The focal image was entirely CASED/Inspired by this awesome card by Zindorf (her eye for color is stunning!!!) Sunset Trees Three by Zindorf at Splitcoaststampers
My glossy CS had something interfering with the brayered colors. I tried to make those spots look like fireflies, or at least my best guess (I never seen them).
The black 'ground' was sponged. I applied stickles over the "firefly" spots. Old Olive & Really Rust CSs were stamped in Versamark.
Hmm, do you think this needs a bit more, such as some brads in the lower right corner (after considering what I read in a forum thread on design elements this weekend?).
Date: Monday, September 3, 2007 GMT Views: 1443
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Registered: July 28, 2004 Location: Long Grove, IA Posts: 5949
Mon, Sep 03, 2007 @ 5:16 PM
This is wonderful. I love the fireflys. (As Bob Ross would say, A HAPPY accident) I want to case this fireflys and all. Yes the fireflys look great. This is going into my favs. Where do you live that you do not see fireflys?
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Registered: February 20, 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5672
Mon, Sep 03, 2007 @ 9:05 PM
Brads are completely unnecessary on this beautiful card. The fireflies and ribbon provide a small focal landing point without dragging your eyes away from the amazing sky colors behind the trees. But, if you insisted on trying some, I vote for two brads level with where the purple and green bands of color meet on the right side; only two because you don't want the visual "trio" completed there--the ribbon is the rest of the trio and your eye has to travel diagonally across your gorgeous image to get from brads to ribbon. Whew, must be late, I'm babbling. Your card is georgous just the way it is!
Registered: February 20, 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 5672
Mon, Sep 03, 2007 @ 9:07 PM
Brads are completely unnecessary on this beautiful card. The fireflies and ribbon provide a small focal landing point without dragging your eyes away from the amazing sky colors behind the trees. But, if you insisted on trying some, I vote for two black brads level with where the purple and green bands of color meet on the right side; only two because you don't want the visual "trio" completed there--the ribbon (or the fireflies) complete the trio and your eye has to travel diagonally across your gorgeous image to get from brads to ribbon. Whew, must be late, I'm babbling. Your card is georgous just the way it is!
Registered: May 27, 2004 Location: West Alexandria, Ohio Posts: 4315
Thu, Sep 06, 2007 @ 1:31 PM
I love it!!!! The fireflies are what I call a happy mistake. It happens to me all the time and like you I just make it work. Wow, did it ever work for you! TFS and the link.
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