This is a very late card for Sabrina’s terrific Technique Challenge – to make an awning card. I hope my hanging branches qualify; I used the awning technique for the top branch. I did alter the dimensions a little, the depth of the branch prior to doing the ‘Z’ fold is 1.25”
I started with a smooth white piece of cardstock approximately 5.5” x 8”, three quarters of an inch from the height and width are cut off after all the colouring and stamping is done.
Starting with a bigger piece of cardstock means all the edges are blended nicely and you also have some wriggle room with stamping. You can also cut off any dodgy bits.
Before doing the background, I stamped the Lavinia tree trunk (flipped it upside down to extend the height) with Distress Inks, then blended it a bit with an aqua pen. I also stamped the tree trunk across the top, so when the ‘awning’ is lifted up there is more of the tree.
The background was done with the Smack & Squirt technique (smack distress ink pad onto al foil, squirt on water and using a foam blending tool, scrub the inky water onto the cardstock, add a bit more colour without adding water). More water is better than not enough, you can always add more ink and build up the colour.
Next I used masking paper for the moon, then proceeded to add the purple sky (Seedless Preserves), followed by the orange ( Wild Honey and a little bit of Spiced Marmalade) then finished with the grass (Mowed Grass and Forest Moss).
Before removing the mask I swiped my Walnut Stain foam blending tool over all the colours – I only use the residue ink that is on the foam. This step tones down all the colours and gives a whimsical feel.
Remove mask. To put a hint of colour on the moon and to disguise the dodgy masking, I gently used a baby wipe to drag some purple and orange from the background across the moon.
Once the background was nice and dry I used MISTI and every black ink I own – Distress ink, Versafine, Archival (Ranger AND Brilliance) and Memento Luxe to get a good silhouette stamping of Heidi and the sentiment.
Before I attached the branch awning, I randomly stamped on some dots (Hero Arts dotty tree) and silver Stickles.
The falling leafy branches are cut from a tree die and typing paper, dunked in various green distress inks and water. I attached the branches to the underside of the ‘branch awning’.
I have had heaps of fun making this, it makes up for all the pieces of DP and die-cut windows I have on my desk trying to make a proper awning card LOL.
Thank you for looking.
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Wed, Dec 07, 2016 @ 10:12 AM
OMGosh, I love your "awning"!! This is so incredible Susie! your greenery and tree and your precious fairy!! Everything I love is right here in on piece of art! You are truly amazing my friend...such a craftsman! Such an artist!
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Wed, Dec 07, 2016 @ 2:56 PM
Talk about a magical card....this is it!!! Just want to take it all in. Love your awning and that magnificent moon. Every inch was worth any time this one took.
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Wed, Dec 07, 2016 @ 7:23 PM
Susie, I am awe-struck with your creation for the awning card! You are so clever and always thinking outside the box! That's what makes you such an awesome artist! The moon in the gorgeous purple sky is awesome! I love the beautiful tree and how it fades into the grass! The method of creating your falling branches is so clever. And the fairy, well, she is magical with her awesome wings! Lastly, I love reading your descriptions of your creations! Splendid artwork, my special friend!
Registered: April 13, 2011 Location: Midwest Posts: 178
Wed, Dec 07, 2016 @ 9:40 PM
Susie, I LOVE your sky and moon and the Awesome awning! I can just picture your mind churning away and the squirts and splurts of water and inks, and the foam blending tool waving wildly over your head...working to get all these parts put together to work out just right. And it worked! Beautiful!!!
But Susie, I see that now Heidi, Penny's twin sister, got the same idea and is heading out to plant yet more magic Flipamaligally seeds in the forest. That can't happen! She has to be stopped! If she plants these seeds on her side of the forest there will be a big problem. I've recently heard that they propagate like a ton of bunnies and naturally gravitate toward other Flipamaligally plants, namely Penny's, and together they will cover the entire forest and eventually spread out over the entire fairydom and then.....the world.
But I digress. You really have a very special way with all the Lavinia stamps. I just love seeing all the things your mind creates! Thanks again for all the step by step info you always share with us.
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Thu, Dec 08, 2016 @ 5:41 AM
Susie, I am always amazed at the richness of the colors on your cards - so striking! And I love the hanging vines on this one as well as that gorgeous moon and the sparkle - faved!!
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Sun, Dec 11, 2016 @ 4:38 AM
Wowza Susie your branchy awning is brilliant! Love the colors, love the image and love your wonderful creativity with the awning technique. This is just fantastic!