This is for Jacqueline's fun Teapot Tuesday challenge and Karen's Technique challenge - embossed folder stamping.
The idea for this card came about thanks to Angie and Susan's IC challenge last weekend....dress-up Barbie!!
The background was from my ginormous stash of Dylusions ink spray's and Distress ink backgrounds. There is some really faint stamping pocking out behind the dress, which is how I clean stamps, by stamping onto some backgrounds. Same applies to the text stamping.
I did add the dotty tree today, using sepia coloured Versafine ink. A few liquid pearl spots were also added.
For her dress I used an embossing folder that I bought about 5 years ago, but as this is its first outing I'm classing this as my 'new' element.
H = hair
N = Nutting, as in Julie Nutting doll stamp
E = embossing folder technique.
I inked the inside of the EF with a purple and pink distress ink, squirted on water then pressed the cardstock onto the folder.
Karen provided a great link to a tutorial by Audrie. Up until I saw Audries video, I always thought you actually ran the EF through an embossing machine after inking it....LOL no wonder mine never worked before.
I digress, after the cardstock dried, I stamped the image on, then fussy cut. To give the skirt a 3D look, fold the skirt (mountain fold) where each seam line is, carefully manipulate the folds in line with the curves. Doing one fold at a time, scrub a foam dauber along the folded edge, I don't generally need to add more ink as the residue from walnut stain and other dark ink lasts for ages.
If you still need a bit more dark shadows, use a Copic or pencil and draw a line next to the fold. The actual doll body is just copy paper coloured with pencils and a few Copic highlights in her hair, the dress was then paper pieced on top.
Because this image is too big for the card base, I just chopped her legs off and tucked them under the skirt.
Happy new year everyone and thanks very much for looking.
Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 GMT Views: 1962
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Fri, Jan 04, 2019 @ 6:09 PM
Susie, you bring all your paper models to life with your beautiful creative fashions they wear. This is just outstanding and into my favorites. I also love that delicate and beautiful bg.
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Fri, Jan 04, 2019 @ 6:52 PM
Susie, this is another marvelous piece of artwork! I love the striking dress you created with an embossing folder. The colors of the dress and background are gorgeous and your doodling is an added perfect touch. I love the dots of pearls on her shoes and around her neck. Susie, your work is outstanding and I always look forward to seeing it in the galleries! Hugs!
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Fri, Jan 04, 2019 @ 11:08 PM
Your cards totally amaze me! Brilliant to make backgrounds with stamped off images from other creations to how you created THAT dress with such a look of dimension. This card is a total WOW, dear Susie!!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82296
Sat, Jan 05, 2019 @ 5:00 AM
I love this, Susie. Lewis says he loves it too and he wants us to make one. I told him we would have to fly Australia to make it and he said - Yeah, let's go and make it (in his cute little 3 year old Southern US voice). Many hugz and admiration for how beautiful this card is! Wow!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74736
Sat, Jan 05, 2019 @ 5:29 PM
Fabulous, Susie! I'll just say ditto to what the others had to say. Well, I didn't read them all but I know they are all good. Now, about cutting off her legs.....hmmmm. Seriously, this is awesome!!!
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Jan 05, 2019 @ 7:54 PM
Fabulous card, Susie. The bg is gorgeous with lovely colors. Then the print you made for the dress is just beautiful. Used together, they add up to one sensational card.