I called this plain Jane because it is not my usual ....use every color I own because I am too lazy to decide on a color scheme. I wanted to try something with beech, but after a long day of scraping gunk off patients teeth, I had no patience left to follow a tutorial. I experimented by using a paper towel to sponge bleech onto an ef and ran it through the Sizzix with blue cs. It left some very subtly light areas on the cs. ...i was hoping for something more, but I forged ahead anyway. Since the cs now looked a little old and worn, I decided to go vintage and sponges some vintage photo ink and gold pigment ink on the raised areas. I colored this tall thin digi image which left enough space to actually see the bg. Added some liquid pearls and gold gel pen details and it was done.
I always like when people add tips, so here is a way to use digi stamps...but you have to have an extra dose of patience if you try it. There are a lot of digital vintage women images on Pinterest, but they are tall and difficult to fit on a card. I used only the top half of one of them when I made this other card awhile ago. I fussy cut her and paired her with a fun frame to create my own image to color. It is really what I wanted to do with this image, but my attention to detail had packed up and gone home by the time I got around to making today's card.
Here is the card I made awhile ago...
Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31441
Tue, Mar 13, 2018 @ 4:01 AM
How lovely! I love your version of Plain Jane. Hehe! What a beautiful antiquey background that pairs perfectly with this lovely vintage lady. Love the color combo.
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Mar 17, 2018 @ 2:03 PM
No, this is not your norm, Francie; however, it is stunning! You are so skilled at anything you create. Love the background and lovely lady!! Fabulous artwork, my friend!