Girls Just Want To Have Fun

After being absent for a while, due to poor health & personal issues, I seem to be getting back into the swing of things!!! Finally -- yey!!! Since I had not visited my craft room in a while, it took me some time to come up with an idea for this project. As many of you know [I'm sure some/all can relate to this] I started out with one idea in my head, but once I started painting, cutting and the layout, the end result was totally different than the idea I had envisioned. But, I'm very happy with the result! :)

It is a 5 3/4" L x 4 1/4" W piece of plywood. The first layer was a light coat of gesso, then it was painted with a coral acrylic color. I already had decided to use the coral lace but once the paint dried the lace faded in the background, so I decided to cover it with a coat of iridescent gold. Unfortunately, the camera didn't capture the color change when the light hits it. It's gold - of course :) - with a very nice coral undertone. When I saw the stamp with the little girl and read the caption, I immediately thought of my childhood and how I loved to play with my dolls! The film strip with images of dolls came to mind right away. When I saw the word stamp I thought that it captured the whole sentiment of ones childhood!

I am so glad that this project qualifies for two different challenges - woo-hoo!!! The first one is Simon Says Stamp and Show - Hey Girl Challenge. The second one is My Monthly Mojo - Your Style. Please stop by these two sites and take a look at all the wonderful art submitted by everyone. I hope you like my little creation and thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you soon!!! :)