Friday 7 June 2013

Craft Barn Alpha Challenge. . . . . . Letter F

The Craft Barn Alpha Challenge continues with the letter F. The twist this fortnight is that we can only choose words between FE and FR.

I decided to choose the word 'Fellow' because I recently aquired a PaperArtsy stamp which shows a rather snazzy fellow and I thought he fitted the bill perfectly.

You can join in the Alpha Challenge at any point - it's addictive believe me!

I also wanted to use a little piece from one of my first gelli plate prints which I made at an Andy Skinner class recently - more, much more on that in another post!

Please don't expect too much because the print I used was one of the first I pulled from the gelli plate, but from that moment I was addicted. I never realised these plates were so much fun until I finally gave in, did the class and bought the plate!

Here is my double page spread:

The left page was made with part of a gelli plate. The right page was made using stencils and stamping. Both archival inks and DecoArt Traditions and Americana paints were used.
The word definition was left without paint/ink as required by the challenge.
My 'fellow' was stamped onto white card with archival ink. Most of the background was coloured with distress marker and a waterbrush. Some random acrylic paint stencil work was added to the image to enable it to fit with the page background.
The right hand page was covered with a light wash of Fresco snowflake. Script stamping was done with DecoArt acrylics. Stencilling was added with both acrylics and archival ink.
The gelli plate print was achieved using an Andy Skinner stencil and three DecoArt acrylic colours (both Traditions and Americana). A piece of fancy yarn also helped to add another dimension to the print by placing it onto the paint loaded plate prior to pulling the print off.
The die cut letters were cut from some card covered with a piece of gelli plate print. Once applied, some shading was added around the letters with pencil. Black pen was also used to define the letters.
All the die cut letters had stencilling applied to help them appear as an integral part of the design. 

A little extra shading was added below the foot to act as a shadow effect.
Thanks for looking at my pages - expect more gelli plate work soon but remember - I'm a beginner!! 

A big hello to new followers too. I've been a bit of a lazy blogger lately but never fear, I will get to you eventually!

29 comments:

  1. Love the colours and how they are reversed on the opposite page - a fab layout!

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  2. Great pages, fab colours and your PA stamp is very fitting for your fellow!!!

    Sam xxx

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  3. Hi Julia, great pages!! I really love this dictionary challenge too - it is addictive like you say. I like your gelli print - I have the smaller gelli plate but haven't dared put any of my prints on my blog yet :) Claire x

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  4. this is just fabulous - lovely pages xx

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  5. Great job on your pages! Love the gelli print......my first try was a disaster..hahaha!
    The letters are fabulous.

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  6. Awe Julia this is gorgeous, just my colours too!! I love that image but have resisted temptation so far, it works beautifully on your spread, brilliant inspiration!
    Hmm, better get my rear in gear for my entry, ha ha ha I see a very quick collage page coming on.
    Huge hugs x x x x

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  7. Nice piece, good word choice, too. I just got mine blogged as well. Have a nice weekend, Valerie

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  8. The print looks amazing - I'd say you are being too hard on yourself!
    I wish I could use colours the way that you do - this is so striking with the background realling popping off the page.
    Fabulous.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  9. Brilliantly zingy pages, Julia - your dapper fellow absolutely fits the bill, and the lettering is gorgeous!
    Alison x

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  10. In reply to your comment Julia, yes it was a great day and more so meeting you there. I loved playing with the masks and paints creating mono and multi layered prints and am now looking at them wondering what I will do with them, but I am sure over the coming months I will use quite a few of them. I loved how you have done your pages, the fabulous colours and great image. Hope we will meet up again soon.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  11. Oh, he is a snazzy fellow! I love both pages and all your fabulous details for your word. Really well done!

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  12. Fantastic pages here Julia. Love what you've 'pulled' and created. It's great to see a vintage gentlemen on something other than a grungy background. Hugs, Jenny x

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  13. wow this si another fab page in your gorgeous book! hugs trace x hope the week was successful?! xx hugs x

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  14. Fantastic pages and a wonderful word to chose

    Chrissie x

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  15. Brilliant page, love the bright funky colours with the vintage image, works really well together.

    Lou x

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  16. Love it!!!!!!! I love that the rather dapper man is surrounded by all this fabulous colour Julia! Looks like you are a convert to the Gelli plate then? hahaha! I am a convert to painting Andy's nails hahaa!!!!! HUGS xxx

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  17. Love the zesty coloured backround on your fabulous fellow page its wonderful.

    Sylv xx

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  18. He looks a fine fellow and I love the BGs you've made.

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  19. Goodness Julie, if this is your first attempt I look forward to seeing what you do when you are 'experienced' at it! These are fabulous pages, love the colours and the textures you created, the letters are fabulous and I really love the vintage man stamp - great maple leaf behind him. Hugs, Anne x

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  20. Wow! This is amazing, Julia. I'm loving the letters, especially. Gorgeous!!

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  21. WOW Julia - bright and colorful and wonderful -- you sure do design well - goodness gracious!! Love what you have done - this is such a fun challenge!
    Sandy

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  22. What a gorgeous stamp of the fellow Julia! And so nice to see that you've worked with the gelli plate...your background on these pages are so creative...great colours too!

    Hugs, Alie :-)

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  23. WOOHHO looks like you had some big fun creating this page, it just hollers fellow at ya, I love the vibrant colors from the gellie it show you had fun, and how perfect you got to use your new stamp and he is a fabulous Fellow, very kool backgrounds for him, I don't think we expected anything but your brilliant work on the page, thanks so much for sharing and have a wonderful day..

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  24. He is indeed a very handsome fellow and I love what you've done with the gelli plate prints. Would really like to go to a class to see how these are used. And all those dots are fabulous too. Margie x

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  25. Gorgeous pages!!! I love love love your colors and the manly theme is most excellent! Beautiful!

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  26. Since all your pages are wonderful, maybe it's not my favorie one; but I love the brilliant side of it, your clever work as usuals and the nice details as your corners !! Coco xx

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  27. I always enjoy seeing your projects from this challenge! I think your first attempt was a huge success! The pages are fabulous and he is one classy fellow!

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  28. Oh wow !! beautiful. Love the 3D
    Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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  29. A fabulous page, great details.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Juliax