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.

14 comments:

  1. Oh I love that Janice, such a fun trinchie xx

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  2. Very clever thrinchie, Janice - great quote x

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

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

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  5. 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. Great thrinchie and wonderful saying! xx

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

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  8. Gorgeous, love the images!

    thanks for joining us on SCD

    Dawn

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

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  12. Great quote, Love your doodles

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

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

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