Step 1:Painted my paper with Gesso then dropped blue and green acrylic paints onto Gelli plate and smeared around with fingers to give finger painting effect and then covered with mixed media paper. Brayered for good coverage. Ended up with 8 backgrounds by adding more paints, etc. Let dry.
Step 2: added crackle paste to edges. let dry
Step 3: Sponged and direct to paper added Broken China Distress ink. let Dry
Step 4: Stenciled leaves with Embossing Paste, when dry outlined with gold gel pen
Step 5: die cut butterfly with piece of gelli plate background and gold foil CS. and hand drew butterfly trail and sentiment. Added gold washi tape around edge and mounted on chip board then attached to Whisper White Thick CS.
Because of the drying time and being busy my card took 2 days. Pretty normal for me..lol!
My card will be hidden until Oct to give to my DH for our 50th Anniversary...yep, 50! We will be hiking high up in the Great Basin National Park Mts and wishing we could soar like the eagles :-)
Enjoy...
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Accessories: Big Shot, MB Rhone and Effera Wings Dies, TCW Vines Stencil, SU gold Washi Tape, 6" x 6" Gelli plate, Gesso, EB Paste, Crackle Paste, Modge Podge, SU Fine Tip Glue Pen (holiday catty), sakura gold gel pen, aqua pen
Registered: December 16, 2008 Location: Woodinville, Washington Posts: 11571
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 @ 8:13 PM
First of all, thank you so much for sharing the "how" in your description (I will definitely try this myself!). Your design is spectacular! You've really got an eye for mixed media! A true WOW card worth framing!
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 @ 8:17 PM
Nancy this is brilliant. Thans for such a great description. Don't you love it that you have many more gorgeous backgrounds to use later. Another winner my friend. How fabulous that you will be celebrating your 50th anniversary (you must have been a child bride!!).
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: January 20, 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 7619
Sun, Aug 23, 2015 @ 10:44 PM
Awesome card, my friend. Denny is going to LOVE this. So excited for you to be celebrating 50 years with the love of your life. Hiking holiday to celebrate is perfect you & D. xx
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Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 52250
Mon, Aug 24, 2015 @ 4:36 AM
I am in total AWE Nancy - absolutely FABULOUS and special for your hubby of 50, which is also FABULOUS .... thanks for sharing this very special card ...