Monday, 26 October 2009

Gothic Arch Challenge - Black and Orange


This weeks Gothic Arch theme was black and orange to fit in with Halloween, although you didn't have to use a Halloween theme. So I decided to try out my new thistle stamp that I got from the Dome yesterday. Background is a mixture of distressed spiced marmalade and the orange out the primary colours of the colorbox chalk set. All the stamping was done with black soot distressed ink. I used Tim's new rock candy crackle paste over each of the thistles, I only gave them a thin coat though. If you enlarge the picture you can just about see it!!!
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19 comments:

  1. downrightcrafty26 October 2009 at 20:12

    I can see it, and thought all of those stamps were cool, love the way you have implemented it in with the halloween themed colours. Looks ace
    Kate x

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  2. crafty creations26 October 2009 at 20:16

    Stunning colours Sam - love the new stamp

    x Hilda

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  3. Zoechaos26 October 2009 at 21:02

    Love the colours and those stamps are fab. Great Arch

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  4. Willy26 October 2009 at 21:09

    Beautiful and elegant arch!

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  5. Sid26 October 2009 at 22:20

    Love the new stamp Sam, vry nice effect !!

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  6. Lynn27 October 2009 at 00:08

    Beautiful, love the stamp too. The whole thing makes me want to walk in the fields while all the leaves are orange, red and yellow :)

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  7. ~*~Patty S27 October 2009 at 04:55

    the close up is wonderful, lovely arch and that is a very nice stamp!

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  8. Rika27 October 2009 at 06:18

    Beautiful arch!

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  9. Laura27 October 2009 at 08:47

    Fabulous. Love this arch, the colours, the textures and the stamp is jut beautiful.

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  10. Susan Says (Stupid Stuff)27 October 2009 at 08:56

    This is gorgeous Sam, they're not colours I would automatically reach for, but I keep seeing fabulous orange and black works on people's blogs, and it's really growing on me :)

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  11. LazyKay27 October 2009 at 09:23

    Gorgeous colouring - love the effect. Yes, I can see the crackle and it looks really good - makes the thistles stand out - looks like a versatile stamp too.

    xxxxxxxxx

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  12. Effie27 October 2009 at 15:52

    That's a fab stamp.. looks great on the orange background.

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  13. jaine drake27 October 2009 at 19:28

    How cool, I adore the stamps. Rock candy crackle paste is a new one on me - I'll have to go look on Tims sit.

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  14. Joy27 October 2009 at 19:48

    Lovely Stamp and great use of the rock candy crackle paint xx

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  15. Lesley Edmonds28 October 2009 at 11:23

    Stunning! I love that thistle image.
    Lesley x

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  16. having a {me} day29 October 2009 at 00:20

    Oh WOW!! I love your arch! kxx

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  17. Anonymous29 October 2009 at 19:28

    wonderful arch..love it

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  18. Sugar Lump Studios29 October 2009 at 22:06

    oh I just adore your arch! beautiful stamp (and a thistle? which holds special meaning in my family)...love it! :)

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  19. Femmy1 November 2009 at 09:21

    beautiful arch!! great background!

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