For Layers of Color Challenge this week I added a balloon to my artwork. This balloon is made out of metal that I embossed and molded over layers of foam tape. It floats over color-misted, stamped and stitched watercolor paper. Stamps are Layers of Color Fleur Heart, music note by Art Impressions and hand carved foam stamps. The fabric is embroidered dyed linen and the image is a colored pencil tinted peasant painted by Adolphe-William Bouguereau (1825-1905).
Did you know?…Umbrellas have been found in historical artifacts and depictions thousands of years ago. Originally they were made as protection from the sun not the rain. The word umbrella is from the Latin word umbra, which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek ómvros. Its meaning is shade or shadow. An umbrella or parasol are also, sometimes colloquially called, gamp, brolly, or bumbershoot. The first umbrella shop of record, which opened in 1830, is still today at its original address in London. There, James Smith and Sons sold umbrellas that were works of art; many made of wood and whalebone and covered with alpaca or an oiled canvas, some even covered in feathers.
| I added an umbrella to my artwork for Layers of Color Challenge. The vintage photo is of a female actress with a cane. I imagined her to be an umbrella shopkeeper, so I turned her cane into a colorful umbrella. Paraplule (para-plui) is French, for umbrella. |
| All stamps in this piece are Layers of Color Architectural Blocks stamp set. The background is paper rubbing over the stamps using colored pencils, then stamped over the rubbing with chalk inks and pierced through the paper. Details include stitching on the sheer ribbon and adding a decorative upholstery tack. |
| It was such fun to make that I also created a tutorial for this Unique Technique to show others how to make the paper umbrella and awning. |
| Jessica also met the challenge with this delightful rainy day dance! I love the bubble umbrellas and book page raindrops. This reminds me of Jessica’s childhood when she would dance in the warm California rain with her little friends…except they wouldn’t bother with the umbrellas… they wore their swimsuits! |
Friendship is the theme and Skinny is the game over at Layers of Color Challenge Blog!
Jessica and I are both participating with stamped gifts we created for our friends using Layers of Color stamps. Jessica created a Birthday card with her Skinny and I created a knob hanger. My Skinny says, “If Friends Were Flowers, I’d Pick You!”
A romantic theme for the month of May on 4X4 Friday; Vintage Wedding and Arty Girlz has an open theme this week! I created a mixed-media piece using Layers of Color Architectural Blocks stamp set, beaded sleeve trim from a recycled dress, inks, pencil, chalk and markers. I glued some of the beaded trim to his tuxedo as an elegant boutonniere. I also used the stamps for the background to photograph the 4X4.
I’m married to my best friend, and I’d say, “I Do!” over and over again. Speaking of friends, that’s our theme on our challenge blog tomorrow. Every participant is entered into a drawing for a FREE Layers of Color Architectural Blocks Clear Stamp Set! So be sure to come join us Saturday, May 3, 2008! (Get there from Challenge button on header banner.)
This is a mother and daughter shared blog, today’s creation is made by Laura, the Mama.
Wednesday Stamper challenged me to put stripes on my stamped artwork today. I had the beginnings of this idea floating around in my head, and this was the perfect time to execute it. “She Always Colored Outside the Lines” is a house-shaped mixed-media piece using Layers of Color Art Stamps.