WooHoo it's Tickle a Teapotter time of the month and Sabrina has us thinking about bridges. I bought this bridge die a gazillion years ago and I don't recall ever using it - perfect for this fun challenge.
I die-cut the bridge from a gold box that contained chocolates. DH loved the chocolates, which was a good thing because I only got them because of the box LOL. Wait until he see's the other boxes....err I mean treats that I bought for the holiday season.
To incorporate the bridge I made a centre step card and I inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on myself by using a Martha Stewart border punch on cardstock - I was going for a draw bridge effect. I've got muscles on my muscles after punching this. In the end I had to remake the centre step base and use a fairly light weight cardstock. Note: I reversed the fold and stepped the centre part back and the side bits forward.
The background is regular cardstock that I tried to be very creative with by dripping glittery paint and flicking the paint with a tooth pick. Prior to that I dunked it in Dylusions ink spray and lots of water.
It was 40C/104F here today...not a good day to use paint or to be outside - it pretty much dried the minute it hit the cardstock. The little houses are Lavinia digi images, printed onto copy paper, coloured with Copics and pencils, then fussy cut.
Because the paint dripping didn't really work how I had envisaged so I changed the layout of the card. I quickly adhered the fussy houses to cardstock using a kids jumbo glue stick, then fussy cut again and adhered to the cardbase using Crayola school glue.
Lots of liquid pearl drops were added along with a ton of sparkly Stickles. Sassy Cheryl digi image shoes, legs and hat were added.
The roof on the tall house will bend over the card in order to fit in an envelope. I didn't adhere that portion of the roof to cardstock.
Thank you for looking and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Thanks for a fun challenge Sabrina and for looking after our monthly tickles.
Date: Thursday, December 27, 2018 GMT Views: 1766
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131469
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 1:29 AM
I love, love, love this. Apart from the bird, it makes me think of sci-fi fantasy worlds with the quirky houses and amazing colours and even the bridge. Whatever about your muscle workout I'm glad you didn't break your punch. I know too well that my Fiskars border punches are useless on anything other than DP, so I consider border dies a justifiable expense ;-). This is truly magical.
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40322
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 2:10 AM
This is fabulous, Susie! How great you had a bridge die, I love the shiny sparkly houses and the wonderfully coloured bird. I saw how hot it is in Victoria watching the cricket today - we’re in for a VERY hot week, too~
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Registered: October 13, 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Posts: 7362
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 4:25 AM
This piece of art is so magical. Those little houses are adorable, as is your stylish bird. You and Sabrina always have awesome backgrounds. Very creative.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28833
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 4:56 AM
Wow! What brilliant colors! I see your birdie has popped up again!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50447
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 5:25 AM
It's like Disney World meets The Wizard of Oz and it's raining glitter and liquid pearls! WOW! Super fun and creative...I love the colors, all the glitz...if Tim Holtz only knew what his Crazy Birds were up to on your cards....LOVE this!
Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 8:23 AM
Susie, this looks SO MAGICAL with the rich colors, & brush strokes of your Copics, AND the glitter!!!! It TRULY IS WONDERFUL!!!! A GORGEOUS PIECE!!!! HOPE you had a MERRY CHRISTMAS TOO!!!! ;)
(WISH I were more interested in boxes than chocolates! LOL)
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92393
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 1:26 PM
Love your "Crazy Bird in Fantasyland" creation, Susie. Fabulous colors and a scene that transports one into another realm. Fabulous work which is your signature.
Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5532
Thu, Dec 27, 2018 @ 5:32 PM
Gotta say, Susie, I am exhausted just from reading about all the brain cells and manual labor you had to go through to achieve this beauty. This looks like it's covered in jewels....oh yeah, it was.....YOU!