I have been having so much fun playing with the Reindeer dies my sweet sistah from anudder mudder Robin sent me. Out of respect for the festive season I promise not to turn any of them into giraffes or zebras until the new year.
As you can see I have drawn inspiration from the super moon we had through the week - that and the fact I had masking paper on my desk and a big circle template. I cut up a sheet of A4 cardstock and ended up with 4 pieces approx 4" square. I cut a square of masking paper the same size as the panels then used a big circle stencil and cut the moon out.
I used the moon mask first then after the background was dry, I removed the moon mask and placed on the background mask. This makes it really easy to sponge on the moon colours.
The bright moon was done with the Smack & Squirt technique - smack ink pad onto aluminium foil and squirt on a fair bit of water. Use a foam blending tool to mop up the inky water and scrub on the card. This takes about 30 seconds and goes on really smoothly and easily. If I were using ink straight from the ink pad it would take me three weeks and I would get a lot of lines in it.
The background was the same technique as last week. Spray black Dylusions ink spray onto aluminium foil and spray on some ironing spray starch, dunk the panel in the puddle. I still haven't found out the ingredient in spray starch that makes it less `wet' than water, not to worry. The spread pattern of the ink is quite different too.
On the solo reindeer card I masked the ground and the moon while I did the background, then I quickly pulled the background mask off and dunked the bottom of the card in the left over ink.
Thanks to the magic of MISTI I stamped Poppy many times using Memento Luxe. Both reindeers are popped up with 3D tape. Thank you for looking and I hope you have a happy, inky week.
Date: Friday, November 18, 2016 GMT Views: 1710
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Sun, Nov 20, 2016 @ 11:43 AM
These are gorgeous sistah! I love what you are doing with these deer, I knew you would do awesome things!! they go so well with the fairies too...I do have to try that! I love the big super moon and love the blackish bg's you are making!! I'm so glad you are enjoying sweet friend!
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Sun, Nov 20, 2016 @ 5:58 PM
I'm speechless, but the others have probably said much of what I feel! These are spectacular...I'm not sure which I love most! I've been saying this for a while, I MUST try your technique. I'm excited to see your zebras and giraffes (really, giraffe???), which only reminds me, I owe you a koala!!! As always, special hugaroonies mdf!!!
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Sun, Nov 20, 2016 @ 7:12 PM
I can't wait for the giraffes and zebras....These are super creative..I love the neutral tones and your huge super moon (I enjoyed it this week, too).. WOW WOW WOWZA!!
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Wed, Nov 23, 2016 @ 12:26 PM
Gasp! Jaw Drop! Oh my goodness Susie, what you have done with these reindeer dies is Ah-mazing my friend. I have looked at these dies for years, but never in a million years would I have come up with these idea's. I giggled my head off about your comment about not turning these dies into giraffe's or zebra's until 2017- ha! I love that! I also love how you incorporated the super moon into these cards. That is fabulous and looks amazing! This fairy is so darned sweet and truly adds to the magical feel of the card. I, too, love the gray tones you used for both of these cards- they both have a truly magical, festive feel to them. I am putting this right into my favs my friend! Hugs! ~Karen.