'Ring a Ring of Roses...'

I couldn't resist having another little play with my Distress Markers and water colour paper before I tidy up after making my June tag. It's nice to put into practice some of the skills learnt through doing Tim's Twelve Tags Challenge.  I'd forgotten how much fun this technique is and how much practice I need! I have a tendency to over work things and I know that water colours need a light touch. Anyway, I've produced this little wall hanging which I thought I might enter into the Vintage Stamping Challenges where the theme is 'Childhood'. I backed the picture with a piece of distressed corrugated card, so it just about qualifies for The Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge which is all about 'Stripes'. The stamp I've used is from Indigo Blue. It reminds me of a lovely illustrated book I've inherited from my mum. It's called 'The Mammoth Wonder Book'. It has lovely illustrations, some of which my mum coloured in. She absolutely loved this book and so do I. It's been very well read over the years. So this is my tribute to childhood, a time which should be full of fun, dancing, laughter and playing with friends, just like these children.x