This is for Robin and Francie's fun Free for All challenge "Where's my Mojo".
When my mojo goes on holidays without me, I reach for my favourite old garden and tree stamps, distress inks, liquid pearls and a crazy bird to dress up.
The background was quick and easy - smack a distress ink pad onto aluminium foil, squirt on water and dunk the card in the watery puddle. Dry, then repeat process, using a different colour. Dry, repeat until desired effect.
Once the background is nice and dry, I stamped on the garden and trees. When I don't want these things to be a feature, I use any black ink pad that's lost its intensity (which is what I did here).
Alternatively you can stamp all the garden on before the background is 100% dry, the black ink will sort of bleed into the background ink as the entire panel dries.
Of course you can use a good ink pad and just stamp off the first inking.
When DH saw this he suggested that her knees weren't level. He said that as though seeing a bird wearing a pink hat and a lace mini skirt, was somehow normal!
This is going to a friend who is turning 70. In a really faint (aka dried out) micron pen, I wrote the number 70, seventy times on the card. The sentiment by Stampendous, was embossed so it would stand out a bit more - thank goodness for MISTI.
Thanks very much for looking, I hope you get a chance to join in.
Date: Thursday, March 7, 2019 GMT Views: 3253
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Thu, Mar 07, 2019 @ 8:40 PM
Oh how fun, Susie. There is nothing better to make you smile than a sassy bird wearing pink and lace with a matching hat. I can't believe that you wrote 70 seventy times. There are so many fun details on this adorable card. Fantastic creation.
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Thu, Mar 07, 2019 @ 8:41 PM
OH my gosh! You never fail to amaze me. No, I do not see any ink bleed on your background stamping and thank you for pointing out the 70 you penned in there so many times! That was brilliant! Your smack and squirt technique really works too- I tried it and was quite amazed. Since I have one of your lady birds framed on my wall, I do love seeing this and enjoying once again, your wild imaginative, creative works of art.
Registered: March 27, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 67884
Thu, Mar 07, 2019 @ 8:45 PM
She looks like she would be a lot of fun! She will give your friend a big smile! Grinned at what your husband had to say about her legs! Love your coloring.....beautiful card!
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46781
Thu, Mar 07, 2019 @ 11:13 PM
Talk about looking fabulous!!!! This is the best bird yet! I love how you decorate these wonderful crazy birds~! LOVE the feathers! Love the lace! Gorgeous bg! Sistah, you are amazing!
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Registered: November 20, 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 13285
Fri, Mar 08, 2019 @ 2:59 AM
I’m sure your friend will get a kick out of this Susie, it’s great fun! Did you keep losing track of how many times you’d already written 70? I know I would!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82297
Fri, Mar 08, 2019 @ 3:07 AM
Hard to pick out my fav thing about this since I LOVE EVERYTHING, but I think it is the 70 times you wrote 70 on it. I didn't even notice that before I read about it. A bunch of pure genius things on this Susie. So fun and such a great way to use that bird image. Creative, lovely, thoughtful, and zany card. Glad I stopped over this morning. Hugz
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Registered: January 21, 2005 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 2216
Fri, Mar 08, 2019 @ 3:45 AM
I love that bird!!! What a hoot! Your background is amazing! Can't believe you were able to keep up with 70 70s...I would have lost count around 20 ;-)
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31101
Fri, Mar 08, 2019 @ 4:06 AM
I've never seen a crazy bird look so good, Susie. This is just Fabulous! I love all your decorations here giving her a velvety had with gold twine and beautiful soft feathers...and how about that ruffled skirt and sexy leggings! She looks so sweet standing in your garden of delight! That birthday gal is going to crack up when she receives this delightful card~
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 59776
Fri, Mar 08, 2019 @ 5:30 AM
I love all about this card, and would like to be as talented as you are!! wow 70 times 70!! I love the crazy bird in this outfit pretty legs!! and your background is absolutely stunning!!