About a week ago, I sat down in the craft room and just stared at all the c**p on (and around) my work desk. Beads, brass, glue, clay sculpting tools, scissors and a Mexican Fire Opal.
Yeah...I know....I don't know how the devil it got there either.
Suddenly, I felt the urge..no...make it a compulsion...to make a card. Specifically, to do some sponging and make a card.
There were two reasons for this: The first was that I was a little burnt out on jewelry, beading, etc. The second is that I MISSED ink. I missed the exact thing that I swore months ago was the reason I left cards and went to 3D art then beading...that reason was the limitation of paper and ink. That's right...I MISSED having to work harder with fewer materials and with significant imagination. Both of which apply in cardmaking.
Believe it or not, it's easier for me to create an impressive looking 3D creation or bit of jewelry than it is to sit down and make a card like this.
Because there's a finite amount of material, you have to really tap into your creativity and make everything count. That's why I have the utmost respect for you full time card creators...ESPECIALLY you clean and simple people. I mean it...you are pretty amazing people.
One of my fave companies is Impression Obsession. So, I decided to enter their challenge (you have til the 29th to enter!!!) called "Happy Haunting" Using a 2.5 inch punch, I punched a circle from a sheet of masking paper. I placed it off center on a 3.5 x 3.5 panel of white PTI cardstock. I sponged the panel in soft sky, then used Pacific Point about 2/3 of the way down, then night of navy for the top. I randomly sponged black at the bottom and along the sides and upper corners. Laying the masking paper over the moon (effectively masking everything but the moon) I sponged yellow, red, rust and orange for the Harvest moon.
Using IO Bare Tree Die and glue dots, I added the tree silhouette and just cut the trunk off. A square orange panel and mounting tape finished the scene and after tying a sparkly orange ribbon, I used a ghost from IO's Halloween Die set and cut one in copper. Heating the copper to oranges, reds and pinks (which, of course, doesn't show to full advantage in the photo) I glued it to the ribbon to finish it off.
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed getting back to basics. Does that mean no more gigantic creations? HAH! Never. But, for now, I'm having fun getting my hands dirty again! And that's just enough for now
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2015 GMT Views: 1395
Favorited:11
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Sep 26, 2015 @ 1:53 PM
I love all your 3D creations, Carmen, but I have missed your cards. This is SENSATIONAL. The colors are so deep and rich, and the overall design is terrific. I am so inspired to look at some heated copper tutorials as I really don't know what it is. It sure looks great on your ghost. The sparkly ribbon is the perfect accent to a fab card. Right into my favs.
Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: Where the corn is knee high by the 4th of July Posts: 17498
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 12:27 AM
FABULOUS card! From the wonderful inked bkgrd to the die cuts and sparkly ribbon and oh my, that GREAT heated copper ghost is entirely awesome! Nice work!
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Proud Fan Club Member Splitcoast Challenge Hostess Teapot Tuesday TEAm
Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 2:18 AM
Oh my eyes started to leak when I saw you uploaded a card. Carmen I can't begin to tell you how much I have missed your cards, your secretive smile and your amazing hair!!! Brilliant card my friend.
------------------------------ Susie
Please don't take your organs to heaven - heaven knows we need them here.
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74782
Sun, Sep 27, 2015 @ 6:25 AM
Fabulous Halloween card, Carmen. Is that the blood moon we are to see tonight? Oh, I think it may be too cloudy here tonight...so sad. I love your copper ghost.
------------------------------ My Blog---My Gallery---My PinterestI'm a Punchkateer! (Prez) FOREVERDirty Dozen Alumni2014 CAS Spring DT--- Inspiration Challenge Co- Hostess 12/02/17-12/28/19 Watercolor Wednesday Design Team Hebrews 13:2Brenda