{ Sneaky Peek } A Diamond Anniversary card
I was commissioned to make a paper cut card for a very special couple celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary, 60 years, something to truly be celebrated.
Where to start with a commission, the awful prospect of a blank sheet of paper!
The commissioner had seen my work before and liked the idea of having two birds, a heart and leaves, so to the scribbles.
I start with a few thumbnail sketches to get the idea fixed on paper, to try out a few of ideas, get the major components in the right places and the overall proportion and composition "right"!
At this point I tend to walk away and let the ideas circle through my sub conscious and thought for the rest of the day. Somehow this "sets" the idea of how I should cut the piece and I can develop the design a bit further.
And then BINGO! It all clicks into place and the design flows from the pencil onto the paper.
A bit of time and patience and here it is, all cut out.
I backed the paper cut with a lovely matt gold paper which gave the card a lovely glow and I'm told the special couple were delighted with their card.
{ Sneaky Peek Thursday } My home
Inspired by the fabulous Cupcakes for Clara and her
posts.
A sketch, photo, or work in progress. A little glimpse into the way we work or what we're working on. Keeping creative and sharing the goodness.
This week I thought I'd share some photos of a new screen print, My home, that I've been working on.
The design starts life as a papercut. As always hand drawn and then cut by my own fair hand.....and my scalpel! I then use the papercut image to expose a screen. This means that the image fixed on the screen is an exact copy of the papercut design.
Here's a very rough test print to see how the colours look, dusty dark blue on a plaster background. I've recently started to produce two colour screen prints, with a solid block of background colour and then the design in another colour and I've been really pleased with the results!
And here's the finished article, available to buy
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{ Sneaky Peek Thursday } All Will Be Well
Inspired by the fabulous Cupcakes for Clara and her
posts.
A sketch, photo, or work in progress. A little glimpse into the way we work or what we're working on. Keeping creative and sharing the goodness.
A sneaky peek into my sketch book at the very beginings of a new design........I'll keep you posted on this one.....it could end up somewhere VERY exciting.......or not!
P.S. If you want to join in with the posts please do share your link in the comments so we can pop by and have a peek