Friday, August 13, 2010

CCC #9 (edited to add Gingersnap Creations Challenge 66: Paint!)

As you know for the past 9 weeks, every Monday Linda at Studio L3 posts a new Compendium of Curiosity challenge.  This Monday was no different and since I KNEW I had a busy week I planned on completing the challenge on Monday night.  It didn't happen.  I did  FINALLY finish the project, just a little later than I wanted.

Week 9's challenge can be found on page 42, Distress Crackle.  This week instead of an ATC, I went in a different direction!

I tried taking pictures in the studio of the completed project, but they were not very good.  This morning I took my "masterpiece" and headed outside for some natural lighting.  I was just about finished with the photos when I heard a noise that sounded very close to my ears.  I looked up and saw a shadow of a hummingbird on the house.  When I (slowly) turned around she was only a couple feet away.  I tried to get a picture of her, but she was too fast.  After a short time, she flew to a branch and sat.  I tried getting a picture of her sitting there watching me.  Even with a 10x zoom she blended in with the trees too much.  Then she took off again to come "distract" me, but only now she had help! There were 2 hummingbirds flying around me.  I managed to get my camera on burst shooting, but still didn't get a good picture (didn't think about changing to action shots until I was typing this!)  She went back to original branch and sat and watched.  Then he decided to sit on a branch that was much lower and I was able to get a picture!
I looked around, but didn't see a nest, but I am sure there must have been one nearby because normally hummingbirds do not usually get as close as these two were to me!  Thankfully, they didn't get any closer or I might have nightmares (a la Alfred Hitchcock's  "The Birds") lol

Oh, I did manage to get a picture of my project too!

The wood frame is from Ikea that I painted with acrylic paint, after that dried I followed page 42 using  Broken China and Peeled Paint Distress Crackles.   On the ship's wheel I used Weathered Wood Distress Crackle.  The seaweed is again leftover scraps from Charlene's journal and the sand is from MuddPuddles.  The Mermaid image is a Microsoft Office Clipart, it's hard to tell in the photo but I used Sakura Glaze pens on her hair, clam shells and scales.  On her necklace I used Stickles.  She is cut out and mounted on foam tape. 

Have a fabulous weekend!  I know I will - my youngest daughter is coming home with her fiance and my future darling grandkids and we will be celebrating their engagement with family and friends!

Take care
Linda

PS As I wait INPATIENTLY for my daughter to arrived I was checking out blogs and realized my frame will work for the Gingersnap Creations Challenge 66: Paint since Distress Crackle is a type of paint!  I LOVE it when one project  works for multiple  challenges!

12 comments:

  1. Oh wow Linda, this is a gorgeous work of art, love it. Annette x

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  2. Totally beautiful!!! Have a wonderful time with family!

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  3. Linda, this is AMAZINGLY gorgeous! That crackled frame couldn't possibly be cooler. Great colors, and I just love how you made it look like seaweed swirling in the water. Clever!!! Sweet mermaid, too, and all the little touches like the shells and net and sand are awesome. ♥

    Have a WONDERFUL time with your daughter and her guy and the future grandkids!

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  4. A wonderful piece and a great use of the Microsoft Office Clipart (lol). Have a great weekend!

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  5. What a fun piece! Love your cracked frame . Have a wonderful time with your daughter!

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  6. GORGEOUS! I never would have thought Office Clipart would have such a fantastic image. TFS! Have a fun & great weekend with your growing family. Paula

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  7. Holy Cow! This is really spectacular! Love all the cracklin', really makes it look like it's from the sea! Well done, and great shot of the bird, that is unusual for them!

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  8. Yes, I agree with Lori - HOLY COW!!! That is beautiful and all the different colors of crackle are really something, the whole look is stunning!

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  9. Oooooooh Linda! You really outdid yourself on THIS one! WOW . . . nice . . . really nice!

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  10. WOW!!!!!!

    I have no words... beautiful... stunning... WOW!

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  11. This is such a pretty frame! Thanks for taking the Gingersnaps paint challenge.

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  12. Love this - what a super job you have made using that frame.

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