I'm not usually a big fan of angels (not that I don't appreciate angels, but how they're usually represented!) and don't have any angel stamps in my stash, but I remembered a stencil I picked up in a lot of stencils which I bought at a yard sale. I liked my card from yesterday's sketch challenge with the mixed media muted bg and decided to do something similar for the bg behind my angel. I put two coats of Gesso over my DD's leftover wedding invite, but I could still see some of the printing. So, I added one more layer of Gesso and this time took a wet wipe with a drop of Turquoise reinker on it and smeared that into the are between the purple medallions. I wanted to add some Christmas snowflakes, so I stamped off Pacific Point and then stamped the flakes. They were still a bit too bright for the look I wanted so I wet a wipe and dabbed over them. Once this was dry, I put my first layer of stenciled angel-I don't have any modeling paste but saw on a thread somewhere that you could use toothpaste! After I let this dry and used a heat gun on some of the thicker areas, I then laid the stencil back down and added 2 thick coats of Gesso. I didn't like the gaps left by the stencil so I filled those in with Gesso as well. I inked my sentiment with a marker, leaving off the stars that are also on the stamp and stamped my sentiment. I added some stickles centers to the flakes and also the hem of the angel's tunic and smeared some onto the wings. I layered a wide purple ribbon with a White organza and gold mesh. You'll have to take my word for it that these accents and the framing are Eggplant, I had a hard time getting true colors.
Step by step and close up photos on my blog post.
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013 GMT Views: 1870
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Thu, Aug 29, 2013 @ 12:11 PM
I'm not "into" angels either, Gail, but I won a lot on ebay of Stampin'up stamp sets and the angel I used today was in with it! Your sentiment is perfect for this Christmas card, and your banners are so pretty! Love the gold stickles~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
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Thu, Aug 29, 2013 @ 12:19 PM
Love your pretty background you've created for your lovely stenciled angel.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
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Thu, Aug 29, 2013 @ 2:19 PM
How unique and cool!!!! WOW!!! Love this!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.