Hello again! I hope you're enjoying the weekend. Even though it's been snowing/raining here in Reno, the card I just made is all ready for Spring!
The soft, muted colors were inspired by the March Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang.
Seeing the book from the moodboard, I decided to collage torn strips from an old dictionary to a piece of white cardstock with clear gesso. Then I adhered some lace and flowers, covered it all with Prima Marketing White Gesso, some touches of Prima Marketing Texture Paste (Platinum Crackle), and waited for everything to dry. Once it did, the fun part began by painting with my Lindy's Gang Sprays (Sea Mint Green, Landlubber Green Vintage, Pop Rock Purple, Long John's Silver Vintage, and Black Orchid Silver) revealing a gorgeous palette with fabulous shimmer.
Since I have a container practically bursting with tissue papers, and for the Pass the Tissues, Please! Challenge at Frilly and Funkie, I fussy cut the purple flowers and adhered them with Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel.
The wood planks were stamped after collaging torn pieces of white tissue paper with the Prima Marketing Finnabair Trust the Magic Stamp. Then I did some hand-stitching through all of the layers, aside from the card base.
My new Prima Marketing Mica Flakes (Granite) were perfect for this project, scattered among the roses!
The sentiment was a left over piece that I had previously cut with my Cricut Expression. Since it was red, I covered it with white gesso, painted it with (Black Orchid Silver) Spray and (Black Black Forest Black) Magical Shaker, and added black gesso to Thank You. Then I embossed over it with Queen Sheba's Silver EP, also used along the edges of the card base.
Thanks for looking!
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Sprays ~ Sea Mint Green, Landlubber Green Vintage, Pop Rock Purple, Long John's Silver Vintage, and Black Orchid Silver
This is another beautiful piece Drea. I love all the texture and depth it has. Thanks for sharing with us at Try It On Tuesday. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWoowww what a so Gorgeous card Drea !! I really love it, it is spectacular !! Love the layers of so beautiful elements, the flowers, the tissu papers, mica flakes, colours... so Great ! Congratulations!
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Big hugs, Caty
WOW! That's simply fantastic - absolutely after my taste! I LOVE your amazing project! Thank you very much for joining us over at Moo Mania & More!
ReplyDeleteHappy start of the new week!
Susi
Wanted to write: Thank you very much for joining us over at Try It On Tuesday!
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Susi
I am tickled pink that you used your beautiful tissue paper hoard on this lovely piece of mixed media artwork! Love the soft spring colors and all the gorgeous texture! Thank you so much for playing along in our Pass the Tissues challenge at Frilly and Funkie! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteA lovely card. Pretty design and wonderful details, including the hand stitching.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with our March challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Good luck x
A gorgeous project. Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesdays.
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Beautiful piece of art, love the muted colours and the textures
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Joan
What a gorgeous colour combination and you have used it with so many wonderful elements to create a very pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
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Cec
Wow Drea, so many great techniques on your beautiful spring card. Love the colors too. Thanks for joining in our challenge at Frilly and Funkie.
ReplyDeleteLove the color combo. The stitching and texture is wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us at Mix It UP.
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