Sunday 1 August 2010

Tinted visions fragment - Curiosities #7

I used alcohol inks to colour this fragment and frame a picture of my husband's mother. It will be part of a larger project as I have bought an old house shaped box divided in to sections which I intend to fill with mini-art pieces. The old mountboard scrap used here was cut down to 5,2 cm (just over 2") square to fit one of these. I'll be first to admit the ric-rac isn't the right thing to add to the fragment but it will do until I find something better. Anyway, I spent so long digitally restoring the picture and fighting with the printer that if I don't stop waffling I'll be too late to enter the 'Compendium of Curiosities' #7 challenge using Tim Holtz's book on Linda's Studio L3 blog and, as it's the reason I bought the book and the fragments I'm determined to get there!
Used: Tim Holtz Ranger Alcohol inks, Tim Holtz Idea-ology fragments; Ranger alcohol ink applicator and blending solution; Tim Holtz Compendium of Curiosities book and rest from stash.

4 comments:

  1. So cool. Love the colors you have chosen.

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  2. Karen, your tinted fragment is beautiful! What an amazing photo, and your plan to use it inside a miniature house is wonderful. I'll look forward to seeing the photos!

    I love the colors you used, too-- they suit the picture so well! Congratulations on a beautifully restored photo and a great CCC piece!

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  3. Wow, so neat looking!! I think you did a fabulous job on it. Great colors.

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  4. THis is fab, I love old photo's. Unfortunatley I've no fragments yet - top of my wishlist. Sarah

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