Mandala Design

Hello everyone, I hope you had a great weekend.   The snow & ice we had late last week has all melted again and Spring is trying to come back.   Yay! 

I still have more designs using the fabulous new Indian designs by Chocolate Baroque.   Today I have a Mandala created with images from Indian Textiles.   My creative Aunt Saakje introduced me to Mandalas many years ago.  She creates the most beautiful designs in needlework without patterns - amazing & inspiring work!

While this isn't as symmetrical as I wanted, it is bright & again I had fun using these fabulous stamps.

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I created the background by spraying Pink Dylusions Ink, spritzed with water & blotted.  I blended Peacock Feathers Distress Ink around the parameter once it was dry.   After drawing lines from corner to corner  I stamped the main image four times with black Stazon ink.     I stamped a small flower from Indian Textiles with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink between the main images.

I bleached the main images and then coloured with Dylusion inks using a fine point water barrel brush.  I spent some time with black pigment & white Gellyroll pens to highlight.  I found the outlining relaxing & meditative which creating Mandalas should be.     I edged the background with a Gold Leaf pen.  I added lots of rhinestones and the metal center piece to finish the design.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Shirley