A friend Kath sent me some stamped hands - so I am trying out different ways of using them.
I painted some backing paper, and added some silver
Then I inked over the silver to dull it down a bit and to make a mottled effect with the colour combinations
After which I stamped on the ferns then collaged the hands.
The flash on the camera makes the silver look bright and shiny - but in natural light it is dull, and just adds a subtle shimmer behind the soft colours to give it a bit of depth - sometimes I find stamped image ATCs look a bit 'flat',so am trying out ideas to solve that.
Lovely! Those hands are just begging for a globe to hold.
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Hello! Popping in on new links of new people! I love those hands and thanks for the insignt as to how you do it! I am new to altered art and mixed media and love to know how these things begin!
ReplyDeleteOh Lottie, this is really very beatiful!..
ReplyDeleteThese atcs with the hands are so fascinating. There is such potential in their openness. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI love this.
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