I don't know why I even bother planning a card since my results can't even qualify as a distant relative of what I set out to make.
This is a canvas (not a card) for DH for our anniversary. Whenever I make a card he asks if we can keep it...so this canvas is something he can keep. It has hearts for the F4A challenge and birds for the MIX challenge. I covered the canvas with blue, fushia, and yellow acrylic paint, blending it with my finger....this takes me forever since I am indecisive and I keep adding and wiping off paint. I added white paint through a dot stencil and through dry wall tape. All of my heart stamps and die cuts are "perfect hearts" ...the kind that are on sweet pink valentine's covered with lace. Not a single artsy, grunge style heart anywhere. I did end up making this in the middle of the night when my body decided it had no intention of sleeping. I do wish that my body and brain could be more in sync as to when we should sleep and when we can make cards. Dolly the insomniac dog is now in heaven and I have Georgia the " what the h#*# are you doing up at 2am?" German Shepherd to keep me company. I cut the heart out of printer paper and used it as a reverse mask. The idea was to stamp the music through tge heart mask so tge heart shape was the only place where the music showed. I ended up with incomplete music impressions that did not look anything like hearts. I look the edge of the stayz on ink pad and outlined tge hearts through the reverse mask. The beauty of mixed media is that you can pretend like that was your intention all along. I stamped the birds first on the canvas then again on psper. The birds are colored with prisma pencils and fussy cut. The sentiment is computer generated. We need a new catagory under "anything but a card" called " hands after a mixed media project". TFL, Francie
I forgot one step. I used Gelato around the hearts and blended with my fimger.
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75073
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 10:01 AM
Francine, what a fabulous mixed media card for your hubby. I LOVE all the hearts, music, and pretty birds. Plus, your work on the background colors is fabulous.
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Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 10:01 AM
I can't imagine that what you intended would have turned out at all close to how wonderful this is! How super it is that your husband wants to keep the cards you make! Mixed media isn't my thing but I SO admire the people who dive in to it. What a gorgeous keepsake this is!
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 12:48 PM
This is FABULOUS! It may not be what you had in your head, but I can't think how it could have turned out any better. I love the music in the hearts - they look fantastic, and the birds are so sweet. My anniversary is coming up, too, but I won't be able to come up with anything that could touch this!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132012
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 1:22 PM
This is so sweet, Francie! Lucky you having a DH who wants to keep the cards you make him. Mine, there are cards I make that he won't let me send anyone, but I don't think he particularly cares what happens to the ones I make for him once the time has come to take them down.
Music and birds are one of my most favourite combinations - and adding the music to the hearts along with the sentiment you used is just brilliant.
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 2:02 PM
Holy Smokes! This is truly a work of art and hope you hang this incredibly beautiful canvas! I wish when my head and what happens is not the same that it would turn out at least HALF as good as this! The colorful music background is gorgeous so you indecisiveness paid off! The process you described is genius, Francie! Just WOW!
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Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 3:05 PM
oh, Wild Thing!! You make my heart sing! Heehee, I love this Francie! Speaking of Artistic! Wow, this is the bomb!! I love how bright your birds are in comparison to your bg, which is beautifully colored as well but more muted. You are AMAZING!!
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 3:16 PM
Magnificent, Francie!!! I could stare at this for hours and find new things. It is absolutely an awesome canvas!!! I love the beautiful bright blue birds and all the hearts and the music to go along with the song....oops, I meant sentiment!! Over the top, my friend!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50743
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 5:47 PM
WOW ..... totally amazing!!! This is mixed media at its best. Your hubby is going to love this....what a wonderfully creative way to express your love for him. :p
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Sat, Aug 13, 2016 @ 6:46 PM
Ditto what everyone slse said Francie. Oh my gosh you have taken Weirdo Arty Stuff I Love to a whole ne universe!! Clearly I am going to have to add a new catagory to my Pinterest Board - Weirdo Arty CANVASES I Love. Everything about this is fabuloous Francie, your DH is going to love this for sure! I keep scrolling back to take in all the things I missed the forst 10 times. I loved your write-up too my friend, thanks for all the smiles!
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