It's Monday and time for another TLC! And Jean is our hostess, challenging us to join her in stretching our creative muscles! DID it ever. But I loved it anyway...even not perfect...
We are making tunnel cards. There are links to several styles. And I did take advantage of those links, multiple times. I am not a precision kind of girl, so I did make a plain template of the process, wrote down dimensions, and ordered my steps! But as I was constructing, I thought...why don't I just create as I go...so truth be told...mine does not lie perfectly flat, like Jennifers'. I am OKAY with that. IT is good enough, in fact...I kind of like the wonkiness.
When I saw the shapes that were used for the tunnel, I veered. I thought it might be fun to use something different. Well, howdy...I didn't realize these Memory Box 'Stylish Frame Trio, dies would be wonky as they cut the 'Stylish Frames'. So now I had the two tunnel cuts off center! But I thought, I can go with that...I had already planned to cut the eye from the square, eyes are not always centered in a face...I also used a contrasting color for my middle layer. That led to embossing the frames in the mixed media metallic EP's and also the rose powder.
The eye was watercolored with blue and the lid several shades of purple. I added glossy accents over the eye. I decided to add more dimension with the Artist State of Mind artcon stamp (3 layers).
The first layer of the tunnel was stenciled with the Tim Holtz 'Eye Chart' with TH Distress Oxide 'Pumice Stone'.
That's it! Fun and wonky...I loved it, Jean. Thank you for encouraging us to rise up from our comfort zones and create something different...keep bringing it, mdf! And to all, can't wait to see how you were inspired today....thanks for stopping by...
Date: Monday, March 9, 2020 GMT Views: 1057
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Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 39274
Mon, Mar 09, 2020 @ 10:43 AM
I knew you'd do something amazing with this....none of my cards lay flat and I had three chances. We will be wonky together. And the front is very far out, perfect for the CAS. Favd.
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Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5532
Mon, Mar 09, 2020 @ 11:05 AM
EYE love this so much. Not just for it's beauty and depth, but for the design risks you fearlessly take...to the nth degree, inventing and giving tunnel vision a whole new meaning. Fav'd.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105027
Mon, Mar 09, 2020 @ 1:07 PM
I love it, I love it! those wonky frames, the eye, the eye chart........perfect. Favd of course, my friend!! (Mine does not lie flat either......c'est la vie)
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Mon, Mar 09, 2020 @ 9:51 PM
Oh wow I love all of this and faved. I’m a big fan of wonky and can do it well lol. Loved reading your process. This is such a cool fun card. TFS. Happy day
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131503
Wed, Mar 11, 2020 @ 1:07 AM
Wonderful creative framing of the eye. Those encrusted frames look amazing, and very effective offset like that over the aperture. Love the little postage stamp booklet.
Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32470
Wed, Mar 11, 2020 @ 9:52 AM
You have such a fabulous eye for design, literally and figuratively!!! Love the depth from the wonky frames and tunnel, the subdued colors and eye chart bg. Straight into my favs, Sis!!!
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