I always enjoy the fifth Monday of the month when Karen is our host. Today, she is asking us to weave paper, then stamp and color on top. I'm not much of a colorer and I didn't color the whole thing, because I stamped on some dp that I wanted to show.
I just love bug/insect images. Do I love bugs in general?? Not the real kind, most of the time, especially stink bugs and Japanese beetles. Everyone keeps coming out with new butterfly stamps; to me, they all look the same. But I love this big, ol' beetle type guy.
I wove my strips of dp, using one pattern going across and a different one going down. I used some Distress inks to make it a bit more grungy, stamped and clear embossed Mr. Beetle, then colored with some Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor pencils. I dry embossed the base, brushed some Distress ink on that for more grunge, added some Distress ep at the bottom, then used a 'brayer off' printer paper background for the leaves on the sides. The media on the printer paper is mostly metallic acrylic paint.
The reason for the lace at the top is because this is also for yesterday's FS, honoring Kathy (carolinakathy). The lace is tatted, I think, almost 3 yards for 50 cents at Goodwill. I love to CASE artists like Kathy; she tries different things, has a lot of variety. This is what I chose: WT841 Earth Day by Carolinakathy at Splitcoaststampers.
I think it's self explanatory what I kept and what I changed. I just love her card!!!!!
Date: Monday, January 31, 2022 GMT Views: 664
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Registered: June 22, 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 126583
Mon, Jan 31, 2022 @ 11:26 AM
so interesting, so unique, wonderful collage style card!! You are so good at adding interest to your designs.
Thanks so much for playing along with my challenge and even more so for your most kind words....very appreciated!!
Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15235
Mon, Jan 31, 2022 @ 2:22 PM
Well, I don't think I love insects as much as you do, but you certainly made this beetle look beautiful. I love that you didn't color the whole image. I think it really makes the colors stand out that way. I noticed the pattern in the woven paper immediately and loved it. Great combining of images. I can definitely see the influences of Kathy's card here. Your paper weaving reminds me of her corrugated bg with those strips of brown. Excellent job. Great card.
Jean, this is fantastic! I love that image, first of all, and then hoe you stamped it over your woven paper. Love all the grunge elements, too! Into my faves!
------------------------------ Sharon ♥
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Mon, Jan 31, 2022 @ 4:16 PM
I also like your big bug image and the way you colored it! The tatted lace is pretty and adds great texture!
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God demonstrated His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ... being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8 & 9