Snietje is hosting a very special teaparty this week for "Cards for Hospitalised Kids" in Chicago.
I am having trouble uploading, thankfully this little chap was happy to show his face. The other cards are very similar, just different colours. The girly versions say "Stay Strong Princess".
The image is coloured with Prismacolour pencils, Zest it pencil blend and highlighted with a Copic.
The background is another one using last weeks Mixed Media technique - faux reductive painting. I had a super ugly A4 sheet covered in ink spray and blobs of alcohol ink. I placed an A4 sized stencil/mask (depends how you look at it) over the top of said ugly sheet, applied black acrylic paint, being careful to paint in one direction and like magic a fun background evolves.
This is yet another example that mixed media is pot luck and only a breath away from being usable.
Even though this card is very flat, it is quite tactile. The liquid pearls are bumpy, the gold Stickles are scratchy and the black paint has very fine ridges in it.
I hope the little tackers in hospital enjoy some TEApotter hugs. I hope you get a chance to join in.
Paper: Images on copy paper, background is smooth white cardstock
Paper Size: 5"x 7"
Accessories: Whichcraftdoyoudo.com tree stencil/mask, black acrylic paint, foam painbrush, Prismacolour pencils, colourless pencil blender, Zest in pencil blend, liquid pearls, gold Stickles, white gelly roll pen and the dodgiest A4 sheet of ink smooshing ever!
Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 31441
Thu, Sep 19, 2019 @ 2:41 PM
I just love this, Susie! How exciting for those little "mates" to get happy mail all the way from Australia! I haven't tried this MIX technique yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Especially because I have loads of ugly backgrounds to choose from. Love the colors of this sweet giraffe in his safari vehicle. Great texture for the kids to feel too!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82297
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 3:29 AM
So cute!!!!! Love the critters and technique along with your Susie touches. Wonderfully done my friend! Hugz
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90113
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 7:00 AM
Oh my goodness Miss Susie you found an incredible image and what a super cute card you made with it too. That sentiment is perfect for them too. The kids are sure going to treasure this adorable card.
Registered: January 11, 2017 Location: Wisconsin summer and Arizona winter Posts: 19734
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 8:19 AM
What a cheerful card for some little tacker! That giraffe and tractor pop off the page with your wonderful coloring! I love the way you created the background too! Amazing card Susie!
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46781
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 8:46 AM
I came looking in this gallery a couple times thinking yours would surely be in here but I guess I was still too early cause here you are mate!
I love this adorable character (our children's hospital has a giraffe for a mascot). You colored him up so cut and dimensional. I love the little tractor he is riding in too. That jungly bg is wonderful and the chalk board type sentiment is so fun for a kid!! You are amazing sistah Susie, so glad we are related!! Heehee! Even though you got all the talent in the art department!! I still think if we hug I will magically have it too! Love you sis!
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Registered: October 20, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the middle Posts: 30599
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 @ 9:25 AM
Now this little fellow would bring a smile to anyone that sees this Susie!! I love how colorful he is escpeically over that dark background!! You always have wonderful details to your design! TFS!
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Sep 21, 2019 @ 8:20 PM
Oh, Susie, you are so skilled with coloring with colored pencils! This little guy is so adorable and the colors are striking against the black! Love the card!