Mona Lisa's Smile???

Ah Mona...that unforgettable face, that ambiguous smile. She really is a queen in her own right. After all, she is the most famous painting in all the world. But, just what was she smirking about anyway? Well, there is no doubt what this Mona is looking so bemused about here. It conjures up part of an old Rod Stewart tune...'even "Mona" needs a little passion'.

I designed this tag to be used in the "humorous challenge theme" over at the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group, and then the Simon Says Stamp and Show posted their challenge this week of  "kings and queens", so this was perfect, as well as The Artistic Stamper for "hearts". 

I stamped both images on white cardstock using Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber so I would get a nice, black, crisp image. I colored them in with watercolor pencils. I painted the Art Part Hand with Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber and then colored it in with the pencils. The card was given a coat of Crackle Accents. Mona's hair was painted wtih Espresso Acrylic Paint Dabber.

I stamped the jumbo tag with the background image in Archival Ink. The heart was inked with Fired Brick Distressing Ink, stamped with Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber (Wendy's dots image), crackled with Rock Candy, then inked over with Pumice stone. The Wendy sentiment was stamped with Snow Cap as well, and the spots that needed filled in were done with a white pen, then Glossy Accents covered it.

 

 

 

Supplies:
Stamper's Anonymous: Hand With King of Hearts
ULine: Jumbo Manilla Tag
Art Chix Studio: Gold Crown
Uchida Marvy: Red Pigment Marker
Faber-Castell: Watercolor Pencils
From My Stash: red velvet fabric, white cardstock, ribbon, lace

Sentimental Art Stamp Set	Seriously Art Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Believe In Art Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Art Parts Mustaches, Men, & More	Dress Forms and More Art Parts	Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber
Pitch Black Acrylic Paint Dabber	Paint Dabbers - Espresso	Uni-ball pen - White	Archival Ink - Jet Black	Ink blending tool	Pumice Stone Distress Ink
Fired Brick Distress Ink	Glossy Accents	Crackle Accents	Clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!