Friday, April 17, 2020

Spring Bonnets Postcard

     No social distancing here, as these ladies step out in their Spring bonnets, stamped on this mixed media postcard! 




     The colors came from the fantastic April Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang.



     I started by adhering torn strips of white tissue paper and napkins onto my postcard with Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel. Then I embossed the floral border on the left, with Lindy's Gang (Clearly Clear) Embossing Powder, along with the flowers on the bonnets, after stamping the ladies with Ranger Archival (Jet Black) Ink. 




     The clear embossing appears once you add color, like the Lindy's Gang Sprays (Hottie Patottie Hot Pink, Tibetan Poppy Teal, and Urban Amethyst) that I used straight from the bottle with a paintbrush, to reveal the white background. I did about 3 to 4 coats, waiting for each to completely dry, before adding another.  




     The flowers along the bottom were made with white gesso applied to the Tim Holtz Mini Stencil (Bouquet from Set 47), and after painting, reapplied and embossed with Lindy's Gang (Purely White) Embossing Powder. I also used (Purely White) EP on the dimensional flowers that were layered and finished with pearl micro beads.



     White lace was the finishing touch, added to the bottom of the skirt and dresses. 




     Thanks for looking, and stay safe! 

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8 comments:

  1. This is so pretty and I love this color combination! Thanks for playing along with us at The Crafter's Cafe.

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  2. Wow, what a stunning postcard! I love all the materials that you used, the tissue background with the embossing looks amazing and those ladies in their spring bonnets are gorgeous 😁. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday and for joining us at Creative Artiste too! Wishing you a happy weekend and keep well! Hugs, Jo x

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  3. A lovely postcard. Gorgeous colour blends, textures and stamps.
    Thank you for joining in with our April challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Good luck x

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  4. Oh how I envy them! This is an absolutely delightful post card! I love the background and how you added the flowers to the hats! Thank you so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday. Chrisx

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  5. Wonderful colours and hats. Thanks for entering your wonderful creation at The Crafter's Cafe this fortnight.

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  6. How radiantly lovely! There's a such a sweet, charming fairytale quality to this wonderful project.

    Autumn Zenith 🎃 Witchcrafted Life

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  7. Beautiful Post Card. Thank you for joining us @The Creative Crafters Challenge Blog. This is ALka DT member.

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