Wednesday, July 22, 2015

{Spotlight Project} Shirley Defaces a Dictionary



Hi, peeps! I've never been comfortable with the idea of tearing pages out of a book for mixed media projects, on the basis that if I liked the book, I'll read it again so I don't want any pages missing, and if I didn't like the book I wouldn't want any part of it on my lovely artwork! So my compromise is to use a dictionary.



Not many pictures for you today, because I forgot to take some in the early stages. But you'll get the idea. I stamped the large tree from the HousesExtras set onto a dictionary page which I'd painted with gesso, then masked the trees and stamped the houses and the road markings.



I used Acquarelle Neocolour II crayons to colour the images, then blended them with water. The colours are opaque and painting over the stamped image softens the black ink, but that was the effect that I wanted.



I added a darker green around the trees to make them stand out a bit more, then mounted the panel onto white card and framed it with brickwork washi tape.


Finally, I made a plaque from the STAMP Club February 2015 set, Blossom Overture.


Products Shirley used in today's project:

     


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21 comments:

  1. Becca CrugerWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 1:04:00 PM PDT

    The title of this alone made me HAVE to come read this. :) haha. Such a cute card with those arsty pastel houses. And I'm in LOVE with that brick washi tape. I was disappointed to learn that it wasn't a stamp!

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  2. conilWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 1:15:00 PM PDT

    Whos, defacing a dictionary seems to have some major advantages. Great color with those crayons. Looks like a neighborhood I'd want to live in. Beautiful.

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  3. conilWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 1:16:00 PM PDT

    Whos, defacing a dictionary seems to have some major advantages. Great color with those crayons. Looks like a neighborhood I'd want to live in. Beautiful.

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  4. CarolWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 1:21:00 PM PDT

    Love the artsy feel to this card Shirley and the brick washi tape. Carol x

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  5. JenniferEWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 3:52:00 PM PDT

    Wow, I love your card! So much so, I'm thinking about buying the house stamps! How do you mask, specially on this card! Love the layers of trees and houses.

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  6. Berina RGAWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 5:49:00 PM PDT

    Beautiful work!! Love your coloring
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  7. MarshaWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 8:41:00 PM PDT

    I love using dictionary pages for background and accents but have never colored on one before. Gotta try it.

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  8. UnknownWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 9:44:00 PM PDT

    Lovely scene..love the brick frame too! Oh and I feel the same about tearing pages from books...its so hard to do that...

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  9. SD poojaWednesday, July 22, 2015 at 11:39:00 PM PDT

    I loved those cute n artsy houses,wonderful scene with them !

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  10. Dee EarnshawThursday, July 23, 2015 at 6:30:00 AM PDT

    I love your card - very bright and cheerful and very artsy:)

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  11. Dotty JoThursday, July 23, 2015 at 7:09:00 AM PDT

    And there I was expecting a tutorial on how to destroy a dictionary! Great card, your colours and images are brilliant... And it was a fitting end for that dictionary! Jo x

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  12. SandyThursday, July 23, 2015 at 7:46:00 AM PDT

    That is an eye-catching title. I saved an old thesaurus that was falling apart for use in crafting..

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  13. JerrieThursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:50:00 AM PDT

    Shirley, the dictonary was probably outdated...did it have the word selfie in it? See, it makes better artwork!! I love your project!! It would look fantastic framed and hanging in your art room!!

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  14. AnonymousThursday, July 23, 2015 at 11:00:00 AM PDT

    This is so cool, Shirley! I really like it a lot! Melissa (your teammate over at MMCC) P.S. Just in case it goes to your junk, please look for a email from me. :)

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  15. Chris DringThursday, July 23, 2015 at 11:31:00 AM PDT

    Soooo cool! I love this (and your blog title too! Lol!)

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  16. Diane JaquayThursday, July 23, 2015 at 11:39:00 AM PDT

    So fun, love this piece!

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  17. BożenAThursday, July 23, 2015 at 2:59:00 PM PDT

    Great multimedia board! I like her vivid colors. Street scene almost like a photo :-)
    Regards,
    BozenA

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  18. CraftychrisThursday, July 23, 2015 at 3:42:00 PM PDT

    Wonderful scene - fab colours and really like the brick border. I use book pages from old novels that are falling to pieces and won't take another reading. I don't feel guilty then. I have an old dictionary too xxx

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  19. MackieMade Paper CreationsFriday, July 24, 2015 at 7:21:00 PM PDT

    Fabulous!!!! The washi tape border is the perfect touch!

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  20. kiwimeskreationsSunday, July 26, 2015 at 12:41:00 AM PDT

    What a fabulous card - love the brick surround, and the fact you gesso'd over the dictionary page.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  21. ionabunnyFriday, July 31, 2015 at 3:22:00 PM PDT

    Love this fun bright project. Hugz

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