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 | | Ok, I really struggled with the pleats...yes, I went through some c/s and ideas. I mean ideas from dresses, skirts, window awnings, and so on. Then messed up on the folds. Then, guess what happened next, a light bulb in my head says...make pleated flags. Why did it take me all day to figure that out? Gees, I called myself a dork a few times too.
Today, for the New Technique Challenge we were to use Pleated Papers in our card designs. I finally decided to do the Americana Pleated Flags. I made the scene like our house in Minnesota where we used to live. Miss it so much. Anyhow, I started with watercolor paper (120lb), took my foam brush and used several ink colors to create the background. I made the circle for the sun with the cm circle punch and sponged it using orange/yellow. Attached it using foam tape. I then made the fence using MS fence border punch and left it with 1 1/2 inches of excess white to hang my flags on. The flags were very easy to do...1 inch width, 1/4 inch folds, and 22 rows with my score pal. I then folded accordingly and made it into a half circle and glued on the wall of the fence. I added 2 star brads and a yellow ribbon with hot glue for the centers. I felt that it needed something on the fence, so I added ribbon along with glitter glue for the top of the flags.
I stamped the house with black ink onto watercolor paper as well. I used Prismacolor pencils, blending stumps, and odorless mineral spirits. Cut out. I hand made the flag that is on the house. I used liquid applique for the smoke and colored it gray. The house, smoke, car, and family members are attached with foam tape. I had these dollar clear stamps of family members with a car. I stamped and cut out each one, including the car. My husband thinks I am nuts. I stamped some trees right on the b/g, then went back and stamped 4 more trees, cut out and attached with foam tape too. The 3D trees are embossed with clear powder. Do you see the snowman? I used 3 different size pop dots to create it. I put the kids in the snow (which is liquid applique), dad in the car, and me in the warm house.
I stamped, cut out, and added the geese to the sky. After everything was in place, I went back with the foam brush on the thin side and softly marked the driveway.
I didn't really think this was going to be like this at all, but seeing how we have unpredictable weather here in Oklahoma I decided to do it this way. I also didn't know what to name this card.
I hope you like what I have done here. Thanks for the wonderful challenge with the pleats. Sorry for the long story.
Have a wonderful night and keep warm!
Bonnie |
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Date: Monday, January 26, 2009 GMT
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Keywords: TLC205 Americana Family Independence Day
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Stamps: Loads of Love, Heart and Home, Pines, Studio G
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Paper: kraft, watercolor (120lb), white, bazzill red and blue
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Ink: brillant blue. garden green,.bliss blue, pumpkin pie, yoyo yellow, brushed corduroy distress, versamark, black
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Accessories: Scor-pal, prismacolor pencils, blending stumps, odorless mineral spirits, ms fence border punch, cm circle punch, clear emboss powder, liquid applique, pop dots, foam tape, star brads, hot glue, foam brush, glitter glue, ribbon, pop dots
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Techniques: watercolor, designing with paper pleats
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Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2
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