Thursday 29 August 2013


Phantom of the Opera Canvas, created for That Craft Place Design Team Music Challenge


I started by Stamping the music score onto some existing script paper and then applied to the paper mache mask in stripes with wet glue

Coloured the mask with distress inks, Old paper, walnut stain and Black Soot
Cut the filigree scroll detail and used Stampendous embossing enamels added Tim Holtz mini gears and gems


Then arranged the layout with more die cuts to be enamelled and Creative Expressions Keys and Tim Holtz Keyhole embellishments




Applied more music score and torn paper 9’’ x 12’’ Canvas, and then used black Gesso, black acrylic and yellow iron oxide wash

 Added Moulding paste though a Prima Stencil and dry brushed with black acrylic and then applied Viva Inka Gold


Finished, with a flickering candle behind the eye to add to the atmospherics!


13 comments:

  1. Wow showed my husband this and normally he's like yeah its good but this time he was utterly wowed thank you for joining us over at TCP
    Erin xxx

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    1. Erin Thank you, that's lovely to hear
      pleased to be part of the team Jools x

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  2. Absolutely incredible. I am honoured to have you as part of my Design Team. Your work is outstanding. xxxxxxx
    Lisa x

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    1. Thank you for you lovely comments Lisa, pleased to be part of your Design Team
      Jools X

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  3. Congrats at becoming part of the DT over at TCP. What a great first make. very moody with loads of technique, right up my street. Ill look forward to seeing more x

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    1. Thanks Mark, had great fun making it!
      Its very Dark & Moody with a candle flickering behind it!
      Jools x

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  4. Wowee Jools, this is a stunning project, lots of detail and texture, love it.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  5. Thank you Brenda, if I'd have done it after Finnabair they'd have been even more detail and texture! Hugs Jools x

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  6. Totally stunning piece Jools! Brenda showed me a picky of it on her phone and I just had to come and have a proper look and I sure as heck was not disappointed, this is fantastic! Are you going to add "followers" to your blog? I would love to follow you as I am sure many people will once they get to know your work!

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    1. Hi Astrid

      Thank you for your lovely comments x
      I'm new to this blogging thingy, Brenda mentioned the follow gadget, I thought I'd done it. Hopefully I have now!

      I would really appreciate if you could let me know if its working

      Hugs
      Jools x

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  7. Hi Jools,
    This is one amazing piece of artwork! I love how you created the mask and the background elements are perfect.

    Happy Crafting
    Tracie
    http://homeofthepurskey.blogspot.com

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  8. Fantastically dramatic canvas, Jools - what a brilliant creation.

    Following on from the above - at the moment you've got the Google+ Followers going, but not the Google Friend Connect. I'm not a Google+-er, so would love to follow the other way, if it still exists. Should be possible to add it as a Gadget in the Layout part of your Blogger set-up...
    Alison x

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  9. Hello Alison!

    Thank you for your comments, was lovely to meet you last weekend it was fabulous!!

    I have added the Google Friends Connect, they had hidden it away!! although I believe they are getting rid of it, hopefully it is still functioning


    All the best

    Jools x


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