Free as a Bird Gauche Challenge

Sometimes I sit and think about the freedom that a flying creature has. Go anywhere, anytime and enjoy the scenery. Unless of course there are 100miles/hour winds and torrential downpours. Then I'll choose legs over wings in a heartbeat.

Gauche Alchemy has a great challenge on right now called "Free as a Bird". Interpret as you will but if you need some inspiration, check out the Gauche Blog.

For my addition to the Gauche Girls projects, I created this plate using a very old worn out trivet. I painted the top with black gesso, then added some Fire Brick crackle paint. To create a really cool effect, when the gesso and paint were still wet, I pressed in some Punchinella. Let that dry completely, then ripped the punchinella outta the paint. You can see two different looks on my project using the same technique.

I used pieces from the Scarlet Fever, Envy Green and Black Out color kits as well as an image from the Winged Things ATC pack

When you've finished your projects, put them into your Flickr gallery or on your blog. Once you are done make sure to leave a comment HERE. Get your "Free as a Bird" projects in for a chance to win some great Gauche goodies. Try saying that 10 times fast...