Jen is our hostess for the Teapot Tuesday challenge which you can find HERE, along with why we are making it POP.
Being short of time, I combined it with Karen's Trace Your Stencil[/color] TLC challenge from yesterday. Last time I tried this with a stencil, I used a geometric which was certainly easier, but I wanted a woodsy background, and this TCW stencil was the most suitable thing I had. I did a monoprint with DOX ink and was happy with the result. I did use a dark brown marker for my outlining, rather than a black. I doodled a border all round the edges and added two layers of grass cut from a check DP - as is the sentiment. My hound dog was stamped on white card and coloured with Polychromos pencils. For his hat I printed some check and cut it with an IO die, cutting again from a cereal pack to add strength. The dog tag is liquid pearls.
I'd have loved time to do Jen's suggested Pop and Twist, as it's been on my "do it again" list for a while. But I settled for popping the dog's nose up on a foam dot, and the pops of colour from my red birds in the trees.
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 GMT Views: 811
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Sun, Sep 06, 2020 @ 11:09 AM
What an adorable card! Love the hound wearing the houndstooth check hat! The plaid grass is a great touch. And what patience you had with that traced stencil technique!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
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Thu, Sep 24, 2020 @ 3:04 PM
OMG, this card is so perfect! the right hat, the right dog, YOU really got it just right. : ) he will definitely get a smile out of this card. take care, Teresa