February 4, 2014

Soaring into Spring

Hello everyone.  I'm sharing a corrugated cardboard hanging with you today, with some spring colours against a wintry background.  And the Think and Wonder girl is back in action!
She's been stamped in Watering Can Archival onto Specialty Stamping Paper, and then inked with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.
The Helen Keller quote from Quote & Quotables has had the same treatment - and they've both of course had some spritzing and flicking to create extra texture.
They're mounted onto some old cardboard packaging which had a rough brushing of Stone Fresco Paint.  And then I stamped the little flourish from the Serenity plate, also in Pumice Stone DI, which tones with the cardboard beautifully, I think.
The flowers and butterflies were all originally cream or ivory, but I used some sprays made up from Primary Elements powders by Luminarte to give them a shot of colour - Hot Cinnamon and Spiced Pumpkin to be precise.
A little twine through some painted eyelets means you can hang the whole thing on the wall to inspire you to soar!

If you're doing any soaring with Artistic Outpost images this month, come and share the projects with us at the Monthly Referral to be in with a chance at the prize draw or one of our coveted Top Three spots.  Hope to see you there... and thank you so much for stopping by today.

Designer: Alison Bomber

10 comments:

Deborah said...

So pretty. I love the pop of colour from the sprayed flowers.

Astrid Maclean said...

Beautiful hanger! The Helen Keller quote so suits the up-beat feel of this piece!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

A wonderful hanging, fabulous fresh colors.

Kay Wallace said...

Love this piece, Alison! Love the colorful flowers against the more neutral background. Sweet image, too! Mwah! KayW

Paper Profusion said...

Gorgeous! Love the layout, design and colours. It's amazing how that little girl's face always commands such presence. Nicola x

Terry said...

Alison, this is one adorable hanging! Love that sweet image with those pretty flowers and butterflies!

Yvonne Garner said...

Fabulous Alison!

Cocofolies said...

So gorgeous once again!!! Hugs Coco x

froebelsternchen said...

fantastic this orange against the shabby white!

sara j said...

Awesome...the color contrast is really powerful.