This is for Lisa's "My Favourite"WT challenge which you will be able to find HERE.
I have to admit I was very slow getting going on this one, but when I thought about what I most like doing, which is creating backgrounds, I pulled out my all-time favourite background stamp from IO and I was out of the gate. Possibly my most used stamp is the sand from Shore Thing.
I sponged a bit of colour onto the card base before embossing the flourishes, and then sponged plenty more on after embossing the flourishes with clear EP. I used mostly mowed lawn, tumbled glass and mustard seed. I also stamped a Hero Arts Script stamp which has almost vanished, and the water splash from French Foliage, and then edged the top and sides with gilding flakes - the "grass" at the bottom is embossed and sanded Core-dinations.
For the bird, I stamped on white card and coloured with gelatos, rubbing them to blend with a baby wipe and my fingers. The sentiment and music notes were stamped on with Rangers Archival.
The leaves were stamped on white card (I used green ink for the leaf on the right) and sponged with distress inks, then fussy cut and mostly popped up with foam.
Fun challenge, Lisa - looking forward to seeing the gallery for this one!
Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 GMT Views: 1808
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Sat, Feb 25, 2017 @ 9:17 PM
Such beauty and wonderful color. I am so behind in the gallery, but like you so am enjoying it...I do like your little bird too, so cute, and the bg behind him so neat. Well done, reminds me of Susie's too, you guys are so great with your bgs and color....going to have to step out my my normal and comfort zone and try it...TFS..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sun, Feb 26, 2017 @ 7:50 AM
Another addition to my pinterest board called "ideas for cards". Your cards are always full of techniques that I want to remember to use. I love your emboss resist bg...I never do this technique, and your chunky border around the card. What lovely colors you chose. I need to spend hours in your gallery and compile a whole board of "Sabrina's techniques".