Congrats, Michelle! I've visited your gallery many times and I always find something I'd like to case. Today, I got the chance I choose Sending You Smiles as my case. I changed the images, the colors slightly, added an image on top and moved the little sentiment to other side. I kept the clean layout and especially, the technique of embossing resist.
On my bg, I stamped the big ginkgo leaf (Fabric Stamps) and the ginkgo leaf trio (ANM) w/ the clear ink and embossed w/ white. Then I sponged the different colors of dye inks all over.
I stamped the dragonflies (Stampabilities) and the word dragonfly (SA) w/ black pigment ink and black embossed. I painted them in using Twinkling H2O paints. I also did a wash over the entire bg w/ iridescent green and red Twinkling H2O's so the everything really sparkles!
The white rectangle was nestiesized and I used the smaller scallop rect. on the azalea piece, except I only embossed w/ the rect., I didn't cut them.
The dragonflies and the word were cut out and layered w/ foam tape. TFL
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Sun, Aug 03, 2008 @ 7:47 PM
Well this is fantabulous!!!! The colors are so rich and vibrant! Love the big leaves with the emboss resist technique... love the dragonflies and now I guess I just have to go buy some H2O's because they are phenominal!!! I also love how you embossed rectangles inside your cut one... another great idea!!! WOW! That's all I can say! Love it!
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Sun, Aug 03, 2008 @ 8:31 PM
Love this muliticolored, magnificient masterpiece!!!
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Tue, Aug 05, 2008 @ 10:02 AM
I think my heart just stopped when I looked at your card! OMGosh!!!!!! This is just too beautiful! Maybe if I rub the screen some of your talent will rub off on me? Please????? ;0) Thank you SO MUCH for playing along on my special day!!! I am so honored!