tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14856910745982339022024-03-13T15:49:15.931-05:00Joi@RRFreelance Artistic, Designer, WriterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11388841718270992599noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1485691074598233902.post-17508803300607521562018-04-20T17:30:00.000-05:002018-04-20T19:18:54.989-05:003 Paintings from my Classwork: Ursula Wollenberg Kara Bullock<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was indeed privileged to participate in a</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was <a href="http://karabullockart.com/project/mix-your-mediums/">Mix Your Mediums</a> through </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://karabullockart.com/">Kara Bullock Art</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know what???</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have always wanted to be able to</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">paint like Ursula. I sooo admire her artwork. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are 3 paintings I did while following</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my prima ballerina granddaughter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my beautiful oldest granddaughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's fun to go beyond your comfort zone and try new things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have been wondering where I have been...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was commissioned to paint 4'x5' painting for </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">a big company of their new building with a</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whew - it was a challenge!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love to you all and a big thank you to Ursula! Xj.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Abstract Blue Heart 24"x36" canvas...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just wanting to let you all know that you</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lots of changes this year in my artsy world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I rather think that my artsy heart looks </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's all good though... it will give me more</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">time to finish some commission pieces</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It went to a good home and they kindly sent this picture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it such a "LOVEly" week/month! Xj.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been in love with DecoArt Metallic Lustre</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u> BLESSED,</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u> PROSPEROUS,</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stepping out of 2017 time into 2018...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just sharing my jeweled trees created from old jewelry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have lots of deer at the ranch and they are </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Nature of Christmas by <i><a href="http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/">Decosse's Dynamite Doodles</a></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">HOWDY sweet friends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have a painting up on the <a href="http://decoart.com/mixedmediablog"><i>DecoArt Media</i> Blog</a> today!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is a 36" by 64" wrapped canvas done with </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The painting is entitled "Halls of Time". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes in life we have tough choices to</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The decisions are important which could cause</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This creation was painted to portray that feeling. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Others are around us, but the hallway we choose,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a great gift for me to have this</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks bunches for visiting me today</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy mail brought me some lovely chipboard</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And a few close-ups of the final piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So... away from my canvas paintings for a bit of fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">EVERYDAY, YOU ARE FABULOUS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">MERRY CHRISTMAS. Xj.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tis the season for...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">wintery berries,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">a bit of snow,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">warm boots,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This project was done on a 8 x 10 baltic birch wood panel: Savannah by <a href="https://www.walnuthollow.com/"><i>Walnut Hollow</i></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I began by covering the edges of the board with masking </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the black gesso is dry... begin adding</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">as they looked below. Incredible shimmer too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have texture sand paste, it will add </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4e2e10; font-family: "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize: 3 digital images</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">~ ~ ~</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Would you believe that I don't even own a coat?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It just doesn't get that cold in this part of Texas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What to do with a simple poinsettia?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No plan - just light </span><span style="font-size: large;">and loosely </span><span style="font-size: large;">adding the background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But how could I resist painting one???!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Truthfully - it looks more like a big chicken than a turkey!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> to the<a href="https://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2017/11/through-craft-room-door-3rd-annual.html"> 3rd Annual TTCRD Celebration Blog HOP</a> -</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">it's CELEBRATION month!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is BLOG CANDY... of course!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">hop posts. Winners will be announced on Dec. 1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The image I am using is from <i><a href="http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/">Crafty Sentiments Designs</a></i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are offering a blog hop prize of 3 images!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find <a href="http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2786775-Henry.html">HENRY</a> - the image in my project - <a href="http://www.craftysentimentsdesigns.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2786775-Henry.html">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a short tutorial of Henry's Christmas Home!</span></div>
