One of my favorite musicals is The Sound of Music, and that's what came to mind when I read the description for this week's Teaparty, The World's Her Stage. Polly (peeps321) is challenging us to work a theater/music angle onto our cards, for our recipient who suffered a stroke. Annie is a former theater director.
I went with an easel card as I thought it would allow me to showcase my interpretation of that iconic scene of Maria singing the title song, flinging out her arms as she dances across a field of flowers with the Swiss Alps in the background. My hills include a music score, and the greeting includes "little notes". :-)
Stamped and masked the mountains several times in Brocade Blue ink on white CS, then used a blender pen to color them. Stamped the tops of the trees with Garden Green ink near the bottom of the mountains, and filled in the "ground" with a green colored pencil. Used a blending brush to gently add the sky with Soft Sky shadow ink.
Stamped the dancing lady onto white CS with the Obsidian ink, then stamped her dress on blue PP and her hat on yellow PP. Fussy-cut everything out, and paper-pieced her dress and hat back on her. Used a colored pencil for her arms and legs, and the bit of ground she is standing on. Popped her up on the hills with some foam tape. (I did color her slip with a colored pencil, as I realized--too late!--that I had cut it off of the blue PP!)
Stamped the keyboard 3 times across a piece of white CS, layered it onto Boho Blue CS and then onto PP, with more Boho Blue CS layers to create a "stop" for the easel.
I love making easel cards, and don't do them often enough! This one was so much fun to make! TFL!
Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 GMT Views: 513
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Thu, Feb 15, 2024 @ 9:55 AM
Your card is so gorgeous with the mountains depicting the sound of music. I can hear the voices echoing through the mountains. Great choice using an easel card.
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Sun, Feb 18, 2024 @ 4:11 AM
Wow, this is soiooooooooo well done. Love it. Hugz
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