Wednesday, October 3, 2012

CSI + Once Upon A Sketch Challenge

This is the September challenge #4 at Once Upon A Sketch and CSI challenge #39. Two great challenges rolled into one !



What I really loved about creating this page was having fun with making the mixed media background.There is an image transfer using Gel Medium.There are two different stamps using 3 different inks.There's embossing, there's masked images using Pastels and there are Distress Stains for some bolder colour.I'm really happy with the subtle details these layers create.

Evidence here of leaves and the use of pastels.

More evidence....a bird and a rub on

One of the journalling prompts was to write on the photo and these were my thoughts.
This photo was taken by my daughter in Thailand earlier this year. I think it's amazing but it made me think that sometimes we can be so involved in things that we begin to feel smothered and need to find our own piece of space to breath again and grow.

Thanks for dropping by today. xx

20 comments:

  1. beautiful quote and LOVE the background. Beautiful Gail :)

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  2. This looks amazing, I just wish I could see it in real life to get a better idea of the textures...

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  3. Wow! What a gorgeous lo! Love the texture...wow...fab!

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  4. Oh I just love the thought behind the photo and so totally know where you are coming from. Love your techniques and yes, I think you have covered it all. I have been wanting to try the image transfer using Gel Medium. I saw it on a video but yet to try it. Great page.

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  5. Amazing work! Love the background - soooo effective!!!

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  6. so much beauty and inspiration here Gayle .... awesome creative beauty .. love the image too. well I really love all your work xoxoxox see you next week x

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  7. First of all, I absolutely agree with what you wrote in your journalling. I love how you combined it with the photo, they complete each other. Stunning work, Gayle! Thanks for joining us at OUAS!

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  8. The background is simply gorgeous,you can really see that you love working with these mediums. Stunning!!!

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  9. Gayle, such a fabulous page, love the embossing and textures, beauty at its best :)

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  10. Wow Gayle you rocked that background! Love all that mixed media & texture...this is just beautiful. Great quote too & very true. Thank you for sharing your work with us at OUAS!

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  11. just beautiful textures, they can stand alone...

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  12. Seu background realmente é fantástico com tantos detalhes!! Quanto divertimento!!

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  13. Absolutely stunning work!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your work with us at OUAS!

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  14. That is just stunning - I am so glad that you've given us the close up photos too - there is so much detail - I am truly amazed!

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  15. I bought three Buddha heads for my new studio (in the making) today. And when I checked this out, I had goose bumps! Please consider doing a tutorial on the transfer technique and your awesome background, if time permits!

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  16. Fabulous page. Love all the subtle details of this transfer technique.
    Stunning!!

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  17. Oh my oh my Gayle! you've done it again! that background is stunning!! all the subtle layers are absolutely breathtaking! getting lost in the close-ups, just looking and taking in the fantastic details and techniques. Your pages are always incredibly inspirational, love them all to bits! Have a wonderful weekend sweetie! xoxo

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  18. This is an amazing piece of art Gayle and also a very profound thought. I know just what you mean. It's fun to be involved but sometimes we just want to be a loose leaf...BTW I have been in touch with my boss at Pandore and am awaiting a response. I'm sure I can organise those stamps to be waiting for you in Paris. Check out the Les Papiers de Pandore site & store and let me know if there's anything else you want so I can arrange your order xo

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