Polly is hosting this weeks TEAparty and we are sending paper hugs and positive vibes to Traci of MFT as she battles cervical cancer.
Traci loves animals so I thought I would give this sweet little fox an outing along with this terrific hanging treehouse stamp by Lavinia Stamps (a gorgeous surprise gift from helekins).
Polly has selected some great techniques for us to choose from. I have used the embossed resist technique and attempted bokeh by squirting water through a circle/dotty stencil.
The treehouse was stamped, then embossed with black EP. I usually sponge on colour from the bottom grass area working up to the sky. Because I wanted the house in the purple zone, I started at the top and worked down to the grass.
The background was done with Distress Inks and the Smack & Squirt blending technique (smack distress ink pad onto al foil, squirt on water and using a foam blending tool, scrub the inky water onto the cardstock, add a bit more colour without adding water where needed). Because the house was embossed, it was easy to scrub the coloured ink right over the top of it.
The big leaves at the top were stenciled on using black distress ink and a dauber. My attempts at the bokeh technique using water and a stencil were a bit dodgy, so I stamped over the entire card with a "text script" stamp. Doing this draws attention away from the big bald looking areas and makes it look like the big blobs were done on purpose.
Using a round blending tool I sponged on the moon and added some more foliage and the fence. The little fox was printed on copy paper, coloured with Prismacolour pencils and Zest it pencil blend, fussy cut and adhered to the card.
The sentiment was stamped onto black cardstock, then embossed with white EP; I have no clue what brand it is. I bought it years before I knew about SCS and long before I knew about the chances of being locked up in stamp prison for violating an Angel Policy. How cool would that Big House be LOL.
Thank you for looking and I hope you get a chance to inky this week and send some paper hugs to Traci.
Date: Monday, October 7, 2019 GMT Views: 1610
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Wed, Oct 16, 2019 @ 8:14 AM
LOL I don't think that Stamp Prison means we'd get to stamp our hearts away! LOL A NICE THOUGHT THOUGH! ;) Your card looks BEAUTIFUL, Susie! I think this WILL bring SMILES to Traci, ESPECIALLY IF you include your explanation of everything here! Yes, including your Stamp Prison thoughts! LOL ;)<3
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Mon, Oct 28, 2019 @ 6:37 AM
hi there. I am one of the many, but WOWZA - super fun card! this is definitely going to bring cheer and encouragement. thanks for the kind reviews on my cards ystdy. really appreciate them : ) hope all is well for you, Teresa
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Tue, Nov 05, 2019 @ 2:52 PM
I never would have thought of mixing other stamps with Lavinia bc her stuff is so highly stylized...but this totally works.
I think the moon came out great for and the whole scene is pretty with those colors.
I dont think I have mentioned how cool I think it is that you do the tea party from abroad that way. It is so exciting to see international mail in the box!
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