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: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Sun, Sep 22, 2019 @ 7:50 AM
Oh my goodness Susie, what an absolute delight this card is - in every way! I so wish the child who receives this fabulous card from you could read the journey you went on making this with a "super ugly A4 sheet..." Too funny my friend because there is nothing ugly about this fantastic card! ~Karen.
Registered: November 24, 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 17690
Tue, Nov 05, 2019 @ 3:00 PM
You have convinced me...dont throw out what you think is ugly before trying the "Susie fix" of black acrylic paint and a stencil. It reminds me of that scratch off paper that exposes colors under it in this one.
He is adorable.
------------------------------ Margot
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