This was one of those cards where I had an idea of how I wanted it to look and it ended up being completely different! That said, I'm pleased with how it turned out. I tried water coloring the background but that turned into a mess so I ended up using sponge daubers. I used the blackberry bliss in the middle and went on a diagonal from there with the pink pirouette and the tempting turquoise. All of the elements are die cut or punched. I sponged the blackberry bliss on PP cardstock and punched the flowers randomly. This gave me a nice variety in tone and shade for the flowers. The bird is die cut and the edges sponged with turquoise. I like to do this on die cuts as I feel it adds depth.
After I assembled everything I thought the flowers needed something more so I added centers with a marker and the rhinestones which I had colored with Copic markers to match. (I may have gone a bit overboard with them.) With all the flowers, there are definitely more than four layers. I think there may be six or seven in some places.
TFL!
Date: Monday, September 7, 2015 GMT Views: 1594
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Tue, Sep 08, 2015 @ 5:18 PM
What a beauty! I just love birds and bird cages! Why I don't have a bird cage stamp or die is beyond me. Well maybe I have one but I don't think I've ever used it. Love the way you sponged the paper before you punched flowers. Probably a lot quicker than trying to sponge individual flowers. And I agree that the sponging in the same color as you did on the bird does add depth! Really, Really love your card!
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Thu, Sep 10, 2015 @ 9:57 AM
I Love how your flowers turned out, Jeanne, and your bg looks pretty Amazing too! Wow, sometimes it's those difficult things that cause us to make other decisions which in turn create something unique and beautiful....just like your card!
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