Our cards are going to Joyce, a lead swap moderator here at SCS. Joyce unexpectedly lost her younger sister very recently. I hope our cards bring some light to Joyces day and let her know she is in our thoughts.
Sheri has started the new year with a fun challenge. Unfortunately there is nothing "Downton Abbey" or ATC about this, but it is mixed media, which Joyce loves. I learnt of Joyce's loss the other day and had already mailed this card. Thankfully I took a photo.
I kind of CASEd myself, this was made from my huge stash of mixed media offcuts. To make this a bit different from earlier cards using scraps, I used a micron pen and did some rustic looking criss crosses. I was going to have the stips horizontal, however the little light patches looked like bird droppings (not the look I was going for), so I made the strips vertical and now it looks like a light behind him. The stamped sentiment is as black as the bird but looks grey in the photo???
This gorgeous bird on a branch is an IO die designed by SCS's very own Dini. Not only is it a beatiful die, it cuts like butter. The negative of this die is perfect for stencilling too.
You will be pleased to know that I haven't broken anything this week even though I have been flat out like a one armed wallpaper hanger. I usually do everything at a million miles an hour, that is when disaster usually strikes LOL. I had planned on putting the Christmas tree away tomorrow, but it is going to be 95F (35C), so the tree can wait another day......so can the vaccuming.
Have a great week ladies and thank you for looking.
Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 GMT Views: 2650
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Registered: February 4, 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Wa. Posts: 421
Tue, Jan 06, 2015 @ 7:42 AM
This is a beautiful card! I have had to make too many of these cards lately and I love the vibrant but suttle collors. You have a gift for making beautiful cardS! TFS
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 51215
Tue, Jan 06, 2015 @ 7:47 AM
Gorgeous card..love the cool colors for your bg! Great idea to add the cris crosses to frame each strip. Good luck taking down your tree. Oh btw.....your weather is hot..tomorrow morning it's going to be -15F here in Minnesota..come visit ;)
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 140449
Tue, Jan 06, 2015 @ 9:56 AM
I love that pieced background, Susie. As Kathleen says, the colours look great and give a real serene feel. I thought that was real stitching - great pen-work.
Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Tue, Jan 06, 2015 @ 10:16 AM
Susie, this is so serene! I LOVE the blues and greens together and your new die is such a wonderful silhouette! The addition of the criss-crosses really make it look like you sewed it! Beautiful and so thoughtful!!!
