Saturday, 23 April 2016

Snail Post

I'm out of my usual comfort zone today by creating something with more 'white space' than I normally do - just why I should find it more difficult to make a picture that contains a smaller image and less to look at, well it doesn't make sense but I do find it particularly tricky when everything needs to be perfectly stamped, the white just shows up all the mistakes.

So, I felt as if the picture needed some kind of border but then I messed that up - not greatly in love with my blue dashes, especially when I turned the page round to find that they weren't even straight - lol!

Well, to focus on the things I like instead - I do like Sam the snail, (name chosen by Megan, my daughter) which was hand drawn and I like my background, which was created by several vibrant Paperartsy chalk paints and a credit card (technique by Kim Dellow)

As my picture is S for Snail and the snail has a shell, I am entering it in the Craft Barn Challenge and  also the Paperartsy challenge which is focusing on 'white space' at the moment.

CraftBarnAlpha/Dictionary Challenge 2016 - S and shell  

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Thanks for visiting,
Rachel

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11 comments:

  1. WendyK23 April 2016 at 23:22

    I don't think it matters that your lines aren't straight and I think Sam is great, love the look on his face. I think he's been eating the flowers. It's a lovely page with three s's

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  2. Craftyfield24 April 2016 at 08:31

    That's a rule of crafting, wonky lines are renamed grungy or distressed. Which suits me fine... Lovely page and the snail looks happy!

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  3. Annie24 April 2016 at 15:33

    I love your snail and his great background! He's so cute and such a pretty color too.

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  4. Maggie24 April 2016 at 17:13

    Gorgeous page Sam looks very happy has he been eating the flowers lol.
    MaggieH

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  5. Bleubeard and Elizabeth25 April 2016 at 15:32

    Sam looks like a very happy snail, and I like your way of meeting the S challenge, too. It's not only clever, but beautifully drawn, too!

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  6. Scrapmate25 April 2016 at 16:00

    What a gorgeous snail. I love your effective use of white space, it doesn't look bare it looks like it's meant to be.

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  7. kaybee26 April 2016 at 11:30

    Great snail! Perhaps he should come and visit mine! Love your page - the white space just makes the colours more intense.

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  8. gardenpinks26 April 2016 at 16:53

    A great snail - well he is as long as he doesn't wander into my garden lol. A lovely page and don't fret about straight lines being wonky, I think most crafters' specialise in wonky lines!!!!! I know I do. Love the white space around your picture, it accentuates and focuses it well x

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  9. Crafty Claire30 April 2016 at 23:23

    He's GORGEOUS!I love everything about your page, just beautiful xx

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  10. buterfliecrafter2 May 2016 at 07:40

    Love Sam the snail, also the shiny flowers.

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  11. maggie5 May 2016 at 08:43

    A great page. Love the bright background behind your fun snail.

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