Crusade #45 – back to back

Michelle’s challenge this month over the GPP Street Team site was to make colour copies of the backgrounds we scraped together last month, and finish them a few different ways. Today was a rare day for me; aside from the washing, there was *nothing* I needed to do. No paperwork, no artwork due, no anything!

So, I did a pile of colour copies, grabbed some supplies and ripped into it. I used stencils, Sharpies, transparencies, foam stamps, bubble wrap stamping, hand writing, collage, stickers. With some of the pages I then re-scanned and added text in Photoshop.

All up, I did around 20 pages. Here are a few that I particularly like (I’m showing a couple of the original backgrounds too). In some of them not all of the writing is visible. This is because some of them became like journal pages as I worked and the messages on them feel reasonably personal given that I’m quite introverted. If you can read it all, go for it. If you can’t, never mind!

As always, thanks so much for the inspiration Michelle. If you enjoy looking at these, you’ll find links to other artists who are playing this month on the left hand side of the GPP Street Team home page. And if you want to join in – cool! Can’t wait to see what you create 🙂

 

background 1

 

 

background 2

 

 

I value diversity

 

 

My guarded heart

 

 

Valued tools

 

 

Painted hands

 

 

Poppies

 

 

My hands…

 

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21 responses to “Crusade #45 – back to back”

  1. Chavah Avatar

    Looooooove these Cath! I’m hoping to do a lot of experimental art in the coming weeks too.

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  2. Jackie Avatar

    These are fabulous, and so varied, Cath. The painted hands piece is wonderful!

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  3. michelle ward Avatar

    Cath – 20 pages? Yay! LOVE hearing that you had time to play. How great that you had backgrounds ready to go. Sounds like a good day. Such varied treatments to each page. Loving the hands – such a personal look at you – and love that they are each different. I’m with you – most valued tool. Thanks for sharing all this work with the team!

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  4. Diane Widler Wenzel Avatar

    Cath, These are so exciting. They inspire me with a new idea I hope to act on soon.

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    1. Cath Sheard Avatar

      I always enjoy seeing what you’re up to, even if I don’t always comment – can’t wait to see what’s next.

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  5. Jessica Avatar

    Hello Cath,

    I love your painted hands. They are simple, yet expressive, just how hands should be.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Jessice

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  6. johanna Avatar
    johanna

    what a blast of a day you must have had!!
    i especially love your poppy page (i´m so drawn to them…) and the way you stenciled the hands with the thumbs crossing – very clever masking and stenciling!

    must go to have a look at the rest of your blog…

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  7. Cindi P Avatar

    wow! such a fabulous interpretation….loving the hands idea; and the way you interpreted it is fantastic!
    Cindi

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  8. jean Avatar

    wow!! you must have had tons of fun! i really like the one of the painted red hands!!

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  9. Lizbeth Avatar

    Totally amazing what you can do with one background and those clever hands!

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  10. Brigitte Avatar

    Looks like you had a fantastic time experimenting ! Love the work you’re showing, and I’ll bet the ones you don’t show are cool too 😉

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  11. linda Avatar

    Very cool collages…I really like just the background 1 by itself!

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  12. Marble Blue Avatar

    I am not digital at all!!!! I really like how you combined the hand painted backgrounds with digital elements. And that your finished pieces all look so different!

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  13. Helen Avatar

    You did a great job with those backgrounds, love them.

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  14. Jane Avatar

    Excellent job! I love all the variations, the text and of course the hands are awesome!

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  15. TJ Avatar

    Now I really wish I did “hands” too… those are super beautiful and cool. Happy creations from germany, tj

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  16. sheila Avatar

    What a great array of different pages and techniques. You must have had great fun doing all of these. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  17. fabricfan Avatar
    fabricfan

    Cath, I always look forward to your pages. They are just wonderful. Rosemary

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  18. Regina Avatar

    Looks like you had a blast. The last image is so rich.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Bev Baird Avatar

    Your backgrounds are gorgeous and what you created with them is impressive!
    Thanks so much for stopping by – I have been slow getting back around!
    Have a great week!

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