WT250's challenge was to utilize a background stamp. I still had the grid/flourish background stamp by Hero Arts on my desk from yesterday's creation so I used that. Then grabbing up a discarded try at Art Impressions water, I put the two together and came up with a card I know any gardener would appreciate receiving.
I started with Art Impressions water color stamps. I carefully stamped each image, than took a paint brush, dipped it in water and then patted the image with the wet brush to get the water color effect. I didn't think it turned out nice at all. Like ewwww.
I really should have taken a before and after photo of this. When I had finished the scene I had stamped, it was ugly. Does incredibly drab, pale, flat and boring describe it for you? So I sat down to see if I could doctor it up and combine it with this mornings challenge.
The finished water color was blah. I mean really blah. I had probably made the mistake of adding just a little too much water when painting. So I decided to 3-d one of the images to see if that would help. The pot of ferns was kind of crooked any way and this was a way to fix that. I colored another pot, added 3-d mounting tape and began punching ferns (Martha Stewart punch) and attaching them to the back of the pot. I carefully added it on top of the original image, and poof! 3-d.
The rest of the scene still looked pale and drab. Why not 3-d more of the flowers? I used what I had on handÂ…puffy T-shirt paints. They come in colors and when they dry they are not sticky. I just dotted and scribbled colors in.
With everything else poppinÂ’ with color after the addition of the T-shirt paints I deceided to add berries to the ferns as well. Here I took crystal effects and dotted here and there. I sprinkled it with some champagne glitter very lightly to add a hint of sparkle.
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 @ 1:48 PM
WOW! WOW! WOW! You have created a masterpiece for sure. I love all the dimension and the 3D pieces... this is Gorgeous! So Striking and really catches your eye! I love it!
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Judy
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" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 @ 4:24 PM
OMGosh, your finished project is gorgeous! I'm sure is was beautiful before, BUT now it is truly gorgeous! What a work of art. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
Smile.......people will wonder what you are up to! :0) Proud Fan Club Member 2010 DT forRubbernecker Stamps My Gallery
Registered: March 2, 2008 Location: The Cellar Posts: 236
Thu, Dec 24, 2009 @ 4:59 PM
oops...posted twice because I didn't notice there was another page. Sorry about that. I know, now I've posted 3 times about the same card...well, it is a great card!!