It all started with your MIX challenge, Polly! To make a background and use bubble wrap for visual interest. Well, sleeping on it brought lots of ideas this morning. I quickly got the Hero Arts paint splatter bg stamp loaded with the TH oxides. Transferred to wc. Sprayed with water and used the bubble wrap. It mostly shows in the blue~ish layer.
Once the paper was dry, I inked the Technique Junkies butterfly shiloutte stamp with Brilliance ink and then embossed in clear. I tore the left edge as it was so rough and random how the ink puddled.
It took awhile to choose the sentiment. But I kept going to the small butterflies and well...one thing brought another! Yesterday I stopped by one of our local thrifts to check out the craft area. I can across a whole basket of vintage metal zippers. Confession: I came home with 9! But it was this Chartreuse trim line zipper (words from the package), that I knew belonged with my beautiful young woman. And it makes a different media for the MIX. The Sizzix TH butterfly is brand new. I cut it from part of the original panel.
As I was arranging the panels...I knew the butterfly would emerge from the woman...and the zipper. I added a bit of vintage German scrap down the right sides.
And the best...in our family room we have a solar tube with a diffuser that throws rainbows on sunny days. I couldn't believe when I prepared this for photographing it would be right there in the picture beginning at the top and continuing through my sky and onto the bottom...thanks Jeanne for challenging us to make Sunny Skies. And of course, Barbara for your color challenge. I used the closest three colors in my studio. Thanks everyone!
I can't wait to see the creativity in the galleries this week.
Date: Friday, June 14, 2019 GMT Views: 980
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Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5532
Sat, Jun 15, 2019 @ 7:36 AM
We all enjoy your design ingenuity so very much and this card is another fine example. I am always drawn to looking for your signature staples. I love the sentiment you chose. This woman, and you, are inspirational. P.S. If you ever need more zippers, I'm your girl.
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31112
Sat, Jun 15, 2019 @ 6:43 PM
I really love the white spray on the black bg cb, Susan. Splatters and Spritzing always catch my eye. A butterfly emerging from a girl and zipper is quite different, but it's nice to change things up once in awhile. Wonderful sentiment and use of the colors~
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Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sun, Jun 16, 2019 @ 12:52 AM
Awesome art! Your use of the chartreuse zipper so coordinated with your bubble-wrap background. Your lady and butterfly emerging from the zipper...AH...so creative!!! Love it to bits!
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82476
Sun, Jun 16, 2019 @ 4:00 AM
Super pretty, thoughtful, and unexpected with the zipper. Too cool, Susan. Love it. Hugz
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13926
Sun, Jun 16, 2019 @ 12:01 PM
This is an allegory, and what a creative and inspiring one. The butterfly emerging from the woman, via the zipper, all the beautiful colors, the sparkle against the dark "sky." So inspiring both as a card and as a message of love and life!
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Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Mon, Jun 17, 2019 @ 6:22 PM
Such an interesting and original card concept! Really creative!
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