Happy Friday all, Happy Spring 2! I have to say that Ally's sketch was not as simple as it appeared on first look. But pondering it for several days gave me the opportunity to play with the design B4 I was pleased. And bonus along the way, Sabrina issued a call for Buttons in the WT471 and Anna with the Mix60 to use the printed word. Fun, fun, fun.
I must admit I took my inspiration from a reading earlier in the way about creating yourself...I had the thought of beginning with a dark canvas and slowing revealing oneself as time Marched on! On the left side of my card, I stamped the Stampers' Anonymous 'art definition' test in VersaMark and embossed with sea foam ivory. Then I layered Mango and Lavender Gelatos on top, rubbing until I was pleased with the colors. Used a baby wipe on the text part wiping away some of the color. Added a strip of Washi tape down the edge...delicate pink with flutterbys.
On the right side I cre8'ed the quote from Carl Jung:
if you have nothing at all to create perhaps you create yourself.
It was inked with the Making Memories Magnetic letters in Rummage font. I finished the panels of the sketch with the German scrap in black.
The artist is done with another Stampers Anonymous image that I VersaMarked on black cs and then turned backwards to use as a silhouette. She looks confident in black, don't you think? The artists' palette was fussy cut, adding buttons from my grandmothers' sewing box. I used a red star, pink heart, and a teeny tiny peach colored baby button.
She's ready to work on herself...and I can't wait to see what she creates. I'm off to create more dreams in my head...that and beauty sleep...can never have too much of either of those.
Thanks kindly for your comments...
Date: Friday, March 21, 2014 GMT Views: 2498
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 72191
Fri, Mar 21, 2014 @ 5:40 AM
Love how you tell a story with your cards. You not only make fantastic cards you enable us to ponder wonderful creative thoughts. Thanks. Those buttons you used for the color palete....amazing.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132012
Fri, Mar 21, 2014 @ 6:42 AM
Cool card, Susan! Your painting lady with your grandmother's buttons (what a neat idea to use them on the palette!!) reminds me of my own grandmother who was a talented amateur painter. Somehow those genes didn't reach me, I think my cousin got them all. You worked the sketch in very well, too!
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Fri, Mar 21, 2014 @ 6:51 AM
WOW Susan, you really put your heart and soul into this beauty. I LOVE it! So artsy and fun and wonderful. A pleasure to feast yours eyes upon. Well done. TFS :0)
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Fri, Mar 21, 2014 @ 7:33 AM
Great job getting to all of those challenges Susan!! I love your silhouette with the art palette. Those brushes look so real. I like that you have the two different fonts and your sentiment is great!! :>)