Well in my usual 'don't follow the rules, make things up as I go' way, I think I flunked these challenges. What an ordeal. Because of lack of time, I combined the challenges and didn't make it easy on myself. In short, I used a background stamp that I'd been dying to use, masked part of it so I'd have an opening, then made a mask and stamped some images inside. It's a circle but it doesn't look very round. Oh well. Then I didn't know what to do about the scallops or trim or whatever; I only have this one scallopy, embossed punch and it gives me problems every time I use it. Another oh well. So there are only two rows of trim at the bottom. Then to hide my mess on the back, I had to mount it on a straight bottomed piece of paper which isn't within the guidelines (I don't think). Heavy sigh. I skipped the sentiment because there was all the script for the artist's names and I used some glass stars for the embellishment, since there were stars as part of the Matisse stamp. I try to be too artsy sometimes and this was one of those times. And I missed the best time to take the picture because my place is so dark and I had a hard time taking it. And the paper is glossy so it reflected. Ah me. so go easy on me please.
Date: Monday, July 11, 2011 GMT Views: 577
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Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: Where the corn is knee high by the 4th of July Posts: 17498
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 12:49 AM
This card is a very nice artsy card! That name stamp is very cool. I like the other stamps that are inside your mask. So modern art. I think the star area looks like a sculpture. Check out the star and the line placement; looks like it's on a rod. The cluster of stars at the bottom look like they're sitting on a base (embossed circle.) I see a super card!
Registered: January 19, 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 37114
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 7:12 PM
Oh I've made cards that everything I try turns into a disaster! lol But I really like your artys card~love the bg and the man in the opening! And the stars are a fun accent! You did good!!! TFS
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