My TLC89 mirror image card. I used Lovely as a Tree because it lends itself to a beautiful reflection of the water and life. I stamped the trees using Stazon Timber onto V. Vanilla (after stamping off once). Then I stamped the image onto vellum again stamping off. I flipped the vellum image after sponging colors on both sides to get mirror image. The ribbons cover up the break between the vellum and CS. I sponged, stipple brushed, aqua painted, and used markers on the main image using many different colors of ink and markers. My work area looks like a hurricane hit! Kind of like the pouring down rain and wind we are having on the southern Oregon coast. What a challenging and fun technique. Thanks again Beth, Beate and all, Nancy
Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2006 GMT Views: 2728
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Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Pine Bough wheel, Art of Life, Itty Bitty, Noteworthy
Paper: C. Celery, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Ink: Celery, Caramel, Old Olive, Artichoke, Blues, yellows, Choc. Chip
Accessories: lg and sm oval punches, tkt. corner punch, cutting tool for distressing, sponge daubers, aqua painter, stipple brush, dimensional tape, sticky tape, taupe grosgrain, non SU dotted ribbon
Registered: March 15, 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 7287
Tue, Nov 07, 2006 @ 11:18 AM
Absolutely gorgeous!!! The mirror image is beautiful and looks so realistic..... I love the rest of your card too with the layers and how you stamped them.. the tag is perfect.... fantastic job on the challenge.... tfs
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You did a gorgeous job on this Nancy. This was a hard technqiue for me but I will give a few more tries. I think it just takes practice. Your coloring is lovely and the coloring for you water and reflection is exceptional.
Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28551
Tue, Nov 07, 2006 @ 11:26 AM
Nancy this is just gorgeous! I love it!
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Tue, Nov 07, 2006 @ 11:33 AM
Perfect card for this challenge. Love your colors.
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Tue, Nov 07, 2006 @ 11:39 AM
Oh my word, Nancy, this is truly a LOVELY REFLECTION!!! WOW!!! You did an amazing job -- this is gorgeous!!! And thank you so much for that explanation -- that is where I wasn't getting it at all -- you are actually USING the vellum you stamped on and then flipped and stamped again -- right? For some reason, I had the idea the vellum was used only to transfer the image to the cardstock, not used -- now this is making more sense to me -- thanks!!! This is truly beautiful!!!