Sunday, January 17, 2010

GOTHIC ARCH CHALLENGE -SHABBY CHIC

GOTHIC ARCH CHALLENGE SUNDAY theme this week is Shabby Chic. One of my favorites. I named this project, "Out of the Goth." Why? It's late Sunday night, and I inked, stamped the picture, paper, distressed, found flowers, lace and then... pulled out this old photo frame and placed my unfinished piece in there. From then I continued working and realized, uh oh, I'm out of the Gothic arch. Such are the creations of a tired artist.

This is a picture of my mother in law, a few years ago = ) She's not only a beautiful child in the picture but a beautiful lady.

Thanks for looking. Keep Haiti in your prayers.

Elaine

14 comments:

Faye said...

Elaine, this is a gorgeous piece. Your mil was certainly a lovely child. How nice to know that she is still pretty. Your lace is so unusual and so very beautiful. Great job!

Jeanne said...

Love those old photo frames! Wish a supplier would step forward to reproduce them. That's a fabulous arch format.. great photo and elements!

Terri said...

it's personal, it's sweet, it's shappy chic!

Evelyn S. said...

Just darling! All the details are wonderful.

Diane said...

Wonderful--I love shabby chic. What a great idea of using your mother-in-law's pic.--very sweet!

courtney said...

You've complimented this beautiful, adorable picture perfectly. Wonderful stuff....as usual!

Martina said...

This is absolutely lovely.
Gorgeous arch!!!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

I really love this! The altered photo, the pink, the vintage look...all fabulous!

jaine drake said...

It's fabulous. I absolutely love it.

Heather Robinson said...

What an adorable little girl. Love your comment about your mother in law too. You've given her photograph a wonderful place to live.

Sugar Lump Studios said...

this is just darling! I love the photo and composition! beautiful arch and art! :)

Effie said...

Fab arch... great photo too!

Michelle said...

Just gorgeous! Lovely photo.

Paper Paradise said...

Brilliant arch! x