Oh my goodness I always thought CAS was the hardest thing to do....until I attempted monochromatic mixed media!!!
My MM supplies are still a bit limited when it comes to paint so i used Seedless Preserves distress ink. I swooshed the ink pad over a plastic bag, pressed cardstock on to it, dried with heat gun then put more ink on the plastic bag and added a blob of white paint, swished it around with a brush then pressed cardstock into it again. I repeated this process many times.
The result was terrible, so I armed myself with a baby wipe and a water bottle...now I am happy. I applied the Tombow pen directly to the stamp, doodled a border with same pen. Added butterflies and a bit of glitter.
I did all this on an A4 sheet so i used nearly all of it to make the tag. Thank you for looking and thank you Ky for stretching me!!
Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 GMT Views: 1991
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Accessories: 1 glass of wine, TH distress ink, white paint, black paint, babywipes, another glass of wine, glitter, Zig Tombow purple pen, dark purple twine
Registered: June 29, 2010 Location: Recently moved to the seaside, with views over to the Isle of Wight Posts: 13755
Fri, Mar 28, 2014 @ 11:43 PM
What colour fingers do you have now! I think your monochrome card is wonderful, and once again you are inspiring me to tick outside my rather tiny box!
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40390
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 @ 2:26 AM
Susie, this looks wonderful - funny we both chose to do a tag! You could enter this card into this week's Ways To Use It Challenge - tall card!! Highly amusing to see glasses of wine in your accessories, BTW!! Love your colour choice and I really love the water misting on this!!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131896
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 @ 2:44 AM
I too find monochromatic very hard. Almost as hard as colour challenges, LOL - it's just not the way I think. But wow, you did wonderfully, and as well as moving this into the Inspired by Nature gallery so other people can easily find it, I've popped it into my favourites. I love the spattered misting, and most of all I love those little butterflies fluttering around trying to hide. Two glasses of wine - gosh, I don't think I could even try making a card after two. For sure I'd have an accident and spill something.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92550
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 @ 5:00 AM
Susie, beautiful tag card in rich warm magenta tones. The efforts and time you put into are all well worth it......stunning results with a tried and true old SU image.
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 @ 6:26 AM
What a gorgeous tag, Susie! Love that color and that fantastic background! I too, love the wine in accessories! How fun is that? When stamping with friends that is as important as ink!
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Registered: November 5, 2008 Location: Down the rabbit hole with Alice in wonderland. Posts: 23761
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 @ 9:34 AM
Susie - shut UP! Girl, this is so pretty it makes me want to cry. I love the delicate color, and the texture the water and distress ink make really gives the feel of a misty cool morning. I'm sure there's a little faerie about to walk out from behind a flower. Beautiful little butterflies, too. You're a champ!
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Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Sat, Mar 29, 2014 @ 2:12 PM
JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!! SO amazing to read your process to the conclusion. I have this set and don't think it has ever seen ink...bad Peggy....as you have created something awesome with it!