For Toni's WTUI challenge this week, which you will be able to find HERE, I went for a mixed media fantasy inspired by the phrase from Yeats' Wandering Aengus poem "the golden apples of the sun", also the title of a Ray Bradbury anthology.
Base layer - DOX smooshed in wild honey, carved pumpkin. Stencil monoprint with TCW Art Deco Leaves and green acrylic paint. Glass bead medium sponged over with the stencil back in place after swirl embossing two corners with Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl. Nuvo Mother of Pearls mousse applied through a Sweet Dixie flourish stencil. Nuvo clear jewel drops applied to some of the embossed flourishes. Panel edged with gold acrylic paint and a sprinkling of gold glitter, then some black Stickles.
Sizzix Royal Paradise bird cut from a piece of DOX background in my scrap box, and embellished with tiny gems. Unity (Hodge Podge of Happiness) apples stamped on white card and embossed with gold, coloured with Twinkling H2Os, edges gone over with Nuvo clear jewel drops.
Branches cut with Serendipity die. Leaves are QuickCutz, cut from DOX on regular photo paper, with black pen dots and Nuvo silver glitter drops on the leaves. Punched notes covered with black Stickles.
6 1/2" cream card base (the biggest I could manage - I should have started this out on canvas, I think) with a pen border.
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 GMT Views: 972
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Wed, May 09, 2018 @ 10:19 PM
Beautiful collage, Sabrina! Marvelous bg and I love the golden apples and pretty bird of paradise. You've got so many interesting elements in your card, I have to keep scrolling back up to look again.
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Registered: July 12, 2005 Location: Hugging a golden and stamping' in PA Posts: 21216
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 2:35 AM
So many beautiful details and textures on this one, Sabrina! Love those golden apples, all the sparkle, and the pretty bird die cut! Gorgeous composition!
Registered: July 19, 2010 Location: Conway, MA Posts: 7513
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 3:36 AM
Such a beautiful feast for the eyes, Sabrina! I love all the mixed media elements you added, and I am particularly taken with the stenciled areas with the glass bead medium. The beautiful bird sure does live in a paradise there, gorgous card.
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79397
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 8:38 AM
Wow, full of great patterns and textures.
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 36948
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 10:57 AM
This is just a gorgeous work of art, Sabrina! The texture and patterns and all the glimmer make the most beautiful golden apple card! The peacock is such a wonderful, fanciful addition.
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92341
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 11:52 AM
I know you were inspired by a poem, but when I saw the first part of your title I thought of the "Golden Apple of Discord" from Greek mythology. Your card is splendid in its richness of colors and design, Sabrina.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 104946
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 12:00 PM
I love those golden apples and all the special details of your glorious card, Sabrina. When I comment, I start at the most recent card and work down. I'm so glad I saw yours last. It's the most stunning card in the gallery today (I always save the last for best!). WOW. Saved, of course!
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Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Thu, May 10, 2018 @ 6:49 PM
OH my, Sabrina! What an amazing creative piece of art!
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