Hurrah for an early post for the MIX challenge and a quick temporary fix to my computer issues. Work, shopping, computer fixed and still time for a daylight photo .
I took Janelle's suggestion of stamping text on a solid chipboard shape - first I coated the bird with gesso, and then sponged on the colour with masking, then stamped the text.
He's perched on a mini canvas. I bought some for a project and mis-stamped on this one. Six coats of gesso later and the stamping still showed through, so I thought I'd add a scrap of Tissue Paper Watercolor left from a recent TLC. It had been created using Brusho powders and Acrylic Shimmer Mist. I used Mod Podge to stick it to the canvas panel, then stamped and embossed the IO Script Cover-a-Card with gold. Added the bird, music notes and a scored frame. In some ways I think the bird needs a branch to perch on, but I don't want to clutter things up. He has some slight feathering drawn in with a white gel pen around his face, a half pearl for his eye and I used a Sharpie for the beak.
Date: Friday, November 24, 2017 GMT Views: 1371
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 @ 8:52 AM
Wow Sabrina....another one of your cards that I wish I had your creativity to design. This one just "sang to me". It is just stunning...i am at a loss for words. The colors are lovely and the design is perfection. I pinned it for inspiration, but this one is beyond my abilities. You are amazing, girlfriend.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28926
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 @ 9:30 AM
This is beautiful!!! I love every inch of this card!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 @ 2:22 PM
Bestill my heart Sabrina, this is one incredible card my friend. I am amazed at your stunning bg, then I read how you made this fabulous bird and I am amazed again. I am learning from you because mixed media is not something I have ever really dabbled in, but now I want to. I love the lines you scored into the card base too- it frames your image panel out so nicely. This is going right into my favs! ~Karen
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50660
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 @ 3:54 PM
You and birds...what is it? I just love this...it really jumped out at me. That tissue paper bg for the bird is awesome and the bright bird itself is a tiny work of art. GREAT card
Registered: June 13, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 23750
Sat, Nov 25, 2017 @ 2:04 PM
Everything about this is stunning - love the gold text on the tissue paper background, the score lines framing the centre panel, the bird painted in such fun colours!
------------------------------ Susan
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