For Polly's Texting MIXed media challenge. I used Inktense pencils, regular distress and DOX and gold acrylic paint, along with glossy accents on the dog's spectacles.
We have a house guest, so I got up before work and braved my cold dark attic to prep a full sheet. The base layer is cut up dictionary pages, and then I used the SU Autumn Accents die and cut those from music, a Polish maths book and an old Reader's Digest novel. I wish I'd known what was coming and I'd have got a glue stick yesterday. I was rushing, because of work, so my hands got very sticky with Mono Multi. I had to scrub to get it all off, and then I had to use hand-cream after that, and when I got to work I had to wash the hand-cream off because we can't wear scented products.
Got home from work and die-cut a panel, then sponged it with brown and green to try to highlight the leaf die-cuts. Stamped the top sentiment directly on to this layer, then added some faint gold stars either side of it. I diagonally embossed the bottom corner and sponged with DOX inks. and then tried to work out how to add my dog, since I had fussy-cut him. I was hoping to use some burlap ribbon, but I only see it now as I am typing this, hiding out under the white felt. That's when the embossing came in, and with the little border (trimmed from one of my recent WT collage cards) I thought maybe it looks a little as if he's sitting in bed reading the morning paper.
Fun challenge - thank you Polly.
Date: Friday, November 2, 2018 GMT Views: 907
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Fri, Nov 02, 2018 @ 9:20 AM
Fabulous design I love your fun dog reading the news paper he looks so clever!! and I love all the different texture you got on this pretty background!!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75034
Fri, Nov 02, 2018 @ 9:55 AM
Super creation for Polly's challenge and so cute.
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Fri, Nov 02, 2018 @ 10:16 AM
He does look like he's reading in bed! This is so cute and clever! I love how your bg turned out. Yes, the glue stick does work the best for this technique. What a darling card!
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Nov 02, 2018 @ 5:47 PM
So exceptionally cute...that dog looks like my Georgia. Your print bg turned great and thge image and sentiment are the perfect finishing touch. You always add so many interesting little touches.
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Fri, Nov 02, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
My immediate thought was....wow Sabrina has a stamp of a dog sitting up in bed, reading the newspaper!! This is such a fun card. I love your write-up, I read a bit, scrolled back, read some more, scrolled back, repeat, nod and smile. I hope you can tell how much I love this. Your collection of books is mind boggling Sabrina. I remember that you have your mums old dictionary, now I learn you own a Polish maths book AND you actually use them on cards. I love that so much!
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Sabrina, I LOVE this. I think I appreciate certain types of art, even more, when I can't do it well! I think this is outstanding! I love your background for that pup reading a newspaper. Terrific card!
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Sat, Nov 03, 2018 @ 4:21 PM
Oh, Sabrina, this is genius! I love every inch of it and agree with Susie that I read, scrolled up, read more, and repeated several times over. I love your process and definitely agree that this is a dog reading his daily newspaper in bed. Love his eyes looking up saying, "Yes, may I help you?" Or perhaps, "Don't you see I'm reading the paper?" LOL! This is amazing, and I really enjoy seeing your cards and reading about how you construct them -- over time. Sending hugs and love, sweet friend! xoxo
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