' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: Unique and Fame Quote

Thursday 15 May 2014

Unique and Fame Quote

These are the words selected for the latest Craft Barn challenge.
As usual after a break, my mojo deserts me and I had difficulties coming up with anything. I had several false starts and changed my choice of words twice! In the end I settled on unique and recycled a technique I have used recently on a scrapbook page to produce my background.



For my base, I recycled a scrap piece of cardboard (thank you Amazon) and die-cut it.
I drew around a Crafter's Workshop stencil (Garden Gate) with a water based pen. I then applied a wash of Limelight and Claret Fresco paints on top which both softened the lines and obscured them a bit. I used several Big Brush pens to colour a small script stamp and stamped repeatedly all over the panel.
I used the Chicken wire stencil (also Crafter's workshop) with black ink and stamped a Lynn Perella image (Paper Artsy) as I thought the lady is unique...
To finish I added the quote, handwritten with a pen nib and black ink on a die-cut label.

I feel there is something missing, but as I said, my mojo didn't budge so I left it at that.

I am also entering the Totally Gorjuss and Craft Room challenges.

Thanks for coming by,

18 comments:

  1. I love your background and the main goes well with the quote. I sort of see what you mean about something missing... maybe something in the bottom right section? Like a thumb print (they're all unique)?

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  2. Beautiful colours and a fabulous quote, nothing missing, love the more CAS style :-) xxx

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  3. This is wonderful with a terrific quote--made me smile

    Love Chrissie x

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  4. Great background, know what you mean by mojo missing after a craftless break, I experience the same. The opposite is also true, when crafting all kinds of ideas keep running through my head.

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  5. Love the background, thank you for explaining it so well, great use of the packaging! Thank you for sharing with us at Craft-Room Challenge XOXO Zoe

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  6. I think it's all well balanced with nothing missing - the background is gorgeous, the lady is indeed, unique, and the quote just oerfect. I like your own script too. Thank you so much for the kind words on my page :o)

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  7. oerfect?? Hahaha - PERFECT of course :D

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  8. A lovely background, the main image suits the quote too. Lovely!

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  9. Great background, love the colours :)

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  10. I really like this - the background is great and while I think it is lovely just as it is I find a hand drawn border often adds that missing something to my projects ! My mojo goes walk about sometimes too - maybe they all meet up and have a good giggle at us ! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Craft-Room..Esther xx

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  11. If your mojo is missing, I would hate to see what you come up with when it's in full swing!! This is sensational. The colors, the composition, and the quote all fit together well and this Unique entry made me smile.

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  12. lovely background and again(!) a very true quote!

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  13. That's a gorgeous creation, fabulous shape.

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  14. Great and true quote! I love the background and shape too xx

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  15. Adore your background and yes the chicken wire stencil is one of my favourites. The stars on mine are from using some sequin waste, another of my favourite "stencils". I think your "unique" lady goes with your quote just right and I love the way the whole piece is shaped too. Thanks for visiting me BJ

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  16. Stunning altering and beautiful recycling.
    Thank you for sharing your creativity at Craft-Room Challenge, welcome again;-))m

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  17. looks fab! thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room Challenge, Debi x

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  18. A fabulous project, thank you for sharing it with us at Craft-Room Challenge.
    xxx Hazel.

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