This is a card for the MIX121 challenge "It's Summer - Better Work Those Quads!" Lydia challenged us to use at least four different mediums on our projects.
When I started coloring this, I really didn't have this challenge in mind, but it worked out that I put some of almost everything I've got on it before I was happy with it.
The image is cut from a 12x12 sheet of whimsical drawings called ADORNit Art Play Paintables. They are printed on lightweight watercolor paper and come in several different sets. I started coloring with Spectrum aqua markers and a water brush, adding Spectrum Noir where I wanted a shade or vibrant color I couldn't get with my watercolor markers. I added a double coat of clear Gelly Roll Glaze pen to the jar and the word "bloom", and Stardust pens to the flower centers and dotted circles at the bottom. The largest orange bloom has a bit is Stickles in the center. There were black dots printed in the center of the pink squares, but I covered them with white Enamel Accents and added the metallic cord bow to the jar. The image was roughly fussy cut, adhered to a black mat and attached to a matching craft foam layer to add dimension.
The background was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with detail white ep before layering onto a black mat and attached to the card front. I die cut the Mod Flower Border from a scrap of black cs that had StickIt adhesive applied to the back, removed the liner and added it to the card front. I attached the focal image slightly off center; I like that look.
As always, thanks for looking!
ETA: I'm sorry if I gave the impression that I did the doodling on this - I could only wish! It's part of the image; all I did was color!
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2015 GMT Views: 1484
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Paper: Recollections 110lb white cs, Pink and black from stash
Paper Size: A2
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: White ep, ADORNit Art Play Paintables, Spectrum Noir markers. Spectrum Aqua markers, Pitt Artist Pen, Gelly Roll Stardust and Glaze pens, Ranger Enamel Accents, metallic cord, craft foam, PS Mod Flower Border die, Sookwang tape, StickIt adhesive