I couldn't take it....

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... all of that rubber... sitting there... staring at me... mocking me... I cracked.


Ta da!  It was so worth it... ya' know... not getting some of the non-fun stuff done that I really need to get done :)  Isn't she awesome?!  This is one of the Goddess stamps from Elementals from Smeared Ink... me likey alot.  I almost started with regular skin tones and thought better of it... I'm so glad.  I think I'll have to buy refill ink for my Copic markers soon, but man I had fun.


I added Crystal Lacquer on the water drop tattoos, eyes & lips... o-so-shiney :)  I seriously tried to get a decent photo, but I'm telling you right now the skin shading looks way better in person.

One thing I might do next time is mask off the inked cheek area... I HAVE been know to perform stamp surgery before... cutting out elements or snipping them apart... but I'm thinking Terra might hex me if I did that :)  AND this is such a lover-ly stamp image... maybe I'd better stick to masking :)


And just so you know, I've NEVER seen a stamp sheet of rubber so damn thick before!  It is unbelievable... I'm just sayin'.  Lil' Grumpies is on my list, but I must wait until next month... dammit.

Comments

Alison said…
This looks fabulous! The way you gave her cheekbone a shadow... amazing! And yes, they ARE really thick stamps! Love 'em!!!
4/9/10, 1:05 AM
blackdragon said…
Your colouring is just damn perfect.... and yep these plates are thick... my poor old thumbs hurt when i cut mine out!
Beautiful work as always my friend... spot on!.... and i'm glad you gave in.... nice to know you got your priorities right!
xxx lynx
4/9/10, 2:19 AM
Linda aka Oz said…
I won 20 bucks in the pool!!!! whoo HOOOO! thanks for giving in darlin!!

She is fabulous, I see so much depth and would swear she is cut apart and layered. But then I swear alot! Pat your self on the back.. twice.

Oz
4/9/10, 5:45 AM
Teresa Jenkins said…
Great Barb!!!! You are doing so well with coloring! Love the image too!
4/9/10, 6:55 AM
Daniella said…
Barb, You colored her WONDERFULLY!! I am new to "coloring". I am a scrapbooker, turned mixed media freak. So, my art is throwing tons of stuff on a canvas, and using tons of mediums, and NOT being neat. Now, I have to use my Smeared Ink stamps to color, like an artist!! and I am having a hell of a time coloring like an artist like all of you girls do. I'm tryin!!
AND..I am trying SO HARD to fit my first HDH challenge in this week!!
I want to be in the Gruesome Twosoome so bad!!!
Really great work!
4/9/10, 12:34 PM
Celeste said…
Love the colors you used!
4/9/10, 4:25 PM
Huckleberry said…
ha ha ha how long did you make it? I can't believe Oz bet against ya. Here I thought she was your friend. lol

You made it longer than I could have, just don't tell anyone. :+)
4/11/10, 9:33 AM
Kathi said…
Wow! That's totally gorgeous. I love how you colored her and wish I could see it in person for the dimension and shine!
4/14/10, 5:59 AM
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