Picniking with Music

I've been Picniking again! As I've got a subscription I may as well make the most of it (it would be rude not to) - so I do many times over :-) and today, my theme was MUSIC. I got a music book from a charity shop recently which has the piano music and words to 'The Gondoliers' by Gilbert & Sullivan.*

Today I scanned some of the music pieces into my computer and did some more photo magic, courtesy of Picnik. First up we have this:

and I was really pleased with the 3d effect I (accidently!) created.

Next we have this:

 ..where I have modernised the old music with bright colours

...I also used the same original image to create this:

These two I just used because the words amused me (click to enlarge):

On this one I like the graphic quality of the image, and the transparency/velum look:

This one I did for fun!:

and this one! :-)

*According to the blurb, it was first performed at the Savoy Theatre in London in 1889.

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I decided to finish off the tye dying I started yesterday and very bravely decided to OVERLAP the circles.  Here is the finished bag, front:

Close-up:

and then I did one 'circle' on the back using all the colours:

 

Just so you know, the colours do dry paler.  This is how this pattern looked when I made it: 

Thanks for looking,

See you tomorrow,

qwiksave

Sharpie Tye Dying

I was browsing my very extensive blog list yesterday and came across a great idea on this blog that I felt I just had to have a go at.

It was Sharpie Tye-Dying.  In other words making a tye-die effect using Sharpie Marker Pens.  There was a great step-by-step tutorial (see link) which I was able to follow and this is what I have done on a cotton shopping bag so far:

I actually spoiled the circles I started because I thought they were too pale so added some more colour to them - oops!  I think I will cover the bag with more circles - and this time leave well alone! (you live and learn!)  

Here were the work in progress shots:

It is very satisfying watching the colour spread out from the middle!

Thanks for looking,

See you tomorrow,

qwiksave