Wednesday 22 June 2011

Specimen 2a

My next piece has been created for the following challenges:-
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Some Metal.
Grungy Monday - Following Tim's technique HERE.
The Stampman Challenge - Butterflies and Dragonflies.
 
This is my background piece which I have photographed separately as it is very difficult to photograph behind glass. I have decorated this piece using Tim's technique highlighted above for Grungy Monday.
I have added butterflies from Tim's Papillon set if stamps, stamped onto the Retro Grunge paper stack and added metal embellishments to the bodies along with a metal philosophy tag from the Idea-ology range.
I placed my piece behind a frame which has been painted with Fresco paint Toad Hall and I then dry brushed Honey Dew over the top to give a washed appearance.  Metal corners have been added along with wings top and bottom.
Specimen 2a has been added using Tim's Alpha Parts.
A close up shot to show a little more of the detail, sorry about the glare but it was very difficult to get a photograph behind the glass. 

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.  Tracy x x
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32 comments:

  1. Willy22 June 2011 at 19:03

    What a wonderful and surprising piece, Tracy!

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  2. Kaz 22 June 2011 at 19:08

    Wow tracy love the butterflies looks so cool, another fantastic piece xxx
    Kazx

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  3. Emma Williams22 June 2011 at 19:14

    Ooo, wow, I like this...a LOT!! Another beautiful masterpiece. :)
    Love Emma xx

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  4. Paula Whittaker22 June 2011 at 19:18

    fab piece

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  5. Nan22 June 2011 at 19:51

    Love love this. The most creative way I've ever seen to make these butterflies!

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  6. G Peplow22 June 2011 at 20:17

    WOW Beautiful work Tracy, love the detail and colours. I'm with you, getting good clear pics is hard if there's no sun but behind glass is a whole new ball game. Well done for getting it as clear as you did, Gay xxx

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  7. Dolly Daydreams22 June 2011 at 20:23

    Stunning ! No I really mean it ! What a gorgeous project the butterflies are exquisite.

    Marie

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  8. Lori22 June 2011 at 20:37

    This is exceptional Tracy! LOVE the butterflies, and the colors on this are awesome! Thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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  9. Carrie22 June 2011 at 20:38

    A fabulous piece of art Tracy, I love it. Thank you so much for popping by my blog and for your lovely comment, I really appreciate it.
    Hugs
    Carrie
    xxx

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  10. craftytrog22 June 2011 at 20:58

    A beautiful creative piece Tracy! x

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  11. Patricia22 June 2011 at 21:18

    Wow LOVE this so much!
    Greetz Patricia

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  12. Juls22 June 2011 at 22:09

    wow this is just amazing!!!! HUgs Juls

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  13. Suzanne C22 June 2011 at 22:58

    So cool. Love the metal bodies on your butterflies! The box is a wonderful frame to your images!

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  14. Marjie Kemper22 June 2011 at 23:15

    Fabulous! Love the wings on top of the butterfly - haven't seen that before!

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  15. Gez Butterworth22 June 2011 at 23:16

    Wow! That's SO clever Tracy. I love it..xx

    (NO links I see as yet..phew!)

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  16. Lisa Somerville23 June 2011 at 00:10

    Just fab Tracy - love the box, perfect for your beautiful art!

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  17. Candy C23 June 2011 at 04:49

    Tracy...this is lovely! I am so glad that you took pictures of it in steps. Wow...what an impact that has! I LOVE the butterflies with their trinket pin bodies, etc. Very very cool! Love the colors and the design as well. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. <3 Candy

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  18. Zue23 June 2011 at 12:45

    Lovely piece of work Tracy
    Sue xx

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  19. Lynn Stevens23 June 2011 at 15:49

    Tracy I saw this over at ATT and fell in Love with your Butterfly specimen collage. Its incredible. Thanks for the inspiration.
    hugs Lynn

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  20. Anonymous23 June 2011 at 17:30

    Fabulous project Tracy ! Thanks for joining us at The Stamp Man. Sue C x

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  21. Anonymous23 June 2011 at 18:31

    This is amazing.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  22. Debbie24 June 2011 at 00:33

    Very Awesome! Love this project! I really like how you used the trinket pins with the butterflies!

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  23. france papillon24 June 2011 at 07:37

    that is awesome! love everything about it: the butterflies, the background, the framework, the title... awesome!

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  24. Unknown24 June 2011 at 15:01

    That butterfly is awesome.. What am I saying.. Your whole project here is awesome..

    Hugs, Linda

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  25. Basement Stamper24 June 2011 at 18:14

    very cool creation Tracy!

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  26. Evelyn S.24 June 2011 at 19:29

    This is just totally amazing! It's definitely worthy of a space in a gallery!

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  27. Sarah24 June 2011 at 23:40

    I really love the colour combinations - grunge with elegance! The butterflies and moths look just superb and the glass is the perfect setting. A beautiful creation!

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  28. Zuzu's Blog25 June 2011 at 00:05

    really lovely item Tracy. very subtle yet full of detail. nice job.
    Z x

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  29. Dan25 June 2011 at 06:19

    Lovely project, and great use of the idea-ology embellishments! The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!

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  30. Gerri Herbst25 June 2011 at 15:22

    dear Tracy,
    How could I have missed this...it is fantastic.The background the butterflies amazing. take care, gerri

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  31. Linda Ledbetter26 June 2011 at 22:19

    WOW! Wow, wow, WOW! Tracy, this is awesome, amazing... a masterpiece! The butterflies are such an ingenious design, and the the background is perfect. I keep scrolling back up the page to admire it, and it gets more wonderful with every viewing. Thank you SO much for sharing this at Grungy Monday!

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  32. PsyPenguin27 June 2011 at 19:07

    Fabulous piece! The details on the bodies and wings of the butterflies are wonderful and the colours are just beautiful. xx

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