I spotted a gorgeous Acrylic Smash card by hollerinastamps in last week's WT challenge, and had to give the technique a try. I thought it would make a good masculine card for my FIL who is 92 next month.
Base is 5 3/4" square. I sponged round the edges with Versamark and sprinkled gold, copper and verdigris embossing powder over it and then heated it.
Next layer is some DCWV Old World Stack embossed with Tim Holtz Woodgrain and sponged with Old Paper.
For the Acrylic Smash panel I used green, gold and copper acrylic paints. Stamps are In the Wild and a tree from Autumn Leaves Mindy's Zoo. I edged the panel with black Stickles to add definition, and added some gold Stickles to the fruit in the tree.
HA sentiment stamped on more of the background paper, corners round, copper brads added and popped up on foam.
Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 GMT Views: 2198
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Registered: August 18, 2008 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 31970
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 @ 12:32 PM
What a fantastic bg, Sabrina! The acrylic smash in those colors gives an ethnic look, perfect with your image - I like the mixed color embossing too on the card base!
I hear you got the pleasure of meeting Carol recently - how fun for both of you!
Registered: February 21, 2009 Location: Mt. Pulaski, IL Posts: 29131
Tue, Aug 23, 2011 @ 5:17 PM
Sabrina,
This is one beautiful card - I love the colors and the technique is awesome. Your image looks perfect on those colors and the BG is amazing. I seem to say "wow" on your cards a lot!!
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Tue, Sep 06, 2011 @ 8:30 AM
Hey, Sabrina, this came out great! Your bg looks so much better than mine! Your colors are perfect for your hot african landscape and I love the texture of that ef behind. So nice!
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