Yayyy! it's May challenge over at Rhedd's *

Hi all

For this months challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit I have put together a pair of canvases Finnabair style using Audrey Hepburn as my really stunning lady.  I printed her photos from the net, used alot of old broken jewelry, flowers, metal filigrees etc.  For the canvases I used modelling paste through a heart stencil and sprayed copious amounts of sprays for the background. After fixing them to the prepared canvas I painted them with gesso.  Once dried I covered Audrey's face with card and proceeded to spray with more vibrant sprays.  Once finished I dry brushed black paint around the image to make it pop.  Finally I stamped the lower part of the photo using a filigree stamp and edged it with black lace. I used pearl spray for the face and neck. 

All done except I now have to make another one to go with it.... they are going to end up on my living room wall....eventually lol.

Now for the pics

 Before just to give you the idea of the process

 After

Hugz and love to all

This has been entered into the following challenges

crafty girls creations 1j
crafty creations ag 1j
more mixed media ag 1j
crafting from the heart ag 1j
613 avenue create ag 8m
we love to create ag 13m
An Inky mess - mixed media 1j TOP THREE

New challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu

Wow May already - what do they say ''Tempus Fugit''.  For this months challenge I have used a project i made as a gift to a work colleague for no real reason at all except that although I can never seem to buy my projects so I give them away.  She loved ity by the way and already hanging on her bedroom wall.

This is A4 size and padded using filling/  i covered it extensively using doilies, handmade flowers,  wedding lace, appliques, picture of a girl along with bling and tassels - lots of as you can see in the following pics

Thank you for popping in and why not head on over to Eclectic Ellapu and join in with this months Anything Goes challenge.

This has been entered into the following challenges

New Challenge over at Altered Eclectics *

Well here we are again folks another month gone and in May already.  For this months challenge over at Altered Eclectics the theme is Anything Goes  as long as it is mixed media/altered. 

I have used an old red tray purchased from a charity shop and a smallish coffee jar.  Sorry no pics of the before - I am useless at doing this so on the ''norty'' step for me lol. 

I painted it using a beige paint, used crackle medium and once dry I used cream chalk paint for the magic to happen - I just love this technique so much.  I then decoupaged napkins to both pieces and then sealed with a 2 step crackle varnish.  I then attached the pot to the tray - voila all done and dusted and ready to place on my desk at work. 

Now for the pics

Now why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with this months challenge.  I do hope we see you there sharing your talent with us.

Hugs always 

Elaine aka Ellapu xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges
crafting from the heart ag 1j
613 avenue create ag 8m TOP ROCKER
we love to create ag 13m
more mixed media ag 5m