Wednesday, November 24, 2010
CCC #23 - Double Distress
Over at Studio L3 it's Compendium of Curiosity Challenge #23 - Double Distress. I found this a difficult technique for a couple reasons. Lighter colors on Grungeboard tend to look "dirty" because small flecks in the grungeboard tend to discolour darker than I would like. Bundled Sage and Weathered Wood didn't really work. I also had trouble getting my Distress Ink pads to apply directly to the paper as I wanted then - I often ended up with banding from the sides of the pad. I was also overly ambitious in attempting to do this multi-colour. In the end I'm happy with what I came up with.
The background is Stormy Sky and Faded Jeans with Black Soot highlights and Walnut Stain on the edges. The ornament is Adirondack Acrylic Copper on Grungeboard with some distressing. I wanted to compare acrylic metallic with alcohol ink metallic
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Wow, simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteIts terrific Ron. Annette x
ReplyDeleteGreat job! it looks great. I really agree with your comments on using lighter colours. I too had to change colours as I was working on it, just a learning experience I suppose.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous. Love the contrast between the background and ornament.
ReplyDeleteSue
Very pretty. Love those blues!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Ron great contrasts the background looks great.
ReplyDeletelove the bold colors and that ornament works so well with it over all.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue! Now I really am going to need to add the ornaments to my list! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteRon, it's gorgeous! I would never have guessed you found this challenging-- the finished piece is so elegant and perfectly designed, and the double distress looks amazing! Blue and copper is such a gorgeous color combo, and it works great here. So classy and beautiful!
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