Sunday 1 November 2009

The Raven


Created for the Sunday Postcard Challenge where the theme is Edgar Allen Poe. I used a quote from "The Raven" as the inspiration for this piece. The background was sponged with Adirondack Butterscotch, and Distress Inks in Dusty Concord & Faded Jeans. This was then stamped with a linen effect background. The Raven, branches and small birds were stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black. Finally, grungeboard letters were sponged in Dusty Concord, and computer generated text added (Taken from the Poem entitled The Raven By Edgar Allen Poe).

20 comments:

indybev said...

Tapping, tapping at your chamber to say it's a great card!! I love "The Raven" and some of Poe's other works as well. The image of the raven you used is my favorite one, and I used him too!

Ozstuff said...

Wow! A stunning postcard, so eerily beautiful and true to the poet's words.
Wonderful artwork.

gaby braun said...

Beautiful card you made!

Terri Daugherty said...

just perfect in every way!!

Anonymous said...

Hey, Rachel! Where have you been? I've so missed your art - but what better return to art than with Poe and raven and on Halloween, to boot! :) Such a gorgeous card!

Carole said...

Wonderful!

K said...

great postcard! beautiful colors and images!

Gayle Page-Robak said...

Wonderful Poe card...beautifully created!

Hermine said...

Absolutely gorgeous

Bettie said...

I like the way you used the words from the poem.

AliMayes said...

Fantastic stamping!

bockel24 said...

good to see you back, Rachel, I´ve missed you!

Martina said...

Fantastic Poe card, Rachel! Beautifully created!

Anne (cornucopia) said...

This is fantastic! Great design.

Kris Dickinson said...

Fantastic! I love everything about this postcard! BRAVO!

Taluula said...

Oh wow this is simply stunning and beautiful and clever.

Jayne said...

Wonderful card!!

Judy said...

Very impressive card, Rachel!

Hella said...

Beautiful card, lover the raven-poëm in it. Well done!

Cindy McMath said...

This is beautiful - your background is lovely, and the composition is wonderful.

Cindy :)