MAN & BOY
This 'Man & Boy' atc is for a private swap. The idea came to me this afternoon when I was tinkering a bit aimlessly. I've used the clock background before but this time, I stamped it onto a vintage German - English dictionary page. The pages are very aged and discoloured but what I love about it most is that the black print is VERY black. Not sure that shows up so well here. I then added the boy/man images which I'd stamped onto distress ink backgrounds and then diamond glazed. I'm new to diamond glaze and I've fallen in love with it. I stamped the words and mounted them on black card before assembling it and then edging the bottom with a stripy stamp which is actually the bottom of a window box stamp. This feels very simplistic but I really like it and resisted the urge to 'bellish it up' any further because it would have distracted from its austerity. I'm hoping it has a kind of Orwellian flavour about it!
That's pretty cool. The background really works. Are the male pics stamps too? You must have quite a collection. I have to ask, how many?
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Thanks Kim! They are stamps, yes. I do have quite a stash of stamps as I've been collecting them for years now but I couldn't put a figure on it. All I can say is, one can never have too many!x
ReplyDeleteYou've done a great job and it seems like you've achieved what you were going for. keeping it simple was a good choice, I think :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Karin - I have trouble knowing when to stop sometimes x
ReplyDeleteI love using dictionary pages too! Love the whole effect here and what a fabulous idea using part of the window box stamp for your border!
ReplyDeleteI love the colours, the clock, the image of the boy/man, the total look.
ReplyDeleteI agree, one can never have too many stamps!
Oooo I love that clock stamp! I agree that one can NEVER have too many stamps! Your swap partner is gonna love this! x x
ReplyDeleteFab card! Lovely stamps!
ReplyDeleteFab ATC...love flower fairies too...did not get the chance to join in this month!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping by and holding hands in cyber space
xoxo
Oh, yeah. Diamond Glaze is BIG fun! I like the monochrome of this card. Makes things really stand out.
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