This week's Teaparty is for our very own resident Teapotter, DonnaJeanne. DonnaJeanne is one of the loveliest ladies you will ever know!! I hope our cards bring some sunshine to DonnaJeanne and her husband.
Our challenge is to bring lots of colour and as a bonus a 3-D element (of the fly away variety) will ensure extra cookies......ok, I miss out on the cookies but I hope I made up for it with colour.
I recently purchased a couple of Lavinia digi stamps and I printed them on normal photocopy paper to store in my folder. I printed off a few extra by mistake so I picked up my pencils to see what colours I would use when I printed it on proper cardstock.
Drum roll....I never did print it onto proper cardstock; this house is just normal everyday photocopy paper. All the initial colouring was done with the Prismacolour pencils; they have a lovely soft waxy finish.
I then used my Spectrum Noir markers over the top of the pencils. To make the house look a bit weathered, I lightly rubbed my walnut stain foam blending tool over the top.
The background was from my stash, it was a strange pinky-purplish grey colour. I scrubbed on some brighter purple, green and orange distress inks to match the house, then added a few trees and stenciled on some white paint.
Out of the corner of my eye I spotted my "friendÂ’s dictionary page" background stamp. I inked it up with ground espresso distress ink, lightly sprayed the stamp with water, stamped it lightly onto a scrap of paper, then I did the secondary stamping straight onto the card. You can't really read it, but it does add an interesting layer.
I fussy cut the house and using a glue stick I adhered it to the card. I used a grey marker and a fine micron pen to outline the house and give a 3D feel. I drew some cobblestones and added a doodled border.
When this is completely dry I will add it to a white card base. I used clear Wink of Stella on some parts of the house, sorry it doesn't photograph well. I had a heap of fun making this, especially knowing it was going to DonnaJeanne. This is one of those cards that you have to make a conscious decision to walk away and stop adding stuff LOL.
Have a lovely week everyone and thank you for looking.
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Wed, Jul 06, 2016 @ 4:04 PM
Oh, sis, I giggled immediately and thought to myself, "well, I can identify with that," -- step away from the card! LOL! I think we all have felt that way about some cards. But truly, sis, this is amazing and has such richness to it. I also giggled when I read that this was your "test," and I can truly say, "been there, done that myself!" There are a few cards in my gallery that were the prototypes. Haha! But truly, what a magical delight just reading how you progressed into making one of the most beautiful and amazing cards! DonnaJean and her DH will love it! You are a treasure to us all here at SCS, and I was just telling BIL about how precious you are!! Hugs and love, sis! xoxo
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Wed, Jul 06, 2016 @ 4:53 PM
Fun description - I have to do that walk away thing a lot lately or my cards would be crazier than they already are! Love the colors - especially the orange. Reminds me of a stool I spray painted orange last night and all my family started shaking their heads and saying I was crazy until I showed them how orange furniture is in right now. So orange cards should be too - this is fabulous, high energy, and soooo Susie. Sure to bring a smile (brought one to my face). Hugz
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Thu, Jul 07, 2016 @ 5:55 AM
What a fantasy house --- so cool looking!!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: July 11, 2009 Location: eastern Ohio Posts: 2417
Sat, Jul 09, 2016 @ 5:21 AM
Susie..this is just way too much for one viewing.. WOW.. Donnajeanne is so lucky to receive this card! I hope to get to see it irl some day soon! It is a gem, a jewel, a work of art!
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Sat, Jul 09, 2016 @ 2:30 PM
Oh my goodness Susie this is brilliant! I love that you used your photocopy image that you colored and then layered with the spectrum noir color then the dictionary page is perfect on the BG. I am sure DonnaJeanne is going to cherish this forever! So beautifully done for her.
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Sat, Jul 09, 2016 @ 7:56 PM
Every art medium turns into magic in your talented hands(and mind), Susie. This is FANTASTIC!! You experiment and try new things which is MOST admirable....and create like no other. I'm in awe.
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Sat, Jul 09, 2016 @ 9:49 PM
Susie you have an amazing ability to bring whimsical alive on a card! Whether Crazy Birds dressed to the nines, or magical cottages where fairies live, you please our imaginative senses each and every time. Love your card!
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Sun, Jul 10, 2016 @ 1:41 AM
I would love to know who lives here - maybe for another time Susie?
What lovely colours and designs in the house and the background. Fun card as always
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