This is for Barbara's fun colour challenge. I finally purchased a sample pack of SU cardstock so I could get the colours right and hopefully match it to stuff I already have.
The background was done by dribbling some paint onto an alfoil sheet then blasting it with a lot of water - swish a precut cardstock panel around in the watery paint then quickly take another piece of precut cardstock and kiss the two pieces together.
This method not only gives you two panels of painted card, but it thins down the first card nicely.
I used an eggplant coloured ink to do the stenciling and various copics for the girl (before fussy cutting her). The card lacked gusto so I used one of the blackberry coloured copics and stenciled the card again.
If you are now thinking my stencil is forever stained, you would be correct LOL. Hand drawn dohickies were added then finally I stamped on the words and added some pink bling.
The wierdo girl was an image I stamped at a fundraiser. Thank you for looking.
Hint: After fussy cutting I generally go around the edges with a dauber and black distress ink. When it is intricate cutting like this, turn the image so the wrong side is facing you, then using Copic (110 special black), run the side of the marker along the edges. If you slip it doesn't mater as you are applying it from the back.
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 GMT Views: 1908
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 4:39 AM
Your unique style....and great talent....always brings a smile to my face, Susie! Your girl image couldn't be any cuter with her be-beaded hair-do....and you come up with the BEST titles!(you take that directive of being "snappy" to heart.) : )
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 5:05 AM
Love the background you created here- and it fits so well with your trendy girl - which I also love- and your fussy cutting skills are impressive- especially on her hair
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 6:44 AM
How fun! You again created an awesome background (or two), and your character is just outrageous - in a good way of course! Oops - I hope it's clear I'm referring to the image on the card and not you, LOL! She's colored perfectly and is just adorable!
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 6:54 AM
That is definitely a weirdo girl!! The pink and blackberry are cool colors together though! Fun bg you made my friend! Love the stenciling. So you are using paint on your foil now huh??? Very fun!
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 7:13 AM
Oh, Susie, I love your weirdo girl, and she is really cute too! Hehe! And what a great technique so you have two backgrounds. I love your doodling, and you keep getting better and better, and these delight us no end! What a great card for the color challenge too, even though you're not a pink gal! I think you should try it more often. It works!! Thanks for the smiles both from the card and your fabulous description. And, I agree about edging your fussy-cut work. I do it, and it makes a big difference. Hugs, sis! xoxo
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28534
Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 7:22 AM
Susie, what a fun card!
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 7:23 AM
For such a funny looking person - she sure is cute!!!! I love this - you really made this stand out to be a beautiful card!!
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