We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
"Little Gidding"
T S Eliot

Thursday 2 April 2015

Are your lines crossed?

The latest Craft Barn challenge is Retiform.  Now, I've done this technique before, but didn't know what it was called.

I looked up the meaning of retiform : adjective - composed of crossing lines and interstices; net-like

Ah - OK - anyway, that's enough research!

I wanted a clean black and white look, with just a little colour (using Distress Inks), and to make the crossing lines more prominent I cut narrow strips of black card.

The stamps I have used are all by Ryn, (except the bottom meadow one which is by Indigo Blu), so I am also including this card in Ryn's April Challenge.


Happiness is sunshine on my face!

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful design, the shapes are fantastic! Great combination of images as well. Take care, Shirleyx

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  2. Retiform... I learned something new! Thanks for that :) Those intersecting lines remind me of stained glass too. You did a great job with this! Thanks for uploading it to my challenge :)

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  3. Very pretty and the mainly monochrome look makes the colours you have used all the more effective.

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  4. Beautiful page. The stamps are gorgeous. Love it :)

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  5. Love your version with more defined lines, very striking! The stamps you chose are beautiful too.

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  6. Wow, this is lovely! Thank you for joining in The Craft Barn Challenge.
    Jane x

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  7. Love your "clean" version of retiform. My research was a lot more inky, lol. and have only recently discovered Ryn's stamps, they are amazing too.

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