Extracts from:

HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

The Bridge

I stood on the bridge at midnight,

As the clocks were striking the hour,

And the moon rose o'er the city,

Behind the dark church-tower.

I saw her bright reflection

In the waters under me,

Like a golden goblet falling

And sinking into the sea.

How often, O, how often,

In the days that had gone by,

I had stood on that bridge at midnight

And gazed on that wave and sky!

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And forever and forever,

As long as the river flows,

As long as the heart has passions,

As long as life has woes;

The moon and its broken reflection

And its shadows shall appear,

As the symbol of love in heaven,

And its wavering image here.

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Fell in love with this stamp when I first saw it. It reminded me of a fantastic, romantic park we visited a few years back.

The stamp is from Whimsy Stamps, DA1004, Bridge Over Water, from their Dove Art collection. After much consideration, I elected to use all Chameleon Color Tone alcohol inks which produces such a smooth and well blended finish.

Chameleon Color Tone: Warm Yellow, Taupe, Olive Green, Cool Gray 5, Neutral Gray 4, and Lagoon.

Well, that is it for today.

Till next time,

God Bless….

Per August 12th Spotlight notification :

Acrylic Colors on Foamiran …

A few weeks ago, I noticed a question that asked what could be used to add color to a foamiran flower that would not rub off during the rolling (scrunching) process. That interested me so I decided to give it a go.

For this project, I again used Whimsy Stamps’ Lily Flower die to cut 1 layer of each size die from White Foamiran.

In the past, I have used Gelatos, various stamping inks, Chameleon Pens, pastels and a few different paste products. I was always happy with the results but of course, the color came off on my hands. Knowing that Acrylic Paints worked well on cloth, I was positive that there would be no problem on the foam.

For the pictured flower, I used Arteza Acrylic Colors A156 (Yellow Green) and A102 (Lemon Yellow). I double loaded a “comb” brush and pulled the color from the centers covering a little less than half of each petal. The colors blended well.

After using the iron to warm the foam, I did an accordion fold and rolled the pieces between my fingers. Then, using my ball stylus, I opened each petal and sculpted to my desired look. Then, as I expected, no color transfer on my hands.

Next, hot glue the layers, add some Micro Marbles for the stamen, and assemble to finish.

I have used many different brands of acrylics with the same wonderful results. You could also use watercolors and possibly oil paints. Just have fun and experiment. 

Thank you for dropping by. I had a great time getting this around and hope you will give it a go.

Till next time…God Bless You and Yours