Friday 6 April 2007

The Makings of a Mackintosh

For the DCM mid week challenge "...to make a card inspired by a work of art" (read more about it on their blog, I'm not very good at explaining the technical part!) You are supposed to use the original, but I couldnt find anything to copy... so taking inspiration and help from some rubber stamps.


And so, in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this is my card... I pain stackingly cut out the black outline using a craft knife on black card, and coloured it in with pens.

19 comments:

Sarah said...

Esther, this is fab!! I am a massive fan of Mackintosh, you have really captured his style. love it!!

Rhi said...

Fantastic Ester, I love the colours you've used. You've really made the Mackintosh style your own, and all that painstaking cutting... what amazing patience you have!

Gillian said...

Oh YUMMY!!!!... this is gorgeous Esther.. well I think all that cutting was well worth it to make this little piece of ART!.. well done..
Oh and it's so lovely to see you picy...

Wendy - Anntaurus said...

This a fabulous Esther - perfect Mackintosh style.

Sheila said...

Oh Esther they are both fab cards but the one you cut by hand is amazing.

BondGirl said...

hi esther,

have emailed you 3 times, have any of them got through?

Sheila said...

That will teach me to look at blogs without my glasses......what a plank eh?

Anonymous said...

Wow Esther... some patience it must have taken... It's a great card :)

Gypsy Purple said...

Wishing you and your family a happy and blessed Easter

Paula J Atkinson said...

Gorgeous card. I wanted to use Rennie but couldn't come up with anything!!

Di said...

Oh Esther, this is adorable. I luv Rennie Mac.

I've finished your jigsaw piece and will upload a piccie to my blog later and send the finished piece off in the post after Easter. I found it quite challenging to do something so small and all in one colour, but I like the result. Thanks again for the stash you sent too.

Di

Card Bored Kitty! said...

I love CRM, and am very impressed with your interpretation! I can't believe you cut it all out with a craft knife - it must have taken absolutely ages! Such patience - I envy you!

Card Bored Kitty! said...

I wasn't sure how to email you, so left a message in your guest book. Did you get it?

Kathryn

Andrea C (Frog) said...

Love the card Esther, that must have been time comsuming to cut the bits out.

Andrea xx

Lynne said...

Fab, what great cutting - you must have a very steady hand. I'm a Rennie Mackintosh fan too.

Tracey said...

Great card Esther! I lurve Mackintosh!

Sam said...

Wow, can't believe you cut all those little pieces out..worth it though ;o)

Kathy said...

this is absolutely gorgeous.

The fab colourls really stand out from the geometric lines and shapes, it looks wonderful

BondGirl said...

great interpretation and well done at cutting it all out by hand. Thanks for joining in