I started off by folding and cutting a piece of A4 card, then creating a background using acrylic paints in shades of yellow, blue and green on both sides of the card. I stamped with Daisy Daisy along the bottom edge of both sides. I stamped Row Houses onto old book paper and also onto white card, then coloured the card centre house with Distress Inks, cut it out and stuck it back in its correct position on the paper row.
At this point I had 2 songs going round in my head.. both 'Our House', one by Crosby Stills & Nash (Our house is a very very very fine house, with 2 cats in the yard) and the other by Madness. Whilst I love the first one, the stamp seemed to lend itself to the lyrics of the second better, so that was the one I chose. However my house did end up with 'one cat in the yard' in the form of Kitty!! The little fence in front of the house is a Collage Anonymous download.
For the front, I stamped Welcome Door onto card, coloured it with DI's again and cut and mounted it onto the triptych. I completed the 'Welcome' phrase on the door with a few more words printed on the computer and edged with a fine black pen. I thought someone needed to be making the statement, and Two Sticks seemed to fit the bill perfectly!
I also decided to pop them outside their house on the inside too!
I think they'd definitely have to 'duck' to fit inside!!!
My mum has commented that my work never looks as vibrant on the blog as it does in reality. I think this is true of all of our work, but generally I tend to use my phone to take my photos, so this time I have actually used a camera, and taken advantage of the recent good weather and used natural daylight. I think they are a little better.....
Thanks for looking!!
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10 comments:
Awesome work - I love this. I love the way it opens to reveal the houses inside, and the stick people are so cute! Great colours too.
(to take my photos for my blog I turn my flash off and use an OTT daylight lamp - it really helps to get the colours right on the photo)
Thanks for joining the challenge!
This is just gorgeous. Such a wonderful creation. (mine took ages too).
Thanks for joining us at Stampotique.
This is fantastic, you don't blog often enough, but when you do, your work is gorgeous. xx
Funny and fabulous triptych. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge # 27.
This is gorgeous love the colours
Love it, very creative fantastic idea to use the line from the songs.
Taking photos for my blog I do the same as Kate, turn my flash off.xx
Oooooooo FAB!! so glad you got it finished in time. The background colours are gorgeous & your wording is brilliant. I agree with Ann when you blog your artwork is outstanding. Good luck with the draw.. thank you for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.
Gez.xx
very pretty card, love the collage look and colors. Thanks for joining us at Stampotique Designer's Challenge.
This is a brilliant card - 2 sticks is just perfect as the hostess with the mostess :o) x
This is so wonderfull.
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