I'm getting my Tickle a Teapotter card in just under the wire this month! Sue's marvelous challenge is to be inspired by the cover of a book. I just finished Where the Crawdads Sing and highly recommend it.
This is my second attempt at my card. Distress Inks blend beautifully on glossy paper. And they keep blending, possibly smear if you forget to you the glaze!!! Still thinking about how I can salvage the smeared panel.
Take 2: I brushed on the sky and water, stamped some waves and rubbed on the glaze. Stamped the trees, layering different stamps to get the density, used a brush to create the horizon and rubbed on the glaze. Tried to find a boat silhouette stamp that resembled the cover, no luck. I have a fishing silhouette and this cute kissing couple. Romance won! Stamped the couple and you guessed it, rubbed on the glaze. (Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks!) Die cut sentiment blocks for the outside and inside of the card. Stamped a corresponding verse on the inside and added a brad to keep the card in position. TFL
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Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22826
Sun, Apr 05, 2020 @ 3:57 PM
Love that blend of colors, Carla, and your card front looks like just what I'd expect to find on a dust jacket. Absolutely gorgeous with the silhouettes and well worth the effort of a second run at getting it done.
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40338
Sun, Apr 05, 2020 @ 9:45 PM
Oh wow, Carla, this is a stunning card, so beautifully created! Would you believe, I have just downloaded this book onto my E-reader as it is our book this month for Book Club, which we are still going to do by video link. I normally like to have the actual book but thought this was a safer way to read ATM.
------------------------------ Sue
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sun, Apr 05, 2020 @ 11:07 PM
What everyone else said....oh my gosh Miss Carla this is so beautiful. It looks like a real life book jacket. Your blending is magic and the silhouette stamping knocks my socks off. I am not familiar with Distress Micro Glaze...my shopping list is getting a good work out today - Book & Glaze!
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131566
Sun, Apr 05, 2020 @ 11:43 PM
Oh wow, stunning card, Carla. Such a tranquil scene. Brought back memories of when we pulled a boat trailer down to the lake as we had no tow-hitch on the car. It was worth it, so was waiting to see this card.
Could you spritz take one and see what happens? Or use paste and a stencil? I'm pretty frugal with my glossy, but thanks for the forewarning.
Registered: January 11, 2017 Location: Wisconsin summer and Arizona winter Posts: 19734
Mon, Apr 06, 2020 @ 9:11 AM
Wowsers, Carla! Amazing! Such a striking scene. I love your layout! Your colors are brilliant. I haven't used Distress glaze. Lucky lady who receives this beauty! fav'd
------------------------------ Judy aka Gracie "Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." Maya Angelou
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Mon, Apr 06, 2020 @ 11:34 AM
What a beautiful card this is Carla. This sunset scene with the lovers in the boat silhouette image is fantastic. I can almost hear the frogs singing. Thank you for recommending this book too- I am enjoying learning what books people are reading from this challenge. ~Karen.