch, steam and mould them over some wooden hat blocks with lots of pins and toxic fumes. Then cut, shape, stitch and connect the brim to the crown as they are shaped separtely in most cases and wired back together in a hidden fashion to strengthen and support the design. Often taking up to 6hrs for a hat like this from start to finish.</span></strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">My point of design was always based around ensembles so I would always have a piece of clothing I had made from the same fabric to sell as a set. Having also done the 'Creative Clothing and Textile Design Certificate' after my Millinery training to complement my Millinery qualifications. This allowed me to also design, draft the pattern and sew the finished garment. Making the entire ensemble totally original and all hand made by me. In reflection how I found to time to do this as a single, fulltime working mum now scares me. But fond memories all the same and I have literally hundereds of these photos all in albums waiting for me to do something with them.</span></strong></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">The second photo actually represents a step further when I was working with a very dear friend of mine who hand made silk fabrics and garments. We would often tean up for fashion events and I would have full artistic liscence to creat anything to go with Marlene's stunning whimsical designs. She so spoilt me in that way as well as all the scraps i would get to keep.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Most of the hats I created whilst working with Marlene won many awards in the 'original design' catagories of competitions I would entre that were avaiable to me at the time. </span></strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">These hats were always made from absolute scratch meaning they were 'Hand Tailored' and started out as flat pieces of mesh like fabrics and would be designed in a similar way to a good hand tailored suit would be - with lots of designing, pattern making, trial and testing before going into production. The wrapping and stretching of the fabric over the final shape is always the hardest part of this process and again from start to finish a good hand tailored hat with a brim would take a minimum 12 hrs to complete. However once completed was always a highlight of my career at the time as they became masterpieces that you really did know where entirely of my own doing. To be able to work with hand made original died silks just made then even more precious thanks to Marlene and fetched some handsome prices!</span></strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">I often think about going back into this process as a fulltime occupation again and maybe some day will. Who knows what the future holds with us that desire the creative outlet what tomorrow brings!</span></strong></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The most delightful miss Suzee Que has uploaded some of the most stunning postcards and free to use images whilst I was away on Flickr you really must check them out by clicking on the links just below the picture displayed above. They range from Christmas to Angels to Ladies and Children of all types and styles. Enjoy!<br />
</div>Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-62696169789489787982010-01-10T22:14:00.000-08:002010-01-10T22:14:40.588-08:00Back From Holidays...<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just about on top of things again and will be posting real soon. A fav photo of our trip from a field of flowers at Fonti's Pool.</span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is Flat Stanley, arrived in nice time at our home here in Western Australia for a tour of the Goldfields and South West Coast of Australia. Enjoy the letter below from his best friend Allison who is in grade 3 all the way over in Burleson Texas! A school project to see what he can learn from other parts of the world to share with the class upon his return. Flat Stanley has already been all over Perth in the past week and will be on holidays with us for the next 2 weeks before he heads home again.</span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is this months Paper Arts ATC Swap for December 09 - with the theme of 'Fish'. Just a sneak peak and I will be back tomorrow with the how and more :)</span></strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As always my Flickr Account which you can get to from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/">here by clicking on these words</a> - have loads more photos and a tutorial of sorts and what I did to make these. Enjoy xxx<br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-85845451306480496152009-12-10T10:42:00.000-08:002009-12-10T10:52:31.560-08:00Friends, Family and Our Hearts.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae221/brendagrace333/Lorri%20and%20Bec/MWinn2009-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" ps="true" src="http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae221/brendagrace333/Lorri%20and%20Bec/MWinn2009-1-1.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recently some friends whom most of you will know - Lorri and Craig Lennox along with their daughters Bec and Amy lost a family member that was very dear to them being a both a Mother and Nanna - Marjorie Winn. </span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia;">Whilst both Lorri and Bec have blogged about this process for themselves, I have actually found myself also quite at a loss in knowing how to be there for them as it almost seemed like de'j'avu for me with my own nanna a few years ago now. They both passed quite suddenly, both had cancer in advance stages that was found too late and both were women of an age that kindness to all those around them was still a great part of who they wanted to be and remembered for.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Georgia;">So like most of us we find we lose sight of our art in these times only to remember that it is often what gets us through these moments in some slither of rational thought most likley guided by our angels. I took this photo during a recent visit to New Orleans and with some photo editing I was able to clean it up some what and added some personal extras. I hope that Lorri and Bec might like it somewhat and that it sits well with them. I know it has helped me by creating it and to move on that little bit more again for myself despite the tears and memories of my own.