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Saturday 1 May 2010

Alice in Wonderland

Cynthia has set us all a fab challenge over at Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog this week, the theme is Alice in Wonderland. When I first thought about the theme, I didn't think I had any stash that would fit the bill, then I remembered I had saved some tiny perfume bottles which would be perfect for a 'Drink me' project. I googled 'Drink me' and found a fab site with loads of free original illustrations here. I decided to make a shadow box for my bedroom wall so I used a blue and sepia colour scheme. This morning's sunshine has vanished and its a very grey day here now so I've struggled to get a pic but here is the result:




I coloured both sides of the canvas with pale blue acrylic paint and then added some shimmer with Bucanneer Bay Blue Moonshadow Mist and a couple of starburst stains. While that was drying I made a frame to cover the staples around the canvas with some hammered card, coloured it with the same spray and then stamped with some SeeD's stamps before distressing with brown ink. I used beeswax to  make a collage inside the frame, layering up the main image,some cups, bottles and looking glasses (which I'd stamped on tissue paper), blue glitter and some toadstools. I then added some silver microbeads and stars. The little bottle is filled with water and blue ink, I addeded some wax to run down the neck and attached it with silicone glue.
I'm also entering my little shadow box in to the following challenges:
One stop craft challenge: anything but a card
Digital Tuesday: also anything but a card
Raise the Bar: My Retreat
Thanks for looking, I hope you are enjoying the bank holiday weekend

Claire xx

14 comments:

  1. This is fabulous Claire,thank you for the link to the images, I wasn't going to bother with this challenge as I had nothing to go on but I just might have a go now.xxx

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  2. Wow what a fantastic creation this is I love it. You are one clever lady. Thanks for sharing your Alice this week Love Cynthia x

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  3. Claire, I really loved your fabulous Alice shadow !!!
    Thanks for joining us at One Stop Craft Challenge this week! :)
    Hugs Itzuvit xx

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  4. Wow - what an amazing project. Brilliant design and so much work in it. Fabulous.
    Beryl xx

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  5. Oh wow Claire what a stunner you are soooo inspirational
    Janette

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  6. WOW WOW Claire, a fantastic project. It must have taken ages to make. Thanks for the link, like Doreen I haven't anything for this challenge, but now I am off for a look.
    Christine x

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  7. This is beautiful. How clever are you!

    Janet xx

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  8. very creative!! and thanks for the tip of the website with free images!! very much appreciated! Hugs Juls

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  9. Oh my Claire this is superb what a wonderful creation the colours the Alice in Wonderland theme it is fabulous thank you for sharing this beauty with us at Digital Tuesday this week.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  10. WOW this is fantastic! What a beautiful work of art!! Thanks for joining us at Raise The Bar this week!

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  11. Claire, such ingenuity! This is beautiful for the Alice entry. Great job.

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  12. Very cool project. Thanks for playing at Raise the Bar this week.

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  13. Hi Claire, I love your card, especially Alice (I think she's bring out the child in all of us)in Wonderland..You are so creative :)Lynn

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  14. This looks amazing Claire, and bang on trend!

    Thanks for joining in at One Stop Craft Challenge.

    Maggie
    xx

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