Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Mixed Media Monday- It's not all Black and White

I have chosen to participate in my first online challenge. This week's Mixed Media Monday challenge was to create something black and white with just a hint of colour. For my project I made an art journal page. First I painted the page all black and then made some white lollipop flowers. To add in the hint of colour, I sponged the edges of the circles in purple ink and used a purple button for the center. To make the leaves, I tied some white ribbon in a knot. For added interest I cut out some stamped butterflies and adhered them with a glue dot. To make the butterflies look like they are flying I bent up the wings. The flowers looked a little boring just flat so I used foam tape to give some dimension.


5 comments:

  1. This is lovely! The purple is a great accent color, and the decision to use black as the background definitely strengthens the impact of your flowers. Very nice! Welcome to MMM.

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  2. Great flower design. The ribbon for "leaves" is a nice touch.

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  3. Hi Erica - I'm so glad you decided to take a challenge with us. I love your spread and hope we get to enjoy a lot more of your art! Diane

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