Sunday 19 June 2011

A postcard from dear old blighty!!

Sunday Postcard Art asked for "vintage men", while Dezinaworld Spotprize Challenge want us to "celebrate our Homeland".
Being a "true blue Brit" the 2 went together perfectly for me :D
No matter how we advance in the worlds of science, technology and fashion, we will ever be known for our classically Victorian eccentricity!!

Add to that our veracious need to "collect" and "catalogue" everything on earth and beyond, and I was able to include "Butterflies and Dragonflies" for this months Stamp Man Challenge :D

The background paper and man in balloon are both from Dezinaworld, and I have "aged" the piece with Tim Holtz distress inks in Frayed Burlap, Brushed Corduroy(as worn by any self respecting british explorer) and Aged Mahogany :D

8 comments:

  1. you do "eccentric" very well.

    hugs :)

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  2. Wonderful postcard, great vintage look.

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  3. I love the steampunk flavour and how you have combined it with the botanicals too.
    Thanks for joining in with the butterflies and dragonflies challenge at The Stamp man.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  4. Great project Gina, only a Brit would fly in a basket without a balloon. Loving the background you have made. :-) xx

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  5. Ohhh I do love this Gina, its fabulous and i am a bit biased being a true Brit myself lol. Great work my friend, i love how you created this one.
    hugs June xxxxx

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