Another butterfly from me this Friday for Anna's Quotable Quotes MIXed media challenge. I have DOX inks, gesso, acrylic paint, sparkle paste and alcohol inks...
I chose my sentiment first, and decided to make a totally random background that would be my ugly caterpillar. I sponged a piece of card with the blues and yellow. Then I stencilled a map over parts with whatever green was on a sponge, and the circles with white gesso. Then I stencilled the roses (TH) with black soot. I didn't like the grid from the map being so dominant, so I toned it down by stencilling sparkle paste over it. Stamped and embossed the sentiment, then added the Lavinia flowers round the edge. Edged the whole thing with silver ink and EP. Still didn't like the stencilled sparkle, so I added chunky white EP over that.
The butterfly is a layer of kraft covered with sparkle paste. The next layer (yellow one) is DOX inks on photo paper, and the top layer is alcohol inks on Yupo.
Date: Friday, February 21, 2020 GMT Views: 1010
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Fri, Feb 21, 2020 @ 7:59 AM
Wow! You've done such an amaizng job with this design! I love the colors, the collage with the butterfly and flowers and your EP looks amazing too! The wings are gorgeous with the glitter and popped up details!
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Registered: June 13, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 23711
Fri, Feb 21, 2020 @ 11:39 AM
Beautiful mixed media background (especially the use of the chunky embossing powder to fix the part you didn't like - great idea!), gorgeous butterfly, and fabulous quote.
------------------------------ Susan
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Fri, Feb 21, 2020 @ 4:25 PM
I could get lost in this amazing piece of mixed media magic Sabrina. I loved reading your description, constantly scrolling back for another look. You must be thrilled to bits with this. I love it!!
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40381
Sat, Feb 22, 2020 @ 4:27 AM
Ah wow, Sabrina, what a beauty! Your bg is amazing, both in colour and texture - oh to be able to create like you! I love the pretty butterfly and matching quote, too!
------------------------------ Sue
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