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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Inspired by Clare Lloyd

I love PaperArtsy stamps and the designers work some serious magic with them over on the company's blog.  I usually ooh and aah over their creations but have never stepped up to tackle one of their challenges.  I was inspired by the simplicity of Clare Lloyd's ATC book this week though.  Can you see her influence in my ATCs?

Instead of stamping a background on the base I had some stamped tissue paper sitting on my desk that I added to the base.  Gesso through a stencil followed that with some spray inks over the top.  The mushrooms were stamped on paper that I had scraped paint onto (as she did).

I love the Giant Mushroom stamp (Stampotique) and don't use nearly enough.  But I love how it looks against the green background - must be my Pacific NW self envisioning hikes through the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park.  :)  In the following pics you can (hopefully) see the texture created by applying the gesso through the stencil. 


 This one is a little more subtle.
I'm including these in Kay's Stampotique Designers Challenge to create a textured background.

Thanks for taking a peek!

20 comments:

ionabunny said...

Stunning colours. Love your background. These shrooms are fab

Trish said...

Wow, that is gorgeous - I love your mad mushrooms!

Darcy Marshall said...

Really nice, i love that mushroom stamp.

Redanne said...

The colour of the mushrooms looks fabulous against the wonderful background. Beautiful work Julie. Anne xx

Julie Lee said...

These are really effective. I love your backgrounds and the vivid colour choices. It's so nice that you stepped up this week and joined in the challenge. Good Luck in the draw! Julie Ann xxx

Kathi said...

Wow! Great ATCs! I really love the mushroom is such bright colors. You also created a wonderful background of layered patterns and colors.

Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designers Challenges!

Hazel Agnew said...

Love your work. Stunning!

massofhair said...

Love those mushrooms, so bright and vibrant against the fabulous textured background. Beautiful ATC's Julie :-) xxx

Kay Wallace said...

Absolutely awesome ATCs, Julie! Super cool stamp to use You have strayed only far enough from the original inspiration piece to make it your very own! Well played, my friend!

Anonymous said...

Wow how beautiful! Love your colourscheme. Thanks for joining the Stampotique DC!

Clare Lloyd said...

The stripy mushrooms look fantastic! Thanks for join us at PaperArtsy.

Sarah B said...

love the vibrant colours you've used - now you've entered one of the PA challenges I must warn you it's addictive ! x

Anonymous said...

So beautiful & vibrant!!!
Alison xxx

Kaz said...

Gorgeous ATC's, I love the colours together. Thanks for joining us again at Stampotique this week.

Jackie said...

Fabulous ATC's love the colour and love the stamp you choose drawn by Jo Capper-sandon is is one of my favourite stamps .... You have produced a really lovely ATC
Thank you for joining us at stampotique

Corrie Herriman said...

Wonderful colours, fabulous ATC's ! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique this week!
Corrie x

Basement Stamper said...

Wow, these are gorgeous ATC's, love the red mushrooms against the green backgrounds. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge this week.

Gez Butterworth said...

FAB Atc's! Thank you for joining Stampotique Designer's Challenge. Gez

Tanja said...

The colours are so vibrant - love it. Thank you so much for joining us at stampotique desingers challenge this week!! Tanja

*Arwen* said...

They're so cooooooool!!! Thanks for joining us at Stampotique DC :)

xx Arwen