Well there couldn't be a better way of marking my 100th blog post than with the launch of our first challenge over at Stamps and Stencils! The team have produced some wonderful inspiration for you so I do hope you'll join in...and hopefully have some fun at the same time. For all the details of our monthly challenge please hop across here.
The fabulously talented Sue has chosen the theme 'Anything Goes'....so I decided to create a 'Little Birdhouse in my soul'.
It's an mdf money box I picked up last year. It's had a base coat of black gesso and then paperartsy crackle glaze and I've use the new Lin Brown tropical paints along with some of their new blue paints.
The roof had a coat of vanilla fresco before stamping with cobalt archival, it's a very well used hero arts text stamp.
Then grunge paste through a stencil and lots of washes of pink and orange...definitely in a bright phase doing this one!
Of course treasure gold sneaked in in white fire on the blue 'patted' grunge paste and florentine on the roof.
The stamping is with some paperartsy minis including the JOFY flowers. I do love doing brayered backgrounds and used it as a base for the flowers. I picked up some inktense pencils at the weekend and oh do I like them...I've used them to colour in the centres.
I had the tune of this song inside my head all the time I was making it so thought I'd look up the lyrics. I found that as it fades it's telling the listener to keep all the good things that provide light in their soul protected......how very appropriate for our creative spirits! Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you'll continue to follow us on our new adventure together.
Beautiful Ruth! Love the roof and your text stamping is perfect! Gorgeous colours for your flowers and the crackle is fabulous! Sue C x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Ruth, I love all the layers of interest you have added to the roof; it is perfect!
ReplyDeleteLucy x
An absolute stunner Ruth,your new challenge looks wonderful too ;)
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Donna xxx
Gorgeous details and design.xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous Ruth, both the house itself and the roof look stunning!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Ruth! Love the bright and cheery colours and your flowers are so pretty! Great texture and I love the roof! Congrats on the new challenge DT spot! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteA bright and wonderful birdshouse, welcoming spring ,with your happy flowers growing, and the gorgeous texture created on both house and roof !!
ReplyDeleteDorthe, x
Fabulous post Ruth, loving your tropical bird house with its wonderfully coloured flower centres using your new Inktense pencils (i love them too)! Summer is not too far away... :-) xxx
ReplyDeleteA super project Ruth.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
A lovely creative alteration of the birdhouse...it looks so bright Ruth...very sweettweet!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Alie :-)
Loved reading your detailed post Ruth, its a gorgeous project, super flowers as well
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Gorgeous, Ruth - the colours are so zingy and cheerful, and I love the textures you've created too. It's a fabulous first inspiration piece for the new challenge - hope I can play along often!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Love your bird house Ruth! Love the vibrant colours and the wonderful texture you've created with the grunge paste and paint crackle! Toni x
ReplyDeleteHappy 100th Ruth ! Your birdhouse is so, so beautiful, I love the gorgeous colours and the texture you created looks wonderful and those flowers - just beautiful! Congratulations on the new challenge blog too. Anne xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful altered bird house Ruth and congratulations on your 100th post!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 100th post...time is flying so fast...
ReplyDeleteSuper beautiful birdie house, dear Ruth! Great colours and textures (as always)...
Happy Easter and hugs from Slovenia
What a gorgeous bird house - I adore that vivid blue, it's so rich, and I love the texture on the roof. A beautiful project and a great way to mark your 100th post - congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 100th post!! I am loving the blue tones you have created on the house and the crackle for a weathered look, this is such a gorgeous little bird house and those little glints of gold are just magical xx
ReplyDeleteBesutiful creation! Good luck with the new challenge! I will join the fun! X
ReplyDeletePretty birdhouse! Love the crackle and the roof is phenomenal! Congratulations on your new DT positiion!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun and colourful birdhouse! Congratulations on your new DT position and the start of this new adventure. Jenny x
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