What an awesome Mixability challenge to make a mixed media card using stencils. It made me go dig out my favorite stencil. It was the Natural Flourish by Layers of Color. I stenciled that with dark green water color paint. I wanted a little more so on my mix26-wedding card I made my own stencil using a paper medallion I made using a corner punch. I used light green chalk. When I was done chalking that I really liked how the stencil itself looked so I used it on my mix26 - birthday card. I am still waiting for my husband to fix my sewing machine, after puppy dog chewed the foot pedal off. So I have been using more brads than I usually would. The wedding card is for my daughter that got married 2 weeks ago. I kept wanting the Perfect card and today I think I made it. The birthday card is for my sister. Her birthday was earlier this month, and I wanted the Perfect card for her since I was already late. So hopefully I made it with my 2 perfect cards. LOL.
Date: Friday, July 26, 2013 GMT Views: 1762
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Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers- Daffodil greetings, SU itty bitty backgrounds
Paper: white, black, grey and green cardstock
Ink: black staon and computer
Accessories: Sweet and Sassy digi scripture, Unity digi- digital black and white shabby paper, glue, glitter, brads, pearls stick pins, rhinestones, edge and corner paper punches, marker. ruler, stencil, water color, chalk, quilled roses
Techniques: stenciling, mixed media
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 10 because it had to be "Perfect"
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131553
Fri, Jul 26, 2013 @ 1:58 PM
Oh goodness, congratulations to your daughter, MariLynn. This IS a beautiful card for her, and the butterfly makes it so you. I love the soft green and the sparkle on the leaves.
Registered: August 12, 2011 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 29232
Fri, Jul 26, 2013 @ 3:20 PM
Congrats to your daughter! You absolutely did make the perfect cards they are both awesome! Everything works so well together! Beautifully done Marilynn!!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Fri, Jul 26, 2013 @ 4:04 PM
Wow again, Marilynn! Anyone would love to receive these beauties. Your backgrounds are incredible and your butterfly is life-like!
A definite favorite!