Today's Tea Party is headed to John for some paper cheer. I didn't have anything humorous to fit the occasion so I went to Lori's (ArtzadoniStudio) Gallery for some inspiration. John's happy place is Hawaii and I found this bright, cheerful card by Lori: JUN21VSNMINI1 Wild ALOHA by ArtzadoniStudio at Splitcoaststampers
I love the bright colors and the Island feel to it.
I own a Gelli plate mainly because Lori kept encouraging to try it. So I did. On this card, my early attempts looked mostly like mud -- I need to practice layering. So, I started afresh by inking the stencil, laying it on the Gelli Plate and then pressing the paper into that. To avoid mud, I reverted to good old ink smooshing using my glass mat. Die cut and stacked the letters five times using the same green as the matting. Stamped, fussy cut and added the hibiscus blooms. There was too much white on them for me, so I used a bunch of stickles in the center to help camouflage the white. Since I am not able to scan and upload for some reason, I tried my best to take a snapshot. Although I couldn't achieve the vibrancy of Lori's colors, my colors are much brighter and more tropical IRL.
I hope both John and Lori feel embraced and supported by the cards flying their way. Health issues are difficult to navigate in the best of times, but when there is no concrete diagnosis, it is extremely frustrating and that adds to the difficulty -- at least for me. So along with this card, I am sending prayers for the doctors to get a break and figure out what's up and design an effective treatment plan pronto. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are having a bright and colorful day as well.
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 GMT Views: 824
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50468
Tue, Jun 08, 2021 @ 3:57 PM
This has a very tropical feel to it with those leaves and the hibiscus. The elipse Aloha is perfect! I'm sure he'll feel transported to the islands. Those gel prints do take some practice....you just have to do a bunch and figure out what colors and layers work and what doesn't. And you'll probably still come up with many mud prints..I do.
Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7463
Tue, Jun 08, 2021 @ 5:28 PM
Amazing tropical theme...absolutely beautiful! Love everything about it. Techniques used sound awesome. Fantastic results. Stacking lettering perfection!
Betty
Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 22818
Tue, Jun 08, 2021 @ 5:45 PM
Oh - I like this eclipse card! your greeting pops out the leaves quite nicely and flowers in the opposing corners add just the right amount of contrast.
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I really like your idea of getting inspiration from Lori's gallery, Debbie - and girl, did you deliver! Love the stacked letters, the gelli print is simply awesome (I confess to getting only mud prints, and gave up!), and the hibiscus (do you say hibiscuses or hibisci? LOL) flowers are spot on!
Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5532
Wed, Jun 09, 2021 @ 10:30 AM
Oh, Debbie, the tears are flowing. John & I love your card and are so touched by your moving write up. Thank you for pouring your heart into this beautiful piece. Going to my gallery for an idea is something I never would have expected and I am so touched. Your card goes with our decor perfectly and will be proudly displayed year round. Mahalo.