Friday 17 September 2010

Crusade No. 44

I have decided to have a go at the journal technique challenge run by Michelle Ward, take a look at some of the lovely backgrounds here


You have to paint layer, upon layer of paint using a scraper, I used a Starbucks card, keep applying layers, taking a bit of here and there, etc.  Once I'd got the backgrounds to my liking, I then cut a stencil out of paper and, on the top one, used my scraper to put on paint and gesso, on the bottom one, I just used gesso.  Really enjoyed doing this, not finished, is anything ever, and will probably add to it next week.

20 comments:

  1. It looks good so far, though! Love the colours. Can't wait to see what you do to it from here. Have a good weekend.

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  2. Love the colours Ann and the hearts & Stars look fab!

    Have a lovely weekend and I hope you are feeling much better Love Chanelle xxx

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  3. Hope you are feeling better and hope to see you Sunday, that challenge looks cool I will be taking a lookie at it

    Clare

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  4. Ann - glad you found us. Love the colors you used - that look really great scraped together - something that might not look the same if it was painted with a brush. I really love the star that was masked and scraped in teal. Thanks for sharing with the team!

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  5. Give you paint and a starbucks card, and hey presto, you come up with pure art. Hope you are feeling better. Love Sandra x

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  6. Beautiful backgrounds, love the colors. Been browsing your blog, you made some great art. Love your journalpages !

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  7. great background, looking forward to seeing your top layers!!

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  8. Gorgeous backgrounds Ann and love the colours you have used.
    Pat xx

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  9. Gorgeous backgrounds. I love the contrast of the red star.

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  10. Very sweet...I love the color combos.

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  11. Oh my; your colours are gorgeous. I just love this combo - great work!

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  12. These are really awesome pages! i absolutely love the stars, especially the single red one. Nice job!

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  13. I love what you did with this! The stars really pop out with the way you used different colored paint around each one. Great work! -Kim

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  14. Ann, these are gorgeous! Wonderful colours and I love the effects you have created with the stencils.
    Thanks also for visiting and following my blog.

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  15. I'm hooked on this technique. I found the more I paint and scrape the better it looks. Have fun going back to this again and again. Thanks for sharing your results.

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  16. Ann I love your colors, and the stencils are great! I have to go try it now!
    Cindi

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  17. Wow the stars were a super idea! Great scraping... it's fun seeing what all the different crusaders came up with. Happy creations from germany, tj

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  18. Love your stars, looking forward to see what you will do with these backgrounds.

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  19. Great results. Love your masks the result turned out very well!

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  20. You've chosen my favorite colors for your scrapings. Love your blog.

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