I gave 12 year old Emily bisters to try out. I was working with her 7 year old brother. When I saw the backgrounds she created, they were just beautiful. After she sprayed the bisters with water she poked them a bit with a paint brush It reminded me of a raging sea, the perfect backdrop for this ship. She stamped the ship in Ranger Archival then again on white scrap. The sails were shaded with pencil and paper pieced. She stamped the sentiment in Versafine and embossed in clear. I pulled up the sailor's knot (Carrick Bend) on the computer since I can never remember how to tie this one. She followed the pictorial instructions to finish this off.
A special thank you to Christine (calex) for helping me obtain some of this wonderful paper!
Thanks for stopping by.
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Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
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Sun, May 17, 2015 @ 3:25 PM
What a fabulous bg! Wow!!!! You are such a wonderful teacher and I am so impressed. I wish I could come over and play! The paper pieced ship and the knot are amazing too. Hugz and hugz to Emily too!
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Registered: November 21, 2007 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 22971
Sun, May 17, 2015 @ 3:51 PM
This is beyond amazing, Nancy! That background turned out so beautifully! I think your granddaughter is a natural and it may just have something to do with you The knot is the perfect addition for this fabulous nautical card!
Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Registered: May 9, 2008 Location: N.Tonawanda, NY between Buffalo and Niagara Falls Posts: 2751
Mon, May 18, 2015 @ 5:12 AM
Well, Nancy, it is obvious your Granddaughter takes after her Grandma!
WOW, this is gorgeous. If she is doing this at 12 years old, can only imagine what's ahead for this young lady. With your talented guidance, she is going places! Awesome creation. Congrats on the favorites nod!
Hugs, Sue
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Registered: February 13, 2005 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 26258
Tue, May 19, 2015 @ 5:12 AM
Your Emily is definitely an artist! What a spectacular creation. That background is gorgeous, perfectly accented by the ship and her sailor's knot. Beautiful.