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a sneak peak of an aquistition I made on Friday from the amazingly talented <a href="http://www.amazingmosaics.com.au/index.php">local artist Nathan</a> (click to go to his web site). This particular art work is 1.1mtrs x .9mtrs and will feature in the our Kitchen Renovation eventually. Now she is home I will take some yummy shots of her myself and post them later of the exquisite details. Mind you I was supposed to be just commissioning a feature for the backyard works with Nathan but had to have this one too when I saw it in person. The backyard art work Nathan is designing for me will be a triptych approx 3mtrs long and in similar colours with a Medusa inspired female and food feast theme given it will go above the cooking areas. </span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Nathan has done some stunning work together with <a href="http://www.kester.com.au/index.php?p=1_11_Main-Page">Kester</a> who has just completed the makeovers mentioned in my last post on our backyard and the front water feature- you must check out <a href="http://www.kester.com.au/index.php?p=1_11_Main-Page">his website</a> for his amazing works like the one above. He has placed a similar version of this pond in our backyard with a 3mtr water wall where this peacock mosaic is in this picture beside the alfresco dining area. This pond then flows into the main feature which is a second larger Water Wall into a Koi Pond which is approx 12mtrs + long and has a 2.5mtr long glass section in it to see into the pond and the Koi Fish like an aquarium of sorts. This has all been stage one and we now have stage two commencing with 3 new cedar roofs to go in next over the outdoor kitchen area, the Alfresco Dining and Entrance from the Back Door. More noise, Chaos, Early Mornings and Dust! </span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">So a quick post on what went out this week for the month of November for the Paper Arts ATC Swap - Diamonds. This one has perfect pearls - interference red used as a feature in the background, with lots of yummy bling red and light pink diamonte flowers on the dress and jewellery. I a little had fun creating a frame this time with my corner punches and running the whole thing through the cuttlebug for something different to a standard stick on finish.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just posted a pretty gift set <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/sets/72157622741623681/">on my Flickr account</a> if you would like to have a closer look at the details. The pretty paper is actually made from tobacco leaves and is ever so yummy. If you want measurements or destructions to make one for yourself just ask. </span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A n old technique from a recent class with Kelsey - quite simple and once again using alcohol inks dabbed onto a white gloss card as the first step. Then cover the card with soot from a candle flame by actually passing it throught the flame just quick enough not to burn it but to leave a layer of black soot. Stamp your image onto the soot surface very carefully trying not to touch the surface with your hand or moving the stamp. An amazing surprise when you lift the stamp if you are lucky and finally a quick spray of fixative to secure your image. Loads of quick easy Fun. </span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is a whole image stamped on red gloss card only, but it dosent photograph so well with the shiny surface unfortunatly. </span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This ATC actually has a lot more work in it that is really obvious to the naked eye on your screen I daresay. There is actually 10 separate steps taken just to create the background before there is even a start on the finished and composed surface embellishing and they all have a secret hidden meaning. The words 'Hope' 'Delight' and 'Imagine' as used on another two ATC's below are a part of a 9 in total series and refers to the tiny baby hidden in the collages and now showing in the backgrounds of these ATC's. Once you know they are there you don't have to look to hard. I have actually just uploaded the step by step process I took to create this layered background and they can be <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/sets/72157622708019563/">viewed in detail here just click on these words</a>. This was a technique I learn't quite some time ago with Audery Underwood whilst doing a "SHE" journalling class which I must photograph and upload sometime soon.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Should be finished over the next couple of days- will post the finished version then in the meantime here is the 'arrived home status' from a class with Anne Marie on Monday at Made with Memories in Rockingham.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">A few more photo's avaiable on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/?saved=1">Flickr Account here</a></span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A dreamer - Now living in Illinois with the darling member of Flickr Lorri AKA Card Happy. What a wonderful swap this has been.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">This is a card made with water colour paper and glimmer mists as the background. Gold embossing, stamped and inked Domino, a picture with a double cut frame in gold with Stampin up's oval punches and some simple sticker borders.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This ATC as been made on a plain white gloss card dabbed ever so lightly with some Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks with a piece of small felt to create an all over random image. On top of this I have then use the transfer technique taught by Lorri Lennox of Scrapindippity that I like to then scratch into with my finger nails to give that raw look.The Flowers are cut from vellum with two diffferent sized small carl punches and a small flower diamonte in the centre. All mounted on a light blue framers matt. If I have confused you or missed anything just contact me and i will be more than glad to expand on what is here.