Friday, April 5, 2013

We're Going Retro PWP DT Blog Hop!!

Happy Friday & WELCOME to the “We’re Going Retro” Paper Wing Production's Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway!  If you've arrived here from Dana's Blog, then you're in the right place.  If you just happened to stumble into the hop, please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

This month we’re packing up our PWP stamp sets and traveling back in time to bring you some “Retro” inspiration.  We’re also giving away a gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions' online store to one lucky follower. 


For a chance to win, all you need to do is: be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog, The Aviary.  Visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave them some love.  Then go back to The Aviary and leave a comment letting them you completed the hop.  To increase your chances of winning, like the Paper Wings Productions Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop.  Then just come back and let us know!  Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of the additional entries.  The winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

When I staring thinking about our "Retro" theme, I immediately thought of the "70"s when everything was chill.  I knew I wanted to use the Marley quote in the Bird Melange stamp set but I really had no idea what I was gonna do.  So I pulled out a canvas and just started working.
To create this background, I used a 6x6 Crafter's Workshop Tie Dyed stencil with molding paste and then sprayed a mixture of red, pink and purple Dylusions Inks.  Next I randomly stamped the screen & circle stamps from the Art Textures set and the Circles stamps.  After that I decided to stamp the sunrise from the Earth & Sky set along the bottom and top of the canvas to create a border.  When I was cleaning off my stamp, I totally had an "Ah-Ha" moment and with that thought my canvas came to life!!

I'm so proud to introduce you to Lucy!!  Can you guess what I discovered?!  :D  The sunrises make perfect eyelids & eyelashes don't you think?!  So I stamped them and started creating Lucy around them.  The rest of her is hand drawn and painted with acrylic paints.  I also stamped the earth from the Earth & Sky set on her neck for a nice subtle touch.

 To give her more of a hippie feel, I added some beaded ribbons, a feather, flowers and a bird stamp to her hair.

Here is a closer look a the quote that inspired my design.  You can find it on the Bird Melange.

I used a mixture of Prima and Recollections flowers along with beads from my stash.

I named her after the Beatles' Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.

Lucy is chillin, meditating to Three Little Birds....

Well, my bloggie peeps that it for me!  I hope you've enjoyed my take on this theme!!  Now it's time to send you off to your next stop.  So please head on over to Tara's Blog Next!!

***Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way***



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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY!

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Let Your Creativity Take Flight!



27 comments:

  1. Norma this is gorgeous!!!! Love the textures!!

    So grateful to be in this hop with you!!

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  2. Amazing canvas! I LOVE the tie dyed background and the way you used the sun stamp is brilliant! Thanks for the inspiration! =)

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  3. Beautiful work, and love what you named her! :)

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  4. Norma, as always your work is beautiful and. Inspiring. I love your rich textured bsckground and palette and the sun eyelashes are a touch of brilliance. Lucy looks like she's having a wonderful daydream.

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  5. oh my golly this is amazing! so beautiful!!

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  6. Norma...Lucy is absolutely wonderful...loving every little detail!

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  7. Simply beautiful. YOu did an amazing job!

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  8. Gorgeous Norma! Love the background textures and her 'sun' eyelashes are perfect!

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  9. Wow! I Love Lucy! (Ha--another "retro" reference!) This is just gorgeous.

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  10. Love it as usual girl! What a creative use of the sun stamp!!! I also love the circle background stamp as texture on her face.

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  11. Beautiful canvas, love the added beads :)

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  12. This is amazing. I can't believe such a beautiful project started as sunrises and your built her around those. I'm blown away.

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  13. Norma, you knocked it out of the park with this one!! Love the rays as eyelashes! Great idea. your ladies are stunning that you are making these dayS!!!
    paula Driver

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  14. Norma, now this is a retro-iffic piece of art! Lucy is one happenin' lady with those gorgeous sunray lashes. I am totally digging the tie dye background and her hippy-chic headband. I am so inspired by your canvas. Have a glorious weekend!

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  15. Norma, I LOVE this piece - it does remind me of my younger years (the 70's). Who would have thought of using the sun for eyelashes!! What a great idea!

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  16. WOWZERS girl!!!
    This is awesome!!!!!!
    LOVE LOVE LOVE your work :)
    Thanks for sharing and hope you are having a GREAT Friday!

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  17. Stunning! I love her sunshine eyelashes and groovy hair flowers! x

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  18. Those eyelashes are genius.

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  19. What a great way to really use the stamps

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  20. Oh WOW, Norma! Another awesome canvas with loads of texture and color. I just received the tie-dye stencil today, and can't wait to try it out. And your sun rays for eyes and lashes, all I can say is WOW! You are so talented, and do such wonderful work, I am in awe of your creativeness. Thanks for inspiring us, and sharing your gift.

    http://mulberrymindy.blogspot.com

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  21. Ohhhh...your canvas always amaze me! The colors and all the layers you added are gorgeous and the flowered head band is fabulous.

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  22. WOW - stunning! Fabulous hair and colours and love the added embellishments!!! Gorgeous my friend.

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  23. Oh WOW, Norma, this is absolutely stunning!! I just love every single thing about this!! The colors, the texture, the design - fabulous!! You are so talented my friend!! Thanks for the inspiration!! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! Happy Sunday :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  24. Love retro and love your art piece a lot! Came from Dana's blog and found this great hop!

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  25. THUD! My jaw just literally dropped !This is a show stopper! What a positively stunning work of art. Your use of color and elements are over the top - wonderful dimension and beauty! I'm in awe - fabulous creation! TFS!

    *Blessings!*

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  26. My goodness, what an amazing piece of art-work. Norma, your creations are totally out of this world!!!

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