What a wonderful sketch, Janette...I think I got all the elements in there! Check it out...
It's been a long time since I used my cracked egg and baby chick, I am in jeopardy as a birthday card. This egg definitely cracks me up.
I began with watercolor paper that I swiped with TH di tumbled glass blue and spritzed with water. Dried with my heat gun and then stamped the egg with Memento London Fog. I then overlaid a piece of acetate stamped again with the Stazon Cotton White. This toned down the blue of the egg. My lil' chick has it's downey fur compliments of Bo Bunnys fuzzy fuzz. I also watercolored the legs and beak. She is poised slightly behind the shell.
The thin horizontal element was paper primped for texture, though it doesn't show up in my picture. It looks quite nice IRL.
And now for the One4Joy made DP. My first public Gelli print...no don't ask me exactly what I used, but I made my very one Gelli plate from a You Tube Video. It was so much fun and I can't wait to have some extended time to play. I know I used about 3 shades of green, a couple of small stencils (leaves and pomegranates).
I added the Art Impressions quote:
Face it sweetie...
You ain't no spring chicken,
but Happy Birthday anyway!
Thanks for having a look, I really appreciate your comments. Have you Gellied yet??? What do you think????
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Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 1:17 AM
There's nothing like a good chuckle to the start the day, and you never let me down Susan! I love your Easter theme card made into the perfect birthday card for a REAL friend!! Your background rocks !!
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Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 1:47 AM
happy you're 'gelling'. so i'm confused, is the gelli print your background, because i thought that was where you swiped the TH inks? or did you not use the print on this card? i'm so confused. but i'm not confused about this creation being so darn cute and funny.
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Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 1:49 AM
You sure know how to make a sketch your own, Susan, this is awesome!! Wonderful gelli print bg, you are clearly going to have lots fun with this!! Love your Fluffy chick and gotta love that sentiment!!!
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31102
Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 5:25 AM
This is a sweet sentiment to make someone laugh on her birthday, Susan! And No, I've never gellied and probably never will. I don't enjoy getting dirty (never have). Mom would send me to school with a white blouse and colored skirt from first grade on, and she said I would come home looking like I'd never been anywhere! My sister, on the other hand........another story. I love that fuzzy chickie, and your gelli grass and trees bg looks fantastic! Definitely a spring time card~
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Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55665
Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 5:53 AM
This is totally awesome Susan!!! The first thing I noticed was your beautiful green bg that you made with your gelli plate. What a gorgeous sight to see all of that green - I would love to see some of that soon. Your chick is so cute coming out of the blue egg. I love the textures and the colors!! Thanks for brightening up my morning!! :>)
Registered: July 23, 2007 Location: Syracuse, Indiana Posts: 25177
Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 6:00 AM
Susan I'm so jealous that you have a Gelli plate-I used a homemade one and had so much fun. Love the great green bg and your cute textured chick for a fun bday card!
Registered: March 20, 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 77633
Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 6:48 AM
Fantastic job with the gelli plate...I sooo had to have one and here it sits after once use...must get back to that! That chick and cracked egg are awesome...believe me, Susan, I'm gonna case that idea...just adorable!
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Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Wed, Mar 26, 2014 @ 9:29 AM
Ooooooh lucky you to have a gelli plate! Love the bg you created and really love the fun texture you added... the fuzz, the egg.. so very cute and who wouldnt get a giggle out of this sentiment!!! Love it as always, Susan!
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