This is my card for Polly's inspirational Lend An Ear Tickle a Teapotter challenge.
What I really wanted to do was created a galaxy background with little sunflowers for stars, but I'm still struggling after being sick, and compromised with this.
For my sky, instead of watercolours as in the Outer Space tutorial (link in Polly's challenge), I sprayed my card with cobalt acrylic spray, and then sprinkled some Brusho powder over it and misted with water. When dry, I spattered with dilute white acrylic and stamped all my stars with DOX Wild Honey. It wasn't quite as yellow as I was hoping, so after adding the layer of SN clear glitter pen, I went over them.all with a yellow Sharpie.
The foreground is simply the die cut from Kraft with yellow card behind for the windows, and some of the detailed bits sponged with brown and inlaid.
I edged it with a white gel pen, added it to done crimped sunflower yellow card and a black base. Fun to make, but I'm still dreaming of my sunflower stars! I was meant to be off work today and was planning to play, but I was asked if I could go in .
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Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 24470
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 12:38 AM
Sabrina...I do believe you've invented a wonderful new bg that is AWESOME...or is there already a name given and a tutorial somewhere? I think it really is awesome! Love your little village with gold light peaking through the windows...somewhere out in the netherlands (because there are only two buildings! Remind me of driving out on the freeway in the almost uninhabited bits of the world and every now and then in the darkness you'd see a building or two popping up!
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: near Lourdes in France Posts: 50537
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 1:20 AM
Wow Sabrina after being sick you created a beautiful card, I can't see anything wrong about your starry night I love it, the stars are so pretty and crafty too great job!!
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51853
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:27 AM
I think Vinnie would be rolling over in his grave at the wonder of this gem. Sabrina this is wonderful. I am always in awe of your talent, you are the only person I know who creates magic even when you are sick or recovering. I also love your teapot watermark.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 45785
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 5:07 AM
This is magical and yes, it does look like sunflowers swirling around in your sky! I love that you were able to capture the sparkle of the sky in the photo. Amazing card! And I see you got out your crimper today ....hope you're fully recovered soon..that's an order!
Registered: March 13, 2012 Location: Southern Florida Posts: 5253
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 5:46 AM
How did I miss this one! So lovely! You've really captured the mood of the painting.
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Registered: February 23, 2007 Location: Brooksville FL Posts: 19476
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 9:30 AM
I love the way you experiment and come up with new techniques and then share them with us. This is so cool, Sabrina. Great idea. Very artistic. Very original.
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13017
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 10:52 AM
what a beauteous compromise....I am so sorry you are still not all the way better....have you tried oregano oil....a couple drops and so helpful for ones immune system. Bit of cinnamon and honey in some water is good too. sorry back to this lovely piece of art. Your sky is wonderful. Love your idea with the sunflower as stars...he-he...so creative you are. But these are so sparkly I can just imagine standing there and looking up and admiring their joy they are bringing tis little town.
Keep getting stronger...in my prayers my friend...HUGS...TFS..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: October 18, 2015 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 19845
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 11:47 AM
What a great card, Sabrina! Your sky looks fabulous! Sorry to hear you are still not 100% 🤢 I am amazed that you still make great cards when not feeling well!
Registered: July 4, 2014 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 6006
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 12:35 PM
I love the lights in the windows and the sunflowers in the sky. A great meld of two greats!
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Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 26419
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 1:00 PM
Sabrina this is really special! I love the corrugated paper you used as a frame, your die cut town, and the gold swirls in the sky - very pretty - and a great looking card!!
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Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 33731
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 @ 7:45 PM
I think you had me at cobalt acrylic spray. This background is amazing! Such a pretty blue, great variety and sparkle. Beautiful, beautiful background.
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....hope you're fully recovered soon..that's an order!
