20 October 2011

A RAVENSCAPE - THE RAVENS CHALLENGE AT GINGERSNAP CREATIONS

I haven't entered a challenge for ages and when I saw the Rogue Redhead Ravens Challenge over at Gingersnap Creations  (http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com) well I just had to play!  Do go and check out the marvelous creations!

I admire my crafty friends who can sit down and plan out their projects ahead of time..sigh  I never quite know what I am going to do until I spread out a good pile of stuff and just dig in!  My friend Marilyn split a paper mache witches hat with me so that is where I started...along with the silhouette of a raven that she sent me.  That woman can cut a template or stencil like no ones business!  I took the easy route printed the silhouette out on card stock, backed that with another piece of black card stock and fussy cut it.


I painted the hat orange, mostly covered it with some Soot Crackle Paint and then all of that with Rock Candy Crackle Paint.  Considering how the raven would show against the dark background is how I came to the idea of cutting out a witchy Halloween tree (MME) and using that as a major part of the background.  Added subtle texture with lots of opaque black glitter on globs of Glossy Accents, some Straw Distress Ink and then dimension with bits of Halloween floral trim.

I built up the forest floor first with a ragged strip of cheesecloth misted a pale orange and dabbed with Orange Crackle Paint and some green acrylic paint, then topped that with a row of grey Bloomers (these came on a card with other colours, honestly I never thought I would use grey! and it a mouldery mummy grey to boot), dabbed a bright lime green acrylic paint here and there which I topped with green glitter (MS) while wet and finally a bit more of the Orange Crackle Paint.  I also used that green (with glitter) to sponge in a bit of foliage around the tree.



The raven has one foot upon a tiny pine cone.  Behind that I layered together a big orange flower - really just to create some contrast. The glittery net, paper flowers and button were part of the Bella Creations Halloween Embellishment kit.  I couldn't resist cutting out a crescent moon, adding a bat and wiring that above!  I didn't set out to do a Ravenscape but I do think it is fun!  A bit of a diorama on a hat - who would have thought LOL

23 comments:

  1. Oooooooooooh, this is booooooooooootiful! Valerie

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  2. Sandi what a great piece!! Love how you have "shared" the hat with your friend!! Great decorating of it - fantastic!!

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  3. What a great project. You put everything you have into your creations and it shows. That hat is soooo cool!

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  4. WOnderful Halloween decor! Love the dimension and size! DO you know the difference between Ravens and crows? I googled it and it's pretty interesting~ Ravens can learn to mimic speech like parrots :)

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  5. Super cool project! It turned out great! Love the bird...
    I'm like you, never know what's gonna happen when I sit down most of the time!! It's always an art adventure! :)
    Have a great weekend!
    ~Scarlett

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  6. I love your witch hat creation. It's fantastic! Love the colors, the raven...and the berries you added for texture and dimension. :)

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  7. Wow, a total contrast to what I did! A lot of work has gone into your project, sweet! I'll have to post mine soon, Marilyn

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  8. This is just so cool! Love how you decorated that hat and the Raven looks so at home! Love this!

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  9. Wow, what a wonderful creation!!!

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  10. That is so cool! What a way to think out of the box! I'm inspired! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Oh my gracious, this is fab-U-lous!!! Love it - so creative, and you did a marvelous job creating contrast between the raven and the main body of the hat. Love the details. Thanks for sharing this with Gingersnap Creations!

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  12. Wow what a great hat! Love the Raven on it especially!

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  13. Your witches hat is great. Sounds like a lot of work put into it. Very cute. Good job.

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  14. This is truly fantastic Sandi! I love it!

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  15. Fantastic and wonderfully imaginative! Great piece!

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  16. You are so creative to use a witch hat for the base of your project, and I had to look twice to catch all your elements. Amazing!
    Thanks also for the nice comment you left re: my Tim in 10 tag.
    Sharon

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  17. This is brilliant, very imaginative, and I love how you have photographed it x

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  18. LOVE this hat. And so clever to split it!!!
    Keep smiling and creating

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  19. This is gorgeous Sandi!! I sooo love it! I bet when that gorgeous hat is not posing for a picture..it sits upon your head :-)

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  20. Sandi, you've done it again--amazing creation. Thanks for joining in the Gingersnap Creations challenge!

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  21. Fabulous Hat Sandi WOW, did you wear it at Halloween?!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a lovely comment

    Maggie

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