Showing posts with label ACEOs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ACEOs. Show all posts

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Diva's Challenge, ACEOs, and Bookmarks


The Challenge 

This week's challenge (here) is to use your initials as a string.  I really enjoyed playing with the string until I got something I liked.  You can see in the second picture the M in pink and the h in purple.

The ACEOs

I grabbed a couple of pieces of brightly painted paper (with acrylics) stamped over with hand-carved stamps, and drew some leaves.  I may still fiddle with them, but I might just list them as they are on Etsy.  How do you like them?

Background was done with colored pencil over acrylics


Background was painted with white acrylics
and swirls drawn around a very wonky moon

The Bookmarks

These are very fun and colorful bookmarks and they will last a very long time.  I've had one for several years and it looks as good as new - and believe me, it has been abused!  It has even been dropped in bubble baths several times :)

They are made from art canvas, painted with acrylics, stamped with hand-carved stamps, drawn on with black pen, and finally sealed with 2 or 3 coats of varnish.  Since 2 of them fit together, do you think I should list them as a pair or individually on Etsy?
Front


Back created with acrylics, hand carved stamps, pen, and colored pencil