Orange & Black

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Rosie

Gothic Arches theme this Sunday. Great contrasting colours, aren’t they? The background here is left over paint from backgrounds I was painting for my art journalling class. No spare cardstock goes unpainted when I paint – any surface is fair game not to waste paint. The stamps are all handcarved by me and the image is from Crafty Individuals Miniatures. I used thin copper wire to attach the image and the metallic elements – no glue! Here are the pics…

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“You do not realise how far you have come, till you look behind.”

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A brass nut, and some tube beads…

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Wrapping it all up…

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Little spiral to finish, plus an orange seed bead!

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22 Responses

  1. Martina, on October 25th, 2009 at 11:00 am Said:

    Rosie, what an extraordinary and wonderful creation. Fantastic!

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  2. Willy, on October 25th, 2009 at 11:02 am Said:

    Fabulous arch, Rosie! Great background.

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  3. Astrid, on October 25th, 2009 at 11:27 am Said:

    Great creation and I love that sentiment, should remember that. Love all the different elements on your arch!

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  4. Danielle Sheehan, on October 25th, 2009 at 11:42 am Said:

    how cool is that barbed wire!!

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  5. Nancy Maxwell James, on October 25th, 2009 at 12:03 pm Said:

    oh Rosie I adore your arch! stunning background and images! beautiful…xoxoxo

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  6. croppies creations, on October 25th, 2009 at 1:42 pm Said:

    Beautiful arch. I love the color orange.

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  7. wil, on October 25th, 2009 at 1:52 pm Said:

    Gorgeous arch! love the image!!!!

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  8. Anne (cornucopia), on October 25th, 2009 at 2:43 pm Said:

    Wow! This is incredible Rosie! Great arch.

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  9. Kris Dickinson, on October 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm Said:

    Ooooo! This arch is fantastic!

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  10. Betty, on October 25th, 2009 at 5:33 pm Said:

    Beautiful creation rosie. Love all the elements you used.

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  11. jaine, on October 25th, 2009 at 5:56 pm Said:

    Great piece of work. I love all the little details.

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  12. ~*~Patty, on October 25th, 2009 at 8:36 pm Said:

    Wonderful Rosie! Every detail and especially your hand carved stamps are brilliant!
    oxo
    oh to answer your question not sure if there are any fish in the Franklin Farm pond, I do not see any fisher people when I drive by … lots of geese though

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  13. ginger, on October 25th, 2009 at 9:49 pm Said:

    Oh my your arch is gorgeous well done!

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  14. Karen Owen, on October 25th, 2009 at 10:07 pm Said:

    So unique! Your handcarved stamps had the perfect touch.

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  15. Efemera, on October 25th, 2009 at 10:15 pm Said:

    Love the barbed wire… fab arch

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  16. Kersten, on October 26th, 2009 at 5:46 am Said:

    This is awesome – love all the gadgetry! :)

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  17. Alberta, on October 26th, 2009 at 3:58 pm Said:

    Awesome textures, details and stunning colors, Barbara!

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  18. Lynn, on October 26th, 2009 at 11:52 pm Said:

    Love, love, love it, great texture and dimension, you really put a lot of work into this piece and it shows :)

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  19. Laura Campbell, on October 27th, 2009 at 12:08 am Said:

    Oh this is marvelously delicious, Rosemary!

    What a joy to hear from you again and such a sweet reunion! Thank for your support!

    Hugs!

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  20. Athena, on October 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm Said:

    Oh wow! This is lovely and your hand carved stamps are very good!

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  21. Lena, on October 28th, 2009 at 8:29 pm Said:

    Simply adorable! Love all the details!

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