Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Artsygirlz challenge ! backgrounds !



This week over at the artsygirlz challenge blog the challenge is to make your own backgrounds and i have had these alcohol inks a couple of weeks now so this challenge really inspired me to have a go with them. Well this is my first attempt !! After i inked the background i stamped flourishes then i heat embossed them with black embossing powder. I then used my cricut walk in my garden cart to make the flower which i cut 3 times 2 1/2" 2" and 1 1/2 " i layered and inked and added silver to the edges then finished the flower off with a crystal in the centre ! I then cut 2 flourishes from accent essentials and inked and heat embossed these. This does look
better in real life !

19 comments:

Sandy said...

Oh my gosh, this is absolutely stunning background. So brilliant job. Love them. Awesome.

Andrea, said...

Stunning, love your background

Crafting Queen said...

Fantastic work and your first background! I love these challenges as it does make you try new things.
Great card.

Crissi Harvey said...

wow stunning work michelle love this back ground and the flower is fab.
Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge.

crissi xx

Paula J Atkinson said...

Very beautiful background. I'm so pleased my challenge inspired you. I adore Alcohol inks because you can use the same colours & never get the same effect twice!

jaycee51 said...

Oh Michelle, this is beautiful! The technique doesn't sound easy but the effect you achieved is wonderful. Well done. JC.

Lauren said...

This is beautiful - it's like a painting. Great job!

Julie Allain said...

Oh Michelle this is absolutely stunning!!!

It's a work of art!!

Thanks for joining in with the Arty Girlz challenge :) xx

Heather Bares said...

gorgeous!

Unknown said...

this is amazing...your work is lovely...I will have to add you to my daily blog links...love your site

Kath Stewart said...

Oh I love this - it's stunning

Ivy said...

Wow, Michelle...I love it! The colors are fabulous and you did an awesome job inking and embossing.

Femmy said...

it's fabulous!!!

vintage wil said...

very very beautiful ! very nice
backgrond.

Enfys said...

This is incredible work, I have never seen such a stunning background.

Bella and Aidees Mom said...

Michelle,
Another amazing creation..Krista

Kopperhead said...

You have so many gorgeous things here I don't know where to look first! Love the background, and the copper butterfly, gorgeous.

Carole Beath said...

Absolutely stunning card. This is my kind card, girl. I LOVE the background, the red flower.... I love it.

Lynn said...

Oh my gosh! That is so stunning and beautiful! Fabulous job girl!