For today's MIX119 challenge ~ MIX119 .
I didn't think I'd get a card made, nothing was working out earlier. So I turned to this Brusho background that was on my desk waiting to be used, along with a spare Harlequin stamped and embossed on plain card. (The background panel is Brushos with a stencil on glossy card, but it was so glossy they ran under the stencil). I used emerald and sapphire to colour my Harlequin, since I'd looked at the F4A challenge earlier . Before sticking him on the base, I stamped some music and embossed with red, and added Aged Teal round most of the edge. There's already plenty of texture with all that embossing, but I also added a cork strip for him to stand on - and not wanting to waste the offcuts, I turned them into a banner across the top. I also added Dream (Serendipity die) cut from a self-adhesive shimmer sheet. It's finished with black Stickles all round the edged to add definition. I think I'd prefer it if I'd used gold glitter card rather than cork, but it's too late for that now.
Date: Friday, May 8, 2015 GMT Views: 1726
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Paper: glossy white card, white card, shimmer sheet
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Versafine Black, Rangers Archival
Accessories: cork, gems, Aged Teal chunky EP, black EP, Chinese red EP (embossing antiquities), MFT chevron die, silver pen, Brushos, Twinkling H2Os, TCW stencil, Serendipity word die
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Fri, May 08, 2015 @ 8:44 AM
Because of your incredible tallent, I really need to spend some time with a theasaurus - however you spell it - to find more and better words to describe your amazing cards. People can tell my cards because they are bright. Your cards run the gamut of styles, colors, materials, and techniques. I always know your cards becsuse they are SENSATIONAL. This had such a fun Mardi Gras feel. Love it.
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46819
Fri, May 08, 2015 @ 10:04 AM
Oh perfecto Sabrina! LOVE, LOVE your bg and that little jester guy is perfectly colored for today's challenge! LOVE the heavy embossing around the edges too, just gorgeous my friend!
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Fri, May 08, 2015 @ 1:12 PM
Well, you may claim nothing is working for you, but we don't believe you because we are looking at this lovely! Your artistry never fails to impress!
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Fri, May 08, 2015 @ 3:53 PM
Wow,wow, wow!!! This is fantastic Sabrina. The background looks incredible, I keep zooming in to study all the great elements. Your Harlequin is brilliant, I love how you coloured him and added bling to match. I could look at this for the longest time my friend.
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