Everything's coming up roses

[martinka]

My idea was to print a red backing for the flower part and leave the rest as it is, but it looked rubbish, so I don't really know what to do with it.

 

[NazNomad]

Just a dark backer would look nice. Cool pattern.

 

[martinka]

Link for you Naz, if you need it.
https://goo.gl/gGsW0b

 

[bodgerbaz]

A black backer would make it 'pop' Martin and make it look very dramatic.

 

[donwatson]

How thick is the wood ? Could you mount it in an A4 frame with a red backer for the flower and a green backer for the rest ? The craft shops have a good selection of heavy paper/card.

take care
Don W

 

[Claymore]

Love it Martin, you could make illuminated pictures by putting coloured acetate sheets behind and a small LED light (would need a shallow frame)
The link for the patterns is excellent too.......plenty of designs that would work lovely.

Cheers
Brian
ps Martin tell her indoors thanks for the Owl comment Housewife's Choice eh? lol used to know quite a few Housewives into motorcycles in my delinquent days on two wheels 9-)

 

[martinka]

How thick is the wood ? Could you mount it in an A4 frame with a red backer for the flower and a green backer for the rest ? The craft shops have a good selection of heavy paper/card.

take care
Don W

It's 1/4" thick, Don, just thick enough, and the cuts narrow enough, that the colours don't show through properly, too much shadow. Barry and Naz's suggestion of a dark backing is spot on. Makes it pop as Barry says. I can rest easy now and stick it in the box in the wardrobe with the rest of the stuff I cut. :mrgreen:

Brian, no housewives here. We've been together 40 years on the 1st of April (who's the fool?) and she still hasn't decided whether she wants to marry me or not.

 

[AES]

QUOTE:
Love it Martin, you could make illuminated pictures by putting coloured acetate sheets behind and a small LED light (would need a shallow frame)
The link for the patterns is excellent too.......plenty of designs that would work lovely.
UNQUOTE:

+1 from me on both points. Patterns link bookmarked.

AES