Friday, 13 March 2015

March rabbit

Time for a new page in my calendar. The colour is yellow and the word rabbit, given by the Craft Barn. No token smudge of yellow here, I take the challenge seriously. And yellow is sooooo not my colour, it hurts my eyes looking at it now!


I started my background with applying yellow pastel over Versamark with an Hexagon stencil. The idea was to apply some blues and violets to the negative space but as the pastel spread to the yellow bits I had to rethink...
For my second attempt I used a mix of texture paste and yellow paint through the stencil and when dry used distress inks for the recesses.

The image is from Crafty Individuals (CI-202), coloured with pastels.

In the end I decided to overstamp the hexagons with a dotty motif just to knock back that expanse of yellow, using a Pitt big brush pen in Indigo.

I am also entering the Pan Pastel UK challenge.

Thanks for coming by,
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19 comments:

  1. Anne 13 March 2015 at 20:28

    I think you have worked this out well! It looks busy and fun but not too overpowering as yellow can be....or should I say bee as in beehive? Cute bunny stamp too! Well done for coming out of your comfort zone!

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  2. Jean Hardy13 March 2015 at 21:23

    What a sunny seasonal make - great with the Easter bunny too! Thanks for joining in the CI Challenge this month. Jean x

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  3. Scrapmate13 March 2015 at 23:57

    I love the yellow on this page and that CI stamp is very sweet.

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  4. massofhair14 March 2015 at 01:26

    Loving your CI stamp, it is a stunner. Yellow has that effect on me too, really really really dislike yellow and red so must have been a proud moment to produce your WOW page. So many bits i love about it, great job! :-) xxx

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  5. chrissie14 March 2015 at 08:25

    Really lovely page with hints of Spring

    Love Chrissie x

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  6. kaybee14 March 2015 at 08:54

    I agree with you about yellow, not my favourite colour either, but I think this really works - such a sunny look, and I love that CI stamp. Your comment on my entry made me smile :D

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  7. thassos45614 March 2015 at 09:47

    lovely bright page. love the CI stamp :)

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  8. nefertiti14 March 2015 at 13:13

    Original and gorgeous page!!! Yellow=spring!!!!!!
    You're inspired by this challenge!!!
    Thank you!
    Bises
    Sylvie

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  9. Elaine14 March 2015 at 18:07

    A great bunny stamp and a bold bright background too. Surely that's the idea of Challenges - to make us all use/do stuff we wouldn't normally!! Well done on embracing the Yellow!

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  10. Unknown15 March 2015 at 07:30

    A lovely page. And I do like the stamp.

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    1. Craftyfield15 March 2015 at 11:44

      Thank you Fiona! Your lack of rabbit stamp of deficient crackle haven't affected your creation and you've achieved your vision and a beautiful scene. I'd be pleased too!

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  11. Crafty Claire15 March 2015 at 11:42

    Lovely vibrant colour. A great page to announce the arrival of spring x

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  12. Cocofolies15 March 2015 at 15:00

    Oooh... pas ma page favorite!!! Je crois que tu as un peu forcé la dose de jaune, mais sinon j'aime bien ce petit lapinou CI, il me fait de l'oeil! Bises, je n'oublie pas ton challenge VSC, Je vais vite vérifier combien de jours il me reste ! Bon dimanche, je file au jardin et ensuite je continue sur ma réa.

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  13. Shirley15 March 2015 at 15:28

    Soooo yellow but it works for me Christine. Great calendar page.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
    ShirlsCards.

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  14. buterfliecrafter18 March 2015 at 11:48

    great stamp and great for you to step out of your comfort zone.

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  15. Sid20 March 2015 at 07:25

    Loving the texture and colours on your fab card !

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  16. Silvia(Barnie)20 March 2015 at 21:36

    A fabulous page, great background.

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  17. TwinkleToes2day20 March 2015 at 23:28

    I love yellow, I love your rabbit, I love your page :o))

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  18. Unknown24 March 2015 at 10:41

    Wow, you literally went for this one,actually really loving the yellow ( and usually not a fan) with the black, great page.x

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