These were fun to make. Both backgrounds were made several weeks ago, there are a few cards in my gallery that look like this now.
I figure if you're going to get messy - then do it in bulk! I squirted blue and green Dylusions ink spray on to aluminium foil (smooth foil, not crumpled), squirt on stacks of water then dunk the card in.
Once the card was reasonably dry, smack similar coloured distress ink pads on to the same piece of alfoil, squirt on plenty more water then dunk the area of cardstock where you need more colour, in the inky puddle again. Dylusions can be a bit too intense for a second dunking, that's why I switched to Distress inks to colour up the bald bits.
I think I got 3 or 4 A4 pages done at the same time. Be careful with the Dylusions ink as it can be lethal, especially when the nozzle is slightly blocked - it squirts out like a fire hose!
The cute little birds (RAK from my Aussie mate Helen) and the big birds are coloured with Copic markers and a white Posca paint pen.
Their hats and snow ski are from 2 different Sassy Cheryl digi images. The hats, (coloured with a Sharpie) are from an Elf image and the ski is from a snowman image.
Liquid pearls, dotty tree stamping and a doodled border were added before fussy cutting the birds and sticking in place.
Thanks very much for looking.
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Additional Info
Stamps: Dylusions birds, TH birds and Sassy Cheryl digi hat and ski, Hero Arts dotty tree
Paper: smooth white cardstock for background, glossy HP photo paper for birds, copy paper for hats and ski
Paper Size: 5"square
Ink: Dylusions and Distress inks
Accessories: Super fine glitter, Aleene's Glitter & gem glue, liquid pearls, Copics
Techniques: Smack and Squirt then dunk. Fussy cutting
Registered: March 27, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 67884
Wed, Dec 19, 2018 @ 8:02 PM
I giggle when reading how you make your backgrounds! Dunk and smack, sounds like you have a lot of fun!
Love your backgrounds and the crazy birds you dress up!
They make fun Christmas cards!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131551
Thu, Dec 20, 2018 @ 12:01 PM
Love, love love these. So happy making on a grey rainy and cold day. Can't go wrong with plenty of birds . Love the snow ski, and the somewhat Nordic looking wing that crazy has.
Hahaha omg Sis Your. Riot!! Dunk & Smack roflmbo!! Haha I better be sure to keep my bum well away from you in your moments of pure blissful moments of creativity. It might very well get dunked and smacked around and end imprinted on one of your masterpieces!! So love all the crazy birdies prancing around after you have dunked them !! Is that where they got named crazy birds? Lmbo!! Or maybe they got that way from been dunked in some alcohol (ink) sometime along the way your smacking and dunking lol ok enough haha these are so Magnanimously Magnificent!! Did I forget Gorgeousness?
Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Fri, Dec 21, 2018 @ 9:06 AM
SO CUTE, Susie! LOVE the richness of color on your background AND the birds! You did SUCH A GREAT JOB on these! ;) I wonder, do you send out Christmas Cards like this? WHAT A TREAT!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS DEAR FRIEND!!!
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Fri, Dec 21, 2018 @ 9:26 AM
Wowsers Susie! A "Dunking", "Smacking" amazing Christmas card! Love, love everything about it! I want to invite those fun birds to a party! Their style is amazing! A Merry Smacking Christmas to you and yours!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74762
Fri, Dec 21, 2018 @ 5:47 PM
Absolutely adorable, SusieQ.
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Sat, Dec 22, 2018 @ 4:00 PM
Oh my gosh, Susie! A skiing crazy bird! Wow! You create the most awesome backgrounds on your cards, my friend, as well as marvelous crazy birds! The other birds are just as awesome. Two masterpieces, Susie! Hugs!!