This is the first time I've dyed a plastic bag! Didn't mean to but the fabric which was being dyed was inside it, and it was too good to throw away. Instead I used it as a texture to go with this tree -
- which became this image using this "recipe":
one of my brown textures - overlay 97
plastic bag texture colour 100
copy of tree normal 72
I opened a new page and copied and pasted selections of the image, duplicated the background and moved it, changed a few colours and added a frame, ending up with an abstract image.
Stage by stage towards a beauty.
ReplyDeleteLike your Header too.
Oh the wonders of serendipity, that bag is gorgeous, what was the fabric like? It is no wonder you used it in your designs. I never thought of taking photos of things like that to use, although I have always kept the results and maybe used them in some art work somewhere.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, love all the colours. Jackie
ReplyDeleteLooks good Julia. Next step, make the quilt ;)
ReplyDeletei like the new look is really fresh!
ReplyDeleteand i like your header too!!
Julia, you made my day thank you!
and happy week
Very nice, love the explanation of how you did it. Kev
ReplyDeleteBrilliant - and great that you take us through your process.
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing Julia!! I really love your abstract image, it's just like a painting!
ReplyDeleteLove your header too!
Enjoy the week, Trudis
So cool!
ReplyDeleteThat tree shot after you applied your self-made texture is fantastic ! And yes, the abstract would make a great-looking quilt !
ReplyDeletevery creative and i like that you included the process on how to do it.
ReplyDeleteWhatever's going on in that bag looks fabulous! Love your recepie, one day I'll get my head round it. I also love your new banner & the strips either side of the page. Thanks for your comments! I had a lovely break.
ReplyDeleteWow the dyed plastic bag looks so good.
ReplyDeleteI like the rich, deep colors in your art work.
ReplyDeleteClever stuff....and very inspiring!
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