Friday 27 February 2009

Oh to be 70 again!

When I saw this image on Art Creations Friday I immediately converted her into black and white to see what she looked like - I think I prefer her like this. I then thought she needed an amusing caption.
All my grandmother's sisters were called by nicknames such as Ruby or Chick. In fact I don't know their real names - so I imagine this lady to be called 'Button'. Isn't it funny how what you wear can influence your art work - I realised I'm wearing a cardigan decorated with buttons!
The faux buttons are punched from dyed pelmet vilene.


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Stamps: Paper Artsy Buttons 4; Time to Stamp Vintage Sewing

Inks: DI Aged Mahogany, Scattered Straw and Tattered Rose; Black Pen

Extras: Pelmet Vilene; Dymo Labeller; Black paper

20 comments:

vintage wil said...

Beautiful card !!!

Louise (KardKrazy) said...

Amazing, Ros. Love what you did wiwth the photo -- as well as your background and the sentiment!

Femmy said...

love her like this Ros!!
and "button" sounds good to me!

indybev said...

Great job of converting her to a stamp! She has so much character, she takes it with her in any format, doesn't she? Good work!

Ingrid said...

beautiful card!

Faye said...

She's great in black and white on that fabulous background, Ros.

Jan said...

I love the name of Button!! Great what you've done with the image

Rika said...

Love how you used the image!

Dragon said...

Lovely Ros... not got to mine yet, but I recognise the patterns here!!! LOL
Frankie
xx

craftimamma said...

Brilliant Ros. Doesn't she look fed-up, poor dear. Love the background.

Lesley

Evelyn S. said...

Oh, so funny! I'm still thinking what I'm going to do with this ancient one!

Hermine said...

Looks great!

Jacqueline said...

You did the best thing possible with this image (in my opinion anyway) - make a stamp with it! Very creative!

Godelieve said...

Love what you did with this photo! It looks like a stamp.

daisy said...

Fab :o)

Virginia said...

Great work Ros..She does look good..

José said...

Beautiful card!

Sally said...

Wonderful! Love the black and white with that pink.

Ellen said...

this is fun , great quote

Janny said...

Beautiful!