Let There Be Light at Frilly and Funkie

Hi everyone and welcome to the first of two posts from me today. As we enter the second week of the current Frilly and Funkie challenge 'Let there be light!' it's the turn of the Funkie side of the Design Team to share their projects with you. Our host Sue says "One of the things I don't like at this time of year is the lack of light to craft by in the evenings. So, for this challenge I'd like you to include something in your project that makes reference to light, this could be a lamp, lantern, rays of light or even gradients of colour that get lighter!"

At the end of the challenge the Design Team will choose their top four picks. Our first place winner will be invited to join us in a Guest DT spot here at Frilly and Funkie. Three additional talented participants will receive badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and adheres to the challenge guidelines will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

So here's my (edited) offering - a mixed media canvas using a colour palette that is somewhat out of my comfort zone...

(click on each image for a closer look)

Knowing I wanted to use the IndigoBlu 'Industrial Lamps' stamp set I decided to combine these with the current Lindy's Stamp Gang challenge. With very much Autumnal colours to the fore this canvas began with lots of texture paste and layers of lace pressed into it. The over the top came more paste, this time stencilled over the larger piece of lace. With all that texture completed it was time for the 'frilly bits'.

Each of the main elements was created individually before being added, so the leaves were embossed with two colours, the lamps were originally embossed and stamped onto card before having colour added (but then I changed my mind and stamped over a Moon Shadow Misted background) and the die cut paper flowers had pearl centres added. As each of these were placed on the canvas I interspersed copper metal charms, lacy flowers and the stamped sentiment.

Finally I added colour to the whole piece - Starburst Sprays, Moon Shadow Mist, Magicals and swipes of gesso over the central design in increasing intensity. To 'frame' the finished piece I mixed Rusty Lantern Lime Magical with gesso and painted a rough border.

I'm going to take the plunge and enter this into the Lindy's Stamp Gang November 2015 Color Challenge.

Hope you've got a little inspiration from this mixed media canvas. For even more from my incredibly talented team mates make sure you head on over to the Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog. Then it's over to you! We've already had many fabulous entries, but with prizes and Top 3 badges up for grabs there's still plenty of reasons to join in the fun.

I'll be back in a few hours with something completely different - and not just that it's inspired by the Winter season. Hope you can join me for that.
For now thank you for stopping by.

Take care of yourselves, Jenny xxx