I feel so good now I’ve had an hour up in my room and had a chance to play again… art soothes the busy mind, the weary body and the restless soul. Not a quote, merely how I feel right now! I like playing with text pages and colours, so I made my backgrounds by scribbling watercolour pencils onto torn out dictionary pages. I then brushed water or floor wax over them to spread the colour. I adhered these to ATCs and a pre-cut skinny. Then I taped down some punchinella (sequin waste) and sponged gesso over them around the edges. Stamping was done with black Stazon ink and I cut words I liked from another page(s). I made the asian girl a flower for her hair with white 3D paint by Anita’s and popped a couple of orange seed beads into it before it dried. Ah!!!!
This is my Skinny for Created by Hand (‘orange/skinny’) and ArtyGirlz (‘Eras’) as she’s from Ria’s Victorian plate and the beautiful ‘Eyes’ ATC is from Third Coast RS (thank you Val!).
Tracey has given me an award which I shall blog tomorrow – thank you so much!
Altered Art & Stuff... 
Julie Allain
/ July 22, 2008WOW Both creations are fantastic Rosie I love the effect you got from using the sequin waste and the colours are gorgeous
Thanks for joining in with Arty Girlz once again xxx
faye
/ July 22, 2008Rosie, what gorgeous backgrounds! I love both your pieces. What wonderful stamps you have. I love the Asian girl and the eyes.
barnie
/ July 22, 2008Wow, Rosie, both of your works are really wonderful again. Love how you’ve made the backgrounds. Thanks for the details 🙂
carolann
/ July 22, 2008These are brilliant Rosie love the images well done hun xxx
KJ McLean
/ July 22, 2008These are beautiful. The ATC is absolutely mesmerizing.
Dawn
/ July 22, 2008Stunning but I do love the eyes – that is a great stamp indeed!
chriss
/ July 22, 2008wonderful cso strong like them both.
chriss x
Barbara Hagerty
/ July 23, 2008These are fabulous!! I especially love the eyes! I could stare at it for hours! Love what you’ve done with the gesso and sequin waste. I can’t wait to play with the heart-shaped from your RAK!!
Char
/ July 23, 2008Great Orange skinny.
Susann
/ July 23, 2008Rosie, your items look so wonderful!
I love the gleam in those eyes, they look so real.
And I love best that you felt so good after this flash of creation 😉
Please take a look at my site, I’ve got an award for you.
filetta
/ July 23, 2008Hi Rosie,
Psssssssssss its another fantastic !! love your art ! bizzz
Sandy
/ July 23, 2008Rosie, Rosie awwwwwwww they are stunning.
Amazing backgrounds. Love them.
aino
/ July 24, 2008Cool! Great work.
crissi
/ July 24, 2008fab skinny Rosie love the rich colour.
Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge.
crissi xx
yogihg
/ July 24, 2008Nice. I like the various painting elements you used