This is for Robin's fun Free for All challenge "Anything that Flies"
This background took forever to make and every single bit of colour (all 12 of them) were purposely and carefully placed. LIAR, LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!!! This was an absolute fluke!!
We have already established that I am pretty frugal when it comes to watercolour paper, so there was no way I was giving up on this background. I squirted a lot of water on to the watercolour paper, then shook on different Brusho powders...it looked dreadful, so I quickly squirted on more water than wiped off as much colour as I could using a baby wipe. This left a nice gentle glow, but I was thinking it needed more oomph.
I added more Brushos; I got carried away with the blue Brusho so I quickly grabbed my big household water bottle and turned the nozzle to "squirt" instead of "spray". The colour moved as though I was hitting it with a high pressure hose, I also dragged some of the colour by using a wet brush.
I have stamped most of my foliage, trees, birds, fairies, girls and silhouette stamps onto acetate. I then use the acetate images to work out what looks best on the background, where to put it and also what direction the background should go. Initially I was thinking the blue burst of colour would be at the bottom.
Once I worked out where everything was going, I quickly used Walnut Stain distress ink around the edges of the card. I find that making the edges dark (and uneven), gives the illusion of a glow in the centre of the card.
Thank goodness I have a MISTI because I forgot how hard it is to stamp a silhouette image onto very dimpled water colour paper. This fairy looked like she had measles for the first 5 stampings. I kept changing brands and types of ink, the final layer is Distress Ink. She still had a bit of cellulite on her legs, so I used distress ink and an aqua pen. The magic of the MISTI allowed me to perfectly place the little bird.
Thank you for looking.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2015 GMT Views: 5208
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 2:33 PM
OH Susie...AMAZING AGAIN....I so LOVE your colors you always use,,,,this just looks so enchanting...just like a Disney picture....well done. I wish I could use a MISTI or different inks to get rid of cellulite off my legs...lol. LOVE this my friend...TFS...:0)...HUGS
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: February 13, 2005 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 26257
Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 7:30 PM
This is absolutely gorgeous and your background is amazing! Isn't the creative process intriguing and complicated! Sometimes I wonder why we enjoy it so much.
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 8:33 PM
Wow, Stunning Susie!!! TFS all your steps. Watercolor paper is So forgiving:-) I find myself using Strathmore Mixed Media 140# paper because it has a smoother surface, which is great for stamping images and sentiments. The MISTI is on my wishlist! Thank you again my friend for sharing your work of art!
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 8:49 PM
Wow, this is just stunning, Susie! I can't believe you have all the colors on this, and that you were able to move colors around like you described! Clearly, I have a lot to learn about this brusho technique, but it should be fun learning - Great card!
Registered: April 13, 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 178
Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 9:40 PM
Susie....Your background colors are glorious!!! It totally amazes me how you know just exactly where to put your images for the best effect. Your delightful little fairy looks like she's sitting on the edge of a pond talking to the little bird and explaining that he doesn't have to worry about the exuberant splashing of the waterfall behind her because, being a bird, he can fly up into the tall tree next to her and be safe. Your silhouettes always look so perfect I'm envious. You are such an inspiration! Thanks!
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