Thursday, March 21, 2013

my first slide mailer ...

just as a little exercise to try the techniques I learned of at Andy Skinner's online workshop 'Book of Ruination'. I've been a bit too generous with the paints, just need some practice :-) Thankfully it's Easter holidays next week ...

front:

inside:
The angel (front cover) and the skeletons (one stamp actually) are by De Stempelwinkel (the tiny thingy at the left skeleton's shin is just a lint, only saw it after I took the pics :-)), the other angel is by stampinback.

On the left side I sealed the cardboard with matte medium, stamped the image and covered it with a rather thin layer of crackle accents. Afterwards I rubbed some brown acrylic paint into the cracks.
Then I painted the right side over with gesso and sprayed it with several shimmering sprays. The lace is by artistic outpost.
The whole thing came apart in the middle so I adhered a piece of washi tape, covered with brown acrylic paint and clear crackle paint.

I'm entering this into the challenge over at Smudgy Antics where they want to see anything but a card.

It will also be my entry into the first left of center challenge as a part of anything goes with goth/creepy/dark - for further details please have a look at their rules.

(sorry, deutsch kommt noch ;o))

Thanks so very much for having a look.
Hugs, Suzanne xxx
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13 comments:

  1. RosieMarch 21, 2013 at 3:18 PM

    Wow, das sieht ja echt super aus, Suzanne

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  2. FrancescaMarch 21, 2013 at 3:26 PM

    You really have been busy. i'm doing the same course , but haven't started yet. hopefully today. Love the slider .Liebe gruesse Francesca

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  3. RedanneMarch 21, 2013 at 5:52 PM

    Loving your slide mailer Suzanne, great images and I love the crackling, it looks amazing enhanced with the brown paint in the cracks. I really must get my hands on one of these and have a go too. Hugs, Anne x

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  4. KarinMarch 21, 2013 at 9:16 PM

    Beautiful creation, love the texture!

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  5. mark gouldMarch 21, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    Very cool, great to see the Andy technique in action, looks fab x, love the stamped images x

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  6. Vee CassidyMarch 22, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    This is absolutely wonderful, Suzanne. I love all the techniques and fabulous stamping. Vee xx Those courses sound good.

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  7. Vee CassidyMarch 22, 2013 at 1:14 AM

    As I said a wonderful creation. Thanks for sharing your art with us at Left of Center and hope to see you again. Vee xx

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  8. CarlaKHMarch 22, 2013 at 2:32 AM

    fantastic! I love the texture and the neat composition of images! Thanks for joining us at Left of Center!

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  9. StephMarch 22, 2013 at 6:53 AM

    Wow, this is so cool. I love all that texture. Thanks for joining us at Left of Center this week.

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  10. Shelley March 23, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    stunning!! I really love the stamps you have used and all of that texture. Thank you for playing along with us at Smudgy Antics and Left of center xx

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  11. Julia S-WMarch 23, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    Suzanne you've made such a fab start!! I love your stamped images and the crackle you've applied - love all of it actually!
    (I forgot about signing up for the course and I can't decide whether to do it now. . . . )
    Hope you are staying warm and having a little fun.
    Hugs, Juliaxx

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  12. lilyandthelotus.blogspot.comMarch 24, 2013 at 3:01 AM

    Awesome Suzanne, now I want to take Andy's course I did anyway but you inspired it more..this is fabulous and thank you for playing with us at Smudgy Antics.
    susan s

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  13. Croms' Cubby HoleMarch 24, 2013 at 7:57 PM

    Suzanne - this is fabulous. Love the effects you have created and the stamps you've used are so on my wish list. Thank you for sharing your art with us at Smudgy Antics

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Thanks a lot for your much appreciated comment :-)

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