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Wednesday 3 June 2015

The Presence of Wonder

Hi Everyone
Having not got home from work till after 9pm what better way to unwind than a bit of a crafty session. I managed to get the finishing touches done to a piece I have been working on. 
Using the backing card from a mixed media paper pad I decided to experiment with Gelatos, I've had some for ages but have never really used them, until now that is. This was only going to be an experimental piece but I quite like how it turned out.


As I said I started with the cardboard backing from a Strathmore mixed media pad and covered it with pieces of torn book pages and then I covered it in gesso. I then randomly drew all over it with Gelatos and sprayed on water using a large paintbrush and a piece of old natural sponge I moved the colour around until I was happy with the result. 
Then came all the stamping, using:-
Carabelle Studio XXL stamp "Mecanique Steampunk"
Tim Holtz "Documented"
Stampendous are the circles
and the birds a partial stamping of a Katzelkrafts collage stamp.
Artistic Outpost "Think and Wonder" (Children)
I then stenciled the Donna Downey "Anemone Duo" Stencil with Wendy Vecchi black texture paste (I turned it into a poppy) and painted it with Paperartsy Fresco finish paint.
Sentiment is from Tim's Small Talk stickers book.



This was never intended to end up as a finished piece but I just kept going with it and ended up with a piece that I like, I love it when that happens.
I think I need to buy some more Gelatos now!!
Hope you like it
I would also like to enter this into the anything Mixed Media Challenge over at We love 2 Create
Love
Amanda X

10 comments:

  1. Love this! Just dug out my Gelatoes last night too!

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  2. Told you Gelatos were good! I LOVE this as you know I love poppies....in fact I have to pin it so everyone can love it too!
    Big Poppy hugs
    No.1 fan xxxx

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  3. it looks stunning, great colors too!
    Groetjes Karin

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  4. I love this very effektive composition of stamps, stencil and colors!
    Big hugs Anja

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  5. Fabulous background and wonderful stamping, no wonder you love it.
    Haven't tried Gelatos but this looks good.
    Avril xx

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  6. Amanda - it just seems to me like everything you do is just getting better and better and better! This is WONDERFUL. So happy your experimental piece turned into a work of art. It really is inspiring. j.

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  7. You keep amazing me with your stunning work, Amanda. Another masterpiece i.m.o.
    Corrie x

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  8. This really is stunning Amanda and love all the texture. Beautiful rich colour too.
    Fliss xx

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  9. A fabulous piece, love the background and images. Will have to use my gelatos a bit more I think.
    Yvonne xx

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  10. This is great! I love the moody background with the black stamping on top, what a fabulous effect!!
    Hugs
    Georgie xx

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