I hope you're all keeping well and survived the heatwave we recently had. Some of my herbs didn't seem to like it much - I'm not sure if I overwatered them or not enough. :-D
It’s my turn to host this month's theme for Country View Crafts and Challenges on Facebook and I’ve chosen Silhouettes.
The challenge is open worldwide and you can join the group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/164920247712393
You must use products from brands that Country View Crafts stocks. You
can enter 5 times each month with different projects and one winner
will be selected randomly. And you won't want to miss out on the prize this month! It's the Sizzix 662386 Witchcraft by Tim Holtz die set AND a set of the new Distress Oxide Mini Ink Pads 4 Piece Set #6. What a prize this is!!
So to be clear - according to Google... 'A silhouette is a solid, usually dark shape, representing the outline of a subject against a lighter background.'
It's a visual representation where the interior of the subject is filled
with a single color, typically black, emphasizing the form rather than
detailed features. Silhouettes are often used to create a striking contrast and can evoke a sense of mystery or simplicity'.
In Mixed Media, I've also seen this done as a light silhouette against a darker or coloured background - Dina Wakley quite often does this and it has a lovely effect.
But here are some guidelines too...
Basically, so long as the image is a solid block, then it's a silhouette.
I also feel it must be something that you can recognise. If you just plonked a circle or a rectangle on as the focal point on your page - it kind of doesn't say what your picture is about - but yes, this could be just abstract I guess.
But if you put a bow on top of the rectangle, instantly that's recognisable as a gift.
Or if you added a string line from the top of the page to the circle, that gives the impression of a hanging bauble.
You can also use numerous items to create your silhouette - stamps, dies and stencil masks are all very easy to use. Then you can concentrate on what you're going to do for your background. The background really becomes what you would work on rather the focal point. Choose what you are going to use for your main image and then work around that.
Anyway, without further ado, here's my first make for the month.
I picked out which stamp set that I was going to create with and I chose the Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Theories CMS329.
I wanted to show how easy it is to make a couple of cards quickly and still be really effective looking. Of course, you can make multiple cards at the same time like this.Using Distress Inks, I created my 2 inky backgrounds on Tim Holtz Mixed Media Card. I used Distress Inks Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap, Speckled Egg and Fossilized Amber (Oxide) in that order, drying in between each smooshing.
Then I randomly stencilled over these with Distress Ink Fossilized Amber using the spotted stencil from Tim Holtz Layering Stencils that came with a clear stamp set but you can also use the one from the Mini Set #48 as it's got the same type of spots.
I also stamped the sentiment I was going to use, with Archival Frayed Burlap, second generation prints.
Once dry, using a stamping platform, in Black VersaFine Clair, I stamped my chosen image and then heat embossed this with clear embossing powder. I also left one as a plain black stamped image. Both were then added to black cardstock and a border cut around them.
I dug out my very cheap sewing machine and sewed around the edges because I hardly ever use it and thought it'd be good for this project, but of course you don't have to sew the edges. You could just draw a scribbly line around it.
I added a brad in each corner and lightly hammered these with the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tiny Texture Hammer.
Finally I mounted them onto kraft cardstock and here's the finished cards. I cut one a little smaller to make the image bigger in the frame, so you have two sizes for comparison.
Thanks for stopping by to look at my blog. I hope you'll maybe try this out for yourself and enter into the challenge at Country View Crafts and Challenges on Facebook - it really is a fabulous prize to win. See you there.
Have a great day,
hugs
Carol x
Products used:
(If something is out of stock you can always contact Susan to see if she can get it in for you)
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Theories
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Inks
Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Oxide
Tim Holtz Layering Stencils - Mini Set 48
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Tiny Texture Hammer
If you would like to purchase the die set and ink pads without entering you can find them here:
Distress Mini Oxide Ink Pads - 4 Pack
Sizzix Witchcraft 662386
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