Thursday, March 12, 2009

It’s been a “Challenge” ……

…… week! Linda and Rosie over at ABAA decided to be very gentle with us this week and their challenge was a bookmark.This is my contribution. The image dictated something tranquil so I kept the colouring fairly low.
Then June at ArtFreebies has started a challenge too. June provides the image for us to use however we want. This was fun! I used paper from Crafty Individuals. Just love their papers. The background was playtime with Tim Holtz inks on a transparency, the skull also got inked and the dagger …… well, that’s actually a chipboard microphone that I painted (sort of) and fashioned into what I hope looks like a dagger!
Hilda over at LotsToDo wanted us to get gessoed this week. I gesso painted an arch on transparency, stamped using a flourish stamp and then coloured the bits with my Whispers. The image was from my stash and the background was a technique I tried a while back using shaving cream!

I’ve had fun this week! I do hope you enjoy my quirky sense of humour.

Have a wonderful, fantastic and creative weekend.

Do what you love and love what you do.
Hugs and love
Denise
oxoxox

11 comments:

Ang C said...

a beautiful arch

sam21ski said...

Love it Denise, it's fab. Thanks for joining in with this weeks challenge. Hope you'll support me next week whilst I'm taking over as Hilda is busy moving house!!!

crafty creations said...

Hi Denise - Thank you for joining the Lotstodo Challenge again this week with this stunning arch.

As Sam says I'm in the throes of moving home so she is going to set the challenges for me for a couple of weeks whilst I get organised. I'll still be popping in though to look at work produced - well I will at least until I change internet suppliers and then the fun may start!!!

Love and hugs Hilda

Rosie said...

You have been a busy bee! All your work is so varied and vivid - love your "gentle" colours bookmark and thanks for joining our challenge again.
Rosie
ABAA

Anne's Cards said...

Love your bookmark,lovely!!

Ellen said...

what a great idea to do the arch on clear card with gesso you shavingfoam background is beautiful.

I like the soft colours on your bookmark

Chris said...

Way to go Denise... fabby creations hun...love them all AND your sense of humour too :D
Sorry not to have popped by for a while but it's wonderful catching up with what you've been making :D
have a fab weekend hun
hugs
Chris xx

rofl... word verification says....wait for it.... BOING !!!

Ana Baird said...

They're fabulous and so unique Denise! Have a lovely weekend!

Jaqi said...

Wow Denise, you have been busy creating. I love the bookmark , do you fancy trading it for the young man i am sending you? Its a great quote and a lovely image.
The arch is fab too, Well done , a proper busy bee you have been.....and I love your sense of humour , it keeps me going on a daily basis, LOL, Jaqi x

Candace said...

Denise, these are just so fun to see. I love the Lady MacBeth bit and that last one... Dream... so perfect! The colour is so rich and the composition is very well chosen.
Keep on keeping on.
Your Friend in Athens,
Candace

Mescrap said...

Love the bookmark.
Especially the vintage background, perfect with the collage pics.