Saturday, 20 March 2010

Friends are like fiddle strings...

So, after last week with the 'Men' Thrinchie I thought I would try another piece in 3" x 3".   The theme for this week on 'Something Completely Different' is Musical Instruments. I was tempted to use the saxophone stamp that you may have seen before, but decided that the Maya Road rub-ons with the violin, bow and music notes would fit the 3" better!  The quote reads:

"Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight"  

note the screw-type brad, as soon as I found that quote I knew I had to use one of the screw brads I've been hoarding for about 3 years.

Distress Inks in Rusty Nail, Peeled Paint and Adirondack Pebble.  A bit of Gesso dry brushing and a Dimension Fourth stamp of sheet music.  Then a wee bit of scribbling round the edges and it was done.
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14 comments:

  1. Kaz20 March 2010 at 20:35

    Oh I love that Janice, such a fun trinchie xx

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  2. Hazel20 March 2010 at 23:05

    Very clever thrinchie, Janice - great quote x

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  3. tracy21 March 2010 at 07:34

    Ooo i love that janice :) love the dry brushing on it :)

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  4. Caroline21 March 2010 at 08:33

    Fab Janice - a thrinchie is a good size to work on too isn't it...x

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  5. Carol Plume21 March 2010 at 08:43

    Janice that is gorgeous! really love it...FAB!

    I laughed at the comment regarding that brad.....guess what? yep, I've done the same!! roflxx

    have a lovely weekend xx

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  6. Lesley21 March 2010 at 10:51

    Great thrinchie and wonderful saying! xx

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  7. Zoechaos21 March 2010 at 11:45

    Wonderful the violin in just perfect and the saying spot on. This little piece is excellent.

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  8. Dawn21 March 2010 at 14:18

    Gorgeous, love the images!

    thanks for joining us on SCD

    Dawn

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  9. Laura21 March 2010 at 17:11

    Hee Hee great words. Made me laugh. Another fantastic trinchie. Great image and love how you have incorporated the text into the design. Thanks for playing along this week at SCD.

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  10. Angelnorth21 March 2010 at 17:12

    I think you'll find the polite/artistic term is "doodling" sweetie, not "scribbling" :haha: This turned out fab, I love the dry brushed gesso effect!

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  11. Karen21 March 2010 at 23:01

    ooo this is brilliant Janice...love the wording XXX

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  12. Anonymous22 March 2010 at 12:43

    Great quote, Love your doodles

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  13. Kathy22 March 2010 at 20:44

    I love this one. Great quote ad a great twinchie all round

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  14. Ellen24 March 2010 at 12:47

    great trinchie I love the gesso effect and the way you did the quote and doodles round it

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