Did you hear a large 'whump' yesterday, emanating from Wisconsin? That was our leaves all falling en-mass. So glad I hiked last weekend.
This is what inspired me today: https://www.athome.com/merrifield-ja...ml?nav=top_nav
I chose this pillow because I like it and because I wanted to do fall colors for yesterday's MIX. I was also inspired by Rebekah's gorgeous Falliday technique card where she used fall colored alcohol ink but made Christmas baubles.
I combined some Brushos and KO powders on the background. Usually when I use powders, I overdo with the them and create one solid mess of color. So I tried to be intentional about not making a mess, leaving a little white space. I used fall color but this is a Christmas card, using a new die for me, cut four times and layered. The sentiment was cut from a handmade card received long ago, I've probably used part of it before but the handmade calligraphy sentiment was a leftover. I sponged some of the gold ink on top to get rid of the white paper and also used a stencil with some of that reinker to sponge some squares and rectangles like the pillow has. Not sure if it needs a little more 'sparkle'...lmk in the comments. I thought about doodling around the crumb cake border, just dots or something of that sort.
Thanks, Amy and Anna, for the challenges!
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023 GMT Views: 275
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Sat, Oct 28, 2023 @ 3:26 PM
Very cool background, Jean. Works so well with that pretty die cut frame too. Makes a very cool Christmas card. Hugz
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Sun, Oct 29, 2023 @ 6:00 AM
Beautiful. I hear you on the Brushos - there's such a fine balance between too much and not enough, and you certainly got it here. Lovely star die. The sentiment reminds me of my uncle's writing before he got Parkinsons, it was always so easy to read.