Sunday 20 April 2008

Hot n Spicy!

The DCM team have issued a group dare this week - hot 'n spicy. We can interpret that any way we like so here's mine - you can click through for a closer view...



The chilli pepper was hand drawn and coloured with Prismacolor pencils blended with Sansodor. I messed up what I wanted to do a couple of times which resulted in it being cut out and used in a different way than I originally planned! Still, I quite like the extra little bit of dimension!

I used the faux burnt edges technique (tutorial here at Cornish Heritage Farms) and I thought a stamp to say the chilli had passed the censors in Bombay would be a fun finishing touch:o)

Supplies: Weathered Wood backgrounder (CHF), Passed Censor stamp (Alluring Impressions), Prismacolor pencils/OMS/stump, Tim Holtz distress inks (Fired Brick, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain), Tria marker, Copic blender pen

Hope your weekend has been a good one, may the spice be with you ;o)

22 comments:

Janice said...

You hand drew that chilli :stands back in amazement: well done you, it is fantastic. I thought you'd got it off a paper or the web. Wow Joanne, you need to do more hand drawing, you are good.

Great card, I like the censorship bit too.

Rosanne said...

Very nice, I'm impressed that the pepper is hand drawn.

Sandy said...

Wow this is absolutely stunning. Gorgeous creation. Love it.

Kathy said...

wow!
This looks fantastic. oh how I wish I could draw - I really thought you'd stamped or downloaded that image when I first saw this card.
sunning work Joanne

Karen said...

'may the spice be with you'...hee hee!!! Brilliant card Joanne, lovely colour red X

LAZY-TROUT said...

Wow - fab card! Love the deep red of the paper and the chilli is brilliant (I cheated and downloaded mine ;))

Dolly Mixtures said...

Your card is fantastic - what a fantastic chilli pepper you've made there! Super card.

Jo said...

Perfect!! The chilli looks so real too, you are a true artist :o)

CraftyC said...

A great card, very different and has alot of depth to it which I think works!
Clairexx

Andrea said...

thats so unusual and fab x

Anonymous said...

Fab card! The pepper worked out beautifully! :)

Vanessa

Joy said...

You are very talented that chilli is so realistic, well done

Keri Lee Sereika said...

Oh yeah this is SMOKIN' HOT!!! totally fun card!

Classroomfree said...

Impressive stuff :o)

made by fifi said...

wow fab card - love your chilli xx

Debbie said...

Wow, your card is amazing. Love your hand drawn chilli.

Debbie

Anonymous said...

Fab card Joanne - I really must get me some of those pencils....

Anonymous said...

Das ist eine wunderschöne Idee!

Cheryl said...

Beautifully done! Love that chili pepper and your sense of humor as well!

Beth said...

This is really striking! I love it!

Jackie said...

Well done you. I can't draw to save my life and thank the Lord for rubber stamps! :)
just off to add you to my blog buddies list

Unknown said...

Lovely chilli - you could n't have got much hotter and spicier - love it!