Friday, May 21, 2010

GPP Street Team #40 Step on the Scale

 Its time for the GPP Street Team's Challenge #40.   Its all about size and Michelle asks us to go big or go small or do your usual size but cut it down or try new tools in a new size. Oh what fun.











Here I did a 2 page spread and tried out 2 new sets of larger alphabet stamps. The angel was pulled art and that moon just wanted to be blue.  I like how that happens.

















Then I decided to go small and did a tag, with paint stamping and collage.

















I found an even smaller one to use, 1.5" X 2.75" I made a reduced copy of the materials I used in the first tag, and changed the color scheme














Side by side you really see the difference.















Then I found another tag and played with that one.  After painting it I used a Krylon gold marker to create swirls on the background and on the edges. I went looking through my collection of small images and this seemed perfect.












Then I decided to go big this is 9 x 12 which is larger than I usually do.  The background is done with PanPastels and then I drew the city on with Pitt artist pens.  I made a mistake with one of the buildings so I added scrapbook papers to cover it up.

This challenge was really fun.  I used all sorts of new materials and sizes and re-purposed old ones.  It doesn't get any better than this. To see what others did with this challenge or to do it yourself go here

14 comments:

  1. Kate, sounds like you had a great time trying on different sizes of surfaces and tools. I love seeing the two tags next to each other - you really get the idea of their different sizes. Bravo! Thanks for sharing with the team.

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  2. fun downsizing and upsizing!!! Love trying new things...Am doing that myself right now.
    the van gogh painting is one I got as a wedding gift (for my first marriage)...had it for years after...wonder where it landed? memories.

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  3. What fun to change things up with different sizes and tools. Great!!!!

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  4. I love all the art in this post. Your tags are really cool and I really like the castle and the quote. It's interesting that you said 9 x 12 was bigger than you normally work. When we see images online we never think about how big they are in person.

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  5. Yup, my favorite are the different sized tags together in one photo - fun fun fun! I forgot to take a photo of my wee journal with the big one, but I will try to do it another day, it's fun to see the different sizes!

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  6. Nice work! I love the tags and I especially love the gold marker swirls.

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  7. I love "Sunflowers" by VanGogh and your ABC Angel is beautiful... happy creations from tj in germany

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  8. Wow! You have covered BIG and small - well done! I love the tags and love the fading background on your painting.

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  9. love seeing the different size tags in one shot. you really see the difference. nice job!

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  10. The tags are also my favorites, beautiful colors and images.

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  11. What a lovely variety of sizes and beautiful images. I love all that you have done. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  12. I've come for a second look. Everything is great.

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  13. I like that you did so many different things. I love the tag with the Van Gogh art!

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  14. Love the blue moon - and the tiny tags. That angel quote is great, and so true. Thanks for sharing your work with us.

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