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Sunday 8 April 2012

Opus Gluei Challenge #128 What else do you know?

The lovely Kristen has chosen this fortnight's Opus Gluei challenge and it is to use a technique in your project that you haven't used for a while.

I haven't paper pieced a stamped image with designer's papers for ages so that is what I have done with this Mollie Bloom beach hut stamp in this easel card.
The chicken is hand drawn on designer papers and the sky is tumbled glass distress ink with a turquoise mica powder mixed with water sprayed on the top.


Now can you guess what the chicken is supposed to be sitting on?
No?
Now it may look like a box but that is where you would be wrong see, as it is in fact a raft -  allegedly. *cough*
If you are wondering why I have put a chicken on a raft in the sea, well why not, I like chickens and they lay lots of eggs and it's Easter... so I think they deserve a holiday by the seaside.
So as I'm sure you can do better than a box masquerading as a raft for this challenge please join in as I'd love to see it!

Happy Creating!
Gini
xx

9 comments:

Karen said...

hehe only you would put a chicken on a raft & not in a deckchair hahaha!!!!! Love this, HUGS xxx

Deena said...

I loovvee this...especially the chicken...so cute! what a great creation!

Kaz said...

Ha I like the idea of the chicken having a holiday - and quite right too after laying all those chocolate eggs (not that any of them reached me).
I really love this and wish I could draw like you.
Hope things are good with you xxx

Electra said...

I knew it was a raft as soon as I saw it. Really. I did. Really.
This is too cute, Gini!

Sue said...

This is fab Gini, I love your bright colours, and what else would a chicken be sitting on but a raft!! x

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Hi Gini, love the paper-piecing and your hand-crafted chicken - she certainly looks relaxed, sunbathing on the raft! As always, a fabulous creation and a wonderfully entertaining story!

I hope all is well with you and yours Gini - big hugs, Sylvia xxx

Rosemary said...

Ah, Gini, your stories are always wonderful - a glimpse into a very interesting creative process! They never fail to make me SMILE!

Love this easel card, the details you've put into it are AMAZING. Such a happy seaside scene and yes, I completely and totally think Ms. Chicken (btw, excellent drawing) deserves a bit of time on a floaty, Easter is wearing on the poor girl.

Rosemary said...

Ah, Gini, your stories are always wonderful - a glimpse into a very interesting creative process! They never fail to make me SMILE!

Love this easel card, the details you've put into it are AMAZING. Such a happy seaside scene and yes, I completely and totally think Ms. Chicken (btw, excellent drawing) deserves a bit of time on a floaty, Easter is wearing on the poor girl.

Sherry said...

So funny Gini - and it's another beautiful card xx