'Alphabet Soup'

Hi, it's my turn to set the challenge theme over at ATP Exchange this time. It's a mixed media challenge and you can make anything you like but you must include some stamping (no digi images though). The winner chosen by the DT will receive a £10 voucher from our sponsor The Artist Trading Post......so Alphabet Soup??

The idea for this challenge came about when I was looking at some leftover chipboard numbers and letters on my desk, so this time I'd like to see you use numbers or letters in some way other than making a word or marking an anniversary with them. For my piece I've used chipboard pieces and stamped letters.

I started with a 6x6 canvas board and adhered numbers and letters to the whole of it.

I then coated the whole piece with 2 coats of Golden gesso....quite like the idea of a white canvas with just numbers and letters...anyway next step.

 For the stamped images I have used the new Lin Brown house stamps ELB14 and for the fencing I've used the long strip stamped twice from Darcy's new set EDY13

I've stamped the large house on smoothy card using the solid stamp, firstly in chalk fresco and then the roof had a mix of bougainvillea first, then over stamped with a touch of london bus. 

The house was stamped onto stone/taupe fresco painted card with a paperartsy mini set, masking portions off. The heart I added. The fence was stamped on chalk fresco painted card. Finally the words were stamped and applied. The idea came from  a saying I'd seen of House + Love = Home.

Please hop over here and see the fabulous makes my teamies have come up with, I love what they've done. I hope you'll then look at letters and numbers differently and be inspired to join in the challenge. Thanks as always for stopping by. x