Monday 23 January 2012

Another Suitcase in Another Hall

The theme over on the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge blog this week is "a song title" - I've always loved Another Suitcase in Another Hall by Barbra Dickson, and I used it as my inspiration for this piece.

I've had this cardboard suitcase for a couple of years or more, always meaning to tackle it but never getting around to it.  I had a lot of fun with it, using paints, distress inks and stamped panels to decorate it.  I painted it with Traditional Tan acrylic paint, applied with a baby wipe so that there weren't any brush marks, just a smooth surface and then aged with with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp is offering a $50 gift voucher as the prize again this week! The winner will be chosen at random from those who enter the challenge, so why not give it a try? At the very least why not head over to the Challenge Blog to see how the other members of the design team have interpreted this weeks theme! :)

18 comments :

Debi said...

looks great Dan, Debi x

misteejay said...

Great song choice Dan and your project is just perfect.

Toni xx

Hels Sheridan said...

G'day Dan... LOVE your suitcase... tis fab! Have a grand week xx

Jaqi said...

This is fabulous Dan , what an inspiration , a stunning piece of art I adore it , hope its destined for great places :-)

Alix said...

oh nice case Dan...and great song choice!

Candy C said...

Dan, I think your suitcase is just the coolest thing ever! Painting with a baby wipe...I love that! I love everything about your project! <3 Candy

Amy* said...

This is a real stunner Dan! I wish I had a suitcase that cool to tote around :) Thanks for the baby wipe tip wish I had know thousands of brush strokes ago...will definitely have to give that a go!

Nancy Wethington said...

OMG Dan I love this suitcase!

Robyn Phelan Sharp said...

I do love this song from Evita. We could do a challenge a day with the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber. I love that you chose this song and the art is perfect!!!

salamanda said...

So where are you off to on your travels - fab suitcase

Marjie Kemper said...

Love your suitcase! Great papers and love how you livened up the car with red!

fatmonica said...

It's fabulous!Great song choice and a great interpretation.

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

What a cool project, Dan! I love the pop of red color in the car! :)

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Weasel said...

Mmm you've just taken me back about 30 years, listening to my Dads Evita LP and loved singing along to that song... love the suitcase too!

pooky said...

Love your suitcase!! You did a super job!

voodoo vixen said...

Love that song too... and your suitcase is a delight!! So glad that I am not the only one with stuff from ages past that I haven't gotten around to doing anything with!!

Tammy said...

WOW---you do an aweome job!!! AND I LOVE Mrl Dan the silent movie man on the right lower corner of the page--so cooool!!!! thank you so very much for your kind words---i am humbled/honored to receive them from an artist like yourself:) be blessed
Beyond Measure
Tammy
www.bbbm.weebly.com

Gillian .... said...

Breathtaking Dan, love every single detail to this project.

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