White detailing: splattering white acrylic paint splatters, and applying white gesso over parts of my bg to create areas of light and dark, allowing my bird to "pop" more.
For my bg and for the body of the bird: I used a variety of sponging, stamping, and stenciling until I was satisfied. I applied some white gesso to the edges and across some parts of the panel with my fingers, and then sponged black ink around the edges of the panel. Splattered some black ink and diluted white acrylic paint. I die cut my bird and branch, stamped the sentiment. Adhered the bird and branch to my card front with dimensionals, which is totally putzy but makes such a difference!!
I made another card with the same techniques here, if you care to check it out. These are such fun to make!!
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Thu, May 31, 2018 @ 2:51 PM
Beautiful..so collaged and lovely,, MAura.
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Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Thu, May 31, 2018 @ 7:25 PM
WOW! Maura, your background is amazing, and I love the rich colors! Beautifully done with the bird on the branch, and like Sabrina I love the white splatters! Hugs! xoxo
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75008
Fri, Jun 01, 2018 @ 1:47 PM
Beautiful bird card, Maura. Wow...what a background. Love the stencilling and the fabulous colors.
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Fri, Jun 01, 2018 @ 6:00 PM
You are really getting artistic, or should I say More artistic than usual, Maura. What an interesting bg....so much to look at....lovely black accents and Beautiful bird as your main attraction, but really, this whole card is a main attraction! ;)
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