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I fell deep down the rabbit hole with this weeks site, Julie! Design Stack: A Blog about Art, Design, and Architecture: Magic Realism in Surreal Paintings. And I only had to scroll down 13 paintings to find ' A Chalkboard Universe'. I am not able to capture the picture directly. If you click on my link, the painting is #13.
I've been wanting to work on a celestial background so this was quite a challenge. I knew I'd use my scooter skating woman with this fun sentiment:
Tired of trying to cram her SPARKLY, star-shaped SELF into society's beige square holes, she chose to EMBRACE her ridiculous awesomeness and shine like the FREAKING SUPERNOVA she was meant to be.
It's just my celestial highway had to be GOOD enough for her journey...the background is a combination of sponging TH DO's, sprinkling glittered sprays, and using the Colorful Life 'Atomic Starbursts' stencil and more glittered spray. Kinda of like the 'kitchen sink' approach. I also wanted to collage the sentiment.
My galaxy scooting woman is walking amongst the stars...not quite sure where she's headed, but I have no doubt she'll enjoy the journey!!! NO beige boxes...
Keep shinin'. Thanks for stopping by...
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 GMT Views: 2025
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Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 48736
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 5:33 AM
This IC is rabbit hole, for sure. I love surrealistic stuff, fantasy, crazy! I was sure you would do something with a zipper. You do cosmic so beautifully and Gert (or whatever her name is) is pretty amazed too. I love her and I have always wished for a scooter. Love all the words scattered all around.
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 73379
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 5:47 AM
your design is funny and love the words stapled to the card, beautiful image and the background is perfect to make everything else more important on your card!!
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 51215
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 6:02 AM
Speaking as a sparkly star shaped person, I am totally for avoiding all those beige boxes...a scooter seems like the perfect solution...hooray for the supernova chick seen here. I love those VLVS people! Fantastic cosmos you've created here...wonderfully original card mf!
Registered: January 19, 2010 Location: California Posts: 2884
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 6:34 AM
I love your inspiring sentiment, and your use of mixed media to express it is wonderful. The universe you've created for her definitely suits her awesomeness. Fabulous card.
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Registered: April 11, 2016 Location: Posts: 30089
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 6:35 AM
Awesome card Susan. I love the BG you created for your cool lady who is definitely not heading for those beige boxes. I like to avoid beige boxes too. I love how you did the quote. TFS. Happy day
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 83679
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 7:26 AM
There are so many paths that can keep one out of their beige boxes of life, and so glad this little lady no matter her age has followed that star shaped calling that was so totally her, and to scoot along on a scooter to make the journey even all the more fun! So creative, Susan and I so love getting to study and ponder the messages you add to your work. Love it, my creative friend!
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Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 127911
Sat, Apr 03, 2021 @ 7:28 AM
Ha, I think I know this chick. I love the colors and depth your sky has for her journey and the ransom look to the sentiment adds to the cool-ness factor Susan
