This is for sweet Stamperrobin's "Free for All" challenge - I MIGHT USE THAT ONE DAY.
I have been hoarding this polka dot paper for years. All I had left was a 5"square with a thumping big circle cut out of it and one scrap 6"x 2".
The image is one of my favourite Sassy Cheryl digi images printed onto copy paper. It was in a crumpled state at the bottom of my drawer along with other cherished images.
If you are adverse to ironing...look away now. If you are still with me, next time you have the iron out, run a warm iron over any crumpled images that are stamped or printed onto copy paper. Cover them with a hankie first.
After I coloured the image with Prismacolour pencils, Zest it pencil blend and a few Copic highlights, I gently wiped a walnut stain foam blending tool over the image to take away the just coloured look. I have written in the past that I close my eyes to do this - I really am serious, it's best not to look otherwise you will hesitate and the foam blender digs in to the paper.
I cut the copy paper to app 3.75" square, then laid a tiled stencil over the top and swiped over it with foam blending tool. I just used the residue ink on the foam, but varying the amount of pressure I applied so it looked uneven.
I do this because I don't want to draw attention to the fact that there is no stenciling under the shower head and in the centre of the image. By darkening some areas, and leaving other areas light, it all blends in and looks balanced. This saves a lot of work using masks.
The bubbles were made with Stickles. Because this is only copy paper, I allowed each blob of Stickles to dry before building it up with more Stickles.
The final scrap of polka dot paper was used on the envelope. This is for our sweet great-niece. I will be away for a few days so I will catch up commenting on Sunday. Thanks very much for looking and I hope you get a chance to get inky and join in.
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 GMT Views: 702
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Registered: March 30, 2008 Location: Somewhere between the Shire & Mordor! Posts: 4642
Mon, Feb 04, 2019 @ 10:38 AM
SO ADORABLE, Susie!!!! I LOOOVE that you use Copy Paper, just like me! LOL It's SO MUCH CHEAPER! You have done a WONDERFUL JOB on this ADORABLE IMAGE! I'M SURE your Grand Niece will LOOOOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) AS ALWAYS, your coloring IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Registered: May 23, 2003 Location: Ontario, Oregon Posts: 9432
Tue, Feb 05, 2019 @ 7:10 AM
This is delightful!!!! I admired the clever masking, gorgeous shading and amazing stencil work in the background - all this before I read your story....Oh. My. Gosh!!!! You performed a miracle with this previously crumpled digi images - I am in awe!!! And that polka dot paper is perfect with this. I can see why you nevered tossed the scrap with the center cut out. It was destined to be used, and used well! Darling card and your story makes it that much better. TFS
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Feb 07, 2019 @ 4:43 PM
Susie, this is has got to be one of my favorites that you've made! Beautiful coloring, love the glimmer on the water and great use of your hoarded polka dot pp.
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