This is the card I made for the MMTPT340 challenge "Oh My, This Just Isn't Right; The Forest Shouldn't be This Quiet" - Bring birds, bees, rabbits, turtles and squirrels. Bring dragonflies, and butterflies too. We need some of natures harmony. Our cards this week are going to a spiritual young man who loves the outdoors, animals and music. He suffered a "Neurological Event" of unknown cause (so far) and was left having to relearn how to walk, write, etcall over again.
It is also for Sabrina's WT517 challenge "From the Kitchen with Love" - making cards which use something from the kitchen, and for Sketch Challenge 526.
Although deer weren't specifically mentioned, that's what I always think of when someone mentions forest creatures, so that's the direction I went.
My background was watercolored with neon food colors, and I will tell you that they are definitely bright! They don't get lighter as they dry like watercolor does. This was almost too bright, so after stamping and adding a touch of green to the trees, I wrapped the piece in vellum. I really like the dreamy quality it imparts.
The dark blue panel was embossed with a music ef and backed with a matching piece cut from craft foam. When I wrapped the twine around it, it created a bump I didn't like, so I attached it to the base with black foam tape, leaving a channel where the twine is.
Because of all the texture on the front from the embossing and the twine, I attached the focal with Scrap Dots, a dimensional adhesive. The deer were cut from a piece of cork that had been embossed with a woodgrain folder and sponged with Distress Tea Dye. I also cut craft foam bases for the deer and attached cork to foam with Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue. They are also adhered to the card front with Scrap Dots.
I'm really quite pleased with the way this turned out, and hope Noah will enjoy it.
As always, thanks for looking!
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2015 GMT Views: 1748
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50476
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 3:34 PM
Jody this is wonderful! It fits the bill for an outdoor theme and is perfect for a young man. I LOVE the cork for the deer!! The textural elements of your embossed bg and the twine add a lot of interest to this. Super card!!
Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71986
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 3:44 PM
I can tell this card had a purpose.....and you achieved beautiful results. I smiled about the food coloring. Great way to tone them down with the vellum. I really like your deer made with the cork...it's the perfect color for them. This should lift the spirits of the young man who you are sending it to. Tfs
Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60071
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 4:03 PM
Jody, this is spectular! The effect you got with the food coloring is amazing and adding the vellum gives it a misty look. The cork deer look really cool. Great card combining challenges and I'm sure Noah will love it.
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 4:05 PM
Your dreamy scene caught my eye immediately along with the texture on the deer! Neon food coloring? I need to get to your house to learn of all these products! What a neat idea to try those! Who would have guessed. The vellum does tone it down! Love that the twine color is a perfect match to the cork deer!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82475
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 4:08 PM
So creative Jody. I love that you used food coloring and then all the great steps you took after that to get this card to look so spectacular. I think the main panel looks dreamlike too. Stunning! Hugz
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Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7326
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 4:20 PM
Great idea to use the food colouring for this card challenge - the things you find in the kitchen. Love your peaceful misty forest scene with the cork deer - delightful.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92425
Thu, Feb 05, 2015 @ 4:24 PM
Jody, your woodland scene is terrific. Clever you to use food dyes...I would have imagined they would be hard to control, but by your results that must not be the case.....since your bg is gorgeous. A lovely card for all challenges.