Thursday 9 February 2012

QUOTH THE RAVEN CHALLENGE #3

We had some truly wonderful entries for our last challenge at QUOTH THE RAVEN.....thank you so much for sharing in our passion for Poe. Our new challenge is to take inspiration from Poe's last complete poem ANNABEL LEE ..... (I think its one of the most beautiful and moving love poems ever written....but i would, wouldn't i?)
So here's my piece depicting the story in a shadow box.(made from a deep frame, i added the compartments.)
The 4 images are from IKESART http://www.ikesart.com/#!__digital-art-stamps , the poem is from the internet, printed onto parchment. Each compartment is backed with dp that i stamped on and altered with distress inks.
Ikes lovely images are coloured with promarkers and crackle stamped over with tea dye distress ink....very subtle.....and the edges darkened with black soot. I made a headstone out of air dry clay.... big mistake....its taken 3 days to dry!..... also a stone window.... i used a cherrypie stamp for that..... but again it took ages to dry.
I have included loads of bits and bobs..... sea shells ....as the poem is set by the sea..... hearts, for love....flowers....buttons....feathers, little stones ....rings tied together, to symbolize marriage..... velvet ribbon, tuille..... and little candles.......
the images in the shadow box tell the story..... on the top.... Annabel ....beautiful happy and in love.... in the centre... left....becoming ill with the cold wind blowing.... on the right she lays dead...
on the bottom row, her grave and her love, alone waiting to be with her again.

I used a small angel in the corner.... it was a fridge magnet that i altered.
Sorry for the long post...... but this has taken me 4 days to complete..... i hope you'll have time this fortnight to join us..... with Valentines day just around the corner maybe you have a lost love to remember?A lot of us do.
I shall enter the following challenges.....
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ RECIPE...TORN EDGES, DISTRESS INKS A BUTTON AND WINGS.....edges on the poem are torn... a button on the death bed....wings on the angel and distress inks all over!
THANKS FOR VISITING ME TODAY..... I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN ME TOMORROW FOR A 3 DAY BLOODY VALENTINE BLOG HOP...SMEARED AND SMUDGED STYLE!
love lynx

20 comments:

  1. lyn you are so talented, where do you find the time to come up with these master pieces, I am away to read annabel lee again, I do agree though it is a beautiful poem. Hugs Heidix

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  2. This is amazing!just fab..hugs trace x

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  3. Are you kidding me?!? This is so awesome - thank you so much for entering it into our challenges at Art With No Boundaries and The Cheerful Stamp Pad!
    P.S. Did you see the post here: http://wickedwednesdayatc.blogspot.com/2012/02/wicked-wednesday-18-heartslove.html
    ? ;)

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  4. Your usual wonderful art! Love your shadow box with all of the Poe elements depicting his Annabelle Lee poem. (It is a beautiful poem). Love your colors. Love all of your intricate elements in each box. You really are a talent! Thanks for sharing your art with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  5. wow this is so beautifull, love it a lot

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  6. Fabulous altered shadow box! Wonderful embellies and images! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  7. This is amazing! What an incredible work-of-art!

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  8. Too cool of a project! Love the pops of strong teal throughout...looks wonderful. Thanks for joining us at MMCS

    Shelby

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  9. What a gorgeous piece of art!!

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  10. This is truly AWESOME. You are a master at these shadow boxes. :-D xxxxxxxx

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  11. OMG this is just amazing!! Wow thanks for joining at The Cheerful Stamp Pad!

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  12. Absolutely awesome, love all the little details and elements. Thank you for playing along with the Cheerful Stamp Pad.

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  13. I love your shadow boxes Lynx...... they are always beautiful and I could spend hours exploring all the details...... and this one is no exception......STUNNING!!!

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  14. This is simply amazing! =)
    Thanks for joining us at Art with No Boundaries!
    Hugs, Elenor

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  15. This is so unusual, incredible!! Love it! The colours you used is so beautiful!
    Thanks so much for joining us at the "All you need is Love" challenge at Art with No Boundaries.
    Do visit us again!
    Rene

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  16. A beautiful piece of art work. Thanks for joining us at MMCS Challenge this week.
    Diane xx

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  17. A Beautiful piece of art! Lovely Work! Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week ... we hope to see you again soon!

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  18. terrific and gorgeous project!
    Thanks for joining Creative Inspirations paints challenge!
    Love from France, Kianel.

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