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<span style="position: static !important;">ALSO...THERE WILL BE A GIVE-AWAY ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE OF A ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO TTCRD MAGAZINE.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Let's HOP...</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks bunches for participating...</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After coloring with my <i>Inktense</i> pencils I like</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, it would be hard not to use <i>DecoArt</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can it really be November? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In Texas - the leaves are just now beginning to turn and fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a glimpse of the design I drew for </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One more 'teaser' photo for you from my published submission. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">HOWDY from Joi@RR and my guest... Santa Claus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, Santa was reading but...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Hugs to you all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">SHALL WE DANCE??</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not this Texan... brrrrrrrrrrrrrr.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">But I know a lot of you snow folks out there would</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In my day... </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I might to the Texas Two Step until mine were numb!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time of year... All Hallow's Eve!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">HALLOWEEN! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Please feel free to visit my HAUNTED COTTAGE. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The cauldron is boiling and the party is on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love Rick's work because he is a fabulous artist</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and he has </span><span style="font-size: large;">such an incredible variety of images.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and the </span><span style="font-size: large;">crumbling fence line was fun. Afterwards,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here you </span><span style="font-size: large;">see the crackle texture on the cottage,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">trees </span><span style="font-size: large;">and fence posts was painted with Antiquing</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The finished cottage! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you a safe and fun All Hallow's Eve month!! Xj.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I grew up near the lake at Branson Missouri and fishing was a joy for our entire family. Today, at the ranch, we have three ponds plus a lake nearby. Although, in Texas we don't usually have vibrant fall foliage my painting could definitely be a Missouri scene!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find the "sport 9" fishing image I chose<a href="https://spaces.chec.io/7242#"> HERE: </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This project is on a 14x18 wrapped canvas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This first photo is of the original layout with the digi image and the StencilGirl Windswept Tree Stencil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The digi image was colored with Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens. I used these in almost every art project that I do. They are my favorites in a permanent pen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I so love the colors of fall and had a great time sharing them as a background for this super neat fishing digi. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have an owl on the ranch that has lived here as long as we have! He even lets us see him sometimes and leaves us feathers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's why I chose this very lovely digi image of an owl for the next </span><a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: x-large;">Through the Craft Room Door Challenge</a><span style="font-size: large;"> for Sept. 12. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find the "owl eyes" image I chose <a href="http://www.craftsandme.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=owl+eyes&osCsid=3681d2df37bcc1c0fbeed9189e9b355f&x=0&y=0">HERE:</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My project is done on a dead tree stump. It is approx. 12x8 in height and width but big around and a bit heavy! It is cedar harvested from the ranch by hubby. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The wood is so much prettier in person!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I began by tracing the wonderful image onto the wood with <i>DecoArt Americana</i> Transfer Paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This time I did a 'fall stepping stone' on canvas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One more 'teaser' photo for you from my published submission. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>On a Personal Note:</u> We survived Hurricane Harvey after days and days of miserable wind/rain with flooding to only two of our buildings. We are fine and our home is safe... as are the horses, cattle, chickens. Roads were closed and we could not get out for days. School is closed, of course. But all is well. Now we have Hurricane flood survivors staying at the ranch. We are thankful to be able to be a blessing to others. Xj.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hubby cut and sanded a 30"x36" piece of cedar from our land. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I applied the wonderful Pumpkin Person image with Matte Medium. It was large so there were several different pieces to apply. I chose the image that already had some lovely color on it and just added the letters that I liked best. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Several choices of words for the banner comes with it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the new Stampendous Birds and Bones Stencil Set by Andy Skinner, the Pumpkin Person had a few friends to talk to on her arm. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soon fall will be on it's way... in some places it already has come. Thanks bunches for sharing time with me! Xj.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Howdy All from Joi at the Ranch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A hurricane is about to make landfall... so as you read this... we will be 'holding on' in Texas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today it's all</span> about <a href="https://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/get-your-boo-on-with-birds-and-bones/">Andy Skinner's <i>Stampendous</i></a> release of his <a href="https://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/get-your-boo-on-with-birds-and-bones/">Birds and Bones stamp set</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> in the land of DecoArtDeliriums, King Scampeous A. Skinner reigned over Ravenswood Castle. He adored ravens. Murder after murder lived within the castle walls. Andy's gigantic army of Crafty Stampendous Soldiers, assisted by the ravens, always protected the land. The ravenous ravens made it possible for the soldiers to remain transparent to the bone. They won many victories due to the sheer terror felt when the army approached. If you look towards the misty moon at night... you would see the beloved raven that stole Andy's heart. King Andy was well loved by his loyal followers and traveled throughout the land sharing artsy interludes amongst the nations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> I was thrilled to have his help!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stamped out dozens of all the great figures from <a href="https://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/25/get-your-boo-on-with-birds-and-bones/">Andy's <i>Stampendous</i> set</a> onto tissue paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The stones on the gate was a mix of Fluid Acrylics as well as <i>DecoArt Media</i> Textured Sand Paste, Crackle Glaze.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">It was finished with a coat of Gloss Varnish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Andy's stamp actually says Poison...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">but we overlaid the name of his castle instead!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Proudly flying Andy's skull banner over Ravenswood Castle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you had a chuckle or two while here. Xj.</span></div>
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