Hi! This card was made for today's Ways To Use It Challenge: Labels.
Okay, so the first thing that came to mind was just using one of the Nestibilites LABELS! LOL! I looked at Speedy the Cat and I swear, he sighed at my lack of creativity. You know, I think he knows when I'm being lazy!LOL... So, I re-read the challenge info. I don't have a label maker that makes embossed word. My label maker makes stuff that looks like I printed it on my computer...Now, I could have used that, but I have NO IDEA where it is!
So, I decided Avery Labels would have to do. I looked through my labels and had these Office Max "Avery knock-offs." I seperated three of them and adhered them to the sticker backing with a 1/8" gutter between them. Next, I stamped the image. I turned it around and stamped more of the tree image to fill the top. Next, I colored with Copics. I decided to airbrush in the sky background.
Next, I stamped the image again on white, colored with Copics and cut it out.
I put the labels through the Cuttlebug with the Nesties Label 3 die and cut it out. Then, I cut out a white Label 3 one size larger. I lined up the labels on the white and added the cut out girl with foam tape. I airbrushed the Prima, to match.
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Thu, Apr 09, 2009 @ 6:32 AM
Faith: You are so darn creative. There's no challenge you can't tackle with flying colors and keeping your unique style. I love what you did with your card. The airbrushing looks fabulous, the labels are grea and I love the cutout of the lady swinging and the sentiment that goes with it. Superb job as always. TFS!
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Thu, Apr 09, 2009 @ 6:35 AM
WOW! I can see myself on this swing too. Love what you did here to create this card. Your airbrushing is fabulous.
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Thu, Apr 09, 2009 @ 6:43 AM
Love the image and the coloring is just terrific!
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Thu, Apr 09, 2009 @ 6:48 AM
Faith, your creativity on this challenge is really showing through. I love your use of the labels to make a mosaic backdrop for your swinging girl. Great job!!!