Monday 13 February 2012

Heaven Knows... Anything Goes!


This weeks theme on the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge is "anything goes". I've been in such a "painty" mood lately, I decided to let rip on this card and go all out with Claudine's Studio range of acrylic paints! 
I applied various colours of paint using a Ranger craft scraper (though an old credit or store card would work just as well).  In between layers I let it dry so that the colours wouldn't mix together.  I also stamped various elements between painted layers, so that parts of them showed through the thin layers of paint. The little boy is a Tim Holtz stamp, coloured with Promarkers.
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! :)

14 comments :

Gabby said...

Super card! Love the paint! The bkgrd is super, wonderful image, and the circles ... oh, my! :)

Sid said...

Love the effect you have achieved Dan !

misteejay said...

What a fun piece and I love how you have done the background.

Toni xx

Julian said...

The colour palate is sublime and I love the way you've used accent colours, especially the yellow, to add tension to the composition. I just want to reach out and touch this, it's so textural. Wonderful!!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Fabulous painty arty background Dan and I love the image. Great piece. Tracy x

Jaqi said...

Love this Dan, that little fella is so canny bless him , you have achieved that'painty feel' its fab

Nancy Wethington said...

Dan, I love this! That little guy is one of my favorite stamps and I love how you paired him with *priceless*.

Candy C said...

Dan, your piece is really cool. I love the background and the funky colored circles. The little winged guy standing on top of them is cool, too. It's all very artistic and wonderful! <3 Candy

Mole said...

I do love a messy background!

Sarah said...

what a fab effect...love the textures and variation! A really great artwork a la Dan!

Gillian .... said...

Love the whitewash/paint effect and the retro circles make a fab card.

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Very cool piece, Dan! I really love the texture and the colors are awesome together!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Jessica Buffa said...

Dan, your work is amazing. I am happy to be a new follower! Thanks for stopping by my blog and being so kind!
:O)
Jessica

Suzanne C said...

Love the inked background. Beautiful composition.

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