This is my card for MMTPT405 "There's No Place Like Home" - to create a card based on The Wizard of Oz to send to another teapotter. It's tickle week!
Immediately, the song lyrics "Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly" came to mind, and it was a perfect opportunity to use a technique showcased in the Online Card Class Sheer and Clear. The class focuses on ways to use vellum and acetate in your projects.
The rainbow background was created by going direct to vellum with the Distress pads, and smoothing and blending it with a soft towel or rag. You can be as subtle or as intense as you like, depending on how much ink you use. The ink is on the back side of the vellum. If you have a heavyweight vellum, you can use it as the actual card front, but I knew I would be adding embellishments, so I die cut the piece and attached to the card base with 1/8th inch Simply defined tape. It practically disappears behind the color and the stitch lines from the die.
The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark on another piece of vellum and heat embossed with white powder. After die cutting, I arranged a few sequins and some of the birds on the strip and attached them with Art Glitter adhesive. When everything was dry, I put glue dots on the back of the strip, hiding them behind the sequins and birds, and carefully attached it to the card base. I added a few more birds and sequins to the card base.
Just FYI, I started coloring my birds with a spray ink and then glittered them. I hated them, so I turned them over and dabbed them with a Spectrum Noir marker to turn them into bluebirds
As always, thanks for looking!
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2016 GMT Views: 958
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50730
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 @ 2:21 PM
WOW Jody your rainbow themed card is fantastic!! I love the sentiment! Thanks for describing your process...I rarely think to use my vellum. This technique turned out great to illustrate your rainbow. A very happy and delightful card!
Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 @ 2:26 PM
What a terrific way to create a RAINBOW!!! Love the illusion you created with the vellum, and how well you disguised the way you attached the sequins and bluebirds. The sentiment looks PERFECT in white against the rainbow of color!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 @ 4:42 PM
Outstanding card for this theme! I enjoyed reading your thought process in designing this! Never would have thought to use vellum as a card base but love the way the colors blended! Fun card and great sentiment!
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 @ 5:42 PM
Marvelous card Jody!! Your rainbow bg is so beautifully blended and your description encourages me to try this technique. Love those little blue birds.
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 @ 9:45 PM
You're a quick study, JodyLynn. I need to really refer back to this technique. I think the results are stunning. I have a box of 100 vellum sheets that I've never used, so I have no excuses. How fun you were to turn over the birds and color with a different medium. Sheer genius. Beautiful card, Ms. JodyLynn.
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Registered: February 28, 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 6277
Fri, Apr 29, 2016 @ 12:10 PM
Your birds turned out great and go with the song blue bird of happiness I heard years ago and love your rainbow---was neat---all in all a sweet, cute card.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92678
Sat, Apr 30, 2016 @ 4:39 AM
Beautiful card for a fellow Teapotter, Jody. Your rainbow is so beautifully done....and I LOVE those teeny sequins....a little sparkle, but not overwhelming.