Wednesday 17 August 2011

Gingersnap Creations Blogspot - Tribute to Teens Challenge


For this make for Gingersnap Creations Tribute to Teens challenge, which launches today, I have used an 8 x 8 frame from Happy Daze and CI 283 and CI 272 from Crafty Individuals, together with their Seaside background paper. I painted the outside of the frame with Paper Artsy Fresco Finish paint in Butternut, then a layer of their crackle, then a layer of Haystack. For the inside of the frame I just used the Butternut but unfortunately the colours weren't as contrasting as I had wanted.

The main images of the two girls, CI 283, I coloured with Pro Markers. As soon as I saw these stamps they made me think of two of my nieces, my two god-daughters. They are nine years apart in age but very close, and now that the youngest is 14 she is, of course, catching her older sister up in height. Whatever age they have been, they have always spent time together, and with their lovely brother too, who is between them in age. So these two stamps of the two same girls, but with the second stamp showing no difference in their heights, always makes me think affectionately about them, and also about a long walk on a North East beach we all had together a couple of years back.

I covered the frame and the backing paper with shells and wording from CI 272 in Archival Sepia, added some small real shells, and finally finished it off with some Angelina fibres in Gold Iris.

I thought this frame would fit well with the Happy Daze challenge for August which is 'Oh I do like to be beside the seaside'.





19 comments:

  1. What a lovely tribute to your nieces. There is nothing like the beach, the lazy summer holidays and great family and friend connections.
    I love using small shells on ocean themed work - they are usually my mum's shells and I also have some time to contemplate the absolute love she had for the ocean.

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  2. Hi Lucy. Beautiful work as always. Lovely tribute to your nieces.
    Regards Florence x

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  3. Wow, love this card. So wonderful great textured background and the images are perfect for this theme.

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  4. Love this piece, Lucy! It's really wonderful.

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  5. I adore this piece - absolutely stunning! I love the "growth" depicted here... my own 12-year-old daughter is now three inches taller than me! Gorgeous collaged background, wonderful colors, beautiful all around. :)

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  6. This is great Lucy!!! Love the colours you have used on the frame and the images!!!

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  7. A beautiful frame for the tribute to teens challenge!

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  8. Absolutely beautiful Lucy, I love it.
    xxx Hazel.

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  9. such pretty papers and colors. a real tribute to teens and to friendship! xo

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  10. a lovely tribute, love the stamping

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  11. Lucy, this frame is beautiful! Lovely tribute to your nieces! Have a fabulous day!

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  12. Beautiful project- love your colors and the great image!

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  13. So sweet--those images are charming!

    :)

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  14. Love how you've used the images Lucy, great touch. x

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  15. Fabulous card Lucy - I love how you have used the images. I also love the way the perfume bottle turned out.
    I will be in touch soon and I hope all is well with you.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  16. Beautiful frame Lucy! I love how you used some real shells! x

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  17. What a gorgeous frame, Lucy - the images you chose are perfect!

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  18. Stunning! I love the image pairing and your frame is delightful!

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  19. What a beautiful tribute to your nieces. I love all the stamping and the shells add a really nice touch.

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