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Sunday, 18 May 2008

The long arm of the flourish

This is my attempt at this weeks Gothic Arch Challenge. The theme is "flourishes", and I think there are enough of those on here to qualify! :o)

I started out by using cut'n'dry foam to ink the white arch with spiced marmalade and fired brick distress ink pads. I then spritzed with a little water to make drop marks on it. Using black Versafine I did all the stamping, and then went mad with my white pen! :o) Finally a little walnut stain distress pad around the edges to age it a little.

This piece is roughly A6 size, using a template from the challenge site. I really enjoyed this, I hope to try more of the gothic arch challenges in future. Click on the image to see it larger. I hope you like it! :o)

33 comments:

  1. Wow stunning arch. Amazing design.
    Unbelievable.

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  2. This is fantastic - and thanks for telling us how you made it - the over all look is so effective.

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  3. Fabulous "first" arch. Your flourishes are fanastic.

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  4. That's very beautiful. The zipper made me smile :)

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  5. very unusual, and I love it!

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  6. Wonderful title and great images. Love the zip and the colour. Really great arch!

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  7. this is a great Arch Dan and I must get a white pen LOL love the bobbies stamp and well all of it actually x

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  8. Fab arch Dan, I have that stamp too...it is a right Bobby Dazzler isn't it? LOL

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  9. fantastic ARch, like it so much

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  10. Great arch, the white pen looks really effective :o)

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  11. Stunning background. Faye

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  12. This is wonderful!! Great image!

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  13. Great arch Dan, love the post title too :o) The white makes the flourishes really stand out, love the effect!

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  14. it's a very unique arch ! great background and love the swirls ! bravo

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  15. Elle est magnifique !!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. Wow, so fab! Love the background, and the swirls, and well all of it x

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  17. Its gorgeous.

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  18. I love it Dan and the flourishes are brill
    x

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  19. Very cool arch! Love the images you've used!

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  20. ello ello ello What's been going on ere then??? More fabulous art I see - Love it Dan XXX

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  21. Clever and beautiful arch, what a fun take, men look so good in flourishes too :) :) :)

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  22. Great arch, Dan - love the zip at the bottom!

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