I am your hostess this week and I have chosen: Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum, Smoky Slate and for dessert: a sympathy or thinking of you card.
On my craft sheet I rubbed the 3 inks and then squirted with water. Then I set a piece of cs into the ink, pulled it off, and then swiped and dabbed sections of the card stock back into the ink until I liked the result (not sure of the name for this technique). While it was still damp, I splattered with diluted inks of the same colors along with diluted white acrylic paint and let dry, at which point I die cut a square from this panel and set aside. Die cut the bird and the leaves (keeping the negative of the leaf to use as a stencil), and die cut a square opening from a different panel. Using the stencil, I sponged some leaves with the razzleberry and sugarplum inks onto the main panel with the square opening. Assembled all the pieces and mounted this panel to the card front with dimensionals.
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Proud Fan Club Member
Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13977
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 @ 10:47 AM
Maura, I learn something every time I look at one of your beautiful cards! The idea of using the outer part of the die cut as a stencil is brilliant! This card is stunning!
------------------------------ Barbara Splitcoast Dirty Dozen My website: Inky Fun SCS Fan Club Member Color Challenge Team Member QFTD215
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105249
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 @ 11:49 AM
Maura, this is so lovely!! I love the look of the bg using the colors and water. Thanks for a wonderful color combination. This is one I really love!!
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37096
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 @ 2:04 PM
Oh my, I love, love, love this card! I love birds and this one is so sweet. Beautiful the way the leaves show outside your white frame. And a stunning background!
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 @ 6:21 PM
Wow, my friend!! You have created another magnificent card using these colors! I LOVE the background you created!! Maura, you did a marvelous job in picking the colors for the challenge this week!!
Registered: July 19, 2010 Location: Conway, MA Posts: 7513
Tue, Sep 27, 2016 @ 6:28 PM
Stunning beauty! I love everything about this gorgeously assembled card! I'm especially taken with the splattered background creating an astral display for the lovely die cut bird and leaves.
------------------------------ Julie Proud Fan Club Member, CC595 Favorite, CC March 2017 Guest Designer, SC Winter 2018/19 Guest Designer