Monday, October 20, 2008

Gothic Arch Challenge - Paper Patchwork

The theme for this week's Gothic Arch Challenge is Paper Patchwork. This was one of those pieces I had to work and rework a lot! My first thought was to try the Misty Mawn technique from an article a friend sent me a couple months ago. I followed the instructions and it came out so BAD (I am instruction-challenged I think)!! Definitely not as cool as I'd imagined. So, out came the gesso, sandpaper, and a bunch of stamps! I think, in the end, it all came together and was a fun experiment - what more could I ask for? The background stamps are from the new grunge sheet by I Brake for Stamps. Very cool stamps! The Mona and quote are both from the Winged Whimsy plate from Time to Stamp/I Brake for Stamps.
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22 comments:

  1. Evelyn S.October 20, 2008 at 11:32 AM

    Wow, Shelly! That's terrific! I especially like that particular green and black look.

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  2. SandyOctober 20, 2008 at 11:39 AM

    Wow wow wow this is incredible.
    Awesome arch Shelly.

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  3. GingerOctober 20, 2008 at 11:44 AM

    Shelly thank you for dropping by with your sweet comments.
    I love how you did your arch just so clever and colors i love so much!Gorgeous! You all are getting me to want more stamps.There so much you can do with them just love them.
    Hugs ginger

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  4. FemmyOctober 20, 2008 at 11:46 AM

    great arch!!! love the background!!

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  5. MoiraOctober 20, 2008 at 12:18 PM

    Fantastic arch, so much texture and depth and a whole lot of grunge going on, great, love the quote too

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  6. KreativgeschwafelOctober 20, 2008 at 1:08 PM

    such a fantastic arch! everything on it is wonderful - and i love the saying!!

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  7. RikaOctober 20, 2008 at 1:51 PM

    Beautiful!

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  8. RubyMayOctober 20, 2008 at 5:43 PM

    Wow! Amazing artwork !
    I love the quote you've used too x

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  9. KrissOctober 20, 2008 at 6:45 PM

    This is fabulous! You did great with gesso, sandpaper and stamps!

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  10. JudyOctober 20, 2008 at 6:46 PM

    WOW, what a stunning arch, Shelly, the colours are amazing!
    JudyNZ

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  11. Marva Plummer-BrunoOctober 20, 2008 at 9:09 PM

    Shelly - this is awesome!!! Love Mona with wings!

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  12. OzstuffOctober 20, 2008 at 10:29 PM

    I love the quote you have chosen and the way you have illustrated it so beautifully,

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  13. AnonymousOctober 21, 2008 at 12:02 AM

    WOW! Shelly, this turned out to be absolutely amazing! Love it! :)

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  14. Chriss RollinsOctober 21, 2008 at 3:49 AM

    Shelly the end result is
    STUNNING...the colours are fabulous
    thanx for stopping by my blog.
    chriss x

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  15. vintage wilOctober 21, 2008 at 4:39 PM

    wow,what a beautiful arch ! great background .

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  16. CoraOctober 21, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    Beautiful! You really did wonderful with this technique. This is a really special piece.

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  17. MescrapOctober 21, 2008 at 7:10 PM

    This is such a cool arch !! Love the distress background !

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  18. Crissi HarveyOctober 22, 2008 at 2:40 AM

    stunning Arch love the design

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  19. For the life of meOctober 22, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    wow fab arch xxx

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  20. joanne wardleOctober 22, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    your arch is gorgeous. the background is wonderful

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  21. KatiOctober 24, 2008 at 2:36 AM

    what a faboulus background

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  22. stamp and scrapeOctober 27, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    This is fabulous - the effect of the pieced 'failures' is gorgeous, and such excellent stamping on top.
    Ros

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Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your comments so much!