I love how this background turned out, but believe me when I say it was the colour of an ugly raw prawn (I think they are called shrimp in some countries).
You know that speckly, semi-translucent, greyish pinky very unattractive raw prawn colour, then you cook them and all those bad thoughts go away. Well this is what happened here.
I tried to do a brusho background, it looked like the raw prawn I just described, so I waited for it to dry and then attacked it with salty ocean distress ink.
Using the Smack & Squirt technique - smack distress ink pad onto al foil, squirt on a lot of water, then using a foam blending tool, scrub it over the cardstock, or in this case, scrub it over the bad brusho work.
I purposely left some of the pinky colour on the left hand side and bottom edge. Before stamping the girl, I blotted a bit of colour off using a baby wipe, this gives a lovely halo effect. Hit it with the heat gun before stamping.
Stamp images using MISTI - I seriously cannot live without this tool. Doodle the sticks with micron pen and dots with a white sharpie paint pen.
The tree trunk is not very big, flip it upside down and stamp a bit more of the straight bit. To highlight the centre of the card a bit more, sponge on some walnut stain distress ink randomly on the card and around the outer edges.
Thank you for looking. Have a great week.
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2015 GMT Views: 6462
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82296
Mon, Jun 22, 2015 @ 3:11 AM
Super bg - magical even. Love the feeling of this card Susie. You are soooo creative. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26123
Mon, Jun 22, 2015 @ 4:52 AM
A beautiful fantasy world coming to life right here! I love the way you manipulate your backgrounds until they do what you want them too! Mine leap right off the bench and into the trash all on their own. :-) Love the falling pearl drops and the look of light coming from behind your figure. Beautiful!
Wow, Susie, that background is fabulous! The whole card has a magical look what with the fairy and the hanging flora which appear as glow in the night lights. Amazing job of stamping the tree to make it appear taller.
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50467
Mon, Jun 22, 2015 @ 5:06 AM
What a world of whimsy you've created with this magical design! I love this!! Your bg is wonderful..glad you got rid of that old prawn (love your title by the way)...I have to say just the hint of prawn in the corner is perfect though! I love the sticks with the white accents...that part really takes this up a notch. Amazing card!!!