banner

banner

Friday, May 30, 2014

Live with passion



This page started out with a gelli print that wasn't doing it for me, but after I added this face stencil (this was while playing with my new stencils) it blew me away. She reminded me of a Spanish flamengo danser, wich fitted in perfect with this forthnigth's Q&L challenge word passion. I didn't add much more to it, just made her lips red and added a red glittery hair accessoire. Then came the dilemma on how and where to add the quote, finally I decided to make a frame around the picture and add the quote on the edge as if it were the title of a painting. The frame took me some time: deciding the color, the size and then came the even harder bit: the measuring.


 Me and my husband like it so much we will give this a prominent place in our hallway. 
This also solves my problem on how to incorporate it in my quotes book (which I will be making at the end of the year) as this is not the same size as the other pages, but is much bigger.

Posted by at
Labels: ,

16 comments:

  1. CarolMay 31, 2014 at 1:09 PM

    Wow stunning - clever idea to use a frame - the colour of the frame makes the girl Pop xx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:17 PM

      It took me ages to decide the paper for the frame, but am very happy with my choice.

      Delete
  2. Linda GibbonsMay 31, 2014 at 1:50 PM

    wonderful piece. I love that stencil, and it looks so good on the gelli print!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:18 PM

      Thanks, funny how something turns out so good from something that was just ok.

      Delete
  3. BJMay 31, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    Gorgeous page, it blows me away too, so striking with the touches of red. You've gotta love stencils! Shame about the Craft Barn Linky closing prematurely, not happened before. BJ

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      thanks for visiting anyway, seems they fixed that problem and was able to link now.

      Delete
  4. AnonymousMay 31, 2014 at 6:09 PM

    This beautiful, yes agree with you she does look like a flamenco dancer! Such a shame the link closed early :(

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      but still I have a wonderful piece, linky or no linky :-) (but gladly they fixed it)

      Delete
  5. ScrapmateMay 31, 2014 at 6:56 PM

    A striking stencil but the gel lipping really makes it. Well done for managing to work round your problems.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:20 PM

      good picking-up that I used gelli sticks for her lipstick.

      Delete
  6. massofhairJune 1, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    WOW your Gelli print is stunning, adding the face stencil really has made it work. Love the pops of colour, great quote :-) xxx

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:21 PM

      Thank you and something we all should live too, life's too short.

      Delete
  7. maggieJune 3, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    A fabulous picture. Very worthy of a prominent place in your house.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. buterfliecrafterJune 4, 2014 at 2:22 PM

      just need to figure out how I'm going to hang it because it's just paper I think I need to frame it, but a frame around a frame??

      Delete
  8. Silvia(Barnie)June 6, 2014 at 1:16 AM

    Amazing. A gorgeous background and a fabulous face.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)