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Check out my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/">Flickr Account</a> as I have now posted some of my ATC's for Trade and they are disappearing fast :)</span></strong><br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-45268454640776105952009-11-13T07:32:00.000-08:002009-11-14T03:42:45.684-08:0050 New ATC's online at Flickr<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4094232001_aff7cc75fa_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sr="true" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2613/4094232001_aff7cc75fa_b.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thought I might just randomly every couple of days show a recent ATC that has been finished and comment on the technique used - first up in no particular order is one that uses a mixture of perfect pearls and distress ink refillers all put together with some water into a spray bottle and used as a background finish. The end result really shines in the real deal but I kinda like the composition mostly in this one in particular. A little 3D for an ATC I guess but thats what an Artist Trading Card is all about - ART to Me! I did this technique a few weeks ago with Kelsey at Scraptivate, nice and easy to do and play around with kinda like making your own glimmer mists only the freedom to mix n match what effect your looking for.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">As mentioned in the title I uploaded 50+ new ATC's onto my Flickr page a few days ago and they can be viewed <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/">clicking anywhere here on these words. </a>The tchniques used in these are over the past few months of classes with Kelsey.</span></strong><br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-56964774163519665302009-11-10T08:30:00.000-08:002009-11-10T08:40:14.210-08:00Reversed Canvas Fairy Frame<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my latest submission for the mixed media challenge for the Paper Arts Group for November. We were challenged to use a deep walled canvas frame 5x7inches and a fairy theme - mine is not quite the pretty fairy but all the same I think she has attitude and was quite cute when I found her.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are loads of little details that the camera no matter how hard I tried just would not pick up, but overall I hope you get the idea. Little bits like the back wall is actually made up of loads of mini mirrored mosaic tiles, and the green flowers are all hand made from white velum that has been cut and then embossed on the cuttlebug, painted to blend with the other items and then a final light dry brush of gold.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">The fairy herself is triple layered like paper toile, each layer painted in a different method to add to the 3D effect - layer one in a pearl shimmer, layer two in a fine crackle medium and layer three in a gloss finish as shiny as a photograph. </span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">There is as usual lots more detailed photo's on my Flickr Account <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendagrace333/">HERE</a> that outlines all the details and processes I used to put this piece this project together. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia;">Over the coming days I have ready to upload 52 finally completed new ATC's to share along with a Clear Acetate Romance Journal - so stay posted and remeber sneak peaks are always on my Flickr first.</span></strong><br />
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3999811597_eb02478821_o.png" />Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-90278774012139107122009-11-05T22:59:00.000-08:002009-11-05T22:59:33.694-08:00Loads of New ATC's and Latest Project<strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All on their way this weekend - taking photo's now, then edit, then upload, then share - stay tuned ......</span></strong><br />
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</div>Brenda Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00836877362199148320noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666867649498737069.post-70194070694180015572009-10-26T01:52:00.000-07:002009-10-27T10:00:03.729-07:00ATC Paper Arts Swap - October<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is part one of my October swap with the Paperarts girls - my ATC's. We had two themes this month being ATC's ' Fractured Fairy Tales' and then a slide book on any theme you wanted - I chose to do an Alice in Wonderland theme .</span></strong><br />
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</div><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My chosen fairy tale was 'Beauty and the Beast' and with all the hype of Twilight of late and Vampires I figures if Beauty had a chance to update her choices she may well only date Vampires these days? Or at least that was my take on the 'Fractured Fairytale Sarcasim I could come up with any way. Above is the ATC made from the left overs on the right, the middle is the back of the ATC's and the one on the right is one of 12 made in the series.</span></strong><br />
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</div><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I enjoyed using the new Marth Stewart dripping blood punch as you can tell, along with Tim Holtz rock candy crakle medium. I played just a little with Picasa to create the background picture and the grave scene. Lots of red Copic pen and an old German Noval lost a few pages in the process.</span></strong><br />
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</div><strong><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And you can never get enough of embossing so just a little here on the cross for a lttle touch of drama on the 'left overs' ATC.</span></strong><br />
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