Very cloudy and cool here today, so the colors don't look that great.
I belong to one swap group and the technique for September is stamping with rubber bands. TLC did that a while ago, so I included that challenge along with today's tea party for Howard and Paula and today's colors: merry merlot, mossy meadow and bumble bee.
I made a panel of 4.25x11" crumb cake so I could make two cards with the rubber band stamping. I used the DOx inks on the rubber bands to create sort of a plaid pattern. I hadn't used the fungi and flower die yet so I cut that out of the vanilla cs and sponged a bunch of SU colors on it, ranging from old olive, retired mellow moss to cherry cobbler and a few retired neutrals. I added some pen colors to the flowers and details on the mushrooms. I layered that on a light mossy green diecut to give it sturdiness and cut the 'best wishes' from that same random green three times. I'm so bad at layering dies because I get glue everywhere! I sponged a little night of navy behind the die and added some honey colored stars (this card will go to the Lone Star State, Texas).
I usually don't ever think of gender when I'm making a card and because I don't do a lot of frilly stuff, it doesn't matter. I think this card would appeal to anyone regardless of gender.
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 GMT Views: 388
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72022
Tue, Sep 08, 2020 @ 6:47 PM
Great card for the challenges....amazed how you even included the stars. Love how you did the mushroom. Little like fall weather today. It's just around the corner. TFS
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131745
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 @ 7:22 AM
Great work with the elastic bands, I wouldn't attempt to achieve that level of precision. It makes a great background for that fab die. And the little gem stars are the cherry on the cake. I'm with Debbie, I usually get more glue on me than anywhere else when trying to layer.
Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6389
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 @ 2:23 PM
Awesome background for that wonderful die-cut! Maybe there are gnomes hiding behind the mushrooms, where we can't see them...? :-)
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83108
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 @ 10:49 AM
Great background and LOVE the mushrooms. Great die and great techniques. Will be loved! Hugz
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