This is for Mixability Challenge 9 - Construction Zone. The challenge was to use metal, layer some appropriate paint/ink medium like alcohol ink or acrylic paint over it and then sand or distress. This is my first attempt - so it's kind of a cheat. I can't use alcohol inks and the nearest acrylic paint is in a store 45 minutes away, so I improvised. I used tinfoil for the medallion in the center and then used color-core paper for the BG and sanded/distressed that. So both metal and sanding, only not together.
My next card I did figure out a sort of workaround. I guess it's time to stock up on some new and different types of supplies! Can't wait!
TFL!
Date: Sunday, March 31, 2013 GMT Views: 723
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Stamps: Hero Arts butterflies, PTI sentiment, various Cover-Card-Card BG stamps for the central strip and center circle - it was a BG scrap I had sitting around
Paper: PTI Summer Sunrise, Lavender Moon and Aqua Mist, Tim Holtz Core-dinations CS some dark brown.
Ink: Versafine Onyx and then the rest is a blur. I think the butterflies were stamped on a BG piece using Colorbox Fluid Chalk Inks in Rose Blush and something else.
Accessories: tin foil, glue stick, ribbon, M-Bossabilities EF, Nesties
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50714
Sun, Mar 31, 2013 @ 11:04 AM
Very pretty and fun! I like how your tin foil shape has embossing that mimics the sanded embossed bg. Looks like you had a lot of fun this weekend...sometimes you just have to make do with your supplies..and you can surprise yourself. ;)
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Mon, Apr 01, 2013 @ 1:54 PM
Rachel, love both your cards for MIX9! Sometimes I think the challenges are more fun when you have to think outside the box!
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