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Thursday, 14 March 2013

Spring is in the Air


Well I can dream! It's been freezing hasn't it. We had hailstones yesterday. I really hope it warms up soon as my Sister has come over from the US for a holiday and last year it rained for nearly all of her stay and it doesn't look very promising this visit either.

I used the new Elizabeth Bennett indigo blu stamp for the focus of my canvas and like most things it ended up completely different from my initial idea!

I used various colours of matt emulsion and randomly painted and sponged onto the canvas and blended then I used a crafters workshop swirl template and sponged through paperartsy fresco finish in hey pesto. I added some texture with a couple of crafty individuals masks and TCW daisy cluster template.

Thank you for all your lovely comments, they are such a pleasure to read. I hope you all stay warm and manage a spot of crafting.

I am entering this for the following challenges


Take care and Happy Crafting XXX

26 comments:

Brenda Brown said...

So pretty Paula, you always design such beautiful pieces . This is the promise of spring to come with the lovely oil ours and images.
hugs {brenda} x0x

Deborah said...

So beautiful, Paula. I love the touches of texture - and isn't emulsion brilliant (and cheap)!

Paula Whittaker said...

Just beautiful x

Daniele said...

simply gorgeous Paula
hugs

Joanna Wiśniewska said...

Beautiful.
Joanna

Anonymous said...

Stunning!
Florence x

Mervi said...

Hi Paula,
wow this is stunning, so lovely touch of spring to this freezing time;-))m

Yvonne Garner said...

Absolutely stunning! Have a great visit with your sister.

Sam & Poppy said...

Gorgeous!! It's cold here Paula. Hope your hubby is nearly finished with your crafty space building. Big hugs from Poppy and me xxx

Carol Q said...

beautiful.

Sophie said...

Meine Güte, Paula, was ist das schön geworden.
Ich bin ganz verzaubert.

Sophie xx

Jenny Marples said...

I ADORE this Paula!!! Love the masking/texture, your choice of colours and the stamping - it is SO spring like! and deserves the real thing to turn up now. Hugs, Jenny x

Dorthe said...

Paula, I will be with you in your beautiful dream, and sence the flowers and warmth from the sun. Such a beautiful collage, dear.
Hugs,Dorthe

Lucy Edmondson said...

This is gorgeous, Paula. I have been working with this stamp too and it is lush!

Lucy x

Maria said...

This is so beautiful! The colours are absolutely gorgeous and I love the texture, Definitely a reminder that spring is on the way (maybe?). I hope the weather is better for your sisters visit this time.

Take care
Maria xx

Words and Pictures said...

Oh my word, Paula - this is absolutely sensational - what a complete wow of a canvas... the colours are just wonderful, and the EB stamp looks beautiful nested in amongst the textured border - wow!
Alison x

brenda said...

A really beautiful card using Elizabeth Bennett - it's one I just had to have as well.

Thanks so much for sharing with us at Flonzcraft Vintage stamping Challenges.

B x

Patricia said...

I am so intrigued by altered art. This is beautiful! Wow! Thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations this week. Good luck!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful project Paula, I love the main image and all of the stamping you've added to frame it. I hope your sister is lucky with the weather ! Sue C x

Paper Profusion said...

Well you have indeed sprung Spring in blogland Paula! This is wonderful - I love your choice of images and colours. The texture paste work is fab too. Now if the great outdoors would just co-operate!! Nicola x

Unknown said...

Very pretty Paula, love the design work. Chris xx

Silvia(Barnie) said...

I'm back again and now I'm catching up... It's a wonderful piece of art, great spring feeling.

Terry said...

Beautiful Paula! Love the design and texture. Such a perfect project to welcome Spring!!! Hugs!

Almo said...

Beautiful canvas Paula. Love everything about this. Good Luck in the challenge Hugs Mo x

craft-roomjulia said...

Wow Paula, this is truly stunning, love all the layers and texture a realy work of art. I'm just catching up with some comments as I have had no broadband and a few family hiccups, everything back to normal now thankfully! Julia xxxx

Claire said...

Hi Paula, I'm just playing catch up. I love this canvas, that stamp is stunning and I love the fresh spring colours you've used. Hope the weather has improved for you,
Claire xx